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- Following INEC's decision to postpone the February 16 elections, both APC and PDP have been engaged in war of words - In a reaction to the election postponement, PDP said it uncovered plan by the APC to rig the presidential election using sensitive electoral materials - APC has, however, denied the PDP claims, adding that it would never involve in anti-democratic activities The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, on Sunday, February 17, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of alleged plan to rig the presidential and National Assembly elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). NAN reports that the state PDP chairman, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase, who addressed a news conference at Afao Ekiti, the country home of former governor Ayo Fayose, alleged that INEC was slow in withdrawing electoral materials earlier distributed for the polls before its postponement. Legit.ng gathers that Oguntuase also accused the commission of having

- The Sokoto state chapter of All Progressive Congress and Peoples Democratic Party have called on the INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu to resign - The calls trailed the decision of the electoral commission to shift the February 16 presidential and National Assembly elections - Both APC and PDP expressed worries over the postponement, describing it as an embarrassment to the country Following the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to shift the February 16 elections, the Sokoto chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party have respectively called for the resignation of the commission's chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. Reacting to the postponement, the chairman of PDP's presidential and gubernatorial campaign council in Sokoto state, Bello Suleiman, questioned the commission's justification for its action, Tribune reports. He condemned the decision of INEC and questioned Yakubu's sincerity towards the conduct of credible election fo

- The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said no candidate will go for a third term in an office including his wife, Senator Remi - Tinubu disclosed this while reacting to allegations that he was imposing candidates on the electorate - The former governor of Lagos state said most of his decisions were influenced by APC leaders The national leader of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed why he kicked against a third term for his wife, Senator Remi. Vanguard reports that The former Lagos state governor disclosed that he was against a third term syndrome which has affected his wife’s third term agenda. Tinubu made the disclosure while addressing party leaders and members at a stakeholders’ meeting before the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections at Police College playground, Ikeja in Lagos, over the weekend. READ ALSO: INEC REC reveals those who contributed

- Pro Piacenza suffered a humiliating 20-0 thrashing from hosts Cuneo on Sunday - The Serie C outfit were forced to play the game to avoid outright expulsion from Serie C - Pro Piacenza could only field six youth-team squad members alongside physiotherapist in their starting line-up Italian Serie C outfit Pro Piacenza suffered an embarrassing 20-0 bashing from hosts Cuneo on Sunday after fielding only seven players at kick-off. According to reports, Pro Piacenza were set to close shop over backlog of unpaid wages and entitlements, but were forced to play the game to avoid outright expulsion from Serie C after fourth of their previous fixtures were postponed. READ ALSO: Solskjær backs Sánchez to start scoring before the end of 2018-19 campaign Thus they had limited option by naming six youth-team squad members alongside a physiotherapist in their starting line-up after a youth-team players forgot his ID at home. An 18-year-old, Cirigliano, was handed double responsibility afte

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it is unfair to call for the resignation of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over election postponement. NANS’ National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Bestman Okereafor, said this in a statement he issued in Enugu on Monday. Okereafor said: “Even though we frown at the manner and timing of the announcement of the postponement, we still consider the decision to be in the best interest of Nigerians. “It is a reality that the postponement of the elections by INEC has in a great way exposed the faces of betrayals and which we expect political parties to be grateful for.’’ READ ALSO: Election postponement: INEC explanations untimely - Senator Adamu The NANS spokesman, however, said that it was on record that this was not the first time the nation was witnessing postponement in polls. “Something similar occurred in 2015 under INEC leadership of Professor Attahiru Jega.

- The APC in Rivers state accuses INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, of disobeying subsisting court orders and excluding names of their candidates from ballot papers in the forthcoming elections in the state - A party member, Prince Tonye Princewill, says the APC has served contempt proceedings on Mahmood Yakubu to ensure the inclusion of its candidates in the coming elections in Rivers state - Princewill warns that the elections in Rivers state will not stand if INEC refuses efforts by the party to get listed on the ballot paper The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has asked the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to appear in court to explain why he should not be sent to prison for allegedly disobeying subsisting court orders and excluding their candidates in the forthcoming elections in the state. Vanguard reports that the APC in Rivers state has served contempt proceedings Mahmood Yakubu to ensure the inclusion of it

- Following the postponement of the 2019 general elections, Lagos state governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party, Adetokunbo Pearse, says operations of INEC must be decentralised - Pearse says there is need for the decentralisation of INEC operations for efficiency - According the governorship candidate, INEC operations are complex and cumbersome Adetokunbo Pearse, governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos state, has said operations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must be decentralised for efficiency. In his reaction to the postponement of the general elections, Pearse described INEC operations as “complex and cumbersome”, News Agency of Nigeria reports. Legit.ng gathers that he called for the restructuring of the commission for optimal performance. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Pearse said: “The postponement of election is not the worst of INEC’s failures. Som

- Prominent Nigerian elder-statesmen have reacted to the postponement of the elections - The elder statesmen, including Emeka Anyaoku, Ayo Adebanjo and others, describe the development as embarrassing - The chairman of UPP, Chekwas Okorie, said he was very disappointed that INEC doesn’t seem to have learnt any lesson from previous postponements Prominent Nigerian elder-statesmen have reacted to the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s national chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The elder-statesmen who spoke to Vanguard lamented the postponement. The elder statesmen were former Commonwealth secretary-general, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the national chairman of United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie and former governor of Anambra state, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Chief Anyaoku said he was shocked upon hearing the news saying “I am very surprise

- The No Alternative to Buhari-Osinbajo (NABTO) group, has condemned INEC for postponing the February 16 elections - The group said INEC had given Nigerians the opportunity to interpret the reasons for the postponement in different ways, and then put the blame on the Buhari administration - NABTO expressed disappointment that the electoral commission, even in the face of its budget delay by NASS, had assured Nigerians that it was still feasible to hold the elections - The group, however, urged the electorate to remain focused in the face of the disappointing circumstance and come out to cast their votes on February 23 A campaign group working for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, 'No Alternative to Buhari-Osinbajo (NATBO 2019)', has condemned the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the February 16 elections. The national coordinator of the group, Vincent Uba, said the action was capable of discouraging prospective vote

- A labour activist, Issa Aremu, has urged Senate President Bukola Saraki to sign the new minimum wage bill - Aremu admonished Saraki to follow in the footsteps of his late father who in 1981 under the then president, Shehu Shagari, led to the approval of the first national minimum wage - The unionist said that Saraki should do his utmost to approve the bill apart from campaigning for PDP's flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar Trade union activist and labour leader, Issa Aremu, has admonished Senate President Bukola Saraki to emulate the legacy of his late father, Olusola Saraki on passage of the new national minimum wage bill. Aremu who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin recalled that the late Saraki, as the Senate leader, presided over the committee that led to the emergence of the first national minimum wage in 1981 under President Shehu Shagari. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The labour leader who descr

Sokoto State Chapter of the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) has refuted the rumour being circulated in social media platforms about last minute shift in its political support, describing the message as “fake news’’. Malam Aminu Farouk, Director Media and Publicity BSO (Sokoto chapter), in a signed statement issued to Journalists on Sunday, February 17, said: “It is false, baseless and malicious. “It is the handwork of detractors and their cronies who have been perpetrating lies just to deceive the public. “BSO members are firmly in support of President Muhammadu Buhari whose leadership credentials put him very high among leaders, ” Farouk stated. READ ALSO: Election 2019: Catholics dedicate February 23 to God, pray for Nigeria's unity Reacting to the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he emphasised that the State chapter aligned with the BSO headquarters in the appeal to Nigerians to remain calm. “The BSO calls on

- Dr Emeka Ononamadu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Enugu has said that distributed materials in the state will be collected - Ononamadu said that the retrieved materials would be returned to CBN branch in Enugu for safekeeping - The REC said the postponement of the general election was done in a bid to protect the nation's democracy Dr Emeka Ononamadu, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu state has said that all sensitive materials already distributed in the state would be retrieved. The REC said the materials would be returned to the custody of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) branch in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). READ ALSO: Busybodies trying to deny Kajuru killings - El-Rufai replies critics Ononamadu said this at a news conference on Saturday, February 16, in Enugu. “We have been directed to return all the sensitive materials to the CBN, Enugu. “And the process is already o

- John Obi Mikel was given heroic treatment by Middlesbrough fans after putting up an impressive performance against Blackburn Rovers over the weekend - The Boro claimed maximum points on the road with Britt Assombalonga scoring the only goal of the game - After the win, they moved to playoffs zone, as they stand a chance of returning to Premier League next season Middlesbrough fans showered encomiums on Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel after an impressive performance in their 1-0 away won over Blackburn Rovers over the weekend. Britt Assombalonga's lone goal handed the Riverside Stadium outfit maximum points at Ewood Park. The 31-year-old joined the Championship side on a free transfer earlier this year from Tianjin TEDA where he scored three goals in 31 appearances. READ ALSO: Juventus vs Frosinone: Ronaldo, Dybala on target as Old Lady maintain unbeaten status After the match, a lot of Boro's fans took to social media to express their love for the Nigeria internation

- Chelsea vs Manchester United will be the game of the fifth round of the FA Cup - Both sides will be fighting for the last slot in the quarter finals of the tournament - The match will be played at Stamford Bridge as the Blues will be having the advantage Chelsea vs Manchester United will be the final fixture of the fifth round FA cup tie at Stamford Bridge. It will also be a repeat of the last season's final where Antonio Conte's men got the better of Jose Mourinho's by 1-0 at the Wembley Stadium. This time, it is a tie between two different managers entirely as Maurizio Sarri will be meeting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men since he took over from Mourinho last December. READ ALSO: The Undertaker reportedly retires from WWE after Wrestlemania snub Going into the game against United, Chelsea suffered their biggest defeat since 1991 losing to Manchester City 6-0 few days after they were humbled 4-0 by Bournemouth. The Blues got their confidence back in the slim 2-

- Emiliano Sala's dog Nala also attended the funeral of the late football star in Argentina - Sala and Nala lived together for three years before the ex Cardiff City striker died in plane crash - Nala was taken to the venue of the burial by Emiliano Sala's younger sister Romina Emiliano Sala's faithful dog Nala appeared to be in attendance on Saturday evening during the funeral of the former Cardiff City star who died on a shocking plane crash. Football lovers around the world stormed the home town of late Emiliano Sala in Argentina to attend his burial and also paid their last respect for the deceased. Sala died while traveling from Nantes to join Cardiff City players as the plane he boarded crashed into the English channel and it took the authorities in charge two weeks to recover the wreckage. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Zinedine Zidane wants Chelsea job if they keep Belgian s

- The National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute have reacted to the INEC’s postponement of the February 16 elections - The joint international observation mission said the postponement will ensure credible polls - According to the groups, it is better to delay the elections than to disenfranchise voters due to logical obstacles The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), joint international observation mission have thrown their weight on INEC’s postponement of the February 16 elections, to ensure credible polls. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was expressed in a statement on Monday, February 18, in Yola by Tony Awesu, head of media of NDI, for the mission on Nigeria’s 2019 election. According to Awesu, NDI/IRI fully endorsed the postponement of the 2019 elections in Nigeria and will continue to support Nigeria’s democratic development. READ ALSO: Busybodies trying to deny Kajuru killings - El-Ruf

- The national president of PFN, Reverend Felix Omobude, says the elections postponement is a serious national disgrace and embarrassment - Omobude said it was very sad and disappointing for INEC to dash the hope of Nigerians to vote on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the very last minute - The PFN president urged INEC and the security agencies to be transparent in all their dealings in order to ensure that the elections are free, credible, fair and peaceful The postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been condemned by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). According to Channels TV, the national president of the fellowship, Reverend Felix Omobude, in a statement released in Benin City, Edo state on Saturday, February 16, described the polls shift as a serious “national disgrace and embarrassment”. READ ALSO: Oshiomhole to appear in court for dissolving Anambra APC exco Legit.ng gathers that Omobude said the electora

Recently, Alex Unusual clocked 23, and to celebrate this new age, she took to throwing a birthday party that was nothing short of flamboyant, luxurious and totally extravagant. During the course of the event, the beautiful lady was gifted a car and bicycle by her fans . This caused her to cry in joy and disbelief at the massive love she got from loved ones. She was gifted a Toyota Venza by her fans who seemed to have massive love for her. Also, many people turned up for the event in their numbers. This made the event the talk of the town . Although a lot was heard and said about this epic event which held on February 23, not many official photos have been released and aired on social media. Well, in a swooping fashion, fans of the BBNaija star took to releasing lovely photos and videos of the event. In these pictures, Alex was looking fly in her black, fringe outfit. READ ALSO: Fans of ex-housemate Alex launch prayer trend for her on Twitter Her fans were also looking ready

The internet community was recently set abuzz with the news of celebrity couple Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro, after the former took to social media to lambast the mother of his child. In a report by Legit.ng , it was gathered that the actor had posted a series of rants on his social media page in which he had called out his wife for keeping late nights and failing to tend to their child. He continued by revealing in his post that he had tried to take get both of their families to talk to her but to no avail. He therefore proceeded by calling her out on social media since she valued the platform more and it was the surest medium to reach her. The actor's post had been received with mixed reactions from fans and concerned parties in the online community. Among one of those that waded into the matter was former Big Brother Naija housemate Bisola Aiyeola. READ ALSO: 2Baba replies troll who called his wife Annie 'old' after she featured in his music video (screens