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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has on Thursday, March 7, set aside the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, in Abuja, which annulled the primary election that produced Senator Ayogu Eze, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu state. Recall that the Federal High Court on February 5, annulled the primary election that produced Senator Ayogu Eze, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu state. TVC reports that a 3- man panel of the justices of the court of Appeal led by Justice Abdul Aboki, held that the suit at the trial court was filed out of time, as stipulated by the section 285 which ought to be 14 days after the cause of action had taken place, but plaintiff ( George Ogara) filed on 13th November. Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 https://ift.tt/2VL4ETX via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade, has described the report of his sack as PDP candidate as fake - In a statement by his chief press secretary, Ayade said his enemies are peddling the fake news - The governor, however, urged members of the public and his supporters to disregard the report Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River says reports that a Court of Appeal has sacked him as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the handiwork of his political opponents who have been “dazed by the reality that his re-election bid was a fait acompli” Christian Ita, the chief press secretary to Ayade, in a statement on Thursday, March 7, in Calabar, described as fake news, reports trending on social media claiming the governor has been sacked by Court of Appeal in Lagos as PDP flag bearer in the Saturday, March 9 election. Legit.ng gathers that Ita, in the statement, said there was no such pending matter in the court. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a...

- Alhaji Atiku Abubakar , has issued a fresh message to Nigerians ahead of guber election - The former vice president, in a new video, called on his supporters to vote PDP across levels in March 9 - Atiku also expressed gratitude on the love and support showered on him during the recently conducted presidential election Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election, has called on his supporters to come out en mass in the March 9 election and votes candidates of the party across levels. Atiku made the call on Thursday, March 7, in a brief video posted on his verified Twitter handle ahead of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The former vice president also expressed gratitude on the love and support showered on him during the recently conducted presidential election across the country. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He al...

- Salisu Muhammad who is a Nigerian footballer has reportedly killed his own coach in Kano - Muhammad is said to have stabbed coach Mujitapha Musa in the chest over row on football - He is currently with the police in Kano state and Salisu is expected to be charged to court Nigerian footballer identified as Salisu Muhammad has allegedly killed his own coach known as Mujitapha Musa in Kano state over serious football argument which took the life of the latter. The problem between Salisu Muhammad and Musa was said to have actually started six months ago at Kano based local football side in Yakasai quarters. Salisu Mustapha was reported to have made a mistake in his club's match against another side which made them to lose the encounter. According to the report on Daily Trust, the match was a must win tie for Mustapha's side, and his mistake made coach Musa angry in which he blamed him afterwards. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Nai...

R Kelly has been arrested for the second time this year, but this time it was for failure to pay child support to his three children with his ex- wife, Andrea Kelly. Just hours after his explosive TV interview denying the sexual harassment charges leveled against him, the singer was taken into custody for owing over N36 million in child support. According to the authorities, he needs to pay the full amount in order to get out of prison. He has already spent a weekend in police custody following the sexual assault allegations. It was previously reported that the singer has spoken out against the charges in an exclusive interview that aired yesterday and continues today. READ ALSO: Child abuse: Negligent parents risk prosecution from Kaduna state government R Kelly was seen denying all the accusations pitted against him, calling them "unrealistic". He broke down in tears, saying that he was "fighting for his life". He is due back in court for the child suppo...

- Former Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola Adigun (rtd), a former chief of accounts in the Nigerian Air Force siphoned N12 billion according to the EFCC - The EFCC said the former air vice marshal siphoned the money from the force’s intelligence account with his personal company - Adigun is the second defendant in a N22.8 billion fraud charge preferred against erstwhile Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd) Tosin Owobo, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has given insights into how Air Vice Marshal Jacob Bola Adigun (rtd), a former chief of accounts in the Nigerian Air Force siphoned N12 billion from the force’s intelligence account with his personal company. The former chief of accounts is the second defendant in a N22.8 billion fraud charge preferred against erstwhile chief of air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd). READ ALSO: Drama as Fayemi and ex-governor Fayose embrace in public The Guardian reports that while being led in...

Ahead of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections coming up on Saturday, March 9, Legit.ng conducts a poll on Facebook and Twitter asking Nigerians whether they want soldiers deployed to Rivers state for the elections. Elections in Rivers state have always been characterised with violence and killings. For instance, the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections in the state were marred with violence. READ ALSO: Elections 2019: Nobody can force me to alter results in Sokoto - REC The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood, during a briefing with journalists and some international observers including the United States ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Syminton, on Sunday, February, 24, confirmed the death of an ad hoc staff in the state. Ibisekin Amachree was hit by a stray bullet on her return from duty Degema local government area of Rivers state. The violence in the state also led to cancellation of National Ass...

- YIAGA AFRICA has trained over 1,000 political party agents ahead of the governorship and state Assembly elections nationwide - The initiative is part of YIAGA AFRICA's support to youth candidates through the Not Too Young To Run movement - The group is providing strategic support to young men and women running for various position in the elections A civil society organisation, YIAGA AFRICA, has trained over 1,000 political party agents ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections nationwide. Legit.ng gathered that the initiative is part of YIAGA AFRICA's support to youth candidates through the Not Too Young To Run movement. The group is providing strategic support to young men and women running for various position in the elections and to equip them with necessary tools for running effective political campaigns and building communities/networks for political solidarity and advocacy. Since the passage of the age reduction constitution amendment into law, YIAGA...

- The Nigeria Police, Abia command, has questioned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Abia North, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa - Senator Ohuabunwa was quizzed over his alleged involvement in February 23 election rigging - The senator allegedly made himself available for fear that he might be arrested Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Abia North, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has been quizzed at the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police Headquarters, in Umuahia, Abia state, over the February 23, 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Sun reports that the senator made himself available to the police around 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon. Ohuabunwa was reportedly quizzed by the police over his alleged involvement in the February 23 election. READ ALSO: Drama as Fayemi and ex-governor Fayose embrace in public When contacted, Abia state police public relations officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said he was yet to be briefed on the m...

- A Nigerian man identified as Emmanuel has called out some operatives of The Special Anti-robbery Squad for allegedly extorting his mother - His plight was posted on twitter by social media famous lawyer and SARS reformer, Segalink - Emmanuel allegedly fell victim of some SARS operatives whom he accused of extorting N464,000 from his mother in Ikorodu A Nigerian man identified as Emmanuel has called out some operatives of The Special Anti-robbery Squad after they allegedly extorted his mother for the sum of N464,000. According to social media famous lawyer and SARS reformer, Segalink, Emmanuel Adegbite was attacked by some SARS operatives on March 5, in Ikorodu. According to him, Emmanuel was kidnapped, tortured and only got released after his mother pay a sum of N464,000 to the operatives. It was gathered that the attack was perpetuated by men of Zonal Intervention Squad, attached to Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos. They allegedly broke into Royal crown Hotel Asolo in Ikorodu and captured...

- The governorship candidate of the ACPN has asked people of Delta state to reject the PDP and its candidates in the coming elections - Chief Paul A Isamade asked the people of the state to vote for him and the all ACPN candidates in the state - According to Isamade, it is shame that despite the state's resources in the last 20 years, Delta is still poor The national leadership of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and its governorship candidate in Delta state, Chief Paul A Isamade, have asked the people of the state to reject the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ifeanyi Okowa and others described as cabals holding the state to ransom. The ACPN, however, urged the people of Delta to come out en mass to elect its governorship candidate in Saturday's election. The ACPN governorship candidate, who addressed his supporters in Asaba on Wednesday, March 6, said it is a shame that despite huge oil revenue accrued to Delta state in the last 20 ...

- Champions League quarterfinals qualification sees Manchester United earn a staggering €10.5m - The Red Devils progressed to the last eight stage on away goal rule after beating PSG 3-1 in France on Wednesday, March 6 - Lukaku's brace and Rashford's spot kick were all the Premier League club needed to coast to the next stage of the competition Manchester United reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2013-14 season after beating Paris Saint Germain 3-1 in France on Wednesday. Despite losing the first leg 2-0 at Old Trafford, the Red Devils turned the result around to their favour as they progressed on away goal rule after playing 3-3 aggregate after both legs. Two first half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford's late minute spot kick propelled the Premier League side to the next stage of the championship. READ ALSO: Neymar blasts referee after awarding Man United late minute penalty According to the Mirror, Ole G...

- The move for the south-south geopolitical zone to produce the next Senate president has been given a more decisive support - This was as some northern youths have urged the presidency and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the cause - They said that it will be politically lucrative to allow the geopolitical zone produce the nation's next number three citizen Northern youths under the umbrella of the Pan African United Youth Development Network have urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency to let the next Senate president come from the south south geopolitical zone. The group, headed by Habib Mohammed, said that going by the economic contribution of the geo-political, it deserves the honour of producing the country's next number third person, adding that the move will be politically lucrative, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The group said: “...

- A US-based Liberian woman has revealed how she punished her cheating Nigerian husband - Her husband travelled to Nigeria for two months to meet with a mistress thinking his wife was unaware - In his absence she moved out of their big house, kept their properties in storage and rented their home out for N461,078 per month for a whole year - Her husband returned, discovered he had no access to the house and his wife revealed what she had done as she advised him to change or forget the marriage Cheating in marriages has become very common and many would wonder why it has become easy to go against sacred marriage vows. Nigerian men in particular have built a reputation for being philanderers and women have run out of ways to punish them. However a Liberian woman who was faced with a similar situation has taken to social media to share her story. The US-based woman has explained in a now viral video how her Nigerian husband cheated on her and how she was able to give him an unforget...

- IDPs across various camps in Borno have started a five-day fasting for the victory of Senator Muhammadu Alu Ndume as the next Senate president - Usman Mohammed, the chief Imam at the camp, said the religious activity is not by anybody or political party - The Imam also said charged all APC stakeholders to work towards the victory of the senator About 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the various camps in Maiduguri Tuesday, March 5, started a five-day fasting and prayer for Senator Muhammadu Ali Ndume to be victorious as the next Senate president. Most of them were in the Bakassi camp; while others were sprinkled across other camps and host communities within the Maiduguri metropolis, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: Court orders Yola APC rep-elect to vacate seat for PDP candidate The chief Imam of the 39,000-IDP Bakassi camp, Usman Mohammed, said the religious activity was not sponsored and they interested in doing so because of Ndume's fight against insurge...

Tope Alabi is one musician who has won the hearts of many Nigerians with her great voice, lovely songs and gospel, insightful lyrics. As much as everyone loves Tope Alabi and her song, it would seem there is one person with just as much vigour, vocals and vibrancy as the well known gospel singer. This person is her daughter Ayo. Ayo Alabi is one of Tope Alabi's girls who is becoming a rising star musically. Although she has been under the radar for a long time, she is beginning to become a familiar voice amongst Nigerians. The lady born on May 7 has been described as a spitting image of her mother. Just like her mom, she is fair, round faced and beautiful in every way. However, the strongest semblance Ayo bears with her mom is the voice. Without doubt, Ayo has a strong vocal strength like her mother which has made many people have full faith that she will 'blow' someday. READ ALSO: Latest Tope Alabi songs 2018-2019 Recently, Tope Alabi has been featuring her be...

- Ondo state APC councillorship aspirants have demanded refund of N122 million paid by candidates for the councillorship election in 2018 - The aspirants say they were asked to obtain nomination forms at the rate of N100,000 and pay party development fee of N20,000 each - Report has it that aspirants who obtained the forms are about 1,015 with an average of five aspirants from each of the 203 wards across the 18 local government areas of the state The Conference of All Progressives Congress (APC) Councillorship Aspirants (CACA) in Ondo state has appealed to the party leadership in the state to refund N122 million collected for nomination forms from candidates for the councillorship election in 2018. Their spokesperson, Orire Akindona, made the appeal in Akure on Wednesday, March 6, in a statement. The aspirants are about 1,015 with an average of five aspirants from each of the 203 wards across the 18 local government areas of the state, NAN reports. Legit.ng gathers that Akindon...

- AAC says it has not entered into any form of agreement with the APC in Rivers state - The party clarified its stand after APC chieftain, Amaechi, announced his support for AAC governorship candidate - The APC in Rivers state has been banned by INEC from contesting the governorship election The African Action Congress (AAC) has denied having any relationship with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state after APC chieftain, Rotimi Amaechi, told party loyalists to vote for the AAC governorship candidate. The APC in Rivers state was barred by the Independent National Electoral Commission from fielding candidates for the 2019 elections, hence, Amaechi's decision to back the AAC governorship candidate, Awara Biokpomabo. Sahara Reporters reports that the AAC leadership, however, said the party has not entered into any form of agreement with the APC. READ ALSO: Drama as Fayemi and ex-governor Fayose embrace in public AAC deputy national chairman (administration), Dr....

- Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona were not left of out of Man United's celebration - The former boss and player joined Solskjaer and the players in the dressing room - Manchester United defeated PSG by 3-1 to qualify for the Champions League last eight Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona joined Manchester United players in the dressing room to celebrate their Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain. The legendary manager and former striker were pictured along with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrating the emphatic victory at Parc des Princes. United lost the first leg at Old Trafford by 2-0 but turned the tie around in their favour as they ran away with a 3-1. READ ALSO: Marcus Rashford calls Jesse Lingard from dressing room to celebrate PSG win In the immediate aftermath of the victory, United uploaded a video of a beaming Cantona in the stands. He simply said: "I love it. I am so happy. I am so happy." It is understood Cantona was greeted just inside the Unit...

- Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has described the report of his sack as PDP candidate as fake - In a statement by his chief press secretary, Ayade said his enemies are peddling the fake news - The governor, however, urged members of the public and his supporters to disregard the report Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River says reports that an Appeal Court has sacked him as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , is the handiwork of his political opponents who have been “dazed by the reality that his re-election bid was a fait acompli” Christian Ita, the chief press secretary to Ayade, in a statement on Thursday, March 07, in Calabar, described as fake news, reports trending on social media claiming the governor has been sacked by Appeal Court in Lagos as PDP flag bearer in the Saturday election. Legit.ng gathers that Ita, in the statement, said there was no such pending matter in the Appeal Court. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter fr...

One of the beauties of social media is the advantage of expression it gives to people, regardless of age, status and societal class. Legendary Nigerian reggae star recently shared his piece of mind with whoever cares to listen. The legendary musician identified as Majek Fashek recently took to his social media page with a video in which he had divulged what the lord had revealed to him about his country. Responding to a question about the message he had for Nigerians, he made it known that it was only the Holy Spirit that could save the country. He said the reason why he flew back from the US was because God had directed him to come and warn citizens of the country not to embark on war during the election period. READ ALSO: You are a patriotic and courageous leader - Jonathan eulogises Obasanjo at 82 The reggae star accompanied his post with a caption in which he further revealed that should any politician try to violate the rule of law, he would take over the country. Maj...

- Kano governor, Ibrahim Ganduje, says he’ll congratulate the winner without delay, if he loses the March 9 gubernatorial election - Ganduje said leadership is a destiny from God and that he will accept the election’s outcome - Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Nigeria’s former permanent representative to the United Nations, also stressed the need for peace before, during and after the elections Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano says he will call and congratulate the winner without delay if he loses the March 9 governorship election in the state. He made the comment in an interview after signing the second election peace accord organized by the state election peace committee, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: NIS warns foreigners to stay away from March 9 polls Legit.ng gathers that Ganduje said leadership is a destiny from God and that he will accept the election’s outcome. He said: “Yes, I am willing to accept the result because that is the will of God and I always believe in the wi...

- PDP has condemned the alleged mass arrest and detention of its leaders and members in Rivers, Delta and Akwa-Ibom states - The party accused the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of turning the south-south zone into a war zone - Going further, PDP also alleged that during the February 23 polls, soldiers, under the directives of Rotimi Amaechi, invaded the state and engaged in unrestrained harassment of PDP supporters Hours to the 2019 gubernatorial and state Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned alleged on-going mass arrest and detention of its leaders and members in Rivers, Delta and Akwa-Ibom states. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, March 6, by Kola Ologbondiyan, the national publicity secretary of the party. The party consequently accused the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of turning the south-south zone into a war zone. READ ALSO: Drama as Fayemi and ex-governor Fayose embrace in public The...