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What Kano PDP told INEC, security agencies ahead of rerun poll

- The stakes are high as Kano state prepares for the re-run election scheduled for Saturday, March 23 - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure fairness at the election - Moreover, the party advised President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to prevail on the state government for peace to reign The Kano state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that the Saturday, March 23, supplementary election in the state was seamless. Rabiu Bichi, Kano state PDP acting chairman, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday, March 20, also appealed to INEC and security agencies to be neutral during the elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Bichi said that security agencies had a duty to ens

Philanthropist shares 'deadly' message Tonto Dikeh sent to him, says her foundation is fake

Recently, Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has been roped in a number of scandals and controversies, one of which is the hot feud between herself and her husband. Recently though, an arising issue is becoming of greater concern: A man took to his Instagram page to accuse the female celebrity of sending him a death threat. The man who is also an actor and philanthropist is named Olubunmi Davids Fagbuyiro shared a screenshot of the threat Tonto Dikeh sent to him. Based on the message supposedly sent to him, their bone of contention is a boy under the care of her foundation and whose treatment is being delayed by irreconcilable circumstances. In thee message, Tonto Dikeh demanded that Bunmi, whose own foundation is named Adli, signed what she referred to as a foundation account or she was going to deal with him and his own children. It would seem the duo have had personal tussles in the past and the screen diva believed this was the reason he was putting off signing the required document.

Atiku, governors absent at PDP NEC meeting in Abuja

- Peoples Democratic Party has held its 85th emergency NEC meeting in Abuja - Atiku Abubakar , PDP presidential candidate and all the governors-elected were absent at the meeting - The party national chairman, Uche Secondus, said Atiku and the governors were absent because they were preparing for Saturday’s rerun polls PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus, has disclosed why Atiku Abubakar and all the governors-elected on the platform of the party were absent at its 85th emergency National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja. Daily Trust reports that Secondus on Wednesday, March 20, said Atiku and the governors were absent because they were preparing for the rerun elections that are going to be held on Saturday, March 23. According to him, “Obviously, we are in election season. So, you can’t blame anybody. We are in election season. So, we don’t have anybody to blame at all.” READ ALSO: APC’s victory is a loss for the country - Saraki Among the absentees were Governors Dar

My constituency have been cut off from Aba, Akwa Ibom - Abia lawmaker begs FG to fix road

A lawmaker in Abia state, Solomon Akpulonu, on Wednesday, March 20, called on the federal government to ease the suffering of motorists using the Aba-Ikot Ekpene Road. Vanguard reports that Akpulonu who represents Obingwa east state constituency and is the deputy majority leader of the Abia state House of Assembly urged the government to fix the road as it is too important to the economic survival of his constituency. Speaking a forum to thank his constituents for re-electing him, Akpulonu lamented that his people have been made to suffer untold hardship due to the pitiable condition of the road. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Stating that over 500 businesses have been closed down due to the poor condition of the road, the lawmaker said he is sad that the road had been featuring in annual national budgets since 2009 without the federal government mobilising contractors to commence work. “I’m begging the federal governme

INEC set for supplementary polls as Air Force begins airlift of election materials

- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials for supplementary elections - The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this, saying election materials have been able to conveyed to Jalingo, Yola and Bauchi - The supplementary elections are holding on Saturday, March 23 The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday, March 20, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials for supplementary elections holding on Saturday, March 23. Abubakar made this known during the quarterly CAS conference with Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding (AOC) at the NAF headquarters in Abuja. He noted the role of the Air Force in helping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in solving its logistics challenges while commending the professionalism displayed by NAF personnel during the recently concluded general elections. Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar said the N