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The governorship candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state, Alex Otti and Uche Ogah, have jointly rejected the result of Saturday, March 9, poll. The two front line candidates in the election alleged at a joint press conference in Umuahia on Sunday that “the results were highly tampered with in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).” They therefore called for the total cancellation of the results, saying that they would be ready for a repeat poll as may be ordered by the Independent National Election Commission (INEC). Otti, who said that they represented the other 30 governorship candidates in the election, also accused INEC of having “implemented the guidelines for the elections in breach.” READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) He said, “INEC had told the nation that any results collated and that does not agree with smart card reader will be cancelled.” He said th...

Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has congratulated the governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrasak Abdulrahman after he was declared the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, March 9. Governor Ahmed declared that Abdulrasak’s emergence is a manifestation of Kwarans’ resolve to give democracy a chance and allow another leadership to serve them.” In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Abdulwahab Oba,the governor advised the APC to justify the confidence reposed in it by the electorate, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) Ahmed, however, PDP members for their hard work during the elections and the opportunity given to him to serve his fatherland as governor. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that wara governor-elect, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of the APC, on Sunday, March 10, declared that the people of the state have been free from bondage and socioeconomic stagnation. Abdulrazaq dedicated his...

- President Buhari said he would facilitate plans and project that will make agriculture more attractive - The president made the promises while addressing community development association in his hometown, Daura - President Buhari's victory was also celebrated at a party organised by Porridge Dealers (Fura da Nunu) Association President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, March 10, in Daura promised to introduce new programmes and projects that will make agriculture more attractive to Nigerians and increase jobs in the sector. President made this known when he was speaking to representatives of community and development associations from Daura Emirate in Katsina state who came to his home to congratulate him on his re-election. READ ALSO : Follow LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) President Buhari said: ‘‘Nigerians are already benefiting from the good agricultural policies of this administration, lifestyles are changing and standards of living amon...

- Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the PDP for Lagos, has called to congratulate his rival, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the APC, following the latter’s victory - Agbaje called Sanwo-Olu on the phone on Sunday, March 10 after INEC announced the final result - Sanwo-Olu made the development public in a post on his Twitter handle The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Lagos state, Jimi Agbaje, has congratulated his rival in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu was on Sunday, March 10 declared winner of the Saturday, March 9 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos, NAN reports. READ ALSO: PDP vehemently rejects INEC’s suspension of electoral processes in Rivers Legit.ng gathers that Agbaje’s director of media and publicity, Felix Oboagwina, said in a statement that Agbaje called Sanwo-Olu on the phone on Sunday, after INEC announced the final result. Wishing his APC rival well, Agbaje prayed th...

The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi, who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Airbus 737 MAX 8 that crashed on the morning of Sunday, March 10, in Addis Ababa. He was en route Nairobi as a participant at the ECOSOCC Meeting organised by the African Union. Pius Adesanmi was born in Isanlu, in Yagba East local government area of Kogi state, Nigeria. He took a BA (First Class Honours) from the University of Ilorin in 1992, then a Masters in French from the University of Ibadan in 1998, and a PhD in French Studies from the University of British Columbia in 2002. READ ALSO: Carleton University confirms Pius Adesanmi’s death From 2002 to 2005, he was Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Adesanmi joined Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada in 2006 as a Professor of Literature and Africa...