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- Festus Keyamo has defended President Muhammadu Buhari's directive on ballot box snatchers, while Senator Dino Melaye condemned it - Keyamo is the spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, while Melaye is the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district - Keyamo says Buhari's directive is a correct statement of the law, adding that it is defensible A heated argument has ensued between the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, and the spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN), over President Muhammadu Buhari's directive on ballot box snatchers. According to Keyamo, President Buhari's directive is aimed at addressing electoral fraud. He said the the statement is defensible, adding that he would urge the president to repeat it over and over again, Channels reports. Legit.ng notes that Keyamo said: “I think I have listened to so many uninformed comments. What the president said is 100% c

- Plans by suspected hired thugs to attack polling centres in some unnamed states in the Niger Delta have been uncovered by the Nigerian Army - Spokesman of the 6 division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, said some political actors have plans to arm and sponsor miscreants to disrupt the coming elections - Colonel Aminu Iliyasu declared that anyone found to be disrupting the electoral process will be dealt with in accordance with the laws no matter how highly placed he or she may be The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, February 19, declared that it had uncovered plans by suspected hired thugs to attack polling centres in some unnamed states in the Niger Delta. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, spokesman of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt. The army 6 Division covers Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. The army spokesman said that thugs believed to be working

The commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom, Bashir Makama, has accused politicians of sponsoring thugs to distort the peace and security of the state during this year’s general elections. Makama made the accusation during a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and political stakeholders in Uyo on Tuesday, February 19. He urged the people of the state to report any form of violence perpetrated by thugs in the state before and during the 2019 general elections for prompt action. “I want to urge all Akwa Ibom people to be peaceful and accept the opinion of others and do it in line with laid down procedures. “If there is a peaceful and credible election, the votes of the people will speak for itself. “Political parties have filled the state with thugs and if you can identify them, your responsibility should be to report so that something can be done about it but if you have the information and you do not report, nothing can be done. “When I first came to Akw

- The National Peace Committee (NPC) has called for unity and patriotism from Nigerians in preparation of the rescheduled polls - The NPC, headed by former President General Abdusalami A. Abubakar, urged politicians, international polls observers to play their parts for the success of the elections - The committee urged Nigerian electorate to rise and defend the country's democracy and its national peace Ahead of the rescheduled elections, the National Peace Committee (NPC) chaired by former President General Abdusalami A. Abubakar on Tuesday, February 19, urged Nigerians to maintain a patriotic spirit. In a statement signed by the former head of state and its convener, Bishop Mathew Kukah, the NPC called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, politicians, international observers, security agents and the Nigerian electorate to do their utmost to ensure that the coming elections are successful, Channels TV reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter

- Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan and his beautiful wife, Olori Prophetess Naomi, recently hosted the Aje festival in the ancient city of Ile-Ife in Osun state - The celebration was attended by inhabitants of the state as well guest from several areas of Nigeria and beyond - Photos from the ceremony have emerged the internet On February 18, the ancient city of Ile-Ife in Osun state held its Aje (wealth, prosperity) festival which was hosted by Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and his gorgeous wife, Olori Prophetess Naomi. The ceremony was an all white procession and the Ooni of Ife played his part in appeasing the Aje diety before the event commenced. It was gathered that Lagos-based businesswoman, Princess Toyin Kolade, served as chief host. Hundreds of indigenes as well as tourists joined in the annual celebration and the photos from the special ceremony have been flooding the internet. READ ALSO: Comic actor Jigan Babaoja gifts Baba Suwe with cas