The phone rang twice, and the unusually soft voice of ‘Pere Keni’ beckoned: “Ambassador, come quickly.” It was a moment of tension and anxiety, exactly 8 years ago. The distance of about 5 kilometres was like a day’s journey. Alas, I entered the New Banquet Hall to meet a most sombre and starless ambience; far from the usually relaxed cocktails and merrier throngs. There was Oga, calm and more reflective than usual. Breaking News: “I have called MB to congratulate him already. It’s over. We will not make it. I have to save this country and avoid bloodshed. Go and…
Author: Spade Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu . Reacting to the results just announced, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power. “The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability…
Labour Party (LP) Candidate for National Assembly, Hon. Chief Lawrence Ngozi Okolie has emerged and declared winner of the Saturday, 25 February, 2023, National Assembly Elections for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State Ngozi Okolie, an Asaba born lawyer turned politician was the Director General of Direct Labour Agency (DLA) in the State, polled 53,879 votes to defeat his closest rival, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 33,456 votes. The Returning Officer announced the results at the INEC collation center in Asaba on Monday, 27 February, 2023. In his remarks, an elated Ngozi…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has warned Nigerian politicians against making provocative and rash statements that could lead to unnecessary conflict and anarchy in the country. This was stated in a statement issued by the NSCIA on Tuesday, signed by the Deputy Secretary General and Director of Administration, Professor Salisu Shehu and Architect Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, respectively, who stated that while reckless statements from insignificant individuals can be easily ignored, this is not the case with those issued by respected political and religious leaders. The statement emphasised the importance of patriotic and well-meaning Nigerian leaders steadfastly adhering…
The Campaign Organization of Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency election rejects in its entirety the National Assembly election results for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency Federal Constituency, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The election and results particularly those from Aniocha South and Oshimili South Local Government Areas are marred by irregularities, process manipulations, massive over voting, voter intimidation as well as other infractions which were earlier raised at the collation center. The outcome of the election as declared by INEC…
It has come to the knowledge of the All Progressives Congress Delta State, that efforts are being presently made by the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP and Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and the PDP governorship candidate of the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to clandestinely change the outcome of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Delta State. As a political Party, we are pained that the will of the people to vote for candidates of their choice, is now being subverted through the rewriting of already collated results by, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and Sheriff Oborowheri, who…
LBy Rasaq Ibrahim, Toba Adedeji, Ernest Nwokolo, Bisi Olaniyi, Bisi Oladele and Duku Joel Former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel and business magnate Jimoh Ibrahim are among the first set of Senators-elect formally announced yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). The others are Solomon Adeola (aka Yayi), Opeyemi Bamidele, Cyril Fasuyi, Yunus Akintunde, Yemi Adaramodu, Jimoh Ibrahim, Lola Ashiru and Nasir Sani-Zango.. But Senate Spokesman Ajibola Bashiru, Biodun Olujimi, Francis Alimekhena and Ahmad Babba-Kaita failed in their bids to return to the Red Chamber were also made formal by the electoral umpire. Bashiru is an APC senator while Olujimi…
(Mrs Funke Egbemode was former Commissioner for Information to immediate past Osun State Governor Oyetola, two terms President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, former Editor of Daily Independent, columnist on the Sun Newspaper and current MD of Telegraph Newspaper.) One man, three, four wives, and a strong home, a marriage that lasted till the end of their lives. How did our grandmothers, and great-grandmothers do it? How did they cope with the sleep roasters, sharing their men’s affection, attention and bodies? Didn’t they ever get jealous, feel betrayed when the men they love bring in new women? Wait, did…
Plans to disrupt the collation of results at Delta South Senatorial District collation Centre, Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, has been unveiled. An impeccable source at the collation Centre said he overheard some bigwigs in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of Isoko extraction putting finishing touches on how to mobilize their waiting thugs to invade the venue and chase everybody away. It was gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta South Senatorial hopeful, Hon. JOEL-ONOWAKPO Thomas, was already leading in the counted votes. The plan according to our source has it that it was obvious that the…
The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has been re-elected for the sixth consecutive term in the just concluded 2023 general elections announced by INEC on Sunday. According to the official result declared by the returning officer, Prof. Virgy Onyene at the Surulere local government office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Femi Gbajabiamila of the APC with wide margin of victory defeated his opponents with 19,717 votes to defeat his closest rival Bosun Jeje of the PDP who scored 5,121 votes . The Surulere born lawyer was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2003 and…