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Justice Onnoghen: NIM gives Buhari seven-day ultimatum to reinstate CJN
APC vs PDP: See What Atiku Said At Kano Mega Rally
2019 Elections: INEC Raises Alarm Over Fire Incidents In Its Offices
2019 Presidency: Details Of Meeting Between Emir Sanusi, Atiku Emerges

Justice Onnoghen: NIM gives Buhari seven-day ultimatum to reinstate CJN

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 04:08 PM PST

Justice Walter Onnoghen

A 'Third Force' group, the Nigeria Intervention Movement, has given President Muhammadu Buhari seven days ultimatum to reinstate the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

According to Punch Newspaper, the group in a statement by its Director of Media Bureau, Mr Debo Adeniyi, warned Buhari that failure to do so would lead to an unprecedented mass action from the third force movement and its allies until the President rescinded his decision.

Buhari suspended Onnoghen on January 25, 2019 and immediately named as his replacement Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, who is from Bauchi State.

The President explained that he removed Onnoghen based on an order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal dated January 23, 2019 over allegations that the CJN failed to declare his assets.

But in a statement on Sunday, the NIM, jointly led by Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and Dr Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa, said it viewed Onnoghen's suspension and his immediate replacement as against the norms of democracy.

The group said the CJN's suspension was also a threat to "the feasibility of the 2019 general elections, as well as as desperation to compromise all relevant institutions of state ahead of the 2019 elections.

"By this statement, we wish to put President Buhari on a strong notice that at the end of seven days from today, if President Buhari fails to reinstate the CJN, we shall be compelled to mobilise a coalition of the Nigerian civil society and leaders of conscience across the country to confront the Buhari regime with an unprecedented mass action to save Nigeria's democracy."

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APC vs PDP: See What Atiku Said At Kano Mega Rally

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 03:31 PM PST

PDP Atiku Kano Rally

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to give priority attention to agriculture and commerce if elected President.

NAN reports that Atiku made the promise while addressing party supporters at the rally held at the Sani Abacha stadium, Kofar Mata in Kano on Sunday.

He said if given the mandate in forthcoming general elections, he would do everything possible to ensure that the agricultural sector was accorded the necessary support to boost food production.

Atiku, who could not alight from the vehicle to address the crowd, also promised to restore the lost glory of business activities in the state.

"I want to assure that if I am elected President, I will focus on agriculture and support the business community to enhance commercial activities in the state.

"The people here are known to be farmers and business oriented, so if you elect me, I will support agricultural sector and improve on the business activities of the people," Atiku said.

The PDP Presidential candidate also pledged to improve Hajj operation to make it easier with a view to reducing the challenges bedeviling the exercise.

He, however, called on the people of the state to come out enmasse and elect the party's candidates at all levels.

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2019 Elections: INEC Raises Alarm Over Fire Incidents In Its Offices

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 03:01 PM PST

INEC Office in Plateau State Photo credit: Premium Times

Nigeria's Electoral Umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed concern about fire incidents at two of its local government offices.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the fire at the INEC office in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government office in Abia State. Another fire incident occurred late on Saturday at the Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.

"Some of the items destroyed in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government include 2979 Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) and other materials.

"At the Qua'an Pan office, items destroyed include 5987 uncollected Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs), 380 Voting Cubicles, 755 ballot boxes, 14 generators, election forms and official stamps," Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, wrote in a statement late on Sunday.

Mr Okoye said the commission has raised the matter with the police chief, Mohammed Adamu, "of the emerging trend of the burning of the Local Government Offices of the Commission close to the conduct of the elections and at a period when the Commission is engaged in the massive movement of election-related materials nationwide."

"The Commission wishes to assure all Nigerians that it will not succumb to the antics of arsonists whose motive might be to create fear in the minds of voters and sabotage the conduct of the 2019 general elections," he said.

Read the full statement by Mr Okoye below.
THE FIRE INCIDENTS IN INEC LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES

The fire incident that occurred at the Qua'an Pan Local Government office of the Commission in Plateau State on Saturday 9th February 2019 is the second of such incidents in less than a week. The first incident occurred in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government office of the Commission in Abia State on Saturday 2nd February.

Some of the items destroyed in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government include 2979 Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) and other materials. At the Qua'an Pan office, items destroyed include 5987 uncollected Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs), 380 Voting Cubicles, 755 ballot boxes, 14 generators, election forms and official stamps.

The Commission has notified the Acting Inspector General of Police of the emerging trend of the burning of the Local Government Offices of the Commission close to the conduct of the elections and at a period when the Commission is engaged in the massive movement of election related materials nationwide.

In view of these developments, the Commission has taken the following steps:

1. Notified the Inspector General of Police of this new trend and requested that additional security measures be provided to enhance security around INEC Offices and other critical structures of the Commission.

2. Directed the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Plateau State to open a register for all those in the affected Local Government Area who approach the Commission to collect their PVCs within the specified period. The Commission will print the PVCs and make them available for collection in good time before the elections.

3. Reprinted and delivered the Permanent Voters' Cards of the affected registered voters in Isiala Ngwa South in Abia State.

4. Made temporary arrangements for the relocation of the burnt offices of the Commission. The said offices will be ready for the conduct of the February 16 and March 2, 2019 elections.

5. The Commission will proceed as planned in the affected Local Government Areas and all the burnt materials will be replaced in good time and as such will not affect the conduct of the elections.

All relevant security agencies have been requested to arrest and bring to justice, persons or groups involved in the attacks on the offices of the Commission.

The two fire incidents did not affect the Smart Card Readers that are presently being configured in the respective state offices of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to assure all Nigerians that it will not succumb to the antics of arsonists whose motive might be to create fear in the minds of voters and sabotage the conduct of the 2019 general elections.

Source: Premium Times

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2019 Presidency: Details Of Meeting Between Emir Sanusi, Atiku Emerges

Posted: 10 Feb 2019 02:36 PM PST

The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, has advised Nigerians ‎to refrain from negative acts and vote peacefully during the forthcoming general elections.

NAN reports that Sanusi gave the advice when the People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Kano on Sunday.

"Election is not a war, there is no need to shed blood and there is need to caution and enlighten the public against violence.

"As a father to all, I always preach peace; this is because no meaningful development can take place without peace.‎

"I urge eligible voters to vote for whoever that is competent and capable they think will take them to the promise land," he said.

According to him, what the people choose is what is going to serve them for the next four years.

The Emir, who urged eligible voters to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before the elections, called for continuous prayers for peaceful elections in the country.

Sanusi also commended Abubakar for his contribution for education by building a befitting university in his hometown.

He also thanked them for the visit and prayed for peaceful campaign.‎

Earlier, Abubakar said he was in the palace to seek for the blessings and prayers of the emirate council.

He said that royal fathers had great roles to play in nation building.‎

Abubakar also prayed for peaceful, unity and stability in the country.‎

Abubakar was accompanied to the palace by his running mate, Mr Peter Obi, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Others are; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali, former Cross River Governor, Mr Liyel Imoke, former Minister of Power, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Sen. Abdul Ningi, ‎Hajiya Baraka Umar and Kano PDP governorship candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf.

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