Welcome to Solo Makinde's Blog (The Gossip): March 2015

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Photos: Buhari celebrates with Dangote,Osibanjo,Amaechi, Abdulsalam ,Fayemi & Others in Abuja

Buhari with Osibanjo, Ngige,Amaechi, Aliko Dangote, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Tambuwal Primate Nicholas Owoh, Tambuwal, Osinbajo, Fayemi and others at APCs office in Abuja this evening. See more photos after the cut..

APC supporters pictured above celebrating at the party's headquarters in Abuja this evening in anticipation of INEC's announcement later today.. See more photos after the cut...

The commission will reconvene around 8pm to give us the result for the last state remaining - Borno, but as it stands, it looks like Nigeria now has a new president. Debola Williams and Chude Jideonwo who work with Gen. Buhari claim GEJ has called to congratulate Buhari over the election results.

Here is the press statement from military below..

A number of women, the elderly and children who were locked up by fleeing terrorists in Gwoza have been freed by troops as cordon and search along with mopping up operations continue in the town. The freed hostages some of whom are so weak are being given medical attention while others are also receiving necessary care pending the arrival and activities of aid agencies. Some of them are also providing useful information for the intelligence in aid of troops operations in the area.

In another development, a building which have been converted to a bomb making factory have been unearthed by troops in the course of ongoing mopping up operations in Gwoza. The facility which is being used for the manufacture of various calibres of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is still being carefully evacuated of dangerous materials.

The actress on the set of Moments with Mo looking stuns in this bibi for biba color-block dress..

Video of Orubebe disrupting proceedings at INEC collation centre

Here's the video of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and PDP party agent Godsday Orubebe attempting to disrupt the announcement of the presidential election results at the collation centre in Abuja this morning as it was about to start. He was shouting abusive words at INEC chairman, Prof. Jega. Called him tribalistic, partial, selective and that he has been compromised. His conduct was shameful to say the least... Watch video below:-

The continuation of INECs declaration of the presidential elections has begun...If you missed results from the first 19 states states check below.

ZAMFARA STATE(APC WINNER)
APC-612,202
PDP-144,833
AA-238
AD-290
ADC-294
APA-1310
CPP-655
HOPE-14
KOWA-122
NCP-104
PPN-374

ADAMAWA STATE(APC WINNER)
APC-374,701
PDP-251,664
CPP-819
PPN-1163
UDP-289
UPP-334
HOPE-267
KOWA-752
NCP-1212
AA-495
ACPN-1156
AD-595
ADC-1012
APA-1549

RIVERS STATE(PDP WINNER)

Buhari Support Organization, BSO, has called for the arrest of the Director, Media and Publicity unit of the PDP presidential campaign organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode for announcing on Sunday that PDP was already leading in 23 states .During a press conference in Abuja yesterday they said.

“We strongly condemn in its entirety, the recent outburst and blatant misinformation of the general public by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode that the PDP is already leading in 23 states of the federation.

This claim is a total breach of the electoral act and is designed to cause the breach of peace. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari had repeatedly emphasised to his supporters to maintain calmness in that face of provocation by the ruling party. This recent utter exhibition of lawlessness enmeshed in the typical character of impunity by PDP is unacceptable.

The police in Lagos have arrested an 18-year-old lady, Kafayat Olawale, for allegedly stabbing to death her boyfriend, Ojo Ijabike, 32.

The incident happened on Friday on Olutola Adebayo Street, off Idimu Road, in the Alimosho area of Lagos State.

Investigations by Punch Metro revealed that Ijabike, an indigene of Owo, Ondo State, had attempted to forcefully have carnal knowledge of the suspect when there was a scuffle between them.

Olawale, who hails from Osun State, was said to have stabbed the deceased in the heart region, while the 32-year-old victim inflicted injuries on her.

The landlord of the house, who heard the noise, was said to have broken the locked door and met the duo lying in a pool of blood.

Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola paying rapt attention to his TV set as INEC announced results of the presidential election yesterday. His official photographer shared the photo on instagram...

Protest in Enugu state over election result (Photos)

Aggrieved party members took to the streets in Enugu this evening to protest the outcome of the 2015 senatorial election in the state.

(Cont'd) #NigeriaDecides-INEC Official 2015 Presidential Election Results

The continuation of INECs declaration of the presidential elections has begun...In total,results from 18 states and the federal capital =19

APC-10 States
PDP-9 states

APC-8,520,436 votes
PDP - 6,488,210 votes

PLATEAU STATE(PDP WINNER)
PDP-549,615
APC-429,140
CPP-237
HOPE-56
KOWA-138
NCP-693
A-178
ACPN-391
AD-279
ADC-406
APA-618
PPN9554
UDP-54
UPP-29

IMO STATE( PDP WINNER)

The PDP won in Enugu state by landslide victory 553,003 votes to APC's 14.157...

Tonto Dikeh kisses her boo in new photo

The actress/singer shared this photo...

Suitor fleeing rival's attack crushed to death in Lagos

A man who attempted to flee from his rival’s attack has been crushed to death by a motorist.

The deceased simply identified as Wisdom Okafor was said to have rammed into an on coming Honda CRV Jeep with registration number LSD 885 DC, while trying to avoid being attacked by his assailants who Sun gathered, were led by a man identified to be his rival.

The incident happened on Monday, March 23, 2015 along Clem Road, Jankara, Ojokoro area of Lagos.

The driver of the car, one Ibrahim Zakari, eyewitnesses told Sun, rushed the victim to a private hospital in the area but the hospital management rejected the victim.

“I think he was told to go and get police report or something like that. I am not sure of what made them reject the man but the hospital did not admit him,” he said.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the moment, releasing the official 2015 presidential results..So far they have released results from nine states.APC leading with 5 states and PDP won in 4 states..

So far, PDP leads with 2,332,734 votes
APC-2,302,978 votes

Other results will be announced from 8pm today..Will keep updating

FCT ABUJA(PDP Winner)
PDP:157,195
APC - 146,399
AA:139
AD:240
ACPN:342
ADC:288
APA:674
CPP:347
HOPE:83
KOWA:165
NCP:473
PPN:269
UDP:95
UPP:96

NASSARAWA STATE(PDP WINNER)

The APC presidential candidate arrived Abuja this morning as he awaits the declaration of election results by INEC..

Photos: Reps candidate caught with 4,000 PVCs in Enugu

PDP reps candidate, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, for Nkanu East/West Fed. House of Reps under PDP was allegedly caught yesterday by the military with 4000 pvcs at Ozalla , Nkanu East Lga Enugu State. According to Daily post,Ujam is the immediate past Commissioner for Land in Enugu State. See more photos after the cut...

Some women belonging to the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State were reportedly teargased this morning by policemen around the INEC headquarters on Aba Road after they tried to take their grieviances over Saturday’s presidential elections in the state to the Commission’s office.

The women, donning black attires and led by House of Representatives candidate for Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, Maureen Tamuno, came in several buses from various parts of the state as early as 8:30am to pour out their frustrations.

They are asking for cancellation of the elections held on Saturday..

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old pregnant woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death during a quarrel over who would emerge winner between the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidates, while voting was on-going , weekend, at Ejigbo area of the state.

Vanguard reports that ,the incident, which threw the densely populated area into disarray, occurred at about 12noon inside the couple’s one room apartment at 81 Military zone junction.

There were different accounts on how tragedy struck. A version of the account said the couple had divergent views on their choice of presidential candidates. While the husband was said to have decided to vote for the PDP, his wife, simply called Onyiyechi, reportedly chose to vote for the presidential candidate of the APC. An argument which degenerated into a fight over whose choice would hold sway reportedly ensued between them.

The police in Ondo State have recovered N9 million from the six of the fifty armed robbers who raided four banks at Owo last week.

Vanguard reports that,two police women and four others, including an ASP and seven civilians were killed by the robbers who stormed the banks at about 4pm last Friday.

Also shot dead by the robbers were a bank manager and his deputy who reportedly refused to cooperate with them on arrival at the bank

Report had it that the robbers trailed some cash that were deposited in the banks, in view of last Saturday’s elections. The six robbers were shot dead by policemen who engaged them in a shoot out that lasted for two hours.

The two women police and the ASP were shot dead at the police station on arrival by the robbers who destroyed the station with gunshots.

A four-year-old boy, identified as Paul, and his sister, 1 year, have been burnt to death after fire gutted a bungalow in the Igbo-Efon, Lekki area of Lagos State.The incident happened around 5am on Saturday.
Punch Metro was told that the fire began from a cooking stove which exploded in the bungalow where the victims lived with their parents.

The inferno was said to have quickly spread and torched the room where the children were.

Our correspondent gathered that the mother of the children fled the area and called for help, but the children could not be saved.

PUNCH Metro learnt that firefighters and other officials of the Lagos State Fire Service and National Emergency Management Agency were on ground during the incident.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the presidential and National Assembly elections as the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent he had ever witnessed.

In an interview with The Guardian UK on Sunday, he was quoted as saying,

“We’re talking about a very positive response by the public in terms of determination to register and vote but, you know, this has been one of the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent exercises I have ever witnessed.I just hope we won’t go down as being the incorrigible giant of Africa.

“This one was like a no-holds-barred kind of election, especially, frankly, from the incumbency side. One shouldn’t be too surprised anyway given the kind of people who are manning the barricades for the incumbent candidate.

Fani-Kayode says disregard election results flying around, says PDP is winning in 23 states

Below is the text of a press conference by the director of media and publicity, PDP, presidential campaign organization, Chief Femi Fani Kayode today...

We are deeply concerned by the level of disinformation and falsehood that is being peddled around by the friends of the opposition in the media and particularly their paid agents and associates on the social media about the results of Saturdays elections. Since yesterday afternoon they have been releasing fake results and they have been attempting to mislead the Nigerian people and our friends in the international community. The public have been inundated with lie after lie about the APC's so-called victories in virtually every single polling booth, ward, local government area and state in the country. This is not only nonsensical but it is also far-fetched, absurd and childish.

INEC has released results of the Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State. As at 2:pm on Sunday March 29th in Abeokuta, APC won seven with wide margin while PDP won the remaining three local government areas.

The local government areas released so far include Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Odogboolu, Odeda, Imeko-Afon, Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode, Remo-North, Ewekoro, and Ijebu North-East. See details below....

APC Posting Fake Results- PDP Alerts...Says INEC Still Collating Authentic Figures

Here is PDP press statement....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to totally disregard misleading figures being circulated by the APC in the social media as results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in some polling booths.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday said the figures were “fake and do not represented the true results which are currently being collated by INEC, the only body authorized to release and announce results”.

INEC will start releasing the results tomorrow....

Singer Adokiye releases hot photos as she turns a year older today

The singer who turn a year older today, released these sexy photos to celebrate her birthday. Happy Birthday to her.... See more photos after the cut....

Karrueche took to her instagram yesterday evening to write a message to fans, hours before her interview with Iyanla is due to air. Ms Tran said she owned up to all the poor choices she's made and hopes people learn from her. What she wrote below...

"This evening the interview with Iyanla Vanzant and I will air. This is about recognizing my mistakes and learning from them. I own up to all the poor choices I have made and pray for the better. I pray everyday to God to strengthen me as a human and a young woman. I only ask that you at least understand me, whether you continue to like me or hate me. At the end of the day, we all have not been at our best at times so please learn from me and never forget to love yourself. ❤️"

Goodluck Jonathan loses to Buhari at Aso Villa polling units

According to reports by Punch and Vanguard, President Jonathan lost to Buhari in the election conducted inside Aso Rock. At polling unit 22, PDP had 302 votes while APC had 348 votes, while at polling unit 21 - PDP had 293 votes while APC had 265 votes.

Collation of results from both polling units gave the PDP a total vote of 595 while the APC had a total of 613‎ votes. The president won the election at the two polling units in 2011.

Meanwhile, APC won PDP 499 to 0 votes in Buhari’s polling unit in Sakin Yara “A”, Kofar Baru 3 in Daura LGA of Katsina state. Out of 501 votes cast in the presidential polls, APC got 499, PDP had no vote, while 3 votes were voided.

Katsina state Police commissioner dies

The Nigeria Police has announced the death of Alhaji Muhammad Hurdi (pictured middle above), the Katsina State commissioner of police. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Aminu Sadiq announced the demise of Hurdi in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Katsina.

Sadiq said that Hurdi died on March 27, after a protracted illness. The late commissioner joined the service in 1988 as ASP cadet officer and rose through the ranks to the rank of a commissioner.

The PPRO said that Hurdi would be remembered as a patriotic and dedicated officer who gave his best in the service of his fatherland. The Deputy Commissioner of police, Mr Bala Zama Senche, prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest and gave the family fortitude to bear the lost. (NAN).

We are investigating APCs call for cancellation of Rivers Election- Jega

The INEC chairman at a press conference today,addressed several issues from underage voters,non-payment of ad-hoc staff,the crises in Rivers state,coalition of votes.... Read more tweets after the cut...

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa have decided to be civil for the sake of their son..After bashing her for being a horrible parent, and she preventing him from seeing their son, they decided to reconcile..Though not as lovers yet..

According to TMZ,Wiz Khalifa even sang a new song for her "See You Again," which appears on the "Furious 7"..
The lyrics go..

How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got? Everything I went through you were standing there by my side..And now you gonna be with me for the last ride "

A Youth leader of the All Progressives Congress was on Saturday clubbed to death and his body set ablaze by thugs in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Youth leader, Igie Osayande, met his untimely death when thugs invaded Ward 9, Units 9, 10 and 11 in Obagienevbosa Community, off Sapele Road, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area.

According to the APC Agent in Ward Unit 11, Mr Sunny Osagiede, trouble started when the thugs stormed the area demanding to be accredited long after accreditation had closed and voting had commenced.

According to Osagiede, efforts by the leader of the thugs ( names withheld) to get accreditation were rebuffed by the Presiding Officer who told him that voting had already commenced. He was then prevailed upon by the policeman on duty at the unit to leave the area.”

The recent visit of First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan to Enugu has left a big scar on Nollywood. This is because the police in Enugu are currently looking for ways to settle the bitter feud that engulfed the artistes’ community in the
state over how an alleged First Lady’s largesse would be shared among top actors who attended her rally.According to the Sun

This feud has seemingly put one group known as Nollywood Apostles against other stakeholders in Enugu State led by Patience Ozokwor popularly known as Mama G, making it very difficult for the center to hold.

As at last Thursday, some of Nollywood’s big wigs involved were still angry and had refused to show up at the Police Area Command, Abakpa Nike, Enugu where the case was domiciled. The Area Commander had arranged for them to settle the matter amicably.

She's looking stunning in short dress...

#NigeriaDecides- Fani Kayode slams those who say GEJ lost in his LGA, Celebrates victory

Fani Kayode has been slamming those who said PDP lost in his wards in ille Ife,Osun state.He also said PDP won in Edo state..Read more tweets after the cut....

The beauty queen and pop star shared her newly pimped 2015 G Wagon... See more photos after the cut...

Following the court ruling which annulled Ibinabo Fiberesima's 2012 AGN election victory Emeka Ike has declared himself president of the Actors Guild.Speaking to Vanguard,he said despite threats to his life,he would die fighting for his right .

"They will not obey the court order and they are not obeying the verdict of the court of law. They are even calling the court ruling “kangaroo.” What an impunity!

They are yet to obey the court order. I’m hearing that she has gone to Court of Appeal, and if Ibinabo has appealed the matter, common sense demands that she should keep quiet and watch things unfold. Who’s advising her as well as her sponsors? She has appealed the matter, fine! But the appeal has not been granted, whether there will be a stay of execution or not.It’s just a notice, but I have an order. I am the legitimate President of AGN as we speak now. I don’t know who is giving Ibinabo the wrong impression that the court did not pronounce me the President of AGN.

The First Lady,Patience Jonathan casting her vote at Ward 13 Unit 39, Otuoke, Bayelsa state yesterday..

Barely two weeks after one Chibuike Edeh, a 26-year-old worker of Protea Hotel-Benin City, died mysteriously in the custody of the police, a trigger happy police Inspector, identified as Obaro, allegedly shot another man, 25-year-old Smart Ogah, over N40 at a check point along llushi/Ubiaja Road in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, last Monday.

In a petition addressed to the state Police Commissioner, Mr Samuel Adegbuyi, through his solicitor, Sheriff Okoh Esq., the victim, currently receiving treatment in an hospital, narrated how Obaro allegedly pumped bullets into his body after he handed over N40 to policemen at the check point.

The Inspector was said to be angry that the money was too small. The victim, who narrated his ordeal to Sunday Vanguard at the hospital, said,

“I was going to Uromi that evening when I met the police at the check point along llushi/Ubiaja Road. They stopped my motorcycle. They asked me for money and I gave them the N40 with me. One of them was collecting the money from me but the second police man said the money was not enough.Before I knew what was happening, he slapped me.

Ini Edo casting her vote at a polling unit in Lekki...Meanwhile, according to INEC,voting continues today in units where there were problems with accreditation of voters... Another photo after the cut..

Here are some Celebrities that stepped out to vote yesterday..Banky W, Omoni Oboli, Mercy Aigbe, 2face, Pasuma,Toyin Aimakhu, Sasha P, Kunle Afolayan, Faze are a few of those who are certainly voting.... See more photos after the cut....

As Nigerians are exercising their franchise, the website of INEC(Independent Electoral Commission) has been hacked..That's what appears above..A warning against rigging the election..

INEC tweeted"We are aware of the recent hack of our @inecnigeria website, we are currently investigating this incident

UPDATE-The website has now been restored..

2 killed as Boko Haram strikes Polling Units In Gombe

Two people have been killed after Boko Haram attacked polling stations in Gombe, northeast Nigeria on Saturday..Residents and an election official told AFP, the attacks happened in the villages of Birin Bolawa and Birin Fulani in the Nafada district of Gombe state, which has been repeatedly targeted by the Islamists.

An election official, who requested anonymity, said:

“We could hear the gunmen shouting, ‘Didn't we warn you about staying away from (the) election?'”

How Tinubu was embarrassed by a thug at polling unit

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was embarrassed by a thug, Ise Aye, while Tinubu was doing his accreditation at polling unit 047 on Kaffi/Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa, Ikeja.

The thug, who had scars on his face and tattoos all over his body, shouted at the governor and accused him of neglecting some of the youths in the area.

While shouting in Yoruba, he said, “You abandoned us here. The leaders here did not give us money. I know what I have suffered in the hands of the PDP all because I refused to join them. We remained loyal to the APC because of your late mother (Iya Mogaji) that lived here.Anytime I come here looking for money, they refer me to Bourdillon in Ikoyi but no one allows me to enter your mansion.”

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