Ex Ekiti Governor, Fayose, Asks Atiku To Retire From Politics And Go To Dubai

February 28, 2023

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has advised the presidential candidate of his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to accept defeat in maturity and retire peacefully from politics and go to Dubai to settle.

The former Governor, in a statement on his verified Twitter handle reacting to the outcome of the Presidential election held across the country on Saturday, February 25, the results of which are currently being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stressed that Atiku should accept defeat and retire from partisan politics.

“ I cannot but berate the PDP which has no moral right to cry foul. Those handling the party obviously knew this was going to be the outcome and possibly the end of their arrogance and sense of entitlement, especially bearing in mind they were the 2015 traitors.

“In life, they say what goes round comes round. Beyond this, does the PDP want to win an election with a fractured party that it is now? Kwankanso, Obi, etc were driven out of the party and they claimed they can win without the G5 Governors.

“‘Almighty’ Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman even lost his Ward and Local Government to another party after cashing out like a man struck and stock with poverty. As it is now, PDP turning around to cry foul has no place with Nigerians. Not at all.

“Most importantly, election is a process and those not satisfied can vent their anger in court. It is therefore time to allow Nigeria and Nigerians to move on. If you think Nigerians loves or still want PDP as alternative, by now the message should be instructive,”

“The present managers of the PDP need to be told that the sympathy of Nigerians is not for the party. They should stop hiding under Peter Obi’s LP to pretend to have a sense of patriotism that they don’t have.

“Therefore, no sense of comradeship with Obi will work. After all, they knew his potentials, yet, he was not deemed fit for the party’s ticket and he was eased out. Today, he has retired all of them.

“Our candidate, H.E. Atiku Abubakar (aka ‘Atiku is coming’) should accept defeat in maturity and retire peacefully to Dubai.

“I commend the courage and resilience the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate HE. Peter Obi, for his uncommon and unprecedented outing and outcome of this election. It is not unexpected going by support he enjoys with Nigerians.

“At this juncture, may I say good night and good bye to all you represent.— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) February 27, 2023.”

Gen Akinrinade To Obasanjo: “You’re A Danger To democracy”

Greenbarge Reporters

February 28, 2023

General Alani Akinrinade a former Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a danger to the democracy in the country.

Obasanjo had written a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, February 27, advocating the cancellation of the February 25 Presidential election.

Reacting to the letter, Akinrinade said: “His statement coming at a time when the Independent National Electoral Commission was still busy with the conduct and release of the elections results is both unfortunate and a glaring and calculative attempt to game the system.

“Without any shred of evidence, a former President is challenging the integrity of a national elections and calling a seating President to truncate it midway.

“As a General who fought for the unity of this country and one that has witnessed the many twists and turns of our Democratic development, I am certain that Nigeria this time is on the right path.

“I find it most disturbing and objectionable that a former General and President will introduce such a diatribe into the body politic of Nigeria at such a delicate time as this.”

Below is a Akinrinade’s statement:

It is titled: AN INTERLOPING FORMER PRESIDENT IS A PRESENT DANGER TO DEMOCRACY

The recent statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the recently concluded elections must be condemned in the strongest terms by democracy loving Nigerians and those who care about the unity of this country.

His statement coming at a time when the Independent National Electoral Commission was still busy with the conduct and release of the elections results is both unfortunate and a glaring and calculative attempt to game the system. Without any shred of evidence a former President is challenging the integrity of a national elections and calling a seating President to truncate it midway.

As a General who fought for the unity of this country and one that has witnessed the many twists and turns of our Democratic development, I am certain that Nigeria this time is on the right path. I find it most disturbing and objectionable that a former General and President will introduce such a diatribe into the body politic of Nigeria at such a delicate time as this.

Being not neutral, Obasanjo’s intervention falls short of patriotism and fits perfectly into meddling in the affairs of state that is already the constitutional responsibility of INEC.

Nigerians can easily recall the obasanjo years and his democratic antics and many bullish attempts at circumventing the political process.

I call on President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore Obasanjo’s recent interruptions and focus on supporting the lawful institution to do its job by allowing the process to run it’s full course.

The President Buhari i know will let the process run its full course and will not intervene in an undemocratic manner to truncate the ongoing political process.

Luckily, President Buhari is made of finer and more principled democratic stuff. He will not allow Obasanjo to lure him into tainting his democratic credentials in this regard. I recall that in his last trip to the United States, President Joe Biden praised Buhari’s commitment to democratic values and principles. Obasanjo has no such record to be applauded.

The world has not forgotten his fraudulent and undemocratic attempt at a third term agenda in violation of the letter and spirit of the Nigerian constitution.

In 2007, after his botched third term bid, Obasanjo conducted the worst election in the history of Nigeria. The beneficiary of that electoral heist, Late President Umaru Yar’Adua openly admitted that his presidency was a product of a fraudulent election with a commitment to reform the electoral process.

Nigerians have voted. Their votes have counted. Let no one disrupt the process.

-General Alani Akinrinade CFR, GCON served Nigeria as Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff.

Gen Abdulsalami’s National Peace Committee Supports INEC, Offers Suggestions

Greenbarge Reporters

February 28, 2023

The National Peace Committee (NPC), headed by the Nigeria’s former military Head State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has supported the process of the announcement of the results of the Presidential election conducted on February 25 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Committee, in a statement today by General Abdulsalami, asked INEC to move fast to address the grievances expressed by Nigerians.

The Committee appealed to all the Presidential Candidates, and the Chairmen of Parties, to in the spirit of the Peace Accord which all Candidates and their Chairmen signed on February 23rd, 2023, take full responsibility for statements made by their Spokespersons and Agents.”

The statement goes thus:

We commend Nigerians for turning out in mass to exercise their civic duty by voting in the February 25 elections. We took note of their patience, dignity and enthusiasm which Nigerians lined up to vote despite observable challenges in the polling units.

Along with millions of other Nigerians and the international community, we have followed developments since the commencement and end of the Presidential and the National Assembly elections last Saturday. Not unexpectedly, the elections got on to a rather rocky start with the problems around logistics and accreditation processes across the country. On balance, despite these glitches, the elections were peaceful across most parts of the country. However, now that the process of casting our votes has been largely concluded, the challenge now lies with the collation of the results. We perfectly understand that Nigerians are quite disturbed by these developments. Against, this backdrop, we make the following appeals.

Nigerians must be reminded that the world has invested a lot of goodwill toward us in these elections. We have taken note of the dissatisfaction among voters who braved all harsh weather elements to perform their civic duties. All citizens deserve to be rewarded by a process that ensures that their votes truly count. We appeal to INEC to heed the grievances being expressed, to take the necessary steps to escalate investigations of all allegations of infractions, and to ensure that justice is clearly done to all citizens who went out to vote.

We have received reports of the culture of voter suppression manifested across the country through the application of targeted violence, disruption of processes, inducement of voters, intimidation, deliberate frustrations of voters, and the challenges of the election equipment.

We are pleased that INEC has accepted these lapses and promised to rectify these lapses. We appeal to the Security Agencies to collaborate with INEC in their investigations of these weighty allegations. Concerns about the failures of the INEC Result Viewing Portals (IReV) across the country must be thoroughly investigated to ensure transparency.

In the spirit of the Peace Accord which all Candidates and their Chairmen signed on February 23rd, 2023, the NPC appeals to all the Presidential Candidates, and the Chairmen of Parties to take full responsibility for statements made by their Spokespersons and Agents. We appeal to all our citizens to remain calm while INEC continues with its process to its conclusion.

Finally, let us all stand together trusting in the will of God, Allahu Subhanahu Wata’ala for our country. We appeal to INEC to take all the time it requires to ensure that it delivers results that inspire the confidence of our people and meet time-tested international standards.

General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar, GCFR Chairman, National Peace Committee.

2023: FG Accuses Obasanjo Of Incitement To Truncate Electoral Process

Greenbarge Reporters

February 28, 2023

The Federal Government has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of inciting Nigerians for the purpose of truncating the 2023 General Elections “with his inciting, self-serving and provocative letter on the elections.”

In a statement today, February 28, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said that what the former President cunningly framed as an ‘appeal for caution and rectification’ is nothing but a calculated attempt to undermine the electoral process and a willful incitement to violence.

The Minister expressed shock and disbelief that a former President could throw around unverified claims and amplify wild allegations picked up from the street against the electoral process.

”Though masquerading as an unbiased and concerned elder statesman, former President Obasanjo is in reality a known partisan who is bent on thwarting, by subterfuge, the choice of millions of Nigerian voters,” he said.

Lai Mohammed recalled that the former President, in his time, organized perhaps the worst election since Nigeria’s return to

democratic rule in 1999, hence he is the least qualified to advise a President whose determined effort to leave a legacy of free, fair, credible and transparent election is well acknowledged within and outside Nigeria.

”As the whole nation waits with bated breath for the result of last Saturday’s national elections, amid unnecessary tension created by professional complainants and political jesters, what is expected from a self-respecting elder statesman are words and actions that douse tension and serve as a soothing balm.

”Instead, former President Obasanjo used his unsolicited letter to insinuate, or perhaps wish for, an inconclusive election and a descent

into anarchy; used his time to cast aspersion on electoral officials who are unable to defend themselves, while surreptitiously seeking to

dress his personal choice in the garb of the people’s choice. This is duplicitous,.”

The Minister reminded the former President that organizing elections in Nigeria is not a mean feat, considering that the voter population of 93,469,008 in the country is 16,742,916 more than the total number of registered voters, at 76,726,092, in 14 West African nations put together.

”With a deployment of over 1,265,227 electoral officials, the infusion of technology to enhance the electoral process and the logistical nightmare of sending election materials across our vast country, INEC seems to be availing itself creditably, going by the preliminary reports of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission and the Commonwealth Observer Group, among other groups that observed the election.

”Therefore, those arrogating to themselves the power to cancel an election and unilaterally fix a date for a new one, ostensibly to ameliorate perceived electoral infractions, should please exercise restraint and allow the official electoral body to conclude its duty by announcing the results of the 2023 national elections.

”After that, anyone who is aggrieved must follow the stipulated legal process put in place to adjudicate electoral disputes, instead of threatening fire and conjuring apocalypse.”

Either Tinubu Or Atiku Will Be Next Nigerian President

Greenbarge Reporters

February 28, 2023

Based on the constitutional provision, either the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu or that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar will be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Irrespective of the huge results a candidate gathered, the constitution makes it compulsory that he must get at least 25 percent of the votes cast in a minimum of 24 out of the 36 States of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

So far, as at last night, February 27, Tinubu had gotten the 25 percent or more in 12 states while Atiku got the 25 percent of the votes cast in eight States, with the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi trailing with three states,despite the wave he has been making.

We produce here under, the results:

Labour Party:
Lagos: 45%
Enugu: 93%

Peoples Democratic Party:
Osun: 48%
Katsina: 46%
Kwara: 29%
Jigawa: 42%
Gombe: 62%
Yobe: 53%
Bauchi: 59%
Niger: 37%

All Progressives Congress:
Osun: 46%
Ondo: 68%
Katsina: 46%
Lagos: 45%
Kwara: 56%
Oyo: 57%
Jigawa: 46%
Gombe: 28%
Yobe: 40%
Ogun: 60%
Bauchi: 27%
Niger: 49%

In all, APC has a minimum of 25% of total votes from 12 States confirmed while still showing promises in others.

The PDP has eight States under its belt while Labour Party is still running away with massive results from two States.

More updates as they unfold.

Buhari To Elected Leaders: Respect Voters Or They Mess You Up In Elections

Editorial staff

February 27, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised elected leaders to respect the voters and make them feel important or they would mess them up in elections.

“Respect the voters and make them feel important. If you don’t, they will wait in ambush for you in the next election.

“Depending on how you deal with them, they will keep you in office, or they will send you packing.”

The President spoke today, February 27, when he received in audience in his Daura, Katsina State country home, winners of the Senate and House of Representatives elected to represent the Daura zone.

He congratulated the Senator-elect, Nasiru Sani who obtained 174,062 votes, to beat the incumbent, Senator Ahmed Babba Kaita who had defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his defeat in the primary elections.

President Buhari also welcomed the election of Alhaji Aminu Jamo, House of Representatives member-elect for Daura/Sandamu/Mai Adua Federal Constituency who defeated his PDP opponent by more than 10,000 votes.

The President said that doors are opened to welcome elected leaders in the ongoing election, who perform well in the process.

The National Legal Adviser of the APC, Barrister Ahmed El-Marzuq, who led the elected representatives, said that success of the party was due to progress recorded in the Senatorial zone under the Buhari presidency.

El-Marzuq cited several projects, which he said had enhanced education, entrepreneurship, social development and the development of human capital in the area.

Tinubu Draws Attention To Moves By PDP, LP To Throw Nigeria Into Chaos

Editorial staff

February 27, 2023

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has drawn attention to moves being made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to throw Nigeria into a constitutional crisis and political chaos.

A statement today, February 27, by Festus Keyamo, the Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, said: “we have it on good authority that the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party have perfected plans to finally scuttle our democracy and throw the country into constitutional crises by surreptitiously obtaining exparte court orders stopping the announcement of the Presidential Election results which they fear have gone against them.”

The statement said that the walk-out they staged today at the National Collation Center is just a precursor to executing the plan.

The statement went on:

Nigerians would recall that the June 12, 1993 debacle that brought Nigeria to its knees and caused our country international isolation was precipitated by a court injunction stopping the announcement of Presidential Election results. The court order was obtained by a certain Association for Better Nigeria headed then by one Chief Authur Nzeribe. This is exactly what Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi want to foist on this nation again because of their inordinate ambitions. This is not surprising because both candidates where nowhere to be seen when ASIWAJU was fighting for the democracy we all enjoy today.

However, we wish to draw the attention of Nigerians, the Judiciary and the world to the provisions of section 84 (15) of the Electoral Act which prohibits the grant of injunctions to the stop the holding of elections (which includes the declaration of results). The section states:

‘Nothing in this section shall empower the courts to stop the holding of primaries or general elections under this Act pending the determination of a suit.’

This has prompted their instructions to their campaign organizations, especially their spokespersons to continue to issue statements, making false claims of ‘victory’ when there is no single scientific basis for such claims. For instance, as outlandish as some of their claims of manipulation are, they have not pointed at one single presidential election result in any single unit in the whole country where they scored a particular figure with a result sheet duly signed by their agent that was subsequently changed at a Collation Centre. All we hear are sound bites of their spokespersons, huffing and puffing about winning the election just to whip up public sentiments to prepare the ground to reject the results when they are eventually released by INEC.

For us our position is very simple and straight forward: we wish to allow the legal process of declaring presidential election results to take place peacefully and in an orderly fashion. ASIWAJU is not desperate, but is very confident of victory.

We therefore wish to advice anyone who wishes to aid and encourage these candidates along this infamous part to remember the June 12 debacle. They may also wish to learn a lesson or two from President Muhammadu Buhari who resorted to the court of law in 2003, 2007 and 2011 when same PDP ‘defeated’ him in those presidential elections in controversial circumstances. President Buhari, as a true statesman and democrat, never resorted to underhand tactics to declare himself President.

We hope a word is enough for the wise.

Thank you.

Presidency: Tinubu Leads In Ekiti

Greenbarge Reporters

February 27, 2023

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defeated his opponents in Ekiti State.

According to the results announced by Professor Akeem Olawale Lasisi, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the presidential election in Ekiti, Tinubu polled 201,494 votes to beat the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, who stand a distant second and third respectively.

While Atiku secured 89,554, Obi got 11,397 votes.

Below are the results in detail:

PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS IN EKITI STATE

Total registered: 986,776
Accredited: 315,058

A 69

AA 29

AAC 108

ADC 1,337

ADP 737

APC 201,494

APGA 268

APM 46

APP 91

BP 46

LP 11,397

NNPP 264

NRM 131

PDP 89,554

PRP 48

SDP 2,011

YPP 81

ZLP 460

Total valid 308171

Total rejected 6301

Total votes cast 314472.

Atiku Defeats Tinubu In Buhari State, Katsina

Greenbarge Reporters

February 27, 2023

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defeated his main rival, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state.

Returning Officer for Katsina State, Muazu Abubakar, who announced this yesterday, February 26, said that Atiku got 489,045 votes to lead Tinubu, who collected 482, 283 votes with a margin of 6,762 votes.

He said that Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 69,386 votes.

He said that Tinubu won in 21 local government areas, while Atiku won in 13 council areas out of the state’s 34 local government areas.

Oshiomhole Defeats Incumbent To Become Senator In Edo North

Greenbarge Reporters

February 26, 2023

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has emerged Senator under the All Progressives Congress (APC)

Report reaching us at Greenbarge Reporters online newspaper showed that Oshiomhole polled 107,110 votes in yesterday’s February 25 election to displace the incumbent, Senator Francis Alimekhena of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 55,344 votes.

The result was declared today, February 26 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Oshiomhole was also the past national chairman of the ruling APC.

The election is for the Edo North Senatorial District.

Details later.

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