Igbos React To Agbaje's 'Push APC To The Lagoon With Your Vote' Comment on Facebook

Nigeria Info 99.3 It's the Thank God it's Friday edition of the Let's Talk show with Katherine and Gbenga...Its a night of lighthearted discussions and soft discussions on the show so kickback and relax because we have a groovy show for you tonight.... Before we head in for our Friday Night Unplugged sessions, let's examine these strong words by PDP gubernatorial candidate just before tomorrow's elections... The PDP governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje has urged Igbos across the state to push the APC 'into the lagoon' by voting him tomorrow... According to Agbaje: 'Nobody can push you into the Atlantic ocean. Rather you should use your votes to push the APC into the lagoon and rather vote massively for the PDP on saturday. Election is like a snake. You have to make sure you kill the snake completely by using your votes...' What do you think of his analogy?

Push APC Into The Lagoon With Your Votes- Agbaje Tells Igbos In Lagos

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has urged Igbos across the state to push the All Progressives Congress ‘into the lagoon’ by voting massively for him on Saturday.

Agbaje said this while addressing Igbo traders at the Alaba International Market on Thursday.

The PDP candidate urged them to ignore the threats made by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu that if they do not vote for the APC governorship candidate – Akinwunmi Ambode – on Saturday, they would perish in the lagoon.

“Nobody can push you into the Atlantic Ocean. Rather, you should use your votes to push the APC into the Atlantic Ocean by voting massively for the PDP on Saturday”, Agbaje said.

CHOPPER CRASH: Amosu Oderrs Investigation

Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu has ordered an investigation into an accident that occurred at the Murtala Mohammed International airport in Lagos when an airforce Super Puma helicopter on landing, caused damages to some ground equipment at the runway.

“A Super Puma Helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on training mission in Lagos at about 10:00 a.m. this morning returning to the Apron after the completion of the training exercise suffered severe damage due to hydraulic failure while on taxi to the Hanger,” a statement confirming the development and signed by Air Comodore Dele Alonge, Director of Information, said.

“There was no casualty recorded. However, the main Rotor debris caused damage to some ground equipment.

“Consequently, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu has ordered immediate investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the accident,” Alonge noted.

Presidency To Investigate Audio Leak of Congratulatory Phone Call To Buhari

When we all heard the audio of president Jonathan’s congratulatory phone call to Gen Buhari on March 31st, some of you thought it was leaked by the presidency to make Pres. Jonathan look good but according to new reports, the presidency is embarrassed by the leak and has commenced a discreet investigation into how the phone conversation was leaked.
The presidency is now trying to find out if the leak came from them or from Gen. Buhari’s camp. A source told Saturday Sun; “Definitely, unauthorised release of a raw recording of the President’s telephone

5 Reasons Why President Goodluck Jonathan Lost The Presidential Polls

Nigerians are so used to the idea that an incumbent should win presidential elections that President Goodluck Jonathan's failure to beat Gen Muhammadu Buhari needs some explaining. Here are five reasons why the opposition won:1: Harder to rig

Past elections have been marred by serious irregularities and suspicions of rigging. In 2007 observers said the presidential poll was not "credible". In 2011 the vote was considered to be better run but observers said that rigging and fraud still took place.

This time the electoral commission took more steps to prevent rigging, including new biometric voters cards.

Also President Jonathan's party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), had lost control of some key states which meant it could not control the electoral process there.

ELECTION 2015: Victory For Buhari At Last

Main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential election by 2.57 million votes, according to official results announced on Wednesday. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission said the 72-year-old, from the All Progressives Congress (APC), won 15,424,921 votes or 53.95 percent of the 28,587,564 total valid votes cast.

His nearest rival, President Goodluck Jonathan, 57, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won 12,853,162 (44.96 percent) at the election, which was held on Saturday and Sunday.

INEC chairman Attahiru Jega said: “Muhammadu Buhari, of the APC, having satisfied the requirement for the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

Buhari's Victory: Bode George Decides To Go Into Exile

The victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) is already recording political casualties.

Prominent among them is the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, who has revealed that he may be going into exile following the victory of Buhari.