Kogi Elections: Yahaya Bello Replaces Audu, INEC Confirms Nomination

Yahaya Bello

After Days of in-fighting and raising of dusts between the running mate of the late Abubakr Audu, James Faleke and Yahaya Bello, on who will replace Audu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed request made by the All Progressives Congress for the nomination of Bello for the supplementary election in Kogi state.

Bello will be flying the APC flag in the December 5 rerun election after the party has settled for him as the suitable replacement for its late candidate, The Nation reports.

This confirmation was made by the INEC deputy director in charge of publicity, Nick Dazang.

Violence Breaks out at APC Headquarters in Abuja Over Kogi State Elections. ... See Photo

There was an outbreak of violence at the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday. A large number of youths arrived the secretariat of the party where APC leaders are holding a meeting over the Kogi state election. They came in buses marked ‘Dekina’, a local government area in the‎ state. On sighting Yahaya Bello, who arrived at 2:48pm, they went out of control, attempting to attack him. It took the effort of security agents to smuggle Bello from their midst. After Bello was rescued, they s‎tarted hurling missiles and using big sticks to beat up one another. Security personnel have restored calm but broken windshields of cars are the scene of the chaos.

Close Shave: Jonathan Escapes Death In Bayelsa, Culprits In Police Custody

Former President Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president of Nigeria, has narrowly escaped the death in Bayelsa state today, November 30.

Some suspected men accused of working for the All Progressives Congress in the state drove into Jonathan’s convey.

The militants, who stopped and drove into a short motorcade transporting the former leader of the nation from the Julius Berger bridge area of the state capital Yenagoa, trailed and chased the motorcade to the entrance of the private house of Jonathan in the Kpansia area of the town, before they were crushed and detained by a combined team of security operatives attached to the ex-president.

Breaking News: Faleke Picks Audu's Son as Deputy Over Uncertainty

Abiodun Faleke , APC Governorship Candidate, Kogi State

Abiodun Faleke, running mate to the late Abubakar Audu in the November 21 governorship election in Kogi State, has picked Mohammed, the first son of Audu, as his deputy. Faleke, who is opposed to the supplementary election which INEC has scheduled for Saturday, said the party had requested him to nominate a deputy in accordance with the constitutional provision. He told a gathering of APC members in Kogi on Monday that Audu’s death has placed a moral burden on him, saying he would fight on until “victory is accomplished”.

Sexually Abused at 17,... Mustapha and his Gang Stand Accussed- Tony Akabogu

As reactions pour in from Nigerians over the Rape controversy that has held the Social Media space in the last one week, here is one from a staunch supporter of President Buhari, Tony Akabogu.

Sugabelly and Mustapha

Audu & His Gang Stand Accussed; They Are Guilty of Statutory Rape, Sexual Abuse, Entrapment & Severe Sexual Molestation of A Minor. Sugarbelly Need Justice!!

Sexually abused at 17, Sexually Molested, Controlled & Enslaved at 17 & 18. A tale in a sick Nation called Nigeria!!

A progeny of a long line of monstrosity; a rape story in a country often referred to as ZOO; should I fault those who feel as much? NO but they themselves who referred to the enclave as ZOO are equally as guilty in this context of RAPE in Nigeria.

This story encapsulates the eye opener of the ever growing violent abuse of women in Africas most populous Nation Nigeria. A country where 3 out of 5 women are severely but sexually molested daily. A country where gals as early as 14 are debased sexually either by the oga of the house where the poor gal is a maid or the sons of of the oga who are already groomed rapists roaming the streets of North, South, East & West of the country.

Televangelist TB Joshua to be prosecuted for church collapse that Killed 116 People

Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua and other trustees of the ‎Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) will be Prosecuted by the government of Nigeria for the collapse of the church building that left 116 people dead in Lagos in 2014. The controversial televangelist – known as TB Joshua – founded Scoan in 1987 after he claimed he had a vision of God asking him to build a ministry.

The church attracts thousands of worshippers every week and the building includes a guest house for visitors.

Late Audu's Son Criticises APC’s Alleged Selection Of Bello Yahaya

Muhammed Audu

Mohammed Audu, the eldest son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu has reacted to reports making round that Yahaya Bello, the runner up in the APC primary election, has been selected as the party’s governorship candidate in the supplementary poll slated for this weekend.

Speaking at a news conference in his hometown, Ofu local government area of the state, Mohammaed said he hasn’t been informed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) of the party’s replacement following the death of his father.

Ex-Minister Reveals Reason Jonathan Handed Over to Buhari

Fmr Pres. Goodluck Jonathan

Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, the immediate past minister of National Planning on Sunday, November 29, disclosed why former president Goodluck Jonathan decided to hand over power to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Sulaiman said Jonathan took the decision in order to save the lives of many Nigerians.

The former minister explained further that Jonathan had enough evidence to remove former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega but decided not to take such action.

Meet First Black Woman to Own an Airline

A South African businesswoman has made history by becoming the first Black woman to own an airline.

Siza Mzimela is the founder and CEO of #FlyBlueCrane, which began operating from OR Tambo International Airport in #Johannesburg on September 1, and the first woman appointed to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Directors in 67 years.

According to Mzimela's LinkedIn profile, Fly Blue Crane promises to offer customers a "much needed alternative air travel option to various business and leisure destinations within the Southern African region. "

She is also the founder and Executive Chairperson of Blue Crane Aviation, an aviation services company with "specific focus on African airlines," which provides airlines and aviation businesses with specialist airline consulting, aviation legal services, and aircraft management services.

Story by @avah_taylor 

Buhai and Biafra [Must Read]

Dr. Chu S. P. Okongwu in his 2004 tributes to Ukpabi Asika, took an aside in his eulogies to emphasize the following: “The generation born after the civil war will not know that the former Eastern region, comprising East-Central State, South-Eastern state, and Rivers state, enjoyed a highly developed road network, with probably the highest quality road density in sub-Saharan Africa. These had been damaged or neglected during the war. Ukpabi Asika planned to reconstruct and modernize these.

Audu’s Inconclusive Death, Mugabe’s Wheelchair by Reuben Abati

President Robert Mugabe

“You look sleepy”

“My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.”

“For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.”

“Leave that matter, please. My condolences on the death of your man, Governor Abubakar Audu”

“We thank God for his life. He played his part.”

““To be so close to breasting the tape and then fall.”

Why won't they allow Idris Elba Play James Bond?

Idris Elba

When the Sony hack haemorrhaged damning emails from execs arguing over whether Idris Elba should play the iconic spy-cum-seducer of women James Bond, everyone had an opinion, some uglier than other.

Anthony Horowitz said that Elba was “too street” to play Bond, surely the phrase that will haunt him the rest of his career; Elba casually brushed aside the slight with a suave Instagram saying, “Always keep smiling!! It takes no energy and never hurts! Learned that from the street!!” with a smiley face emoji at the end. Since then, everyone has either campaigned for Elba or against him, but Elba himself has remained oddly mum. Now, in an interview with the Telegraph, he says, “Enough is enough.” He’s simply done talking about James Bond:

Abacha Loot Spent on Infrastructure and Education – World Bank

Fmr Military Head Of State, Late Gen. Sani Abacha

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “received several documents from the World Bank totaling over 700 pages on information on the spending of recovered assets stolen by the late General Abacha, with some of the documents suggesting that Abacha loot was spent on roads, electricity, education, health and water.”

This information was disclosed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni in a statement dated 29 November 2015.

The organisation said, “SERAP can confirm that last week we received several documents from Ann May of the Access to Information Team of the World Bank following our Access to Information Request to the Bank. We also received a letter dated 24 November 2015 from Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Director of the World Bank in Africa.”

Mustapha Speaks:Sugabelly is a Lair, She Flirted with my Friends and Dr. Ezekwesil must be a Terrible Mother... Read Full Details

And the story continues with a Recent Interview Mustapha Audu granted Signalng.com. Its a long read. But as it is, we are getting to read the other side of the story.

Mustapha Audu

Perhaps the biggest rape scandal of the decade, the case of Lotanna Odunze-Igwe and Mustapha Audu, one of the sons of Prince Abubakar Audu, a former two-time governor of Kogi State who passed on last Sunday is an interesting one. Lotanna, popularly known by her social media identity, @sugabelly on Sunday exposed horrible details of how she repeatedly suffered sexual abuse in the hands of Mustapha, his brothers, his cousin and his friends. Her tweets, laced with graphic details of brutal sexual assault came moments after news of Prince Audu’s death filtered into the Nigerian media.

READ: Email exchange between Sugabelly and Mustapha Audu

Sugabelly and Mustapha Audu

The following are the email exchange between Mustapha and Sugabelly when they were seeing. Mustapha Put out theses emails after her Accusations .

Musti Audu

Nov 26 (1 day ago)

 to ceo

 ---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: musti audu <audumm@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 1:29 PM

Subject: sup

To: lotannaio@gmail.com

Scandal: Mustapha Audu's Wife Defends Husband, Says He is an Angel, Curses Sugabelly

                           

Mustapha and Wife, Zahra

Zahra, wife to  Mustapha Audu, took to twitter to defend her husband, who Sugabelly accused of raping her with his gang. According to Mrs Audu, Sugabelly was a troubled teenager with a history of mental illness. Zahra says she is an obsessive compulsive liar, a lady that stalked her when she first got married to Mustapha.

APC Settles for Yahaya Bello As Audu’s Replacement

Alhaji Yahaya Bello

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Yahaya Bello as the party’s new candidate for the Kogi governorship supplementary poll, The Nation Reports.

The choice of Bello as the party’s new candidate for the December 5 supplementary election in the state was reached after extensive consultations among leaders of the party yesterday, November 27.

The party has also retained James Abiodun Faleke as the party’s deputy governorship candidate.

Audu’s Supporters Threaten APC Over Choice Of Successor

Late Abubakar Audu

A battle seems to be building up in Kogi state after supporters of the Audu's dynasty vowed to impeach any person chosen by the party as a successor to Audu other than his son Mohammed.

Abubakar Audu died on Sunday, November 22, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was announcing the governorship election results.

The state executive of the party has therefore adopted Mohammed as a successor to his father Abubakar Audu, who died last weekend after leading with 41,000 votes in the Kogi election.

Shocker! Appeal Court Nullifies David Mark’s Election Orders rerun

According to Channels TV, a Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State has nullified the election of former senate president, David Mark.

 The Makurdi division of the Court of Appeal on Saturday, ordered a re-run of the poll within 90 days.

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South, Mr Donald Onjeh had challenged the decision of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which upheld the victory of Senator Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Meet the Guys Who 'allegedly' Raped Sugabelly

Sugabelly, 26, says Mustapha and his friends raped her continuously and also battered her in the process. Seriously, I am just wondering the situations in the homes of these guys as most of them are now married, and to beautiful women.

Abdul Ogohi and Mustapha Audu- Right-the king pin- She said he forced her down and made sure his brothers, cousins and friends, Raped the living hell out of Sugabelly

Rape Scandal: Abike Dabiri, Oby Ezekwesili Support Sugabelly In Legal Fight Against Mustapha Audu

Sugarbelly

The topic on everyone’s lips at the moment and across all social media platforms in Nigeria is none other than the Rape scandal that hovers over the head of the family of Late Prince Audu Abubakar and a young woman named Sugabelly.

In an earlier post this morning, we detailed how Sugabelly publicly opened a can of worms in the run-in to the forthcoming Kogi state supplementary elections.

How Cheap!!! Mustapha Audu responds to rape allegations: “Sugabelly wanted to marry me at all costs”

 Note: For me, this is just a quick tackling defence from Mustapha. Its an old trick that lily-livered men use, and indeed very cheap! Please read his response below

Mustapha Audu

Mustapha Audu, the son of former Kogi governor, Abubakar Audu, who has been accused by Lotanna Igwe-Odunze (Sugabelly) of rape and physical violence has denied the allegations. He said that contrary to her claims, she wanted to marry him at all costs, and “when that failed, she resulted to cheap blackmail to gain cheap publicity to promote her blogging career.”

Nigeria Will Burn if Nnamdi Kanu is Harmed- Dickson Iroegbu

Seriously, is Dickson Iroegbu in an okay frame of mind when he made this comment or its some cheap stunt to remain relevant in the Media?  Read story below

Controversial Nollywood filmmaker, Dickson Iroegbu has sent a threatening message to the government on the travails of Radio Biafra founder, Nnamdi Kanu. The ‘Critical Condition’ director took to his Facebook to share the threat while stating categorically that he was fully in support of the cause being fought for by a section of Nigerians from the Eastern part of the country.

Does this Photo tell the True Situation with APC Today? Be the JUDGE

Some Nigerians are beginning to run low on Patient.

Photo Credit: Anonymous

Politics of Inheritance as Practised in Kogi State

     Ok! We heard that after a marathon sessions of meetings and due consultations, leaders of the APC has decided to settle for Late Audu Abubakar's son, Muhammed Audu. Someone mentioned this to me but I doubted him and said ''are we running Politics of  Inheritance?'' As it is,we are-in Kogi State.
    How is this helping our Democracy? Or as some will claim we are still in the teething stages and situations like this is expected and settles well with all.... ??? Why will they pick his son? What is his Political Pedigree?

How Deported Nigerians Partied and Forgot to Legalize their Stay

Baroness J. Jummy Ariyo

 I’M SORRY

But if you must live in a foreign country ILLEGALLY for over 10 years without finding ways to get yourself documented, you really deserve to get deported – and appealing against your deportation order is like saying you deserve to live in a house with no tenancy agreement and questioning the landlord’s right to evict you.

Many Nigerians arrive in the UK on visitor’s or student’s visa and many years later, they are still in the country working and even starting and enjoying normal family life without making a single attempt to get their status legalised.

Over many years some of them actually conveniently forget their real status and start to refer to themselves as Britico.

'' Inconclusive First Lady'' by Controversial Blogger

''I would love to use this medium to ask the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State to select with immediate effect, this aborted First Lady of the state as replacement for her husband, Prince Abubakar Audu, who would have been governor in a matter of weeks if death didn't come calling.

Why are Nigerians Mocking the UK Deportees? What is your Take on this?

Some Nigerians have been on social media making fun of  fellow Nigerians and West Africans who were deported from the United Kingdom . In all honesty, should this be done or we should instead console them with words of encouragement? What is your take? 

Vice President Osinbajo and Wife Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Osinbajo and Dolapo 26 years ago

Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and his wife, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, are celebrating their 26th wedding anniversary.

Beauty Pageant In The Prison, Meet Miss Criminal 2015 (PHOTOS)

The annual pageant was held at the Talavera Bruce women’s prison in Rio de Janeiro and was won by a woman serving 39 years for robbery

Not all beauty contests come complete with armed guards, watch towers and barbed wire fences.But then your average pageant doesn't take place in one of the toughest’s women’sprisons in the world.

Behind bars: Inmate contestants pose during the annual beauty pageant at the Talavera Bruce women's prison in Rio

The annual Miss Criminal 2015 beauty pageant was held at the Talavera Bruce women’s prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This year's winner was Michelle Neri Rangel, 27.

She has been behind bars since 2010, when she was sentenced to 39 years for robbery - with an additional six years added on for prostitution inside the prison.

The jail, inside the sprawling Bangu penitentiary centre, is Brazil's only maximum security prison for women and holds the country's most serious female offenders.

The contest aims to boost the self-esteem of female inmates and is supported by community and church groups.

The women try on different dresses, have their makeup and hair styled by volunteers and even perform catwalk poses in the Miss World-style contest.

According to Brazil's Ministry of Justice, the number of imprisoned females in the country rose 567 percent from 2000 to 2014.

Overall, Brazil's overcrowded prison population is now the world's fourth largest, with more than 600,000 inmates being held in facilities designed for 377,000, according to Human Rights Watch.

Source: www.mirrior.co.uk

See Reason Saraki Got Standing Ovation in Aso Rock

Senate President Bukola Saraki

During a dinner with all senators of the Republic of Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Saraki stood up to introduce over 100 Senators in attendance by their names and their constituencies.

This impressed President Buhari that he stood up to give the senate president a warm handshake after his introduction.

 The Senators also demonstrated their respect for the Senate President when, apart from the two nominated by Saraki, others refuse to make further comments despite the fact that the compere said the President had granted them permission for more speakers to address the session.

THE GODFATHER - The Drama, Greed, Assassination, Deceit, Bribery, Looting and...

Fmr. Head of State Ibrahim B. Babangida

Akitu had just returned from a military training in India at the time and Babangida recommended him for appointment as the head of the Secret Service. Idiagbon by-passed Akilu and slighted Babangida by not consulting with him to confirm the new head of the Secret Service from the army.

Gloria Okon was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed Airport trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country. Gloria claimed to be a courier for the family of one of the two high ranking military officers deeply involved in the Supreme Military Council’s palaver. Gloria was quickly smuggled out of the country and a carcass burnt beyond recognition of a human body, was left in her prison room to deceive the authorities. As Gloria’s drama was playing out, Abiola brought a large consignment of banned newsprint into the country, forcing Idiagbon to insist on the arrest of Chief M.K.O Abiola.

''Tinubu Saved Nigeria From Danger...''- Prof. Wole Soyinka

Here is an inspiring quote from the very Prof. about the Jagaban . Its has practically gone Viral !!!

Prof. Wole Soyinka's tribute to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

"I do not admire Tinubu because he is a saint. I do not admire Tinubu because he is from the south. I do not admire Tinubu because he is a Yoruba. If I want saints, I will proceed to heaven not on earth. Every human is fallible.

I admire Tinubu because; He saved Nigeria from the danger of falling into "one party state".

He has nurtured many renowned National successors. He listened to the voice of the masses to surrender his personal ambition at the most critical moment. He strategically terminated PDP 60 years life spam in 16 years.

The robust critic and critique we are enjoying today is because Tinubu aligned himself to the masses to return the power to them. Tinubu has the option of joining the PDP elites to hold us hostage for another decade but he gave his all to the masses to dethrone the elites. Political juveniles believed that APC won because of the votes from the North. No!!!, APC victory was cemented the day PMB and Asiwaju resolved to work together. Asiwaju and PMB almost became a Nomadic by visiting every human that can help midwife Nigeria

salvation. Those Nomadic Almajiri walk later brought salvation to us.

God willing, PMB is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Anybody, any cabal, any Viju milk activist, attempting to humiliate Asiwaju must have me to contend with.

An average PDP man is sad with Asiwaju because he brought them to their knee. If anyone thinks that bringing down Asiwaju is his project, that mission will not only crash but it will boomerang.

Don't tell me he is overbearing, your ''underbearing" mentors were nowhere to be found when this Country was lying critically at the intensive care of the universe.

Recall my first line, Asiwaju is not a saint. Stop demonising what you admire out of envy. Even your mentors admire him.

He owns Lagos! I hear you! Ask your grand father and parents how they acquired your so called "family land". Is it God that allocated it to them?

You are terrorizing your neighbours and village with your kpof-kpof kobo yet you criticise a man that is naturally addicted to technocrats irrespective of their tribe or Religion.

Hmmmmm. I don talk am ooo, Asiwaju is not a political office holder oooo. Please let him be. He is evil, I agree, but we need more of him than a your a saintly specie.

Dear Asiwaju, the gentle stride of a tiger is not a symbol of a cowardice"....

Prof. Wole Soyinka.

Senate Questions Fashola Over Falling Bridges

The new Minister for three solid ministries- Power, Works and Housing- is having a real feel of what its like to hold such post. The Senate invited Mr. Babatunde Fashola, over recurring cases of bridges’ collapse in parts of the country.

The upper chamber specifically wanted Fashola to brief its committee on Works on plans for reconstruction of all Bailey bridges In the country.

No Autopsy for Audu ???

 ''I find it very disturbing that a man of Audu's profile dies and no autopsy is conducted to determine cause of death? This is not because foul play is suspected but to effectively rule out any unnatural causes or help understand the natural causes responsible for such death and prevent other people from suffering a similar fate....

Prince Abubakar Audu (24 October 1947 – 22 November 2015) was twice the Governor of Nigeria's Kogi state.  His first tenure was from January 1992 until November 1993 and the second from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003.

He died due to a heart attack shortly after the announcement of the election results on 22 November 2015, while seeking re-election on the platform of Nigeria's ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).

....These are the things we must pay attention to if we ever want to become a different kind of nation/people.As a result of this costly mistake (deliberate or unintended) conspiracy theorists will go town to poison public perception and murdy the waters of logic with unsubstantiated tales of cause and effect and it will all be because the Police did not do its job!!! What a shame. May God forgive Audu his sins and admit him into his paradise. AMEN.''

Esosa Joe Orose Made this comment on one of my posts on Facebook. Your opinions are welcome