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Atiku orders Ribadu, Ganduje, others out of his place

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The presidential flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in the just concluded presidential election, Alh Atiku Abubakar has shot his doors against Tinubu’s pro-peace delegation led by former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC Alh Nuhu Ribadu. LeadingReporters has been authoritatively informed.

Others in the delegation believed to have sent by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead with Atiku to accept out of court options included Governors Abdullahi Ganduje, of Kano, Atiku Bagudu, of Kebbi, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa.

Atiku who has concluded plans to head to the Court, told the visitors that he was not ready to see them.

The visit was apparently part of the moves being made by the Bola Tinubu to reach out to all those who had contested with him during the last Saturday’s Presidential elections adjudged by many as the most fraudulent elections in the history of Nigeria.

The former Vice President had met with party leaders to explore options to reclaim the stolen elections. Part of the agreement reached was to seek redress at the court where evidence would be rendered to show how the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, rigged the Presidential elections in favor of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

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Leading Reporters You voted for a better Nigeria, Tinubu tells Nigerians. Image
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#ElectionResults: You voted for a better Nigeria, Tinubu tells Nigerians

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“You voted for a better Nigeria,” an elated Bola Tinubu declared an hour after he was declared the President-Elect of Nigeria by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday morning.

The former Lagos State Governor and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) also thanked all those who participated in the February 25 election with particular mention of ‘Articulated’, ‘Obidients’, ‘Batified’ and ‘Kwankwasiyya’ supporters for their patriotism.

Full speech below:

I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of Nigeria. This is a shiny moment of any man and affirmation of our democratic existence. From my heart, I truly say thank you.
Doing cultural greetings will not be able to capture his gratitude. He says he wishes everyone well. Whether you are a position holder or not.
Ibrahim Masari from Katsina is a trustworthy person. A leader, dependable and honest human being.
Whether you are Batified or articulated, Obedient, or Kwanhasia, you voted for a better Nigeria. You decided to place your trust in the democratic vision of a Nigeria funded on a shared basis. Renewed hope has dawned and landed in Nigeria.
I represent and I promise, and with your support, I know that promise will be fulfilled.
I commend INEC for running a credible election, no matter what anyone says.
The lapses that were reported were relatively few in number and irrelevant. With each cycle of elections, we steadily perfect the process of our democratic existence.
We should be proud of this.
Don’t jolt that because you did not win the election.
Be helpful to our integrity, Character and reputation
We have created the biggest democracy as Nigerians.
I thank President for supporting my campaign. He is indeed a true Patriot. I must thank his wife and his entire family for being committed, patriotic, loyal and firm.
I also thank my running mate and vice President-elect- Senator Kashim Shettima, who is also a former governor, who is also from Borno and a strong pillar of support.
I remember Faleke, an elder and committed and dependable.
To the progressive Governors of the party and the party leadership and loyal members, you have the opportunity to betray your party, in spite of the cashless policy, some of you still owe party agents. But despite this, you delivered victory to your Party. There is no way I can ever intentionally let you down. I owe you a debt of gratitude to the entire women’s campaign organisations who polled the highest number of voters.
He officially accepts to be the servant of the country and not the leader. To work and make Nigeria a great country. I take this opportunity to appeal to my fellow contestants to team up together. It is the only nation we have and only one country that we must build together and we must work together to put broken pieces together.
We must not act like an orchestra that has no direction from a conductor. We have elected a conductor, as the President-Elect. Let’s collaborate to make a symphony of progress. We have what it takes and what is needed-knowledge, creativity, the mind, determination. We are the same country performing wonders in other countries, we can do it here. I promise I will work with you to make Nigeria a destination for returning home to contribute to the great country of Nigeria.
The Youths, I hear you loud and clear, whatever the course, we are going to chart the path together. We are going to embark on this journey together, united. No one is too small to be creative. Insha Allah.
We will work together and I will pay undivided attention to your education. We will be creative and provide credits and education loans. Four years course will be four years course and no more strike. Your universities will have the autonomy to upgrade your syllabuses. I know where it pains. And believe me, you will see the reward of your election.

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Leading Reporters Election that produced Tinubu as president flawed, says Buhari
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Buhari: The Election that produced Tinubu as president was flawed

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“If any candidate believes they can prove the fraud…, then bring forward the evidence.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted the Saturday presidential poll in which former governor of Lagos Bola Tinubu emerged as the winner is flawed.

Mr Buhari also charged Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party to challenge the outcome of the poll in court if they have proof that the exercise was rigged in Mr Tinubu’s favour.

“That is not to say the exercise (Saturday’s election) was without fault. For instance, there were technical problems with electronic transmission of the results,” said the Nigerian leader. “Of course, there will be areas that need work to bring further transparency and credibility to the voting procedure. However, none of the issues registered represent a challenge to the freeness and fairness of the elections.”

Mr Buhari disclosed this in a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu, congratulating the president-elect. 

“I know some politicians and candidates may not agree with this view. That too is fine. If any candidate believes they can prove the fraud they claim is committed against them, then bring forward the evidence,” said Mr Buhari.

“If they cannot, then we must conclude that the election was indeed the people’s will – no matter how hard that may be for the losers to accept. If they feel the need to challenge, please take it to the courts, not to the streets.”

The president’s speech followed INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s declaration of Mr Tinubu as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election at the National Collation Centre in Abuja.

Mr Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, winning 12 of 36 states of Nigeria. Mr Abubakar polled 6,984,520 votes. 

Peter Obi of Labour Party, came third, polling 6,101,533 votes.

The declaration of Mr Tinubu as the president-elect came amidst huge protest by PDP and Labour Party, calling for suspension of result collation and  and outright cancellation of the presidential poll due to INEC’s failure to upload election results on its server in real time. 

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Leading Reporters LP’s Ireti Kingibe Send's Aduda Out of Nass, Wins FCT Senatorial Seat
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Ireti Kingibe Sends Aduda Out of Nass, Wins FCT Senatorial Seat

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Labour Party (LP) candidate, Ireti Kingibe has won FCT Senatorial election after she defeated the incumbent, Senator Philip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Returning Officer for the FCT Senatorial election, Prof. Sani Saka, who declared the result Tuesday evening said Kingibe scored a total of 202,175 votes across the five area councils where results were declared to emerge winner.

Aduda came second with 100,544 votes, while Mr  Angulu  Dobi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came third with 78,905 votes.

Results of Abaji Area Council were cancelled due to over voting and the appearance of African Democratic Party (ADP) on the ballot when it had no candidate for the election.

Result of Bwari Area Council where initially there was over-voting, was rectified and accepted prompting both PDP and APC agents to reject the result.

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Leading Reporters Alhassan Ado Doguwa has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the killing of some persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)
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Running Majority Leader Reps, Doguwa Arrested at Kano Airport

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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the killing of some persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded polls.

The Police had confirmed that no fewer than three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze by suspected hoodlums.

Two persons were burnt to death during the crisis that erupted during the collation of the results of the Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives poll, which Doguwa was eventually declared to have won.

A source told newsmen Tuesday that Doguwa was picked up at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while about to board a flight to Abuja.

It was alleged that Doguwa influenced the thugs to set ablaze the NNPP secretariat where at least two persons were burnt to death.

“He also used the pistol of his orderly and fired and several persons. So we have arrested him in connection to murder and arson.

“He is currently cooling off in the state Criminal Investigation Department,” the source, who pleaded anonymity disclosed.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Kano Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, did not respond to call to his number on the arrest.

Earlier, Doguwa had in a press conference before his arrest denied any culpability and said he learnt that police were looking for him but he had not received any formal invitation.

He also denied allegations that he shot at several individuals in the fracas that broke out, saying he does not own a gun neither does he know how to fire one.

“I never held a gun. I don’t even know how to hold a gun. I also never held any weapon throughout the election,” he said.

He however said the crisis started when NNPP supporters came with the mindset of burning the INEC office and were repelled by supporters of APC. wants Kogi West Senatorial elections reversed over malpractices.

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INEC Rejects Election Result from Gov.Okowa’s LGA

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Obi humbles gov, Ogboru, Keyamo in Delta

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday  rejected election results presented at the commission’s state office in Asaba for Ika North-east Local Government due to discrepancy in the figures presented.

Ika North-east is the home area of the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

Specifically, the Delta State INEC Collation Officer, Prof Abraham Georgewill Owuneri, noted that INEC could not accept the result for the local government area because the total number of accredited voters for the area was different from the number of votes reportedly cast.

According to the results presented by the Electoral Officer for Ika North-east, Dr James Olisa, the total number of accredited voters at  February 25, 2023 presidential election is 30,105 while the total number of votes cast is 31,681. The local government area has 130,247 registered voters, he said, adding that a total of 3,206 votes were rejected.

Nonetheless, the rejected result for Ika North-east had showed that Governor Okowa’s party had won the election in the area with a total of 16,696 votes, Labour Party (LP) secured 8,908 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) had 1,902 votes.

In Ika South Local Government Area, which forms the other half of Ika Federal Constituency, the PDP was thrashed by Labour Party which polled a total of 17,868 votes to the PDP’s 7,485 votes.

The APC came a distant third after securing a total of 3,290 votes of the 29,763 valid votes cast, the Electoral Officer, Mr Alex Ani stated.

In Aniocha North, the result presented by the Electoral Officer, Emeke Onyeme, the LP also garnered 11,628 votes out of the 17,276 valid votes cast in the locality, leaving PDP and APC to trail behind with 3,783 and 1,146 total votes, respectively.

Mr Peter Obi’s LP also won the election in Ethiope East Local Government Area, home to influential politicians like Chief Great Ogboru, the governorship candidate of APGA, and Chief Evance Evwurie, formerly of the Delta State House of Assembly.

According to the Electoral Officer, Ms Josephine Crossday, the LP and Obi won a total of 10,199 of the 21,182 valid votes cast; PDP won 5,403 votes; and, APC got 3,850 votes. 

In Oshimili North Local Government, which is the home base of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Chief Patrick Ukah, the LP also recorded an overwhelming victory, garnering 14,929 votes while the PDP and APC managed 4,796 and 1,688 votes, respectively.

The Electoral Officer for the area, Mr. Emannuel Okonta,  said that 22,247 of the 23,795 votes only were valid while 1,548 votes were voided.

Meanwhile, the result for Ika North-East Local Government Area, which was represented about one hour later by the electoral officer after the initial rejection by INEC, showed that Atiku Abubakar and the PDP won with 16,696 votes, to the 8,980 votes scored by LP and 1,902 votes for the Bola Tinubu and the APC.

Results for the remaining 20 local government areas of the state are expected to be presented and subsequently declared by INEC on Monday (today).

By: Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba

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Leading Reporters Leaked audio of Atiku, Okowa and Tambuwal plotting how to rig the election using INEC and CBN
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Leaked audio of Atiku, Okowa and Tambuwal plotting how to rig the election using INEC and CBN.

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Leaked audio of Atiku, Okowa and Tambuwal plotting how to rig the election using INEC and CBN.

Leaked audio of Atiku, Okowa and Tambuwal plotting how to rig the election using INEC and CBN.

Here’s the transcript

ATIKU: Look, there will be need to bring in the INEC

OKOWA: Hmm, I think there will be need to interface with INEC and not create suspicion

TAMBUWAL: Waziri Adamawa, I will not want to disappoint you. And for me to accept to go into this, let us strategize and discuss the arrangements and how it can be achieved.

ATIKU: Tambuwal, that’s why we are meeting. Let us sit down and find any other technology that may be used to make sure we emerge. So there has to be a way on how to find loopholes.

OKOWA: We are going to provide for the INEC officials starting from the polling units through to the ward collation centers and I just hope that we are going to have to find a way to rig the elections. This is the best time to do so.

ATIKU: It is not enough. First of all, you give money to the state INEC. There will be need to bring in the INEC and also make sure they don’t use BVAS. We have seen what the use of BVAS have resulted in Osun.

TAMBUWAL: Atiku Abubakar, I am with you on this one.

OKOWA: And you also supervise to make sure we use the central bank to share the money and then of course, find a way to get them out of power.

TAMBUWAL: It will be extremely difficult in a way. You see, it depends on certain fundamentals and indices. If Nigerians are having only two options clearly from two regions, then one of them will be. The numbers will count in this case and we all know the voting strength of each bloc in this country.

OKOWA: It is obviously a major issue. It should not be restricted. We must look at the things that will give us result.

TAMBUWAL: And also look at the process that will bring in one of our best to be president of Nigeria. So, so, I try as much as possible to do my work. For me, don’t like mistakes. And as i have said, I have won my elections 5 times consecutively. You all know that I have the support of my home base so its a matter of strategy, but it is not about me. It is about Atiku Abubakar Waziri and making him president.

OKOWA: We cannot act in disregard of normal rule. There is a need to give INEC money to be able to run their normal processes on their own and to mobilize their people for the purpose of the election. That is likely going to make a stronger impact. Not the way we are going through.

ATIKU: Ok. And what are those areas that will be difficult to correct to win in the elections

OKOWA: The INEC officials, they need to take instructions from the PDP agents and there is no doubt about the process,….. eh eh eh, just good enough to ensure that this time, it is not questionable.

TAMBUWAL: Are you sure that this time we can win the elections?

OKOWA: YES! It must be done in such a way that it is skewed in favor of PDP.

ATIKU: Even with BVAS?

OKOWA: Yes, I think we are on course. it is just a question of trying.

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Leading Reporters Okowa sets to borrow N12b to curry Delta state
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Okowa sets to borrow N12b to curry Delta state pensioners’ votes

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Despite public outcry over incessant loans by the outgoing Governor of Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta state is going to be plunged further with another N12billion loan, according to an insider information.

The new loans which will soon be presented to the State House of Assembly for approval, according to a source, is targeted to be used to pay pensioners, a move many believe is to curry the votes of Delta State pensioners.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is the running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who is currently vying to be elected Nigeria President under the People’s Democratic Party.

Since the emergence of Governor Okowa as Atiku’s running mate, the state government under him has resorted to untamed borrowing.

Okowa’s critics believe that the hundreds of billions of Naira incessantly borrowed may have been for campaign purposes.

Delta State is one if the richest oil producing states. Despite these fortunes, and the massive inflow of funds from the Federal Government and other sources, the state is emerging as one of the most indebted states in Nigeria.

The borrowing has recently peaked, and many Deltans are calling on banks and other borrowing institutions to refrain extending further loans to the state.

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LeadingReporters New National Assembly Clerk understands the moral dimension of leadership
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National Assembly Clerk understands the moral dimension of leadership – Group

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A civil society organization, ProJustice and Development Observers Initiative has described the new
clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Magaji Tambuwal as a patriotic Nigerian who understands the moral
dimension of leadership in service delivery.


In a goodwill message by ProJustice, signed by Trustee Compliance, Light Shedrack on behalf of the
trustees, Mr Shedrack asserted that the time to allow people who understand the virtues of patriotism,
accountability, morality and hard work to fill strategic offices and government positions has come.

He described Mr Tambuwal as a fine gentleman who places service to nationhood and humanity above self.
“As an organization, we promote and encourage morality in leadership, accountability, and patriotism
among those who hold positions of trust on behalf of Nigerian people and those in their private
undertakings. We track records of public officeholders and place them on the principles that make great
nations.

Mr. Tambuwal distinguishes himself on these virtues. “Much as we do not praise-sing for anyone,

it is imperative that we remind Nigerians that amidst
prevailing corruption and lack of patriotism, there are countless Nigerians who still choose to always do
right and thus stand out from the crowd.

Mr. Tambuwal is one of such Nigerians who has placed service
to nationhood and humanity above self. We found him selfless, accountable, patriotic, resilient and
always ready to give an account of his stewardship.


The group encouraged the new clerk to stand for what is good and fair at all times, and not to succumb
to pressures that may sway him from the strong morals he is perennially reputed for.

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Leading Reporters Tinubu gives N25m “victory expenses’’ to all candidates contesting under APC
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Breaking: Tinubu gives N25m “victory expenses’’ to all candidates contesting under APC

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Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress APC, in what seems like a last-minute desperate move to get the support of his party men across the board is currently transferring the sum of N25million each to party members seeking elective positions under APC. 

The first phase of the financial largesse was transferred to those contesting for the Senate and the Federal House of Assembly.  Also, those contesting for the state houses of assembly were not left out, according to a discreet source who would not want his name in print.

The largesse, according to the source was also extended to serving senators and members of the Federal House of Assembly who are not returning to the National Assembly.

While N25million was transferred to candidates contesting for the Senate and the Federal House of Assembly, contestants for state houses of assembly were gifted N20 million in what is called “Party Victory Support Fund”.

The fund transfer which commenced on Friday, the 17th of February was said to have followed an earlier request for account numbers of all APC contestants.  The Money-For-Support fund is being coordinated by Tinubu close associates, including Hon. James Abiodun Faleke. 

The source who claimed to have received his share of the fund revealed that Tinubu is using his associates’ accounts to make the transfers to avoid traces.  He said that the earlier plan was to give them cash, but the current stand of the Federal Government on Naira redesign frustrated the plan, hence the transfers to the beneficiary accounts.

When asked if he would vote and mobilize votes for Ahmed Bola Tinubu as a way of returning the favour given him by Tinubu, our source said that Tinubu made him an irresistible offer and there is nothing binding them that it must translate to voting for him or mobilizing for vote for him.

“He is just being generous.  We were told it was to support and cushion the cash-scarcity effect.  I am not bound by anything to vote for him”.  The source said.

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