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Governor Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 general election in the state

May 25, 2020 oga street

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has approved the release of N450m to victims of the 2019 general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The Ijaw communities recorded widespread destruction of lives and properties during the election. Governor Wike met with the victims, family members of deceased victims, and the council of chiefs at their town hall in Abonema on Monday May 25 where he gave the assurance that they will be compensated. He told them that beginning from Wednesday May 27, the victims…

Two boys contest in an election over a girl they both fell in love with in Bauchi (photos)

February 16, 2020 oga street

Two boys identified as Inusa and Ibrahim contested in an election in Bauchi state to know who will be with a girl who had fallen in love with both of them. It was gathered that Khadijah had requested for the election which was conducted by elders of Giade town in Bauchi State. Inusa reportedly scored highest number of votes to defeat his rival, Ibrahim. @Mubarack_Umar tweeted; Khadija has fallen in love with 2 boys but couldn’t chose 1 between them; none of the boys also ready to accept defeat. The…

Breaking: Atiku Abubakar rejects 2019 presidential election results

February 27, 2019 oga street

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The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has released a statement rejecting the 2019 presidential result. According to him, the election was marred by electoral fraud in many states. He said this is why he has not called President Buhari to congratulate him. ”If I had lost in a free and fair election, I would have called the victor within seconds of my being aware of his victory to offer not just my congratulations, but my services to help unite Nigeria by being a bridge between…

Breaking news; It’s Official! Buhari Wins 2019 Election

February 27, 2019 oga street

President Muhammadu Buhari has won the 2019 presidential election, polling 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 11,262,978 votes. He defeated 73 other candidates to emerge winner. Buhari defeated his closest challenger, Atiku, by a wide magin votes. Buhari was declared winner and returned as President-elect at about 4.30am on Wednesday by the National Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who is also the national returning officer for the election. To emerge winner, Buhari won the highest number of votes…

Wizkid Expresses Anger Over Election Postponement, Rains Curses…

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 oga street

After the announcement of the postponement of the Nigerian Presidential election by INEC, several music celebrities have shared their views by calling for calmness and composure. But one particular music superstar expressed a different side of his person as he rained curses both the APC and PDP with an expression that suggests he feels they are behind this foul play. Wizkid via his Instagram story has expressed his rage concerning the postponement of the election by sending heavy curses towards the ways of both the APC and the PDP as…

Breaking: INEC finally postpones Nigeria’s general election to February 23rd

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 oga street

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed to February 23rd, the General election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16th, 2019. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,while briefing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, announced that continuing with the election as earlier scheduled for today, 16th February, 2019, was no longer feasible. According to him,“Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan, and the determination to conduct free, fair, and credible elections, the commission came to the…

Breaking: We condemn INEC’s postponement of Nigeria’s election – APC

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 oga street

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the postponement of the general election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC had, in the early hours of today, postponed to February 23rd, the General election earlier scheduled for today, Saturday, February 16th, 2019. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,while briefing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, announced that continuing with the election as earlier scheduled for today, 16th February, 2019, was no longer feasible. According to him,“Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan, and the determination to conduct…