Ondo Governorship Election Results Update From Polling Units

Results have begun to trickle in from the various wards where voting have ended in the Governorship election in Ondo state.However, note that these are not the original result statement from INEC but a collation from various social media tweets of numerous election observers on ground at the polling units and wards in Ondo state.

INEC’s original statement is the final and sacrosanct result and we await it.


Meanwhile, below are the results as they trickle in.

The RESULT from Akure South ward 3, polling unit 024A—
(1) FUTA GATE, AKINDEKO HALL..
ACCORD-2
AD-15
APC-35
PDP-20
SDP-2

(2) Elegiri/Ifedore LGA
PDP- 37
APC-23
AD- 6
ADC- 2
PPA- 1
(3) Ward 9 unit 22, Akure south
APC 46
Pdp 43
Ad 16

Result from Ondo Governorship election
(4) Fagun Ondo Ward 11,Unit 1.
Ad: 26
APC: 30
PDP: 104
(5)Akungba LGA Ward 10, Pu 14
Apc 192.
PDP 115,
AD 76
SDP 41
(6)Unit 15b, Ward 7, ONDO WEST.
APC-29,
AD-16
PDP-47
(7)LAGBOJA UNIT 010 ODE AYE WARD2
APC 77,
AD 68,
PDP 91
(Ward 6 unit 1, Akure South, Ilekun Oda Road.
AD 44,
PDP 50,
APC 53.
(9)Unit 3, Ward 11, ONDO WEST (LA 2):
PDP 86,
APC 44,
AD 26
(11)Igboroko II, Ward 3, Unit 11
APC: 113
PDP: 9
AD: 3
SDP:
NCP: 1
PPA: 1
LP: 1
(12) Results in… Unit 17 Igboroko (Ahmadiya grammar school) 2 ward 3 Owo LG.
AD…. 01
PDP…..05
APC….. 262.
(13)Unit 15, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St. Paul)..
APC-32,
AD-19,
PDP-59
(14)Unit 15a, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St. Paul)..
APC-13,
AD-24,
PDP-45
(15)Unit 7, ijebu 1 w 4,
APC 200,
PDP 19,
AD 16,
SDP 2,
(16)Akure Sourton ward 2 unit 31
APC-51
PDP-103
(17)Akure Sourton ward 2 unit 32
APC-57
PDP-106
(18)Ondo west LG Ward 7 Unit 34
AD 41
APC 22
PDP 128.
(19)UNIT 35, Ondo west LG Ward 7
AD 15
APC 17
PDP 66
UNIT 36
AD 29
APC 26
PDP 59
(20)Ondo west LG, ward 10, Unit 8a,
APC 28,
AD 28,
PDP 49.
(21)Unit 18 Oke Aro ward 8 Akure South
PDP 94
APC 64
Ad39
Sdp 3
Ppa1
Apga1
(22)Akure south ward 2 unit 027
PDP – 78,
AD – 46,
APC – 79
(23)Oba- Ile 2nd Gate Unit 2 Ballot Box 061056, Akure North
ADC : 3 ,
SDP: 3 .
ACPN: 1
AA; 1
APGA 1,
APC . 67.
AD 34.
PDP 49
(24)Oba- Ile, Akure North Ballot 060888..
AD. 31.
APC 82.
PDP 50.
(25)Igboroko II, Ward 3, Unit 10
APC: 234
PDP: 15
AD: 9
SDP: 3
LP: 2
(26)OBOTO UNIT 2, WARD 7, ONDO EAST:
PDP 87,
APC 42,
AD 32
(27)Unit 18 Oke Aro ward 8
PDP 94
APC 64
Ad 39
Sdp 3
Ppa1
Apga 1
(28)Unit 004I/Oke unit 004
Pdp 72,
Apc 80,
AD 46
(39)ENUOWA/ OBALALU, UNIT 8, WARD 1 ONDO EAST:
PDP 117,
APC 61,
AD 36.
(30)Ward 7, Unit 4 LOMITOTO (ONDO EAST):
AD 34,
PDP 135,
APC 25
(31)Ondo west LG Ward 7 Unit 34
AD 41
APC 22
PDP 128.
(32)Ondo west LG UNIT 35a
AD 15
APC 17
PDP 66
(33)Ondo west LG UNIT UNIT 35b
AD 29
APC 26
PDP 59
(34)Ondo west LG UNIT 36
AD 23
APC 17
PDP 71.
(35)Akure south ward 2 unit 30
apc – 29,
pdp – 71,
ad – 22
(36)Akure south ward 2 unit 33
ad – 48,
apc – 59,
pdp – 106
(37)Unit 13, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St. Paul)Ballot box 2…
APC-29,
AD-17,
PDP-57
(38)lutitun ward 2, unit 3,
AD-102,
APC 96,
PDP 49,
SDP 37
(39)Unit 3, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (Ansarudeen):
PDP 135,
AS 36,
APC 57.
(40)Adebayo polling unit in Logbosere ward 04 result
APC – 87
AD – 44
PDP – 131
(41)Unit 4, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (Ansarudeen):
PDP 155,
AD 40,
APC 57
(42) Unit 3B, Ward 11, ONDO WEST (LA 2):
PDP 46,
APC 28,
AD 25
(43)Unit 003 Ilepa 2 Ikare.
APC,82
SDP,39
PdP 29,
AD,27
(44)Isuada Ward 9 Unit 18:
APC- 199;
AD- 23;
PDP- 11
(45)Isuada Ward 9 Unit 19:
APC- 68;
AD-17;
PDP-09
(46)Isuada Ward 9 Unit 15:
APC-192;
AD- 14;
PDP- 11
(47)Asuada Palace, Ward 9 Unit 17:
PPN- 1;
APGA- 1;
LP-1;
APA- 2;
PDP- 6;
AD- 9;
APC- 148.
(48)Unit 007,Ilara – mokin ,Ward 1
PDP – 135
APC -55
AD —-30
(49)Ondo west ward 11 unit 8
PDP… 134
Apc….. 70
Ad… 77
SDP.. 1
(50)Ondo West Ward 11 unit 2
AD 23
Apc 39
PDP 76
(51) Jegede wins own polling unit Ward 02, Unit 009, Sacred Heart Primary School
AD 32
APC 77
PDP 184
(52)Lumeko unit 005 Ode Aye ward2
Ad-57,
Apc-139,
PDP-57.
(53)Our result at ONIKOKODIYA:
PDP 90
APC 30
AD 75
ADC 6
APGA 1
NNPP 1
PRP 1
SDP 1
PDC 1
EPC 1
PPA 1
ACPN 1
(54)Ward 9 unit 22, Akure south
APC 46
Pdp 43
Ad 16
(55) Fagun Ondo Ward 11,Unit 1.
Ad: 26
APC: 30
PDP: 104
(56)Akungba LGA Ward 10, Pu 14
Apc 192.
PDP 115,
AD 76
SDP 41
(57)Unit 15b, Ward 7, ONDO WEST.
APC-29,
AD-16
PDP-47
(58)LAGBOJA UNIT 010 ODE AYE WARD2
APC 77,
AD 68,
PDP 91
(59)Ward 6 unit 1, Akure South, Ilekun
Oda Road.
AD 44,
PDP 50,
APC 53.

(60)Unit 3, Ward 11, ONDO WEST (LA 2):
PDP 86,
APC 44,
AD 26
(61)Igboroko II, Ward 3, Unit 11
APC: 113
PDP: 9
AD: 3
SDP:
NCP: 1
PPA: 1
LP: 1
(62) Unit 17 Igboroko (Ahmadiya grammar school) 2 ward 3 Owo LG.
AD…. 01
PDP…..05
APC….. 262.
(64)Unit 15, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St.Paul)..
APC-32,
AD-19,
PDP-59
(65)Unit 15a, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St.Paul)..
APC-13,
AD-24,
PDP-45
(66)Unit 7, ijebu 1 w 4,
APC 200,
PDP 19,
AD 16,
SDP 2,
(67)Akure Sourton ward 2 unit 31
APC-51
PDP-103
(68)Akure Sourton ward 2 unit 32
APC-57
PDP-106
(18)Ondo west LG Ward 7 Unit 34
AD 41
APC 22
PDP 128.
(69)UNIT 35, Ondo west LG Ward 7
AD 15
APC 17
PDP 66
UNIT 36
AD 29
APC 26
PDP 59
(70)Unit 20, Ward 7 ONDO WEST (Mr. Governor’s Unit) :
PDP 176,
APC 40,
AD 25
(71)Unit 22, Ward 7, ONDO WEST:
PDP 124,
APC 38,
AD 13
(72)Unit 23, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (Akure Garage):
PDP 178,
APC 45,
AD 38.
(73)Ward 7, Unit 16 result, Holy Trinity Pry. School, Ondo town.
PDP 142
APC 52
AD 66
(74)Alade Atosin Ward 2 unit 7
APC-204
AD-59,
PDP-61
(75)Methodist unit Igbotako ward 2
A P C:77,
P D P:80,
A D:50
(76)Ondo west ,ward 10, unit 10.
AD 42.
APC 46.
PDP 78
(77)Ward 7, Unit 17 result, Holy Trinity Pry. School, Ondo town.
PDP 92
APC 35
AD 60
Void 20
(78)Polling Unit 17 (Ijapo Estate):
SDP = 5.
APA = 1
APGA = 2
ACPN = 1
ADC = 1
AD = 50
PDP = 112
APC = 74
(79)Ondo west LG ward 10, unit 9
APC 50
Ad. 30
PDP 96.
(80)Odigbo ward 8 unit 2
AD:29
APC:66
PDP:27
(81)Odigbo ward 8 UNIT 1
AD:19
APC:45
PDP:45
(82)Akure Alagbaka pry school. Polling Unit
PDP 147,
APC 138,
AD 118.
(83)Ward 8, Zone 2 (3units)
PDP 277
APC-139
AD-95


NEW RESULTS FROM POLLING UNITS

(84)In Ose ward 01 unit 02
PDP-58,
APC-148,
AD-61
(85)Ilaje constituency 1 unit 007
PDP – 15
APC – 25
AD. – 79
(86)Akungba LGA Ward 10, Pu 14
Apc 192.
PDP 115,
AD 76
SDP 41
(87)Unit 13, Ward 7, ONDO WEST (St. Paul)ballot box 1.
AD-16,
APC-39,
PDP-63
(88)Ondo west LG, ward 10, Unit 8a,
APC 28,
AD 28,
PDP 49.
(89)Ward 7, Unit 4 LOMITOTO (ONDO EAST):
AD 34,
PDP 135,
APC 25
(90)ENUOWA/ OBALALU, UNIT 8, WARD 1 ONDO EAST:
PDP 117,
APC 61,
AD 36
(91)Unit 15b, Ward 7, ONDO WEST…
APC-29,
AD-16
PDP-47
(92)LAGBOJA UNIT 010 ODE AYE WARD2 :
APC 77,
AD 68,
PDP 91
(93) Ese – odo Ukparama Constituency 1 :
APC 589 .
AD 172.
PDP 1251

Common Things That Women Lie About

There are some things that women always like to keep it to themselves. Like men, women too have secrets. When asked something personal, a woman might end up lying. There are some topics rather things on which women always lie. These are simple things that every woman lies about. Be it her age, figure details, weight or ideologies. Almost every woman hides about her age. If you ask the age of a woman, she will either get angry or lie to you.

Similarly, there are other things that women always lie about. For example, a woman will always lie about her breasts size. Even if she is wearing a 32 C, she will always tell that she is wearing 36 A. these lies are one of the ways to boost themselves and also to appear perfect in front of others.Although a woman will lie about such things, she will never accept. For example, if you say that a woman is die hard romantic and cries over romantic movies, she will deny it. Women do not like being called typical and to get rid of the prejudice, a lot of women lie on such things. While honesty is the key to a happy relationship, few things should be left and buried. Asking on such things can hurt the feelings of a woman.Here are some common things that women lie about.


Common things that women lie about are:

1.Age: It is one of the most famous lies that women tell both men and women. Hiding age makes women feel younger and also reduces peer pressure.

2.Weight: It is another thing women lie about. A woman always wants to appear thin and perfect, so there is no doubt that she will lie about her weight.

3.Cup Size: She might be having small boobies but to impress a man, a woman lie about it. Often women do it to avoid being talked about.

4.Being Romantic: A woman is always said romantic. However, it is one of the things that women lie about to men. She might be a die hard romantic lady, but she will lie saying she is practical.

5.Ex Boyfriends: Almost all women lie about their list of ex boyfriends. It is one of the lies women tell mostly to men so as to ensure a good present and future.

6.Height: Few women also lie about their height. It is said to either appear shorter or taller at the moment, and get the advantage of the situation.

7.Sex Status: It is one of the secrets that women want to keep it to themselves. They do not like to share about their sex status and the number of guys she has slept with.

8.Gossiping: It is a second nature of woman. So, lying or stating that you do not gossip will make no sense. At some point or the other, you do gossip as it is the nature.

9 .virginity status: just ask her if she is a virgin or not.... 

These are the common things that women lie about.

The story of a young lady who was forced into prostitution

A story about how a young woman, Axelle, was sold into prostitution in a foreign land, has been trending online for a while now.
A 24-year-old Axelle was said to have met a young man, Jean Claude Fayard, who’s alleged to be a French businessman,  via the internet in October 2011. When this happened, little did the

Cameroonian graduate of Aesthetics and Beauty know that her life was about crumbling down.
They had a normal chat like every other person would have when chatting with a stranger. Jean Claude told her he was a businessman based in Marseille (France) and was into import and export.

 Feeling lost and alone Their friendship became platonic and Axelle thought she had found the love of her life. On March 2012, Oga Claude came to visit her in Cameroon. Axelle’s people were joyous and there was a massive celebration at her aunt’s residence in Santa Barbara, Yaounde. Two days in Cameroon, Jean Claude proposed to Axelle and got married to her in both traditional and legal ceremonies.

Both marriages took place on March 18 and 20, 2012, respectively. Jean Claude made all travelling arrangements and the both of them flew to France on March 21 that same year. He even gave Axelle’s family the sum of 600.000 FCFA for their upkeep. Not knowing that they were selling their daughter into sex slavery, the family happily bid the couple goodbye as they left for France.

Jean Claude is a pimp who comes to Africa, picks up girls to come and work as sex slaves for him in France. Since Axelle did not know about this, she would wish she never used the internet in her life.

As the couple arrived France, they lived in a town called Clermont Ferrand for about 9 months after which they moved to a new place called Lourdes. It is in this place that Axelle had the worst experience of her life. A few days after their arrival to Lourdes, a man came knocking on their door saying he wants to see Jean Claude. Little did Axelle know that he would be her first client who had already paid into her husband’s bank account.

When Axelle called her husband’s attention to the guest, she was shocked when her husband told her to do whatever the guest tells her to do. A few days later after coming home from work, Jean Claude sits Axelle and laid down the rules and regulations of the job. He told her she has to pay back all the money he spent on her in Cameroon. He calculated the amount to be more than 3,000 Euros and she will also be working for him for the next two years. Axelle who became speechless thought she was dreaming.

Jean Claude collected her personal belongings and all her documents. She was also not allowed to make any calls to the outside world. That was how she started entertaining male customers who would come for her service with any form of protection. But one day, Jean Claude came home with a customer accompanied by a dog. The man whose name is Loiseau had deposited some money into Jean Claude’s account.

Axelle who didn’t see this coming was pushed into the room and forced to have sex with the dog which she did. It is said that Jean Claude made more money when Axelle sleeps with an animal, a horse, for instance, so these deals became the order of the day. After her encounter with the dog, Jean Claude left with Mr Loiseau leaving Axelle alone in the house. After numerous trials, she broke down the door and ran into the street where she met a Cameroonian couple living in the town.

They helped her to get to the Embassy where she narrated her ordeal. The police searched his house and found evidence linking him to kidnapping and other serious allegations. Jean Claude was immediately arrested and is waiting for judgement. Meanwhile, Axelle flew back to Cameroon and was immediately taken to the hospital for further examinations and treatments.


Hmnn! Nawa oh

Seun Egbegbe Denies Taking Poison And Being Hospitalized This Morning

Rumours emerged today that embatteled filmmaker Seun Egbegbe had taken poison and was hospitalized this morning (Saturday, November 26, 2016).

He has spoken out and dismissed the tale.

Accused of stealing 9 iPhone handsets valued at N2.8 million on Tuesday, November 22, at Computer Village (Ikeja, Lagos), and arraigned for theft before an Ikeja magistrate court on Thursday, November 24, Seun Egbegbe told Encomium magazine at 4:25 pm today that he was 
granted bail and succeeded in perfecting the conditions that day.

“I got to my house around 4:30 pm that Thursday. I didn’t go to Kirikiri prisons”, he told us.

But there are rumours that you took poison and you were hospitalized? 

“I am in my house as we speak”, he answered.

OGUN PDP EXPELS OTUNBA GBENGA DANIEL, LADI ADEBUTU, SIKIRULAI OGUNDELE AND TOLU BANKOLE

BEING THE RESOLUTION AND PRESS ADDRESS OF THE STATE CHAIRMAN,  ENGR. ADEBAYO DAYO AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 26/11/2016 Protocols : Gentlemen of the press, the State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state under my leadership met this morning to look into developing issues as it affects the interest of our party. You all are aware of the challenges we have contended with since our executive was elected and inaugurated in March this year. Chief among this challenges have been the division caused by the emergence of an imaginary parallel state executive being championed by Sikirulai Ogundele and some other misguided people. These charlatans that have now become an embarrassment and huge nuisance to the party are not acting solo, they are being promoted and sponsored by Hon. Ladi Adebutu whose inordinate and desperate desire to contest for the office of Governor in 2019,  have made him go berserk and reckless in the pursuit of that asinine mission, even when the time for such is not ripe. Ladi Adebutu have ignored the voice of reason and is sliding irredeemably down the valley of dishonour. Ladi Adebutu is also not acting alone as he clearly does not have the intelligence and capacity to orchestrate the degree of political subterfuge he has soaked himself in, but he is being aided and guided by the big masquerade in Sagamu, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, whose dwindling political relevance and desire to grab from the wealth of Chief Adebutu Kessignton has made him surrender leadership to the little Ladi. What a travesty! Let me also at this junction state inter alia that there are no two state executives in Ogun state as all relevant reports, statutory agencies, judicial pronouncements and PDP national secretariat recognition – have all resolved the authenticity of of Ogun state executive and affirmatively in our favour. Consequently, it follows to say that Sikirulai and his cohorts are interlopers and impostors seeking to grab what does not belong to them. Sikirulai in particular is still on trial for criminal burglary and stealing of party register and should be now be cooling his feet in jail had the process been accelerated. These people elevated their shenanigans two days ago when they met at their hotel and issued a statement purportedly suspending respected leaders of the party which includes myself, a senator and a member of the State legislature among others. We consider this action as highly unacceptable, ridiculous, preposterous and an affront on constituted authority of the party in ogun state. They have indeed bitten more than they can chew and they must pay dearly for this high indiscretion. However, it is again important we state a few facts to appropriately anchor our resolution. In the first instance, Sikirulai and his friends lack the locus to suspend any on because they have no authority or legal basis to act. An illusory, imaginary and non-existent executive cannot repudiate a constitutionally elected executive.  We must also report that , Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Ladi Adebutu, Sikirulai Ogundele and their collaborators have been in and out of the party since 2011. They were in PPN at some point and later journeyed into Labour Party before we granted them waiver to come into the PDP on the eve of the 2015 elections.  Pray therefore, how can these people that are less than two years in the party seek to control it and even attempt to sack their landlords? On the contrary, the above mentioned have in the last few weeks been negotiating with the APC and AD at the same time where they have reached an understanding to revamp at the appropriate time. What they are currently doing is to weaken the PDP and cause deep disaffection within it before moving again to their next preffered party. We shall no longer condone this gross misconduct and anti-party activity. Consequently, the State Executive Committee have examined their actions and concluded that it continually inimical to the sustenance and progress of the PDP in Ogun state. We shall not allow them destroy our party before migrating to another one. We therefore resolve as follows: 1. That Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, Sikirulai Ogundele and Tolu Bankole are guilty of acts of insubordination, willful undermining of the party, antiparty activities, malicious damage to party infrastructures,  physical harm to party officials and impersonation. 2. They are hereby EXPELLED from the party and cease to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state and the entire Federation. 3. The General public is hereby notified.  This resolution is subject to no appeal or consideration as the four people are incurably cancerous to the PDP and we are better off without them. We shall continue to in still discipline in the party while doing all we can to reposition it for future electoral success.  Singed: Engr Adebayo Dayo  For: State Executive Committee,  Ogun PDP.

BREAKING NEWS:Constitutional Lawyer, Fred Agbaje Is Dead

Renowned Human Rights Activist and Constitutional lawyer, Fred Agbaje is dead. Agbaje’s death was first published by The Nigerian lawyers.

Although the cause of his death remain unknown as at the time of filing this report, sources said the late brilliant lawyer has not been seen in public for some months before his eventual death.

Agbaje was shortlisted several times for the SAN rank but never bagged the prestigious rank.

Meanwhile, no official statement has been issued yet in respect of the deceased lawyer.

Search Lagos Trains And Employs 100 Firemen

Lagos State Government has commenced training for the newly recruited 100 personnel into the Lagos State Fire Service to boost effective service delivery and extend operational coverage.

The Director of Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, who paid the newly recruited officers an unscheduled visit at the Lagos State Fire Service Training School, Ikeja where they are undergoing six months intensive training, advised the recruits to bring to useful advantage their diverse experiences and knowledge to the betterment of the service.
Fadipe stated that the newly employed have joined a disciplined service which is sensitive to emerging challenges of the society and therefore urged them to be proactive and respond to essential and social service calls with dedication and expertise.

According to him, the training will prepare and expose them to the ethics and norms of the profession and urged them to take advantage of the programme to develop themselves in order to render quality service.

He further admonished them to adhere to fire safety cultures that should be respected always, such as morning drill, trimming of hair/beards and non-flagrant disobedience of established laws.
The recruits upon completion of the training will be assigned to various fire stations where they will be given the opportunity to further learn on the job from their superior officers.

Soldiers Invade Polling Units In Ondo, Shooting Sporadically Into The Air

Following the Governorship election that is ongoing in Ondo state, differing reports from the polling units across the state have continued to trickle in.

Voting began as early as 8am. Many voters trooped en mass to exercise their franchise and decide who becomes the next Governor of the state.

Counting of the votes would soon commence as voting is almost in conclusion stage.

PDP candidate, Jegede casts vote

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Governorship race in the state, Eyitayo Jegede cast his vote alongside his wife at Ward 7, unit 20, in Ondo West Local Government.

APC candidate, Akeredolu casts vote

The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Akeredolu cast his vote amid cheers and praise songs from his supporters.

Card Reader rejects Mimiko

Ondo state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko came out to vote at Ward 7, Unit 21, Ondo West LGA. However, the card reader malfunctioned and refused to take his biometrics.



Party supporter (Chieftain) chased away by voters for trying to buy votes

Meanwhile, a video footage emerged where a party supporter who was alleged to be a chieftain of one of the contending parties allegedly tried to induce votes for his party through manoy payment. He was however chased away by the voters and subsequently arrested.

Also, another video showed an angry voter condemning a party loyalist who also tried to campaign while election was ongoing.

Solders, police invade polling units, take sides:

Another report trickling in alleged that some soldiers and men of the police force invaded some polling units, shooting sporadically into the air to scare some voters away.

Ballot Box, Papers snatched:

Reports from Unit 10 Ward 2, Lokaka Village in Irele Local Government alleges that INEC’s Ballot box and Ballot Papers and all the electoral materials were snatched, It said the INEC officials who just arrived from the Camp had headed to the Collation Center to file their reports.

Party supporters seen sharing money, others carrying huge sums in bags

Other reports alleged that some party loyalists share N4000 (Four thousand naira) to intending voters to vote in their favour.

Jegede urges supporters to stay until votes are counted



After casting his vote, Jegede stayed behind at the polling unit to ensure the votes are counted. addressing his supporters, he said ” Some have been in the queue for three hours in different parts of the state and they have not been able to vote. INEC should not disenfranchise our voters.”


He said, ” Some have been in the queue for three hours in different parts of the state and they have not been able to vote. INEC should not disenfranchise our voters.

“After voting, don’t leave your polling units. I too will not leave until the votes are counted. By the grace of God, I will be victorious.”

Fidel Castro Dies At 90

Fidel Castro, the Cuban despot who famously proclaimed after his arrest in a failed coup attempt that history would absolve him, has died aged 90.

Castro's brother and the nation's President of several years, Raul, announced his death Friday on Cuban TV.

At the end, an elderly and infirm Castro was a whisper of the Marxist firebrand whose iron will and passionate determination bent the arc of destiny.

"There are few individuals in the 20th century who had a more profound impact on a single country than Fidel Castro had in Cuba," Robert Pastor, a former national security adviser for President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s, told CNN in 2012.
"He reshaped Cuba in his image, for both bad and good," said Pastor, who died in 2014.

Castro lived long enough to see a historic thaw in relations between Cuba and the United States. The two nations reestablished diplomatic relations in July 2015 and President Barack Obama visited the island earlier this year.

President Raul Castro -- who took over from his ailing brother more than eight years earlier -- announced that breakthrough to the nation, but observers noted Fidel's silence on the matter.
Castro's stage was a small island nation 90 miles from the underbelly of the United States, but he commanded worldwide attention.


"He was a historic figure way out of proportion to the national base in which he operated," said noted Cuba scholar Louis A. Perez Jr., author of more than 10 books on the island and its history.
"Cuba hadn't counted for much in the scale of politics and history until Castro," said Wayne Smith, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba from 1979 to 1982.
Castro became famous enough that he could be identified by only one name. A mention of "Fidel" left little doubt who was being talked about.
Fidel Castro's death prompts mix of joy and grief
Castro and the road to power
It was a bearded 32-year-old Castro and a small band of rough-looking revolutionaries who overthrown unpopular dictator in 1959 and rode their jeeps and tanks into Havana, the nation's capital.
 

Why I Think There Is More To The Seun Egbegbe Story

1. see the store image below, observe it's distance to the road side, How will a sales person allow anyone walk out of that store with phones worth 2 million naira? what if a bike is waiting out whisk the customer away?
i have made heavy purchases at computer village many times and trust me, when you buy 2 million naira worth of phones, the sales person will help you to your car with the phones, especially when you are yet to pay for it.

2. When you need to pay 2 million naira in this recession period, you will never listen to any campaign about getting it for you in "my" car
You will rather ask that he brings the money over first, not even with seun egbegbe's hungry-man looks

3. Someone of that "celebrity" status will likely not head to computer village with the intention of stealing 2 million naira worth of phones.

4. If you are caught in such act in lagos, Thou shall not take my pictures is the last thing on your mind, trust me. you will be more concerned about fuel and matches

5. Lagosians will never "touch you small" when caught with 2 million naira worth of stolen goods, you will receive serious beatings.
Even is they dont beat you as a celeb, they will ALL be nakid including the never-talked-about and free-walking accomplices who tried to drive him away

6. maybe he "pocketed" one iphone during negotiations and sales person figured when they were about leaving and then raised an alarm
during the beating, someone then suggested, lets give him all the phones in the store and snap him.

7. Let's not rule out this being a case of negotiations gone sour, you know when you price something very hard and refuse to produce the cash.
in this recession period.

8. a setup.

Ondo Election: Police Deploy 22 Armoured Vehicles, 20 Gunboats, 2 Helicopters

The police yesterday declared its readiness for today’s governorship election in Ondo State with the deployment of 22 armoured vehicles, 20 gunboats, 2 helicopters.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, said anyone found inducing voters with money would be arrested, no matter how highly placed.The DIG, who is the ground commander-in-charge of Ondo governorship election, said every arrangement had been made to ensure there were no security breaches.

Habila is being assisted by two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police Paul Okafor of Zone 11 and E. S. Saha of the Air Wing.

Each senatorial zone is headed by a commissioner of police.

The DIG said over 26,000 policemen had been deployed to ensure a smooth election.

According to him, there are 3,009 polling units, each to be manned by at least five policemen to be assisted by men of sister agencies such as the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the army, among others.

He said the 203 wards in the state would be adequately policed.

He said: “The IGP in his magnanimity has given us over 20 gunboats which will take care of the riverine areas. We also have our horses and sniffer dogs that will be used when the need arises.

“Two helicopters have been provided that will take care of the airspace and for surveillance. We have 344 hilux vehicles. More are coming.

“We have 12 additional armoured personnel carriers in addition to the 10 that were on ground.”

Habila said no one should go near a polling unit with more than N5,000. This, he said, is a way of checking voter inducement.

“Our men are motivated to do their job. We’re appealing to Ondo people to come out en masse to cast their votes for the candidates of their choice.

“We’re warning anyone who may have any negative thoughts to perish it because they will surely meet their waterloo,” he said.

He said his men were working in harmony with INEC to ensure that materials got to polling units on time and in safety.

The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Femi Johnson, added that an inter-agency security committee was set up to ensure maximum security.

He said the DIG met with the Military Brigade Commander, 32 Artillery, as well as Controllers of Prisons, Immigration, the Department of State Services Director, among others.

“All the sister agencies are working together and supporting one another to ensure a hitch-free election,” he said.

He said there would be intensive stop-and-search of vehicles travelling through the highways, such as the Benin-Ore Road, which he said would not be completely locked down.

He said there would be restriction of movement within the state as from 12 am yesterday until about 8pm today to ensure there were no infiltrators.

“Most times we have discovered that elections will dovetail till 8pm or later and you see people misbehaving while the election processes are still ongoing. That is why we appeal to our people to cooperate with us.

“The Inspector-General of Police has done everything that is required to ensure a hitch-free election. Anything that has to do with security is already in place,” he said.

Also yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared its readiness to conduct a hitch-free governorship election in the state

Jimoh Ibrahim Campaigns For Akeredolu Few Hours To Ondo Election

The embattled former candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo State, Jimoh Ibrahim may have finally decided to throw his support behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr.Rotimi Akeredolu in tomorrow's governorship election.
This may not be unconnected with his last minute replacement with Eyitayo Jegede by the Court of Appeal. 
In series of tweets, Jimoh Ibrahim extolled the outstanding qualities of Akeredolu and publicised his support for his candidature for the governorship race. 

"The people of Ondo have no choice than to Love
Akeredolu. I know him as a selfess politician with peerless leadership. #OndoLoveAkeredolu".
"I can see #OndoLoveAkeredolu everywhere. Why won't the people of Ondo Love Aketi? He's a consistent politician with first class integrity". He tweeted.

Meanwhile, earlier today, Jimoh Ibrahim had lambasted the candidate of Alliance for Democracy, Olusola Oke, for his greed, desperation and despicable political prostitution. 

If Jimoh follows the path of these recent revelations, he may end up voting against his party in protest on Saturday. 

Seun Egbegbe Tried To Abscond With The Phones –shop Owner, Eye Witnesses

So many people would have thought that filmmaker, Seun Egbegbe, was perhaps, directing a movie when the news and pictures hit the internet that he was beaten for absconding with nine iphones at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos.

Even as Egbegbe has denied the story describing it as “laughable and better left in the court of public opinion”, Saturday Beats visited the market earlier in the week where so many people gave an account of how the incident happened.

The shop, Kaaltech Innovations, has been under lock and key since the incident but when Saturday Beats spoke to the owner of the shop, Kolawole Aleshinloye on telephone, he said he was out of town but the matter was with the police.

“At this point, I am out of town and I told them to lock my store. I came around yesterday and witnessed everything. I put down my statement at Area F Police Command. The case is with the police. I told them to lock my store because my boy was wounded and he is currently at the hospital. My secretary has gone to the police station upon invitation. Anything you want, just go to Area F police command and ask for the IPO in charge.

“My boy was injured because he was being dragged by the car when they were trying to get away with the phones. The guy has written his statement and there is a formal petition from the Nigerian Police. The guy (Egbegbe) had never come to buy anything from my store before now and I don’t know him. I did not see him because I was not at the office but my staff attended to him. They were the one that took him to the police station. I just showed up at the police station but I am not an eye witness.

“I have never been involved in a robbery or theft case and sincerely I don’t know what to do and that is why the police is handling everything. I don’t have the time to handle this type of case. As I speak with you, I am about travelling out of the country. I missed my flight yesterday because of this issue. I was on my way to the airport when this incident happened so if there is anything I need to do, my lawyers would handle the matter. We have an association in Computer Village; Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria; the members of the association were the ones that took him to the police station.”

But then, a shop owner who identified himself as Onyeka, said he witnessed what happened since his shop is directly opposite the scene of the incident.

Onyeka described Egbegbe as a ‘bloody liar’ for denying that he was involved in the theft.

“I was around when it happened and the man cannot deny it. It happened and the man stole the phones. If it did not happen, why did he have a bloodied mouth? Those guys outside were the ones that beat him but they did not beat him up to stupor, they just ‘touched him small’. At about 11am, the man came to the store claiming that he wanted to buy some phones. He had spoken to the sales girl but all of a sudden, he told them to pack the phones for him and that he would give them the money in his vehicle. As he got to his vehicle, he put the phones in the car and instead of him to bring out the money; he entered the vehicle which was already in motion. He was not alone in the car.

“The sales rep had to raise the alarm that the man was leaving with the goods. An SUV that was in front of his car had to stop to ensure that he did not run away with the phones and that was how they caught up with him and those with him in the vehicle. If the SUV was not there, they would have absconded with the phones because the road was very free. He was already inside the car and the car was in motion. I think there were about two other people in the car with him. The vehicle was in motion and ready to zoom off, yet he claimed that he wanted to give someone money. The police came around and he was handed over to them,” Onyeka said.

Another shop owner who didn’t want his name in print, insisted he saw how Egbegbe rushed to his car with the phones and would have zoomed off.

“This guy is a liar. So is he saying he had over N2m in his car and he was going to bring the money from the car? Why didn’t he bring the money when he entered the shop or even tell the shop attendant to hold the phones while he got the money? The guy really wanted to outsmart the shop attendant but his luck ran out. That way why we beat him silly,” he said.

Meanwhile, in a release he pushed out after the incident, Egbegbe said, “To say the least, the news did not only grossly misinform unsuspecting public; it also portrays traces of campaign of calumny by some mercenary hirelings hell bent on destroying my name, for reasons best known to them.

“Having read with keen interest the completely self-serving spirited attempt to destroy my person, it has become imperative and timely that a rejoinder is written to state the fact clearly. I want to state here categorically and emphatically that though I was at Computer Village to address some issues, I was never arrested for stealing 10 iphone 7, as stated by the writer of the story, the matter has since been resolved by the Nigeria Police;
 and the issue of me stealing phone is devilish.


Meanwhile in a telephone conversation with Egbegbe’s publicist, Saturday Beats learnt that he was arrainged on Thursday at a the Magistrate Court in Ikeja on a one count charge of theft but he has since met his one million naira bail condition. His publicist further emphasised that Egbge is not in prison but resting somewhere in Ikeja, Lagos.