Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, governorship candidate in Delta State, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has warned against the use of the military in Saturday’s presidential election in the state and subsequent elections.

GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun; Chief Adetunji Olurin Thurday said that it was irresponsible for anybody to promise free education at all levels considering the huge debt profile of the state.

SENATOR-elect for Abia North Senatorial district, Senator Uche Chukwumerije has sympathised with former governor of the State, Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu over his defeat in last Saturday’s National Assembly elections.

THE rising profile of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Oyo State appreciated Thursday as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the state, Mr. Samuel Adejumobi and other seven suspended lawmakers in the state House of Assembly defected to the party.

Unconfirmed reports in the media shows that there are upsets in Saturdays National Assembly election.

With some hitches reported in Owerri, Imo State and Bauchi and a good turn-out in Lagos, Ogun, Ebonyi and Ibadan, the exercise is on course. Do you think that Jega and his team got it right this time? What are your expectations? Tell the world what is happening in your area.

The National Assembly elections, this morning witnessed large turnout of voters in various parts of the country.

Voters’ preferences during elections can not be ignored. Candidates for elective offices are thrown up by the parties. Depersonalization of the candidates on the voter’s card is a common feature in democracy. Candidates are rather identified with the electoral symbol of the party or its leader.

The Police yesterday asked all eligible voters in today National Assembly elections, to ‘leave the immediate voting vicinity’ and allow their various party agents to take care of protecting and watching all votes cast until they are duly counted and recorded by INEC officials.

Well, to be honest, the only problem we are having with the forthcoming elections is the personal ambition of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. It is this single ambition that is heating up the polity because it is a violation of the PDP programme on rotation and also it’s trying to create a dichotomy of North/South divide in a way we have never experienced before.