The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday called on the United Nations to closely monitor the forthcoming 2019 general elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were planning to rig the poll. The National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo over his claim that the immediate past administration embezzled billions of Naira few weeks to the 2015 general elections. Recall that the Vice President had on Monday said N100 billion and a separate $289 million were embezzled by officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, a few weeks to the 2015 elections.

The recall process of the Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Mr. Dino Melaye will be part of the discussions on Thursday, when the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) meet to deliberate, it was learnt. INEC management meets every Thursday to deliberate and take decisions on issues that bother on the activities of the commission.

The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress led by the National Chairman of the Party, Chief John Oyegun is currently meeting with APC senators at the National Assembly. It was gathered that those who attended the meeting from the APC are the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; Vice National Chairman (South), Segun Oni, and the National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi among others.

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to use his re-election to promote international peace and stability. Putin, whose country is having some sour relations with the West over the invasion of Crimea and the poisoning of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, with a nerve agent, won a resounding re-election for a fourth term on Sunday.

The Nigeria Police have filed a case in a Lokoja court charging Senator Dino Melaye along with three other persons of illegal possession of firearms. Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood, announced the move today in a statement. The police took the action, following the confession of two ‘dreaded’ thugs who claimed they were working for Melaye, who represents Kogi West in the Senate.