66 KILLED BY GUNMEN IN FRESH KADUNA VIOLENCE

The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by unknown gunmen in Kajuru local government of Kaduna state, less than twenty four hours to the conduct of the now postponed presidential and parliamentary elections.

A statement issued by the spokesman to the governor of Kaduna state, Samuel Aruwan, said already, security agencies are on the trail of the assailants. The statement however did not provide details about where or how the incidence happened but said among the victims were 22 children and 12 women.

The state governor, Nasiru El Rufai who recently threatened to have foreign election observers who interfere in the Nigerian Elections "leave in body bags" thereby eliciting a world wide outcry certainly has his hands full now from this internal crisis and the world is watching to see how he will handle this. 

WHILE YOU WERE ASLEEP: NIGERIA'S INEC POSTPONES 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS BY ONE WEEK

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early this morning announced the postponement of the General Elections by one week. This according to him is to enable the body "address identified challenges in order to maintain the quality of our elections"

See the detailed press release below:

   

AMBODE IN FRESH TROUBLE

Governor Ambode

The problems of the governor of Lagos State, Nigeria Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is far from over. As if losing his bid to fly his party's flag for a second time in the coming general elections was not enough, the Lagos State House of Assembly has resolved to start impeachment process against him for what the house termed "gross misconduct".

Tinubu

Mr. Ambode's political woes came to a head during last year's primaries when he was shocked with a defeat by new comer Mr Babajde Sanwaolu who is favoured by Lagos political god father and former governor, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Sanwaolu

Ambode's many alleged 'sins' for falling out of favour of not only Mr Tinubu, but the elders and members of the party (All Progressives Alliance APC, Lagos State) include financial high handedness and self enrichment.

His latest travail is predicated upon his failure to present the state's 2019 budget till date.