David Mark Breaks Silence, Reacts On His Election NULLIFICATION

SEN. DAVID MARK

Senator David Mark of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, whose election was yesterday nullified by Appeal court has called on his constituents, supporters and his party faithful to remain law abiding and calm over the court verdict.

The Benue State Election Appeal Tri­bunal yesterday ordered a re-run of Benue South Senato­rial election after it nullified the election which had been earlier upheld by the election tribunal.

Daniel Onjeh of the All Pro­gressive Congress (APC) had appealed the ruling of the tribunal on the basis

Wada, PDP Heads To Court Over Kogi Polls

Cap. Idris Wada, Kogi State Governor

Captain Idris Wada and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has resolved to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and probably the Attorney Genera of the Federation to court over order to the ruling All Progressives Congress to make fresh replacement with the dead Prince Abubakar Audu following in inconclusive election result.

The opposition party prefers a fresh poll.

According to The Nation, a source close to Governor Idris Wada said the PDP candidate will go to court because INEC cannot take a decision on a constitutional issue outside the court.

The PDP and Governor Wada last night concluded plans to head for court.

An aide of the governorsaid: “In the days ahead, there will be a lot of legal fireworks because the issue at hand is purely a constitutional matter. What INEC ought to have done was to approach the court for the interpretation of the situation at hand. Instead, INEC has decided to usurp the powers of the court.

“By the decision of INEC, the electoral body is saying that the votes cast for the late  Prince Abubakar Audu were still valid in death. That is a strange phenomenon when even if a party in a court dies, the case becomes dead.

“We will not accept INEC’s position at all, we will instead go to court for a declaration on this constitutional crisis.

The source added: “We will be asking for the interpretation of three issues: These are:

the validity of the votes cast for the late Abubakar Audu;
whether or not the timeline for primaries and substitution of candidates have not elapsed;
whether or not a fresh governorship election is the proper thing in this peculiar circumstance.

Breakin News: Jonathan Buhari in secret meeting at Abuja

President Goodluck Jonathan and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, are at presently in a closed door meeting in Abuja, Daily Post discloses

It was gathered that the meeting is holding at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers in the nation’s capital.

Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 28 presidential election, had during the week promised international election

Jonathan vs Buhari - How They Stand in 36 States, FCT

With the presidential election just around the corner, The PUNCH correspondents write that the battle, which is a straight one between President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, may spring some surprises

As Nigerians, nay the world, await the March 28 presidential election and while the 10 competing political parties put finishing touches to their strategies, the actual contest, political watchers have submitted, is between the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the