Ambode: Lagos Assembly speaks on fighting governor over election money

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reacted to allegation that the move to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was for selfish reasons.

Reacting on behalf of the House at a news conference after Wednesday’s emergency meeting, the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade stated that the House was only carrying out its legislative duties.

Agunbiade said the it was untrue that the lawmakers wanted Ambode to fund their campaigns.

“It is a lie, the governor cannot fund the campaigns of individual legislators”, he said.

According to him, if the House wanted war, the legislature will not have given the window for explanation.

“It is now left for the governor to shut the window at us and tell us he is not interested or take advantage of the window we have given.

“Of course we are expecting that he will walk in and we look at the issues. The constitution is so clear about what is to be done where there are infractions, that is why the issue of impeachment came in.

“Where these infractions continue with impunity and nothing is done and the opportunity given to make clearance on these, we will apply the necessary provisions of the constitution, which is impeachment.

“If the public is saying the House should not impeach the governor, the public should also tell the governor to do the needful in respect of the budget,” Agunbiade added.

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http://dailypost.ng/2019/01/31/ambode-lagos-assembly-speaks-fighting-governor-election-money/

2019 presidency: What Nigerians will do if Buhari fails to concede defeat – Arewa youths

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has pointed out what will happen if President Muhammadu Buhari refuses to concede defeat in the event that he loses the forthcoming presidential election.

In an interview with DAILY POST, AYCF President General, Yerima Shettima warned that Buhari “won’t get away with it” if he fails to concede defeat should he lose at the forthcoming election.

Reacting to insinuation in certain quarters that Buhari may not emulate his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan should the odds turn against him, the AYCF President General warned that Nigerians are “so exposed now,” hence the president won’t get away with such.

Shettima reminded the president that he was a product of a free and fair election.

He said: “Buhari is a product of free and fair election. If Jonathan had not conceded defeat, he won’t have been there today. I’m sure he must have learnt from some of his mistakes and I won’t want to believe that he can do that.

“Nigerians are so exposed now that he can’t do that and get away with it. The international community and Nigerians are watching and he can’t force himself on the country if he loses an election. He can’t do that and certainly, I don’t want to believe that he thinks that way. I want to believe that it’s just rumour. He can’t do that because we are not in banana republic.

“The international communities and the people are certainly interested in the forthcoming elections, so he can’t take over 200 million Nigerians for granted.

“This is not possible. I believe this is an imagination of some people who want to remain in there because they are milking the country, so they want to remain and die there. Nigeria is too big for such.”

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http://dailypost.ng/2019/01/31/2019-presidency-nigerians-will-buhari-fails-concede-defeat-arewa-youths/

What Will Happen If I Lose Election – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted he will accept the result of the 2019 presidential election if he loses, provided the election is free and fair.

It was the last question thrown at Atiku by Kadaria Ahmed.

As the very final question before drawing the curtain on the interaction, Atiku was asked if he would accept the result of the election should he lose.

He replied: “If elections are adjudged to be free and fair and credible, why not? I have lost elections before.”

https://all-gists.blogspot.com/2019/01/what-will-happen-if-i-lose-election.html

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