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Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voters in Yobe State for the peaceful conduct of the general elections.

The council’s chairman in Yobe State, Comrade Bala Muhammad gave the commendation while speaking to newsmen in Damaturu on the general conduct of the national exercise.

According to IPAC the conduct of all candidates and their supporters were very peaceful throughout the electioneering exercise in the state, with the security operatives carrying out their duties professionally.

“The Council commends the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for substantially adhering to the provisions of the law in conducting both the presidential and National Assembly elections, as well as the governorship and state assembly elections here in Yobe state,” he said.

He added that, it has become evident that the above factors gave INEC the support to organise free, fair, transparent and incontestable elections in every part of the state.

“There were no reports of intimidation, vote buying or any act inimical to the Electoral Act throughout the state. Yobe State is, therefore, a role model of clean elections in Nigeria,” the Council added.

As representatives of all political parties under the aegis of IPAC, Comrade Muhammad endorsed and approved the elections conducted in Yobe State.

IPAC commends INEC, voters for peaceful polls in Yobe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of its Executive Committee in Katsina State with immediate effect.

The development was made known in a statement on Wednesday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

He explained that the decision was taken by the National Working Committee (NWC) on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) after extensive deliberations on the matter.

The statement reads: “After extensive deliberation on issues relating to the Katsina State Chapter of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) hereby approves the dissolution of the PDP Katsina State Executive Committee with immediate effect.

“The decision of the NWC is pursuant to Sections 29(2)(b) and 31(2)(e) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).”

The PDP according to the statement further charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, and teeming members of the party in Katsina State to remain united and focused on the task ahead.

PDP Screens, Clears Diri For Bayelsa Governorship Election

In another development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee for Bayelsa State has screened and cleared Senator Douye Diri for the November 11 governorship election in the state.

Naija News understands that Diri was the only aspirant from the party that has picked the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms for the November gubernatorial election.

The chairman of the screening committee and Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, said the panel screened Diri in line with the guidelines of the party and as stipulated in the electoral law.

Speaking after the screening exercise which took place at the PDP headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Shaibu said the Bayelsa governor met all the requirements of the party for the election.

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The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has called on the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi to accept the outcome of the presidential election and smoke the peace pipe.

According to him, both opposition flag bearers should accept the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu as the will of God and drop their petitions at the election tribunal.

Umahi pleaded with both of them to embrace peace and join hands with Tinubu to rebuild Nigeria, Naija News learnt.

The governor made the call during a Statewide broadcast and Press Conference on Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Abakaliki.

Umahi commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu for the invaluable innovations brought into Nigeria’s electoral process.

While congratulating all the elected in the APC from federal to state levels, including the Ebonyi State Governor-elect, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the governor said “Let me officially congratulate the President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima for the glorious victory God granted them.

“I plead with our brother, His Excellency Peter Obi and His Excellency, the former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to accept the verdict of God and join hands with the President-elect and his Vice to move Nigeria forward.

“We thank God very very highly, and let me thank Ebonyi people from my heart for trusting us; for believing in us; for voting for APC.

“Now that victory is here, it is time to work for this Nation; it is time to rebuild the nation.

“Let me thank the APC family and urge them to be magnanimous in victory by extending hands of fellowship to other Candidates.”

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Former Arsenal player, Emmanuel Frimpong, has named four Gunners stars in the ‘Arsenal Emirates era’ who were better than playmaker Mesut Ozil at the Gunners.

Ozil, who scored 44 goals and 79 assists across 254 games for Arsenal between 2013 and 2021 and won four FA Cups, announced his retirement from playing football on Wednesday.

The former Germany international left Arsenal for Fenerbahce and most recently played for Istanbul Basaksehir before his retirement.

When asked about Ozil’s legacy at Arsenal, Frimpong told BettingSites: “Ozil was not the best player of the Arsenal Emirates era.

“The top three are Robin van Persie, Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez. Cesc Fabregas would be fourth too, so Ozil might make the top five.”

EPL: Emmanuel Frimpong names four Arsenal players better than Ozil