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  • Poll: Osinbajo, Obi, two geniuses in 2023 presidential race, who does the cap fit?

    Poll: Osinbajo, Obi, two geniuses in 2023 presidential race, who does the cap fit?

    Both Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi have been tipped as the geniuses in the 2023 presidential race.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Obi was the running mate to Atiku Abubakar in 2019 and Osinbajo is currently serving as deputy to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

    While the Vice President is contesting the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the former Governor is contesting that of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    As the race to clinch the presidential tickets of the APC and PDP heats up TNG conducts this poll to sample the opinion of Nigerians of who among the two geniuses they think is best fit for the position of president.

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  • Poll: Who should be 2023 presidential flagbearer of APC?

    Poll: Who should be 2023 presidential flagbearer of APC?

    With the 2023 General Elections drawing ever closer, political parties in the country and their aspirants have started playing real politics.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) observes that the party that has drawn major attention so far is the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), especially for the cost of the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms.

    However bogus the cost of the nomination and expression of interest forms of the APC are, aspirants have continued to purchase the forms in droves. Even cronies and allies of top politicians have purchased the forms for their own to contest the presidential election.

    Ahead of the APC primaries, with this poll, TNG hopes to test the popularity of the aspirants that have purchased the nomination and expression of interest forms of the APC so far, not forgetting that more aspirants are still lurking around the APC national secretariat like a beehive for the presidential forms.

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  • APC Chairmanship: Opinion poll tips Akume as preferred candidate

    APC Chairmanship: Opinion poll tips Akume as preferred candidate

    A new public opinion poll has tipped former Benue State Governor and Minister of Special Duties, Sen. George Akume, as the most suitable candidate to lead the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The poll was undertaken by DBI Analytics Consulting to ascertain the level of citizens awareness towards ongoing socio-political happenings in the country, as well as the forthcoming APC convention.

    A statement issued on Sunday by Mr Segun Olajonrin, Associate Director, DBI Analytics Consulting, stated that the public opinion poll was administered between March 14 and 17.

    “It involved telephone interviews of a random national sample.

    “A total of 1,011 citizens were randomly selected from phone-owning Nigerians, aged 18 years and above; and citizens across the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were interviewed.

    “The sample has a ±5 per cent margin of error and confidence interval of 95 per cent, deemed statistically significant.

    “From the poll findings, 51 per cent of respondents said they are aware of the forthcoming National Convention of the APC, while 41 per cent are unaware and 8 per cent simply uninterested to participate in the poll.

    “In terms of familiarity with the candidates contesting for the party Chairmanship, 53 per cent, 52 per cent and 50 per cent of respondents said they are familiar with Tanko Al-Makura, Abdullahi Adamu and George Akume respectively,” Olajonrin said.

    According to him, 45 per cent said they are familiar with Sen. Sani Musa, while 39 per cent affirmed same for Mustapha Salihu.

    He stated that the poll also sought the opinion of citizens regarding which aspirant they believe has the leadership capacity, character and integrity to lead the APC.

    “From the findings, Sen. George Akume came tops with 32 per cent as the candidate with the leadership capacity, character and integrity to lead the party.

    “Akume was closely followed by Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura with 23 per cent and Senator Abdullahi Adamu with 17 per cent.

    “Others are Sen. Sani Musa with 8 per cent and Mustapha Salihu with 6 per cent,” he added.

    DBI Analytics Consulting is a boutique research consulting firm specialising in public opinion polls, election surveys, and perception studies.

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  • Delta 2023: Edevbie, Augoye lead in TNG online poll

    Delta 2023: Edevbie, Augoye lead in TNG online poll

    Most Nigerians, especially Deltans feel either Olorogun David Edevbie or Chief James Augoye is the best hand to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa come 2023, according to an independent poll recently conducted by TheNewsGuru.com (TNG).

    TNG conducted the poll between Friday 15th October 2021 and Saturday 16th October 2021 to sample the opinion of Deltans on who they think is the best hand to succeed Governor Okowa come 2023.

    A total of 1,398 respondents took part in the poll, and after cleaning up the voting results, TNG reports both Olorogun Edevbie, the former Chief of Staff of the State and Chief Augoye, the immediate past Commissioner for Works of the State raked up over 70% of total votes.

    This, therefore, means the battle of popularity for who replaces Governor Okowa come 2023 is between Edevbie and Augoye. However, bear in mind that political parties are yet to conduct primaries, and that a poll is not a prediction of how the election will ultimately turn out. The actual poll to decide the winner of the election will take place in 2023. The poll, instead, is a snapshot of the race as it currently stands.

    According to the poll that was keenly contested, 36.67% respondents voted Edevbie as the best hand to replace Governor Okowa come 2023, and 34.65% of respondents say Chief Augoye is the one, while a scant 2.50% of respondents voted for Sheriff Oborevwori, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, who just indicated interest recently to contest the guber election.

    The poll featured, in addition to Edevbie, Augoye and Oborevwori, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Olorogun Fred Majemite, Senator James Manager, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Festus Ovie Agas, Chief Abel Esievo, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Olorogun Kenneth Okpara, Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala and Olorogun Jaro Egbo.

    While Senator Omo-Agege polled 8.48% of total votes, Olorogun Majemite polled 7.19%, Senator Manager polled 3.31%, Otuaro polled 2.91%, Agas polled 1.70%, Chief Esievo polled 1.21%, Olorogun Gbagi polled 0.97%, Olorogun Okpara polled 0.24%, Barrister Odebala polled 0.08% and Olorogun Egbo polled 0.08% of total votes.

    Outcome of poll on who becomes next Governor of Delta State after Governor Okowa

    TNG reports the poll received votes from 27 countries, including the United States of America, Nigeria, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada, Cyprus, Ghana, France, Italy and Netherlands.

    Others are the Republic of South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Sweden, Turkey, Bulgaria, Burundi, Benin, Spain, Luxembourg, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Zambia.

    Countries where votes were received from

    No doubt, Delta State politics is in a state of high flux. While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is calculating it’s options on how to retain the State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is painfully searching for a balance to wrest the State from the PDP.

    This poll is the latest survey showing the popularity of aspirants in the build up to Delta State 2023 Governorship Election. Subsequent polls would be conducted by TNG as events unfold in the State.

  • ONLINE POLL: Who should be the next Governor of Delta State? VOTE

    ONLINE POLL: Who should be the next Governor of Delta State? VOTE

    The race for who succeeds Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the Delta State 2023 governorship election is no longer a hidden agenda. Even the dumb talk about it; the deaf can hear it, and the blind can see it.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a bunch of individuals from various political platforms have indicated interest to run for the election that will take place in early 2023.

    While party primaries are likely to take place in late 2022 or early 2023, a number of names have cropped up as likely individuals to succeed Governor Okowa.

    TNG conducted a poll on this page to sample the opinion of Deltans on who they think is the best hand to succeed Governor Okowa come 2023.

    While a snippet of the poll is presented below, after cleaning up the vote results, TNG will carry out a general analysis of the poll and publish what we learnt in what is next.

    Outcome of the poll on who is the best hand to succeed Governor Okowa

    Outcome of the poll on who is the best hand to succeed Governor OkowaRead a detailed analysis of the outcome of the poll here.

  • Several injured as APC, ADC supporters clash ahead of Ondo LG poll [Photo]

    Several injured as APC, ADC supporters clash ahead of Ondo LG poll [Photo]

    Police in Ondo State are investigating the cause of a bloody clash between the supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress on Friday in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area.

    A similar incident has also been reported in Ilaje local government where members of the All Progressives Congress were allegedly attacked by hoodlums.

    The incidents occurred 24 hours to the council election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 22.

    The police spokesperson, Tee Leo-Ikoro, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said, “so many people were injured.”

    Although details of the incidents are scanty, it was learnt that the parties’ supporters clashed during campaign outing.

    No fewer than 15 cars were reportedly vandalised during the Ondo mayhem, as their windscreens were smashed.

  • UK Labour leader Corbyn quits after crushing defeat in poll

    UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday he would quit as his party faced its worst electoral defeat in 84 years.

    However, he did not set a date for his departure and added he would remain in charge during a period of reflection.

    An exit poll and early results showed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party were set for a resounding victory in Britain’s election, allowing him to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31.

    Critics blamed a collapse in support in traditional Labour strongholds on Corbyn’s equivocation over Brexit, and said many voters had cited their dislike for him on doorsteps across the country.

    That leaves Labour, a 100-year-old party born out of the trade union movement, wrestling with what went wrong and what to do about it.

    “I will not lead the party in any future general election campaign,” Corbyn said in his north London constituency, where he comfortably held on to his seat. The 70-year-old described the election results as “very disappointing.

    “I will discuss with our party and ensure there is now a process of reflection on this result and the policies that the party will take going forward.”

    Asked whether she thought she would retain her seat in the northern city of Stoke-on-Trent, a Labour bastion, the party’s candidate Ruth Smeeth bluntly replied: “I’ve definitely lost.”

    She placed the blame firmly on Corbyn’s shoulders.

    The exit poll showed voters had gone with Johnson’s “Get Brexit Done” promise and pro-market philosophy and rejected left-wing veteran Corbyn, who had promised a second Brexit referendum and a radical expansion of the state.

    Corbyn, an avowed socialist who took control of the party after a bruising 2015 election defeat, has shifted Labour sharply away from the centre ground that underpinned three Labour majority governments led by Tony Blair.

    During four years in charge, he has built an ultra-loyal support base, pushing centrist members to the fringes and creating an ideological schism that critics say has alienated many of its traditional working-class voters.

    An ardent pro-Palestinian activist, he has also been accused of failing to address accusations of anti-Semitism among his supporters.

    “Corbyn was a disaster on the doorstep … everyone knew he couldn’t lead the working class out of a paper bag,” said Alan Johnson, who served as a senior minister under Blair.

    But early results showed that Labour’s heartlands in former industrial areas of central and northern England – areas that typically voted for Brexit – had swung towards Johnson’s Conservatives.

    Labour lost seats it has held for decades like Blyth Valley in northern England, which had been Labour since it was formed in 1950 and Wrexham, the Welsh seat that had voted Labour each election since 1935.

    Corbyn did not address the exit polls as he arrived to hear the results in his own north London electoral seat, but weary Labour candidates taking in the scale of their defeat made it clear that he would have to face eventually.

    “I am devastated, I don’t know how you could have any other reaction other than being utterly heartbroken,” Labour’s Jess Phillips said. “This is not a time for easy answers as much as I wish it was.”

  • Clinton calls Buhari, wishes Nigeria a successful poll

    …to speak with Atiku later in the week

    President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former President of the United States, Mr. Bill Clinton, for his continuous support for Nigeria and the growth of her democracy.

    The President, who took a telephone call from President Clinton Wednesday night, described him as a friend of the country.

    He commended Clinton’s constant support for the peace, stability and progress of Nigeria under a democratic dispensation.

    President Buhari also assured Clinton of his commitment to free, fair and credible elections in the weeks ahead.

    President Clinton, who regretted his inability to visit the country to witness the signing of the final peace accord before the general elections, wished Nigeria well as her citizens go to the polls.

    Clinton had cancelled his scheduled visit to Nigeria, and promised to speak with the contenders in the Feb. 16 presidential election.

    Angel Ureña, spokesperson to Clinton, said that the former president would, however, speak with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), later in the week.

    He would also speak with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Ureña said the trip was called off because it could be “politicized.”

    Clinton was scheduled to visit Abuja this week alongside Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.

    The planned trip was facilitated by the Kofi Annan Foundation and the National Peace Committee (NPC).

    “Over the course of the last several days, and after various conversations with the different stakeholders, it’s become apparent that President Clinton’s visit to Nigeria has the potential to be politicized in a way that is not in line with the goals of the Committee.

    Therefore, he will not be travelling to Abuja,” Clinton’s spokesman Angel Ureña said in a statement.

    Clinton would continue to support the NPC ‘s work toward peaceful and fair elections in Nigeria, Ureha said.

    He was billed to deliver a keynote at a ceremony for the signing of a peace accord by presidential candidates.

  • 2019: Boko Haram poses major threats to credible polls – CAN

    2019: Boko Haram poses major threats to credible polls – CAN

    The resurgent activities of Boko Haram terrorists may pose a threat to the forthcoming 2019 general elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN ) warned on Thursday.

    The CAN leadership urged the federal government to tackle the attacks before the polls.

    This was part of the resolutions at the first quarterly meeting of CAN in Abuja.

    The Christian body also pointed out efforts of the government in providing security is “not yielding the needed results as wanton killings have continued, especially in some States in the northern part of the country.”

    CAN urged Nigerians to pray for the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections.

    A statement by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant (Media & Communications) to the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle said: “Boko Haram appeared to have resurrected again, decimating communities in Borno and Yobe States in particular, not sparing soldiers.

    “This resurgence of insecurity in the Northeast portends danger for the forthcoming general elections if efforts at curtailing it are not increased. Many voters might be disenfranchised from voting.

    “The Association commends President Muhammadu Buhari for the continuous reassurance that all will be done by the government to make the forthcoming general elections free, fair and credible.

    “We at the same time implore Mr. President to make sure that all these promises are transformed into reality through concrete efforts that would prevent violence and other electoral malpractices.

    “The Association calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Police and other security agents not to make themselves available to be used for rigging or any form of electoral malpractice by the politicians.

    “No voter or election observer must be intimidated or harassed throughout the period of the election.

    “We equally urge politicians to run away from vote buying while the electorates should not allow anybody to buy their votes. If you sell your vote, you sell your future.”

    The body added: “We reaffirm our support for all efforts of government geared towards stamping out corruption from our country.

    “We, however, caution that efforts geared towards stamping out corruption from Nigeria must follow due process of the law while the independence of each arm of government for peace and harmony in the society must be well maintained.

    “Wisdom and caution should be applied by those in government and other Nigerians in all that we do so that our actions and speeches might not set our nation on fire at this crucial period of election.”

     

  • Ekiti poll: Police arraign ten suspects for vote buying

    The police on Friday arraigned tens person’s before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for their alleged involvement in vote-buying during last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State.

    Police prosecutor Femi Fałade tołd the court that they allegedly offered money to voters to induce them to vote for their parties at the poll.

    Falade said the offence contravened Section 130 (a) and 130 (b) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

    The accused persons are Olowosile Eunice, Ajayi Modupe, Ayodele Omolara, Suliat Habib, Udoh Anthony, Oyebola Kemi, Roseline Tunde, Odunayo Toyin and Babalola Esther.

    Falade, said that the accused persons and others at large , whose addresses were not disclosed in Court ‎committed the offence on July 13 at Ojaoba shopping complex in Ado-Ekiti.

    He alleged that Olowosile Eunice, did corruptly offered money to other accused persons to unduly influence them to vote for her political party during the July 14, governorship election in Ekiti State.

    Falade also alleged that, Ajayi Modupe and other accused persons, being voters, did corruptly accept money from Olowosile Eunice to vote at the Ekiti State Governorship Election held on July 14, 2018.

    The prosecutor asked the Court for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and assemble his witnesses.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty, and their lawyer, Mr Chris Omokhafe, ‎urged the Court to grant the defendants bail, promising that they would not jump bail.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, in his ruling granted each defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.