Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has endorsed the candidacy of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, presidential team, saying: “They are the pair that the country needs to turn her fortune around.”

FOLLOWING the spate of violence across the country as the various political parties intensify their campaigns for the elections starting on Saturday, all the gubernatorial candidates will hold a crucial meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan today in Abuja.

THE Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, weekend, described the allegation by the state Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, that the PDP had perfected plans to arrest ACN leaders ahead the April elections, as diversionary tactics by the ACN.

IN a bid to remove the stigma of called ex-convicts, former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George and five others have appealed to the Supreme Court, praying the apex court to set aside their conviction by the lower courts.

The Nigeria Elections Debate Group yesterday said it has not received any letter or information from any presidential candidate opting out of the Presidential debate which begins today.

Former members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ogun State Chapter who recently moved to the Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN, have petitioned the acting Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, Justice Dahiru Musdapha, asking him to save them from Justice Abdu-Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Ebonyi State,weekend, expressed concern over the spate of political violence and insecurity in the state.

THE House of Representatives candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Mr. Victor Ogene, has called for the arrest and interrogation of the former governor of the state and senatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Dr. Chris Ngige to ascertain his level of involvement in last week’s arrest of his aide, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwenyi in Awka over illegal possession of sensitive Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, materials meant for the April elections.

Ahead of the April general elections, the Lagos State Police command and other security agencies, charged with the responsibility of ensuring violence-free elections, embarked on a ‘show of force,’ yesterday, to send warning signals to troublemakers in the state.