Last Sunday, these forces were in control of Gamboru Ngala as well as Abadam; and were fighting a major battle to take Damasak. Cameroonian forces also joined the fight and were reported to have taken the border town of Banki and pushing towards Kala-Balge. By Tuesday this week, reports emerged that the French Airforce, which has bases in Chad, was overflying Nigerian territory and providing intelligence to their Chadian and Cameroonian allies.

The scorching sun was not a barrier to the thousands of supporters of the president who thronged the venue to hear and express solidarity with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate.

There was a mild drama yesterday when several supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ran into a campaign train of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Mr Babatunde Fashola, the governor of Lagos at Alaka Bus Stop, Surulere.

ASABA—A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has dismissed an application for stay of execution by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, against the judgment of the court which ordered the restoration of Ughelli South 1 and Isoko North 1 constituencies.

Governor Gabriel Suswan of Benue State, said yesterday, that the defection of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Gemade and another former Minister, Dr. Samuel Ortom, from PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, smacked of ingratitude to the ruling party.