The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly Mr Razak Atunwa has said that the President Goodluck Jonathan- led administration came up with the postponement of the polls through the back door because the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was afraid of defeat.

Former Minister of Petroleum, Professor Tam David-West and Senator representing Rivers-East senatorial district, Senator Magnus Abe, have called on Rivers people to vote the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, because he has an impeccable character and is God fearing.

LAGOS—The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has called on his supporters to eschew violence ahead of the coming general election.

The governorship candidate of Labour Party, LP, in Kwara State, Dr Mike Omotosho, has called on Nigerians to cooperate with INEC to deliver free, fair and credible elections even as he urged them not to allow the postponement of the elections affect their earlier desire to chose who would lead them in the next four years.

THE trip of the first batch of highly –qualified Nigerians for match reading and backroom analysis technique programme in the United Kingdom is assured, as sponsors Taleveras Foundation on Monday released the cheque for the amount of money to cover the trip and the programme. Chief Executive Officer of Taleveras Foundation, Mr. Igho Sanomi said on Monday in Abuja that his organization was extremely proud to be involved in a process meant to facilitate the rapid development of Nigeria football.