BBNaija season 6 Finalist, Cross Okonkwo, has stirred reactions from netizens after expressing shock over the victory Labour party got in Lagos in the ongoing presidential election.
Some days before the election, Cross who is a staunch supporter of the People’s Democratic party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar queried why Peter Oni was selfish and running for office when he knew he could not win.
However for some reason, Cross expressed joy over the recent development.
He wrote;
“Lagos 🥶🥶🥶🥺🥺🧐🧐 LP I hail una 🙌🙌🤝🤝🤝👏👏 well done can’t believe this ❤️”
This did not sit well with netizens who did not believe his congratulation was sincere and lampooned him for it.
See reactions below,
In other news, Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has reacted to the heavy backlash he received for keeping mute about the just-concluded election in the country.
Since the 2023 general election on Saturday, the singer has been repeatedly called out for failing to speak up and sensitize his followers about the election, despite his influence and huge following.
Some berated him for making music about corruption, activism, and the plight of the average Nigerian, but failing to utilize his platform when it was needed the most.
In reaction to the backlash, the self-styled ‘African Giant’, in a post shared on his Instastory, said he refused to support any candidate because he does not want to be held accountable if the candidate fails in office.
He also urged people to stop looking up to him as a role model, while noting that he hopes the best candidate wins.
The Grammy-award winner wrote,
“I dunno why it’s such a big deal to some Nigerians that I’ve not been vocal about the elections.
Personally I don’t have a candidate that I believe in.
I’ve never supported any political party or candidate in my life because I don’t want to make you vote and then blame me when the person fucks up as usual.
That being said, I hope all votes count and the best man wins.”
A Nigerian mother of five identified as Eunice has revealed that a video she shared at her polling place on election day has led to threats against her life.
The video she uploaded captured citizens accusing INEC officers of tampering with the election result in her ward, Apapa.
She bemoaned that they wanted to get rid of her because she wouldn’t bargain or take any kind of payment in exchange for taking her video down.
Despite the danger to her life, she remained adamant that the INEC findings’ validity was what mattered most to her.
In her words;
“Good afternoon guys I’m Eunice the labour party candidate for Apapa federal constituency in Lagos and I am the one that uploaded the video showing us how INEC officials were manipulating our results early this morning about 4, 5 a.m.
“The problem now is that they are threatening me they won’t eliminate me because I refuse to negotiate or accept any form of incentive to stand down my activities to help us”
Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels’ husband, Ned Nwoko, has been declared the winner of the Delta North senatorial seat.
The returning officer, Dr. Josephine Okeakwa, declared Nwoko the winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today, February 27, at Oshimili South LGA.
Nwoko is said to have polled 92,514 votes from the nine local government areas of Delta North to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Kennedy Kamma, of the Labour Party (LP), who garnered 86,121 votes.
Taking to her Instagram page on Monday, February 27, the billionaire wife expressed her joy at her husband’s victory.
Regina shared a video of herself and some people from their community who had stormed their compound to celebrate with them, screaming and jumping in excitement.
Sharing the video online, she noted it’s about to be a carnival in her neighborhood.
“It’s about to be a carnival.” She wrote.
Watch video below,
In other news, Ace Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has released an official statement explaining why he did not participate in the 2023 presidential election.
In the statement shared via his Instagram handle, he revealed that he could not be in the country on the election date because he had international shows.
According to him, his shows were usually scheduled a year ahead to secure the venue and it was impossible to change the details at the last minute.
Ace Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has released an official statement explaining why he did not participate in the 2023 presidential election.
In the statement shared via his Instagram handle, he revealed that he could not be in the country on the election date because he had international shows.
According to him, his shows were usually scheduled a year ahead to secure the venue and it was impossible to change the details at the last minute.
He wrote;
“I’VE ALWAYS SPOKEN UP ABOUT THE WRONGS IN THIS COUNTRY. IT’S QUITE UNFORTUNATE THAT I MISSED ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, MY INTERNATIONAL SHOWS ARE PLANNED ONE YEAR BEFORE, SO AS TO SECURE THE DATE AND VENUE. TO HAVE CHANGED MY DATES ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE WOULD’VE BEEN A LOGISTICAL HAZARD TO NOT JUST MYSELF, BUT THE WHOLE CREW.
THE ELECTIONS HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN IN FEBRUARY, BUT MY SHOW ALWAYS WAS, AS A VALENTINE SPECIAL.
THAT BEING SAID, I AM PROUD OF EVERY NIGERIAN YOUTH FOR TAKING A STAND.
THANK YOU TO MY TRUE FANS THAT UNDERSTOOD AND STILL CAME OUT FOR ME.
THANK YOU FRANKFURT FOR ANOTHER SOLD OUT SHOW.
COLOGNE, YOU’RE NEXT.”
A Nigerian lady, Onyenankeya Queen Enewa, has taken to social media to celebrate after she tied the knot with her boss.
The newlywed, in a post on a Christian Facebook group on Monday, February 27, 2023, disclosed that she married a man she worked for as a sales girl.
According to her, she started working for her husband as a salesgirl in August 2022, he proposed to her in September, and they finally had their traditional wedding two weeks ago.
She also revealed that her husband is a virgin.
Her words,
“Congratulations to me. Two weeks ago was my traditional wedding. God has shown me mercy and grace. This man that got married to me today is my boss. I was working for him as a sales girl in one of his shops before he proposed to me.
I started working for Last year August when he proposed to me in September. Then our traditional wedding took place in February this year. I married at the age of 28. He is also a virgin. I prayed for Igbo man and God gave me heart desires. You next celebrate in Jesus name.”
See her post below,
In other news, a 37-year-old Nigerian woman, identified as Mrs. Faniyi, has welcomed a set of quadruplets after eleven years of marriage.
The great news was announced via the official Facebook page of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos state, on Saturday Feb 25. Read here.
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has reacted to the heavy backlash he received for keeping mute about the just-concluded election in the country.
Since the 2023 general election on Saturday, the singer has been repeatedly called out for failing to speak up and sensitize his followers about the election, despite his influence and huge following.
Some berated him for making music about corruption, activism, and the plight of the average Nigerian, but failing to utilize his platform when it was needed the most.
According to some critics, they were not expecting him to declare support for any candidate, but to encourage his followers to vote in the election.
In reaction to the backlash, the self-styled ‘African Giant’, in a post shared on his Instastory, said he refused to support any candidate because he does not want to be held accountable if the candidate fails in office.
He also urged people to stop looking up to him as a role model, while noting that he hopes the best candidate wins.
The Grammy-award winner wrote,
“I dunno why it’s such a big deal to some Nigerians that I’ve not been vocal about the elections.
Personally I don’t have a candidate that I believe in.
I’ve never supported any political party or candidate in my life because I don’t want to make you vote and then blame me when the person fucks up as usual.
That being said, I hope all votes count and the best man wins.”
Popular Nollywood actor, Kolawole Ajewole has stirred reactions from netizens after he called for peace amid the ongoing social media drama between Nollywood stars.
Recall that some Nigerian celebrities clashed on social media over their choice of candidates in Saturday’s presidential elections and have been dragging each other ever since.
The Nollywood stars, while throwing jabs at themselves, threw caution to the wind and exposed their dirty secrets.
In the midst of this, actress Toyin Abraham’s husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi, urged his colleagues on Instagram to be mature while reminding them that many people look up to them as role models.
“In everything we do please, let’s always remember who we are and what we are doing. Let’s remember we are also role models to someone somewhere and people out there are looking up to us everything going on right now will surely pass and please let’s not do things that will later affect u,” He wrote.
Many social media users, however, flocked to Kola’s comment section to urge him to instead caution his wife Toyin Abraham, a staunch supporter of APC’s presidential party, Tinubu.
“Forward this to your wife…she needs that more….mstchewwwww”, an Instagram follower wrote.
A Ugandan socialite, Sarajoy Bakanansa, has reacted after a popular clergyman, Aloysuis Bugingo, and his wife, Susan Makula, showed off their luxurious new mansion.
The founder of the House of Prayers Ministries International in Kampala, started the building project some years back; in the heat of his divorce from his first wife, Teddy Naluswa, whom he was married to for 21 years.
Following the completion of the mansion, many accused Bugingo of diverting funds he raised from his church members to build his country home.
Taking to Facebook to react to a video of the palatial mansion, Sarajoy, on Sunday, February 26, said she is thankful to God for giving her the wisdom to give her tithe to needy persons, instead of a pastor.
According to her, she can never use her hard-earned money to enrich pastors living luxurious lifestyles and driving flashy cars.
She wrote,
“Today is a Sunday and I know many Ugandans go and worship, some are thanking God, others are praying for miracles.
“When I saw this mansion and also looked at the place where the worshippers pray from. I thanked God for giving me the wisdom to give my tithe to my mother and those in need. At least I get genuine prayers and God has multipled me beyond my imagination.
“Yes, the Bible says take your tithe to the house of God. My mum is my prayer warrior so definitely her praying room is the house of God. Where do you pay your tithe? I refused to enrich any pastor who will never genuinely intercede for me before God but resort to living a lavish lifestyle and with a fleet of cars.”
Watch a video of the mansion below,
WATCH: Pastor Bujingo and Suzan Bujingo fully completed country home in Namayumba.
Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya, has reacted to Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s win in Lagos state.
Recall that Peter Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, a former two-time governor of Lagos state and the All Progressives Congress presidential flagbearer, to win the presidential election conducted in Lagos state last Saturday.
Reacting to his victory, Beverly, in a tweet shared via her Twitter handle, said Lagosians came out in their numbers to vote out the ruling party in the state, APC.
According to her, the win is for the #EndSARS killing of October 20, 2020, as Lagosians didn’t forget the incident that occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate. She added that they will never forget.
She further stated that the incumbent Governor of Lagos state who is also rerunning, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is probably “shaking” over the results because his re-emergence is currently threatened.
The 33-year-old actress tweeted;
“Lagosians showed up and showed out, this is for 20.10.20. We didn’t forget and will never forget. Sanwo Olu is shaking right now.”
See her tweet below,
Lagosians showed up and showed out, this is for 20.10.20.
A while back, Beverly Naya disclosed how she was bullied as a child for not fitting the beauty standards.
The thespian shared this in an interview with media personality, Chude Jidenowo and revealed that bullying greatly affected her as a schoolgirl. Read here
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has lamented bitterly over singer, Banky W’s loss to Labour Party candidate, Thaddeus Attah, at the polls.
It was earlier reported that Thaddeus defeated Banky W of the People Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
The result was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W, who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babajide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Reacting to Banky W’s loss, Toke Makinwa stated that she is very disappointed and sad because the singer worked extremely hard for the seat.
According to her, the people of Eti Osa are not even familiar with Thaddeus, who won the election.
In a now-deleted tweet, Toke Makinwa wrote,
“The news of LP winning in Eti Osa House of Representatives is so painful cos he didn’t campaign, we don’t even know him.
Banky worked so hard, Banky deserves to win Eti Osa.”
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham’s husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi, has finally reacted as his wife faces backlash for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, a staunch fan of APC, has received heavy criticism online from Nigerians who are opposed to her political affiliation.
Nigerians on social media dragged her through the mud, accusing her of supporting Tinubu for financial gains. Some even went as far as cursing her husband and children.
Finally reacting amid the backlash, Toyin’s husband, Kolawole, made it clear that the fact that his wife is supporting a particular party doesn’t mean that he is supporting her.
He added that he personally did not campaign for any party.
“Good day everybody, it’s not like I asked anyone of you to vote for any candidate or campaigned for any party and the fact that my wife is supporting a specific party doesn’t mean that I’m supporting her. So, those of you laying curses on my children I rebuke it all and I wish you all the same. And I repeat I did not campaign for any candidate.” He wrote on Instagram on Monday, February 27.
Popular talent manager, Paul Okoye, better known as Paul O, has urged his lover, actress Iyabo Ojo, to come and chill with him in Dubai.
The comes after she was embroiled in a messy saga with her colleague, Dayo Amusa. Recall that Dayo recently threw a shade at a certain ‘ingrate’ who allegedly criticized her benefactor and called him a ‘thug’.
The post sparked mixed reactions online as some netizens opined that she was referring to Iyabo Ojo and the said thug is MC Oluomo.
They made this speculation because Iyabo Ojo refused to support MC Oluomo’s preferred candidate in the presidential election, Bola Tinubu.
The mother of two has since dismissed the claims, while stating that MC Oluomo has never paid her house rent or children’s school fee.
Amid the online drama, her lover, Paul O, jetted out of the country to Dubai for work after casting his vote in the election last Saturday.
“VoteDone!!! Hustle continues!!! Dubai let’s catchUP!! OneNIGERIA🙏🏾🙏🏾”, he captioned a video of his arrival to his Dubai home.
He also urged the actress to take a break from the online drama, and possibly come and join him in Dubai, so she can rest.
Iyabo Ojo had commented, “Mi Love”.
In response, Paul O wrote, “Nnem you need to come and rest ooo”
Following Saturday’s election, Nollywood stars have been dragging each other down to filth and airing their dirty laundry on social media.
The drama started with actress Dayo Amusa throwing jabs at a colleague, whom she claimed enjoyed financial benefits from a certain “thug,” but spoke ill of him and refused to support his candidate in the elections.
Amid this, actress Adunni Ade took to her Instagram page to lambast some of her colleagues who are supporting a presidential candidate because they were paid.
Although she did not mention a name, she queried why a person would decide to sell their conscience for a meagre sum of N90,000, forgetting they have children.
However, actress Bukky Adekogbe Raji, better known as Aminatu Papapa, who appeared to have caught the sub, accused Adunni Ade of shading her.
Bukky, during an Instagram live session, asked why Adunni was bitter about their support for APC presidential candidate, Tinubu.
At one point in the video, Bukky got personal and said that Adunni Ade was having an affair with a married guy and had just had an abortion for him.
“I don’t like to come on social media to shout and make noise and be abusing each other. Adunni Ade it what are they calling you. Are you mad? You said, “they went to work for 40days but they gave them peanut money. What’s ur business? Did they tell you that it was for money we went there or for the love we have for Asiwaju.
Who is giving you wrong information? Who are you? You are the Queen of Runs girls. Of recent, you got pregnant for someone’s husband and went to abort it”. Bukky said.
Watch her speak below,
Firing back, Adunni Ade took to her comment section to lay curses on her.
“Iya e ya were my dear! Elenu pelebe! You can’t tend on this glory”. She wrote.
Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has dared popular clergyman, Kingsley Okonkwo, to name the ‘slave masters’ on the ballot papers.
This comes after the clergyman took to Twitter to share his sentiment about the general election that took place on Saturday, February 25.
He had stated that he used to think that bad government was the problem of Nigeria, but bad citizens are the worst.
According to him, operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, INEC Officials, and people who voted for their own ‘slave masters’ are a big part of the problem.
In a series of tweets, Pastor Kingsley wrote,
“I used to think Nigerias problem was bad government…..
With what happened yesterday, now I know, bad citizens is our problem
From police , to Inec officials , to thugs and to people voting their own slave masters.”
This didn’t sit well with Seyi Law, who is a staunch supporter of APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He then asked Pastor Kingsley to be bold enough to mention the name of the slave master on the ballot.
“Please can you be bold enough to name the slave master on the ballot. I want to check something,”Seyi Law responded.
Pastor Okonkwo, who is well known for his teachings on marriage and relationships pointed out that when cheating occurs, a number of factors should be taken into account, including whether the parties involved are married or just dating, whether the cheat in question was caught or confessed, and whether they are ready to change or are defensive.
A 37-year-old Nigerian woman, identified as Mrs. Faniyi, has welcomed a set of quadruplets after eleven years of marriage.
The great news was announced via the official Facebook page of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos state, on Saturday Feb 25.
Massive congratulations are in order for the new mother of four and her husband, Mr. Faniyi.
Sharing photos of the new mother and her newborns, the hospital wrote,
“We are proud to announce the birth of a set of quadruplets at our Mother and Child Center.
“The delivery which was through a caesarean section conducted by a team of doctors and nurses including Obstetricians, Paediatricians, Anaesthesiologists and Perioperative Nurses led by Dr Femi Aletan, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Dr Dehinde Akinlolu. The set of quadruplets, all females weighed 2.45kg, 2.25kg, 1.7kg and 2kg respectively.
“The Faniyi quads were delivered at a gestational age of 34 weeks and 3 days. All the babies were delivered within 10 minutes of one another on Friday, February 17, 2023 with the first arriving at 12:20pm. The babies are all in good health and doing well.
“The mother, Mrs. Faniyi, a 37 year old that waited for 11years before the delivery of the set of quadruplets is filled with immense joy.”
Instagram skit maker, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, popularly known as Nasboi, has cried out about being threatened for supporting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Nasboi shared screenshots of messages he received from an alleged APC supporter who slid into his DM to threaten him for supporting Peter Obi.
In the message, the APC supporter who claimed to know the comedian’s house threatened to storm his home to teach him a lesson.
Sharing screenshots of the chat on Twitter, Nasboi wrote, “Man has my house address. Has been threatening me all day.”
Meanwhile, popular Instagram skit maker, Nasboi has unfollowed and blocked Nollywood actresses Toyin Abraham and Eniola Badmus and comedian Seyi Law for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nasboi made this revelation in an Instagram post, noting that he regrets once looking up to the Nollywood stars.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and comedian Seyi Lawal are staunch supporters of Tinubu and had declared their unwavering support for him prior to the election.
While the results of the election that held on Saturday, February 25, are already rolling in, Nasboi took to his Instagram page to ask Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and Seyi Law if they had witnessed the alleged rigging going on by their preferred party.
“Dear Eniola badmus, dear @toyin abraham and @seyilaw1 did you witness the riggings??? You saw videos right? Are you proud? Lmao! I regret ever looking up to you guys…… I am not sure I did.” He wrote.
Popular Instagram skit maker, Nasboi has unfollowed and blocked Nollywood actresses Toyin Abraham and Eniola Badmus and comedian Seyi Law for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nasboi made this revelation in an Instagram post, noting that he regrets once looking up to the Nollywood stars.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and comedian Seyi Lawal are staunch supporters of Tinubu and had declared their unwavering support for him prior to the election.
While the results of the election that held on Saturday, February 25, are already rolling in, Nasboi took to his Instagram page to ask Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and Seyi Law if they had witnessed the alleged rigging going on by their preferred party.
“Dear Eniola badmus, dear @toyin abraham and @seyilaw1 did you witness the riggings??? You saw videos right? Are you proud? Lmao! I regret ever looking up to you guys…… I am not sure I did.” He wrote.
He also shared a video showing him unfollowing and blocking them on his Instagram page.
Watch below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has reacted after she came under fire for sharing the “swearing-in aso-ebi” of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While Nigerians await the results of the presidential elections, which took place on Saturday, February 25, Eniola Badmus, a big supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, took to Instagram on Sunday to share pictures of a fabric she claims is for Tinubu’s inauguration. Read here.
Operatives of the Cross River state police command have arrested a lecturer of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Calabar, Gabriel Agabi Akwaji, for impersonating an ad hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Dominic Abakedi.
Akwaji, who wore an INEC reflective jacket, was arrested at the collation centre in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of the state, with a fake Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System, or BVA machine, during the presidential and national assembly polls held on Saturday, February 25.
The ad hoc official who was impersonated, Dr. Abakedi, was posted to the Yache ward of the Yala Local Government Area, but Akwaji claimed that Abakedi told him to represent him and execute the job.
Trouble began when the collation officer could not be found after elections concluded at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Akwaji is said to have arrived at the Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area headquarters at about 2:00 PM on Sunday in the company of chieftains of a political party after staying incommunicado since Saturday evening.
When his whereabouts were questioned, a scuffle erupted, with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State, Alphonsus Eba, Esq., engaging in a shirt-grabbing match with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday EmalujI.
Thereafter, Mr. Akwaji was arrested and brought to the INEC Area Office in Ogoja, where he claimed he was asked by Dr. Abakedi to replace him.
A BVAS found in his possession with the following number, 09/18/10/012, was queried and showed that 216 voters were accredited, but the result sheets showed 250 votes cast.
The suspect was whisked to the Ogoja Area Command for further interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Unit.
Meanwhile, Zannah Shettima, the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in the district, declined to comment on the situation and said he had not yet received a briefing.
Reality TV star, Alex Asogwa also known as Alex Unusual, has rained hefty curses on celebrities who campaigned for APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for their selfish reasons.
Alex went on a lengthy rant on Instagram to express her frustration with the ruling party following the reports of malpractices, rigging, and intimidation they allegedly perpetrated during the general election on Saturday, February 25.
According to her, she is utterly disappointed and have lost all respect for celebrities who supported the party for their selfish interest, rather than the greater good of the people.
She added that she bears no grudge against people who believe in APC’s mandate, but those who campaigned for the party for selfish reasons will never know peace.
The post reads,
“To the Nollywood stars, comedians and infact celebrities in general that decided to support APC because they have and will gain from the corruption and their government, I would have said “may your children and generation suffer for your heartlessness ” but those kids are innocent so I’ll leave them out of it.
May joy be far from you agents of darkness.
I have nothing against those that truly believe in the government of APC but you see those ones that are fully aware of everything these power hungry lunatics are doing wrong and are still standing by them, you don’t deserve anything good!!!
I’m letting my emotions take over what I choose to publicly say today because I’m almost frustrated.”
Nollywood actresses,Anita Joseph and Blessing Obasi, has reacted to claims that English-speaking actors were paid N3 million to campaign for a certain politician.
Yoruba actress, Basira Badia, made this claim on Sunday after her colleague, Adunni Ade alleged that some Yoruba actors and actresses were paid ‘peanut’ to campaign for Bola Tinubu.
Adunni, who went online to express her disappointment in these celebrities for selling their platform, alleged that they were paid the paltry sum of N90k to support Tinubu.
Badia felt offended by Adunni’s statement, and she went live on Instagram to lambaste and warn her to stop spewing trash.
She said, “My thing is going to Adunni Ade because I saw her video. Although she isn’t talking to me directly, she is talking to my platform, the group I belong to and I think I am part of the CGI group and I need to speak up because people have different narratives.”
She further claimed that English-speaking actors who attended Peter Obi’s stakeholder’s meeting were paid N3 million to campaign for him.
“Some English actors went for a dinner date and they gave them N3million”, she said.
Speaking further, she showered praises on MC Oluomo for taking care of her and her other colleagues without being tribalistic.
In reaction to the video, Anita Joseph slammed the actress for speaking in Yoruba, when she is addressing the public, and warned her to stop stressing her non-Yoruba speaking audience. She however didn’t confirm or deny her claim.
“What is this abeg hiaaa, please if you want to talk to the public add English don’t give us more headache abegiiii. INEC is enough wahala”, she commented.
Actress, Blessing Obasi, also opined that Badia is restless because she knows she is in the wrong.
“No peace for the wicked”, she commented.
It’s worthy to note that Badia campaigned heavily for Tinubu as her Instagram feed is filled with photos and videos from his campaign rally.
Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to claims that her colleague, Dayo Amusa, was throwing shade at her in her post.
Recall that Dayo lambasted a certain “ingrate” for criticizing her benefactor and calling him a ‘thug’.
According to Dayo, when the person was busy collecting money for house rent, her children’s school fee, and other things, she didn’t know her benefactor was a ‘thug’.
See below,
The post sparked controversy online, with some netizens opining that she was referring to her colleague, Iyabo Ojo, and the thug in question is MC Oluomo.
There were speculations that Iyabo Ojo is the “ingrate” because she went against MC Oluomo’s political preference, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and declared support for Peter Obi of Labour Party.
Reacting, Iyabo Ojo dismissed claims that Dayo’s post was about her; explaining that MC Oluomo has never paid her house rent or her children’s school fee.
According to her, eventhough Tinubu has been of great help to herself and other people in the film industry, it is not enough reason to support his presidential ambition.
With regard to the criticisms she received for supporting Peter Obi instead of Tinubu, the actress said she believes that Tinubu is too old to lead Nigeria and cannot function effectively as President of Nigeria.
She added that Tinubu is a good Godfather and king maker, but she doesn’t believe that he should be President at this time.
According to her, her opposition to Tinubu’s presidency is for his own good because he is “old” and should be resting, instead of stressing himself.
Popular Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The “sinner” crooner, in a post via his official Twitter page on Sunday, said the electoral body that oversees elections in Nigeria is “the most irresponsible organization.”
“Nah! INEC is the most irresponsible organization.” He wrote.
Although Adekunle Gold didn’t elaborate on why he called INEC out, his post came after the presidential and national assembly elections that were held on Saturday, February 25.
Many Nigerians had complained online about INEC officials not showing up on time at their polling unit, hitches in uploading the election results at some polling units, as well as violence that erupted in some parts of the country during the process.
In other news, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Labour party candidate, Mr Thaddeus Attah, as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
This was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babjide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has reacted after she came under fire for sharing the “swearing-in aso-ebi” of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While Nigerians await the results of the presidential elections, which took place on Saturday, February 25, Eniola Badmus, a big supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, took to Instagram on Sunday to share pictures of a fabric she claims is for Tinubu’s inauguration.
Tinubu’s popular logo was printed on the African print fabric known as Kampala.
Sharing the photo on her Instagram story, Eniola, who seemed very confident that her preferred candidate would emerge winner, asked her followers to hit her up to get theirs.
“Swearing-in Kampala is ready. holla if you want.” She wrote.
Her post didn’t sit well with Nigerians, including her colleagues, the likes of Lizzy Gold and Destiny Etiko, who berated her for putting up such a post when INEC was yet to declare a winner.
Reacting, actress, Lizzy Gold wrote, “Eniola you are very stupid you making Kampala for swearing in …useless human being.. people who don’t care about the progress of Nigeria..fool…”
Destiny Etiko slammed her as well, saying,“Them don even Dey sale ashobi I can’t believe this. Are you not so useless and senseless this woman”.
Eniola Badmus, however, replied to Etiko, stating that the post was a mere cruise.
She warned Destiny Etiko not to drag her, while reiterating that it was a cruise as it was a copied post.
“Aunty don’t come for me ooo. You’re not UBER tha post na just cruise oooo don’t take too serious oooo. Na copied cruise oooo”, She wrote.
Yorubahood actress,Dayo Amusa has thrown jabs at a ‘bloody ingrate’ who is apparently talking smack about a certain ‘Thug’.
Dayo, in a post shared via Instagram, berated the yet-to-be identified ‘ingrate’ for criticizing the ‘thug’ despite enjoying financial benefits from him.
According to her, when the person was busy collecting money for house rent, birthday party, and other things, she didn’t know her benefactor was a ‘thug’.
Though Dayo did not mention any name in the post, it is believed that she was referring to a colleague in the entertainment industry.
She wrote,
“When he dey pay your children’s school fee, e no be thug!
When he dey pay your children’s birthday party bills, he no be thug!!
When he dey pay your house rent, he no be thug!!!
When he dey sponsor your flight tickets, he no be thug!!!
When he dey pay your new house mortgage, he no be thug!!!
BLOODY INGRATE!”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Labour party candidate, Mr Thaddeus Attah, as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
This was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babjide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Mr Attah has taken to Twitter to announce his victory. See below,
BREAKING NEWS!!!
I have been declared winner for the House Of Representatives, Etiosa Federal Constituency….
Now it's time to take the mantle and bring good governance to the people ❤️ Atta Achief
The 41-year-old singer shared this on his Instagram page while paying a touching tribute to his wife.
He said when he informed his wife about his ambition, she hated it because of how dirty and dangerous politics is in Nigeria.
In response to her reservation, Banky W stated that if all the good people leave politics to the wicked, it will remain a dirty game.
According to him, Adesua eventually agreed with his decision after much deliberation and prayer, and she has been a huge pillar of support since he began his political career.
On Saturday, 25th of February 2023, millions of Nigerians stepped out of their houses to exercise their civic responsibility at respective polling units to decide who they think should lead the country for the next four, maybe eight years?
Said to be Nigeria’s most competitive election to date, a lot has happened since voting kicked off in the early hours of Saturday morning across the country.
According to the Inaugural National Election Commission, 94 million citizens registered for the election; no fewer than 87.2 million of this 94 million collected their permanent voter cards (PVCs) and were eligible to vote.
Stay tuned on this page as we bring you live updates from the collation of the Presidential, NASS election votes by INEC.
4:11 a.m: INEC declare Bola Tinubu of the ALL Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the 2023 presidential election.
APC had a total of 8,805,655 votes, while LP polled 6,098,798 and PDP received 6,984,520 votes.
1:13 a.m: Labour Party win’s Imo state with 360,495 votes.
12:50 a.m: APC wins Rivers state with 231,591 votes.
12:42 a.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Borno State with a total of 252,282 votes
12:32 a.m. March 1: PDP’s Atiku wins Taraba state with 189,017 votes.
10:39 p.m. National collation centre took a 40-minute break.
10:29 p.m. Labour Party’s Peter Obi win Anambra state with 584,621 votes.
10:14 p.m. Peter Obi Labour wins Ebonyi state with 259,738 votes.
10:01 p.m. Peter Obi wins Delta State with 341,866 votes.
9:50 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi takes the win in Cross River state with a total of 179,917 votes.
6:55 p.m: INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu declared a two-hour break.
6:50 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku wins in Sokoto State with 288,679 votes.
6:40 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Zamfara State with 298,396 votes.
6:27 p.m: The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, took the win in Kano State with 997,279 votes.
6:25 p.m: PDP’s Atiku wins in Kebbi with 285,175 votes
6:00 p.m: Atiku wins Kaduna with 554,360 votes.
6:00 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku emerged winner in Bayelsa State with a total of 68,818 votes.
5:55 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Plateau State with 466,272 votes
5:49 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku wins Bauchi State with 426,607 votes.
5:39 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Kogi State with 240,751 votes.
5:29 p.m: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi wins Abia State with 327,095 votes.
5:20 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Edo State with 331,163 votes.
5:10 p.m: The presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku takes the win in Akwa Ibom with 214,012 votes.
5:00 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Abuja with 281,717 votes.
4:59p.m:Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, won Benue State with 310,468 votes, defeating Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who received 308,372 votes and others.
4:41 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Niger State with 375,183 votes
2:00 p.m: INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, again adjourned the collation of results until 3:30 p.m.
12:01 p.m. Tuesday, February 28: INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, announced that the collation of results will resume at 2 p.m.
10:10 pm: National Collation Centre adjourns until 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28.
10:00 p.m: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, had the highest votes of 191,361 in Nasarawa State.
9:30 p.m: PDP’s Atiku wins Katsina State with 489,045 votes.
9:00 p.m: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, emerged winner in his home state, Adamawa with a total of 417,611 votes.
8:30 p.m: The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, polled the highest votes of 421, 390 to take the win in Jigawa State.
6:15 p.m: PDP’s presidential candidate Atiku wins Gombe State with 319,123 votes.
5:30 p.m.: The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, emerged winner in Enugu State with a total of 428,640 votes.
4:50 pm: PDP’s Atiku wins Yobe State with 198,567 votes.
4:49 pm: The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Tinubu took the win in Oyo state with a total of 449,884 votes, while PDP’s Atiku had 182,997 votes.
4:30 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Ogun State with 341,554 votes.
1:00 pm: INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced a one-hour break, with the collation of results to resume at 2 p.m.
12:50 pm: APC’s Tinubu defeated Labour Party’s Peter Obi, PDP’s Atiku and others in Ondo state with a total of 369,924 votes.
12:50 pm: The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Osun State. Atiku polled 354,366, APC’s Tinubu had 343,945 votes and Peter Obi received a total of 23, 283 votes.
12:14 pm: The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Tinubu won in Kwara state with a total of 263,572 defeating, PDP’s Atiku who received 136,909 votes, Labour Party’s Obi with 31,186 votes and others.
11:00 am: All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. APC’s Bola Tinubu won in 11 LGAs, while Obi won in nine local government areas. However, Obi had a total of 582,454 votes while Tinubu polled 572,606.
04:41 am: Atiku trumps Tinubu In Buhari’s State, Katsina
Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina.
Abubakar bagged a total of 489,045 to edge out the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates.
03:45 am: Results for 18 of 20 Lagos LGAs have been presented so far; Ojo and Alimosho are just the two left.
Collation will resume later in the morning.
3:40 am: The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu wins in Badagry LGA.
Tinubu had a total of 31,908 votes to defeat Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, who polled 10,956 votes, and others.
INEC had declared 17 local governments as of 3:30 am before the results’ collation was adjourned to 10: 00 am.
So far, Peter Obi of Labour Party has garnered 449,088 votes, while Tinubu has received 416,431 votes.
Below are the presidential election results from the declared 17 LGAs in Lagos State.
YOLA SOUTH LGA
APC – 13,552
LP – 3,469
NNPP – 379
PDP – 31,774
10:26 pm: Tinubu takes the leads in Katsina State. Results from 28 LGAs have been collated. Out of 11 LGAs announced, Tinubu wins 11, while Atiku takes four.
09:55 pm: Results for four more LGAs (Kirfi, Misau, Katagum, Ganjuwa) are announced in Bauchi with PDP leading other parties in each one.
09:45 pm: The Imo State returning officer announces a break to return by 10:15 pm to give room for more presidential results to come in from LGAs.
09:15 pm: In Imo State, Orsu LGA records only 49 accredited voters out of 36,712 registered voters.
According to the electoral officer, Orsu has been a flashpoint, having had the highest number of killings and attacks in the state.
A lot of ad hoc staff and INEC officials are reported to have refused to go there to conduct elections except those who were courageous enough to go.
09:06 pm: INEC in Cross River State announces State Presidential Election Collation Centre will be declared open by 10 am on Monday, February 27.
09:05 pm: Obi Wins In Ikeja, Tinubu amass Five LGs In Lagos
Labour Party took the win in Ikeja LGA of Lagos State while APC’s Tinubu takes the lead in Lagos Mainland, Epe, Lagos Island, Ibeju Lekki, and Ikorodu LGAs.
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have made a mockery of Okeke Timothy Uchechukwu, one of their colleagues after he shared pictures of himself showing off his protruding tummy in a white T-shirt.
Reacting to Timothy’s picture on Facebook, someone commented,
“NYSC t-shirt wey be normal shirt for everyone, e reach your hand you change am to crop top.”
See other reactions below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has shed more light on her relationship with her beau, talent manager Paul Okoye.
Recall that the couple went public with their relationship in December 2022, days after Iyabo Ojo announced that an Igbo man has stolen her heart.
In a recent chat with media personality, Daddy Freeze, the mother of two disclosed that her relationship with Paul O is strictly for travelling and enjoyment.
She and her lover made this disclosure in response to Freeze’s question about their plans to have children together.
According to them, they already have two children from their previous relationships, and they don’t plan to have any more because they are too old for it.
Iyabo added that they are only looking forward to their children marrying and having children with their respective spouses; making them grandparents.
A Nigerian man, Jonathan Goodluck Nkwuda, has taken to social media to reveal his desire in a future partner.
Speaking in a Facebook group, Jonathan shared that he wished to marry a virgin.
According to him, he had to experience his own wife and feel her blood.
He wrote;
“All my wish and praying is to marry a woman that has not been touched by another man”
“I must experience it on my own wife and I will feel that blood” he added.
In other news, former Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate and actor, Pere Egbi shared his plans if Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi wins the election today.
Pere took the microblogging platform, twitter to reveal he will give back his back his American passport and join the Nigerian military.
According to him, he had a few things to teach the Nigerian Military to improve their operations.
He tweeted;
“If Peter Obi wins today, I would gladly return my U.S passport and then get involved with the Nigerian military, teach em a few things here and there. Go and cast that vote for Obi today!”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that polls will be held on February 26th in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in 141 voting places.
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), informed media today at the collation center in Abuja that 141 polling stations in Wards 4, 6, and 14 had their voting processes interrupted.
The poll will take place today, Sunday, according to the INEC Chairman’s additional statement.
He claimed that this deal was made following a meeting between the Commission and the state’s security services.
He said;
“So we met with security agencies and we’ve decided that voting in these 141 polling units where the materials are actually intact, will take place tomorrow morning. Remember, we’re not only doing presidential election, but we are also doing Senatorial and Federal constituencies. So it’s good to recover and conduct the elections so that we can conclude the processes. The youth corps members who are serving as presiding officers and other commission staff, are agreeable that the elections should hold tomorrow morning,” the INEC boss asserted.
He also mentioned that thugs assaulted various voting places and that at least eight BVAS devices were stolen across the nation.
However, Professor Yakubu claimed that in order to prevent a complete disruption of the voting, backup BVAS machines were supplied.
