<reu...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:FAO: Kayode Adebayo -The So=Called Governorship Election in Ekiti
Gullible Pastor Called Emeka Okala:
Are you reading this? Rule Of Politics: Never defect to another party. Stay and build out your own party and structures. You see how Peter Obidiot and Atiku lost badly in all elections conducted in Nigeria yesterday? Like I told you last year, they were bound to lose elections because they defected, instead of resolving crises in their parties. Like I told you, they were doing themselves a disservice by defecting to other parties, instead of resolving the disputes and crises in their own parties. When you defect to other parties, you lose your members and followers to the parties you defect from. Both of them don't understand politics.
Peter Obidiot defected from LP to APC to NDC, while his fellow thief called Atiku defected from PDP to ADC and both of them haven't won a single election in Nigeria till today like I said they wouldn't, because of their defections. APC now owns Kano State because Kwankwaso defected from NNPP to ADC and NDC.
They will never learn!
Hahaha!
Kayode
The All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded sweeping victories across four states in Saturday’s by-elections, winning key senatorial, House of Representatives and state assembly seats in Ondo, Nasarawa, Kano and Kebbi, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retained the Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat.
Results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed the APC consolidating its electoral strength ahead of the 2027 general elections, with decisive victories in most of the contests.
In Ondo State, INEC declared Prof. Dayo Faduyile, a former National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and Special Adviser on Health Matters to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, announced that Faduyile polled 68,474 votes to defeat Adeolu Akinwunmi of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), who secured 1,411 votes. Adesanya Olaoluwa of the Action People’s Party (APP) scored 213 votes, while Clement Funso-Nejo of the Boot Party (BP) garnered 70 votes.
A total of 70,770 votes were cast, with 602 rejected votes. The election was conducted across Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Irele, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo local government areas to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, described the exercise as a “testing ground” for the 2027 elections, noting that lessons from the poll would help improve future electoral processes.
Rivers State
In Rivers State, the PDP retained the Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat as former senator, Olaka Nwogu, emerged victorious with 47,961 votes.
The Returning Officer, Rosemary Ogu, announced that Nwogu defeated Douglas Fabeke of the Action Alliance (AA), who polled 1,175 votes; Osarosaka Ebenezer of the APC, who secured 1,647 votes; and Sam Bariboa of the Labour Party (LP), who garnered 367 votes. Nwogu will replace the late Senator Barinada Mpigi, who died in office on February 19, 2026.
In Nasarawa State, APC candidate Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza won the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election with 45,362 votes.
The Returning Officer, Professor Aminu Ali, announced that the APC candidate defeated Labour Party’s Labaran Maku, who scored 12,931 votes, and PDP candidate Emmanuel David Ombugadu, who secured 11,331 votes. Mohammed Stephen Alaku of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) polled 4,244 votes, while Arc. Ishaya Dubai Dodo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) received 1,496 votes.
However, some political parties reportedly rejected the outcome and indicated plans to challenge the results.
Kano State
The by-election was conducted to fill the vacancy created by the death of former House of Representatives member Muhammad Danjuma-Hassan of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
Kebbi State
In Kebbi State, APC candidate Rabiu Garba Aiki emerged victorious in the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the State House of Assembly.
The Collation Officer, Professor Muhammad Bashar Danladi of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, announced that Aiki secured 4,871 votes to defeat Labour Party candidate Aliyu Galadima Muhammad, who scored 168 votes.
According to INEC, the constituency had 109,385 registered voters, while 5,156 voters were accredited. A total of 5,055 valid votes and 95 rejected votes were recorded.
The election was conducted to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru.
The outcomes of the by-elections underscore the APC’s growing dominance in several states, while the PDP maintained its foothold in Rivers. Political observers say the results could offer an early indication of party strength and voter alignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage enters its decisive phase, a noticeable feature in the schedule is that all final games for each group will be played simultaneously.
A number of teams, including co-host USA, Mexico and Germany, have qualified for the round of 32, while others must wait for the conclusion of the games to see if they will advance or if they are eliminated.
Unlike the opening two rounds, where matches are played separately, all games in each group’s final round will kick off at the same time. The decision stems directly from events that unfolded more than four decades ago.
The practice, which is now a standard part of the World Cup and other football cup games, was introduced following one of the most controversial matches in the tournament’s history.
At the 1982 World Cup, the final Group 2 match between West Germany and Austria was played a day after Algeria and Chile had completed their group-stage campaigns. With the earlier result known, both European sides were fully aware of the outcome required to progress.
Algeria and Austria were level on four points at the top of the group, while West Germany had two points after one win and one defeat. A West German victory would send both European nations through at Algeria’s expense.
West Germany took the lead in the 10th minute through Horst Hrubesch, a result that suited both teams. With qualification effectively secured for both sides, the intensity of the contest noticeably dropped as players from both teams appeared content to preserve the scoreline, exchanging passes with little attacking intent and rarely challenging for possession.
The encounter later became known as the “Disgrace of Gijón” and remains one of the most controversial matches in World Cup history.
Referee Bob Valentine, who officiated the game, recalled years later how he sensed something was amiss.
“We were about 20 minutes in before I started getting a bad feeling,” Valentine told The Athletic in 2022.
“Then one guy got over the halfway line, stopped with the ball and sent it all the way back to his goalkeeper. Instead of putting it into the opposition box, he played it backwards. That was the moment when I realised something was wrong.”
The match ended 1-0 in favour of West Germany, a result that sent both West Germany and Austria into the next round while eliminating Algeria.
Despite protests from the Algerians, FIFA ruled that no rules had been broken and declined to overturn the result. However, the backlash was so severe that football’s governing body introduced a major change to prevent similar situations from recurring.
Since the 1986 World Cup, final group-stage matches have been played simultaneously, ensuring that teams cannot tailor their approach based on the result of an earlier game.
Reflecting on the lasting impact of the controversy, Valentine said the events of June 25, 1982, changed football forever.
“It changed football forever,” he said.
“What happened that day embarrassed the organisers of the World Cup so badly they changed the rules to make sure it could never happen.”