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       INEC claims ownership of seized ballot boxes The  police in Ogun State have said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed its ownership of the  3,600 ballot boxes that were intercepted at the Odogbolu (Ogun State) stretch of the Lagos-Ore Expressway. This followed a stop-and-search operation by soldiers from the 35 Artillery Army Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta. It was gathered that the truck was coming from Lagos and taking the boxes to Akwa -Ibom State .. It was learnt that when the soldiers could not be convinced about the legality of the boxes, the driver was arrested and taken to Igbeba (Ijebu-Ode) Area Command. Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the ballot boxes were in police custody and “meant” for INEC Office, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Adejobi said: “Around 8am yesterday, a team of soldiers (OP MESA) attached to the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta who were on stop-and-search around Odogbolu (...

Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Nyesom Ezenwo Wike insisted yesterday that the party’s presidential campaign rally will hold at the Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, the state capital, on January 28. He said the stadium belongs to the Rivers people and President Goodluck Jonathan would use it for his rally. The former minister of state for Education spoke in Port Harcourt at a meeting with Goodluck to Goodluck Political pressure group. He said: “The PDP Presidential Rally will hold at the Amasieamaka Stadium on Wednesday, January 28. The APC held its own presidential campaign rally on January 6 and an earlier rally on October 25, 2014 in the same stadium. “Our presidential rally will hold at that stadium because it belongs to the people. We are working with all stakeholders to ensure that the right thing is done to move the nation forward. We are committed to the peaceful use of the stadium for our presidential campaigns”. He urged memb...