S.J News• [April 8, 2011]

S.J News• [April 8, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ INEC Postpones NASS Election Again: 15 of 109 Senatorial districts & 48 of 360 Federal constituencies in 26 states postponed till April 26 due to missing Party logos on ballot papers & reprint of ballot papers used in botched election. Kogi PDP Senatorial Election: Sen Smart Adeyemi wins re-run Kogi West Senatorial district primary election, as ordered by Federal High court, Lokoja; Defeats sole opponent with 1,124 votes to 2 votes. PDP v CPC (Lagos Metro Project): PDP Presidential Campaign Council faults Muhammadu Buhari (CPC Presidential candidate) on cancellation of Lagos metro line project; 1983 cancellation of project initiated by Lateef Jakande (erstwhile Lagos Gov) due to refusal of taking more loans & dwindling value of Naira -Buhari. WAEC Exam Clash with INEC Elections: FG directs West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to adjust exam timetable to avoid clash with adjusted INEC timetable for Gov & State House of Assembly elections on April 26. Kwara PDP Gov Lawsuit: Federal High court, Ilorin dismisses suit filed by a PDP faction in Kwara to nullify candidacy of Abdufattah Ahmed in April 26 gubernatorial poll, due to lack of evidence. EFCC v El-Rufai: Nasir El-Rufai (fmr FCT Minister) arraigned by EFCC @ High Court, Abuja over re-allocation of a PHCN plot of land in the FCT to Sen Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello; Pleads not guilty to 8-count charge & granted bail on self-recognition; Case adjourned till May 17 for commencement of trial.