PDP Set To Scuttle New Election Dates.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might not be favourably disposed to going ahead with the March 28 presidential election after all.

A report by The Punch says the leadership of the ruling party has already mapped out strategies aimed at ensuring that the election is not held at the re-scheduled date.

The report claimed that the PDP was actually behind the new Young Democratic Party (YDP), a party that came to the attention of Nigerians after it won a court case on Wednesday compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to re-print the ballot papers for the election to include the party.

The YDP had in a press conference on Thursday asked INEC to postpone the forthcoming general election if it could not accommodate the party on its ballot paper. The Federal High Court in Abuja had also ordered the electoral umpire to register the YDP as a political party.
Speaking on behalf of the party, the national publicity secretary of the YDP, Ugo Nwofor, said: “If INEC does not have the appropriation for logistics for reprinting of its ballot papers then INEC ought to within the constitutional provision further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party.

Suicide Bomber Strikes In Maiduguri Market

At least 10 people are feared killed in a bomb explosion from a suicide bomber riding in a Keke Napep in Maiduguri.

The explosion, which occurred at a crowded commercial area in Maiduguri, went off at around 11am on Saturday morning.

Witnesses said many people were affected. Residents said the suicide bomber tried to enter Baga fish market motor park.

A top security officer, who requested not to be named because he is not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed to Premium Times the number of people killed.

“About ten persons were confirmed killed so far but the blast was massive”, said the security officer. “We are still taking count of casualties.”

It will be recalled that the military warned that Boko Haram insurgents are set to carry out more suicide bombing attacks in their bid to regain territories the military have taken from them.