Donald Trump elected president of United States

Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States after Hillary Clinton called him to concede.
The billionaire is about to go on stage to give a victory speech.
Clinton supporters were seen stony-faced or crying at what was supposed to be her victory rally in New York before being sent home by her campaign manager.
John Podesta insisted her campaign was “not done yet” and would have more to say once Americans wake up.
“They are still counting votes, and every vote counts,” he told the crowd.
But across town a triumphant Mr Trump is preparing to address his supporters.
Early exit polls had provided the Democrats with optimism, but shortly after 2am UK time the

Defection a threat to democracy, embrace politics of ideology – experts

Experts in development work have implored Nigerian politicians to embrace politics of ideology and not defection as a way of promoting democratic values as obtained in the US and major western countries.
The experts, drawn from various works of life arrived at this consensus at a one-day state town hall meeting in Bauchi organized by ACTIONAID Nigeria in partnership with Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI).
According to the statakeholders, “defection is a threat to democracy and cannot in anyway replace multi-party system in a country that is desirous of entrenching a lasting democratic culture”.
Speaking on the theme of the meeting, “Making the Electoral Process Citizen Centred: Deepening the gains of the 2015 election”, a political scientist from the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi (ATAPOLY), Comrade Yusuf Abdullahi, described multiparty system as great and must be