Politics

Voters registration won’t end in January – INEC

Ifeoluwa Dada The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has debunked report circulating on social media that the ongoing voters registration would end by end of this month. Director of Voters Education of the commission, Headquarters , Osaze Oluwole made this known on Ray Power network’s Political Platform on Thursday. “I don’t know where that came […]

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Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari vindicates Nnamdi Kanu’s philosophy – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, said that the open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari by the former president Olusegun Obasanjo was evidence and clear endorsement of the philosophy of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, of the cluelessness and visionless leadership of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The group said that Obasanjo’s statement

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Voter registration to end 60 days before general elections – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would end the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across the country 60 days ahead of the general elections slated for February 2019. The commission, therefore, asked all Nigerians to register, while noting that over four million citizens across the country, have already registered. This was

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EFCC arrests Babachir Lawal: See what Nigerians are saying

Ifeoluwa Dada The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, said  it has arrested the former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Lawal was indicted by a presidential panel that investigated misuse of funds meant for people displaced by Boko Haram. Recall that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday in lengthy epistle accused

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House of Reps changes order of 2019 general elections

The House of Representatives on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to change the order of 2019 general elections’ timetable. This came barely a month after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the general elections. With the amendment, the National Assembly election is to hold first, followed by gubernatorial and state assembly

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Obasanjo

Obasanjo attacks Buhari, asks him not to seek re-election

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, in a blistering and excoriating 13-page statement, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. Mr Obasanjo, in a special press statement entitled, “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement” said Mr Buhari has performed far below expectation and should honourably

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APC Govs can’t decide if Buhari runs in 2019 – APC Spokesman

The National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have an automatic ticket to being the party’s flagbearer in the 2019 presidential election, stating that all contenders will have a level playing field for the ticket. He said that the party has the responsibility of

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South-East APC leaders meet Buhari, endorse him for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a meeting with All Progressives Congress APC-delegation from the South East at the presidential villa in Abuja. President Buhari had earlier met with National Economic Summit group before the meeting with the South East Delegates. The delegates after the meeting with Buhari with affirmed their endorsement for him to

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President Buhari is healthy to seek re-election in 2019 – Adesina

Presidential Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in a better state of health than in 2015, to seek re-election in the 2019 general elections. Adesina said this while speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja on Sunday. He said though the president was yet to decide on whether to re-contest or

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