Politics

Nigeria’s pro-business opposition leader launches campaign

2019 Election: Fulani groups in Taraba endorse Atiku, Ishaku

Fulani Socio-Cultural groups in Taraba on Monday endorsed the candidatures of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Gov Darius Ishaku as their preferred choices in the Presidential and Governorship elections holding February 16 and March 2. Alhaji Mafindi Danburam, North-East Zonal Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, who led the groups and their Ardos (Chiefs), to […]

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INEC, Mahmood Yakubu

2019 Election: INEC scraps ‘separate incident form’

As part of its reforms to ensure a credible 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has abolished the separate incident form. The chairman of the commission, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday while presenting the national voters register to leaders of the political parties. He said the commission has “modified” […]

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Atiku Abubakar: Nigeria’s perennial presidential hopeful

2019: Buhari government has failed Nigerians, Atiku says

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has a failed government, incapable of paying salaries and pensions. Atiku who stated this Monday in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital during the PDP Presidential rally enjoined the […]

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Nigerians will not regret voting for APC – Masari

Governor Amina Masari of Katsina State, yesterday said Nigerians would not regret voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the February 16 and March 2 elections. Masari who stated this in Matazu, Katsina State, during his re-election campaign tour, said the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration had recorded successes in the fight against corruption, road […]

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2019: Nigerians have tasted PDP, APC and will vote PDP- Olujimi

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, is representing Ekiti South Senatorial District. Being a member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Caucus at the beginning of the 8th Senate, she was the deputy minority whip. She is now the Senate Minority Leader, the only female among the principal officers of the Senate. […]

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Nigerian presidential candidate warns about vote-buying

Atiku faces fresh S/South challenge, rejigs campaign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is facing fresh challenges in the South south, thus slowing down his campaign ahead of next month’s election. The Southsouth leg of his campaign which was originally scheduled for flag off on Tuesday, January 8, has been put off to enable the party “organize a […]

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Nigeria’s Buhari starts presidential election campaign

Atiku accuses Buhari of cutting deals with Govs of Zamfara, Katsina to “capture” states

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said accused President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, party of allegedly cutting a deal with the governors of Zamfara and Katsina to “capture” the states. Atiku also said he welcomes “whatever reasonable measures the Federal Government takes to put […]

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APC vs PDP

PDP not alternative to APC in 2019 – Balarabe -Abdullah

The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe -Abdullahi, said the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) would not be an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in 2019. Balarabe- Abdullahi stated this in Umaisha,Toto Local Government Area of the state on Thursday while addressing newsmen in Umuaisha, after visiting six electoral wards […]

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INEC

Provide evidence that we want to rig 2019 election, INEC to PDP

Huffed by the statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its Presidential Candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, had plotted with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig the forthcoming 2019 general elections, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, Wednesday asked PDP […]

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Atiku’s interest is to grab power, continue looting – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and his PDP co-travellers’ only interest is to grab power and continue where they stopped in their avarice. Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman, said this while responding to an allegation raised by one of the aides of Atiku. Phrank Shaibu, […]

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APC

2019 Election: APC deserves 100 pct votes – Oshiomhole

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the party deserves 100 per cent votes from Katsina State during the 2019 general election. Oshiomhole stated this during the flag-off of the campaign for the re-election of Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Saturday in Funtua, in the state. Oshiomhole […]

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A new Nigeria is coming, says Fela Durotoye, ANN presidential candidate

The Presidential Candidate of the Alliance for New Nigerian, ANN, Mr Fela Durotoye, Friday asked Nigerians to exercise patience, noting that a new Nigeria awash with peace and joy would soon emerge come 2019. In his Christmas and new year message to Nigerians, Mr Durotoye said, “I know that many people are going through some […]

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