Ahead of the 2019 general elections President Muhammadu Buhari has said the 189 Support Groups that worked for his election in 2015 that their work requires a lot of sacrifices both physical and material. President Buhari stated this Friday when he met with the National Committee of the support Groups, NCBSG, at the Presidential Villa, […]
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Erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has formally declared his interest for 2019 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the onus is on the party to salvage the country from the rot it has currently found itself in the comity of nations. Lamido, in a letter to PDP members, said […]
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said he would contest the 2019 Presidential elections. Governor Fayose told journalists in Ado Ekiti, the State Capital, that he would make sure he defeats the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming presidential election. “I have defeated two incumbent governors in two different attempts. So, defeating […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has registered five new political parties. They are, Young Progressive Party YPP, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance APDA, New Generation Party of Nigeria NGP, All Democratic Peoples Movement ADPM and Action Democratic Party ADP. At present 95 political associations have applied to INEC for registration as political parties. Two of […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would, on Wednesday, disclose its decision on political associations seeking to be registered as political parties. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with newsmen at ongoing workshop to review INEC’s communication policy in Abuja. Yakubu said the decision would be […]
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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received 95 applications for new political parties, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said. Addressing Journalists Monday in Kaduna shortly after the opening ceremony of the Workshop to Review INEC Communications Policy, Prof. Mahmood said they have received applications from various intending political parties, […]
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A former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said he would still take a shot at the presidency, if the opportunity presented itself. Duke spoke at a programme, “The Nigerian Symposium for Emerging Leaders”, held in Lagos. He said though he once aspired to the position but did not emerge the […]
Read More Ex – governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has commenced his 2019 presidential race, with two years left in the administration of the All Progressives Congress. Lamido unveiled his presidential bid on Monday, at a dinner for the 36 state chairmen of the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP), in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The dinner/meeting, Daily Sun […]
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Leader of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the recent amendments made to the electoral law and the other improvements which would be added to it before the upcoming general election in 2019, will eliminate rigging, violence and other malpractices that often take place during election periods. Senator Saraki also said that […]
Read More The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 16 February 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly elections, while Governorship, State Assembly and Federal Capital Territory Area Councils polls will hold on 2 March of same year. Mr Solomon Soyebi, National Commissioner of the commission in charge of publicity, made this known on Thursday in Abuja […]
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