Category: Politics

INEC To Deploy Electronic Voting Machines For 2021 Anambra Guber Election
November 5, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Deploy Electronic Voting Machines For 2021 Anambra Guber Election

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday said the commission will introduce electronic voting in 2021 Anambra Governorship election. Yakubu made this known in an interview with journalists on the sideline of the 2021 budget defence...
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US Election: Republicans, Democrats Battle For Control Of Congress
November 4, 2020 No Responses

US Election: Republicans, Democrats Battle For Control Of Congress

As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are in a crucial race for control of Congress. In the Senate, Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper has taken Colorado’s seat from the Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. Republican Senate Major...
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Nine Nigerians Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections
November 2, 2020 No Responses

Nine Nigerians Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections

From top left to bottm right: Oye Owolewa, Yomi Faparusi, Yinka Faleti, Paul Akinjo, Adewunmi Kuforiji, Esther Agbaje, April Ademiluyi, Ngozi Akubuike and Benjamin Osemenam.  No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general e...
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Edo Governorship Tribunal Resumes
October 31, 2020 No Responses

Edo Governorship Tribunal Resumes

The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Friday, commenced sitting in Benin on the petitions filed by political parties challenging the declaration of Governor Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the September  19 governorship poll in the state.Obase...
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PDP Faults Sanwo-Olu’s Projection Of N1tri To Restore Destroyed Properties, Businesses
October 27, 2020 No Responses

PDP Faults Sanwo-Olu’s Projection Of N1tri To Restore Destroyed Properties, Businesses

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, on Monday faulted Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s alleged claim that it will take N1 trillion to restore all properties and facilities destroyed by hoodlums during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests i...
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PDP Suspends Political, Electioneering Activities
October 24, 2020 No Responses

PDP Suspends Political, Electioneering Activities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold all its political and electioneering activities. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP explained that the decision was a further mark of ...
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PDP Directs Half-Flown Party’s Flag Nationwide
October 23, 2020 No Responses

PDP Directs Half-Flown Party’s Flag Nationwide

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed that its flag at all the party’s offices be flown at half-mast for a period of one week, beginning from Friday.  The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in a...
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INEC Postpones Bye-Elections
October 23, 2020 No Responses

INEC Postpones Bye-Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed indefinitely, the outstanding 15 bye-elections earlier scheduled to hold on Oct 31.   The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its National Commissioner a...
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Enugu By-Election: INEC Distributes 69,626 PVCs
October 21, 2020 No Responses

Enugu By-Election: INEC Distributes 69,626 PVCs

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, on Tuesday explained that the commission had so far distributed 69,626 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the October 31 by-election in Isi-Uzo State Constituency. ...
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Buhari Congratulates Akeredolu
October 12, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Akeredolu

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Rotimi Akeredolu on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for another four-year term.  In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday, Buhari lauded the resounding victory of the g...
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How Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election
October 11, 2020 No Responses

How Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Saturday said  the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol.  Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Obser...
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Ondo: Eleven Political Parties Collapse Structure For Jegede
October 6, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Eleven Political Parties Collapse Structure For Jegede

No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, 2020 Governorship elections.  Speaking with Journalists on Monday in Aku...
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PDP Governors Seek National Dialogue
October 2, 2020 No Responses

PDP Governors Seek National Dialogue

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has called for a national dialogue on the way forward for Nigeria. The forum Chairman, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, made the call in his ‘Nigeria@ 60 Independence Anniversary’ me...
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APC Forum Tasks Nigerians On Support For Government
October 2, 2020 No Responses

APC Forum Tasks Nigerians On Support For Government

As Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, a political pressure group, the APC Professionals Forum, has called on Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its efforts to rebuild the nation and take it to greater heights.  The forum mad...
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