Suleiman Abba, former inspector-general of police, says the police under him forced former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede the 2015 election to President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that the hero of the election should have been the police. Jonathan had congratulated Buhari while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was still collating results of the election. […]
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A rich supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly hired SCL, a data analytics company, to paint President Muhammadu Buhari bad in the buildup to the 2015 elections. Fresh information reveals that fixers hired by a billion in support of the Jonathan campaign hacked into Buhari’s personal data. SCL is the parent company of Cambridge […]
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The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has alleged that the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan “essentially shared” N150 billion two weeks to the 2015 polls. He said while the current administration with less revenue, has increased capital funding by 400% in power, works and housing, defence, transportation, agricultural sectors, the Jonathan administration with […]
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…Described Wike’s allegation that Amaechi is recruiting militants as a sign of desperation and ploy to embark upon another massive killings of Rivers State people The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended immediate past President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for admitting that he imposed Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers State. […]
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Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission is committed to making future elections in the country better than the 2015 exercise. Yakubu made the pledge when he received the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington at INEC headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed gratitude to […]
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A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Yisa Olanrewaju Adedoyin, has pleaded guilty to receiving over N70 million (N70,050,000) from the N23 billion alleged Diezani Allison- Madueke bribe meant to compromise electoral officers before the 2015 general election. Mr. Adedoyin alongside Christian Nwosu and Tijani Inda Bashir were re-arraigned on Wednesday on an […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan in a series of tweets on Saturday reacted to ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by Segun Adeniyi. The former president says he will give a personal account of what happened in the 2015 presidential election soon. In ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book which chronicles […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has hit back at ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the latter’s claim that the current administration is harassing his family. Jonathan made this allegation in ‘Against The Run of Play’, a book authored by Segun Adeniyi, chairman of the editorial board of THISDAY. Responding to Jonathan’s allegation, Femi Adesina, special adviser to the […]
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Although he conceded defeat the 2015 presidential election, former president Goodluck Jonathan was dissatisfied with how it was handled by Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In an advance copy of ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by the chairman of THISDAY editorial board, Segun Adeniyi, and seen […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said some of its staff accused of benefitting from a N3.4 billion bribe money in the 2015 general elections have refunded their share. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this when he visited the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, in […]
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