Jimi Agbaje, the 2015 Lagos State governorship candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, confirmed that he would run for the office again in 2019. Agbaje made the confirmation via a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. “It is true that initially I did not want to re-contest, but I had […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki on Monday declared he has the ability, capacity and track record to oust President Muhammed Buhari at the polls in 2019. Mr Saraki stated this at a townhall meeting with members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. The event at Park Inn Hotels, Abeokuta, was in continuation of […]
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The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says there is no way president Muhammadu Buhari will win if the 2019 election is free and fair. Fayose said this while responding to a statement by the president that he is seeking re-election to protect Nigerians. He alleged that since the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over […]
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Top Nigerian journalist and author, Dele Momodu, has shared what he says is Senate President Bukola Saraki’s strategy on how to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. In his weekly column, Pendulum, the publisher of Ovation Magazine said he had initially omitted Saraki’s name from the list of potential presidential candidates because of his “geographical […]
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Friday wept when receiving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form from his supporters. The supporters purchased the nomination form and presented it to him at the campaign office in Abuja, asking him to contest for the 2019 Presidential election. According to them, the purchase of the form is […]
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The governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday picked the presidential nomination form. Tambuwal stormed the Wadata Plaza headquarters of the opposition party in Abuja with his supporters about 6pm on Thursday, and left about an hour later. He […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), held its 6th national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. At the NEC meeting, the party indirect primary for all elective positions apart from the presidential election. Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state, told reporters that states may consider direct primary when the need rises. WHAT IS INDIRECT […]
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The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters in the National Assembly, has rejected the N189 billion proposed Budget of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Arising from a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, the committee directed the electoral body to revert to the N143 billion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari in his letter […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has urged Nigerians to resist the temptation of voting for those who will return the country to throes of massive looting, come 2019 elections. “Never again must we go back to Egypt”, he declared Mohammed made the appeal on Tuesday in a Sallah message delivered at his hometown, […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has kick-start the process of passing the budget for 2019 elections. The leadership of the electoral umpire met with the house of representatives committee on electoral and political parties matters in Abuja on Wednesday, regarding the N189 billion budgeted for it to conduct the election. President Muhammadu Buhari had […]
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