The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says his boss has become “a victim of the tyranny of expectations” and has not given anyone a reason not to vote him in 2019. Writing on Sunday, Shehu described the Muhammadu Buhari administration as one that “has something for everyone”. According to […]
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All former presidents and leaders of Nigeria are in unison to effect a change in the leadership of the country in 2019, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), revealed on Thursday. The National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, hinted on Thursday at an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, He […]
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Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has begun his race towards the 2019 presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party with a flag off of his campaign consultation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday. The event which took place at the banquet hall of the Rivers State Governor’s Office, Port […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the UN of his commitment to a credible, free and fair elections in 2019. Mr Buhari gave the assurance when the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, met him in Abuja, according to a note by the UN issued from New York. “On preparations for the 2019 elections and expected support […]
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Various Northern Groups including the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern Elders Forum met in Kaduna on Saturday and asked northerners to examine “all options” in political choices they will make in 2019. While some northern governors have already endorsed Buhari for another term, the 18 northern groups warned that no one “should take the North for […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering burning unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before next year’s general elections. Dr Rufus Akeju, the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State told newsmen on Monday in Akure that INEC is considering the option, since all attempts had been made in vain by the commission thorough sensitisation […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is standing by the timetable it released for the 2019 general elections. This means that the presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on the same day while the governorship and state legislative elections will come next. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at […]
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When he hosted top members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari asked the party leaders prepare for the 2019 elections. His Speech “I must heartily thank the party officials and members for the successes we have achieved in the 2015 elections in securing […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to meet with state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) tonight at the conference hall of the Wife of the President, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting might be a follow-up to the Daura meeting which was held at the president’s private […]
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The Nigerian Senate adopted a motion sponsored by Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, wherein he asked the committee on ethics to probe the amended timetable for the 2019 elections. While moving the motion on the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Melaye said he did not want to be part of any move targeted […]
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