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CBN To Continue Securing Election Materials – INEC

19Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

CBN To Continue Securing Election Materials – INEC

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed its resolve to continue storing sensitive materials with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, INEC, disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television on Monday. According to Okoye, the electoral umpire would engage with CBN on ways to resolve concerns regarding the storage of election materials. Recall that INEC had in June said sensitive election materials would no longer be kept with the CBN over controversy generated by the association of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Okoye said, “It is going to be a huge logistics nightmare. W...

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Prioritize A Nigeria that Works – Bakare

18Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Prioritize A Nigeria that Works – Bakare

Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church reacted to the Muslim-muslim ticket of the APC by asking voters to rise above ethnic and religious sentiments and vote for politicians that have the capacity to transform the country. The popular pastor made the call during his sermon on Sunday. Bakare who contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said that achieving a Nigeria that works for everyone irrespective of affiliations. See Also: Tinubu: Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate This comes after the controversy that has trailed the ruling party’s decision to present candidates of the same Muslim faith. Recall that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, announced former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, a fell...

2023 Elections: Peter, Baba-Ahmed Visit Obasanjo in Ogun

18Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Elections: Peter, Baba-Ahmed Visit Obasanjo in Ogun

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed have visited former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo in his county home. The pair visited Obasanjo in his residence in Abeokuta, Osun State on Sunday. Also spotted at the visit was Ituah Igbodalo, the Senior Pastor of Trinity House, a social activist. Pictures of the visit were shared on social media by a former United Nations official, Oseloka Obaze. Recall that Obaze was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Anambra governorship election in 2017. See Also: Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate The meeting is perceived as part of an ongoing consultation by the LP candidate with senior citizens ahead of the...

Why Labour Party Lost Osun Guber Election – Peter Obi

18Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why Labour Party Lost Osun Guber Election – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, has said the party’s loss at the Osun governorship election was not a testament to their growing popularity across the country. Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, has said the party’s loss at the Osun governorship election was not a testament to their growing popularity across the country. The former governor of Anambra state noted that given that its been just one month the Obidient movement started, they had to “contend with forces that have been entrenched in the for the last two decades”. Obi stated this in a congratulatory message to the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, issues on Monday. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the candidate of...

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

18Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

All Progressive Congress (APC) party's member, Uche Nwosu, has faulted the loss of the party in the just concluded Osun election on their arrogance, pathetic reward system, and reliance on power. Senator Adewole Adewole Adeleke of the People Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the winner of the just concluded governorship election in Osun state. This infuriated Uche Nwosu as the now outgoing APC governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, lost in the contest to their PDP counterpart, Adeleke. Briefly after the winner was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwosu pointed out that the party’s loss is a result of an internal crisis crumbling the structure of the party in almost all the states. See Also: Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Elec...

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused to pick his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused picking his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. He stressed that Senator Bola Tinubu emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer through a transparent primary election, noting that if he had decided on a candidate, his decision would have affected Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who also vied for the number one position. Recall that Senator Abdullahi Shehu, the APC National Chairman, had announced Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate, barely 24 hours before the primary. He stated that President Buhari backed the choice ...

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election, has been declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election has been declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, declared Adeleke as the winner of the poll having garnered a total of 403,371 votes to beat the incumbent, Adegboyega who contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to INEC, Oyetola finished second in the poll with a ...

Davido Expresses Delight as Voters Refuse to Sell Their Votes

17Jul

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Africa, Elections, Music, Nigeria

Davido Expresses Delight as Voters Refuse to Sell Their Votes

Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido expresses delight over voters' comportment during the Osun governorship election. The “Stand Strong” hit singer applauds the voters for rejecting pecuniary offers from vote buyers to sell their votes. See Also: Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying Davido described the action of the voters as hope for a better Nigeria. He made this statement known via a tweet on Twitter. Davido tweeted “People rejecting money being offered to them left n right of the state today … GREAT TO SEE … there is still hope for Nigeria,” Source: The Nation

Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying

16Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying

The Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives across the polling units in the ongoing Osun elections to nab vote buyers as the governorship election is being conducted. The Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives across the polling units in Osun State to nab vote buyers as the governorship election is being conducted. Vote-buying has emerged as a menace during elections in Nigeria, prompting attempts at curbing it. The Osun State governorship is contested by 15 political parties but the battle for the number one citizen is widely expected to be majorly between the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gboyega Oyetola and Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Se...

2023 Elections: Continuous Voter Registration To End July 31 – INEC

16Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Elections: Continuous Voter Registration To End July 31 – INEC

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, will stop on July 31, 2022. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, will stop on July 31, 2022. This was contained in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Friday. According to Okoye, the decision was made in compliance with a judgement by the Federal High Court on Wednesday. See Also: INEC Extends PVC Registration Pending Further Instructions The Federal High Court threw out a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, asking for an extension of the CVR beyond the initial deadlin...