Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has rejected the results of last Saturday’s presidential election, following the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Atiku who described the election as a sham, also thanked Nigerians for exercising their civic duty last Saturday. A…
2019 Polls: Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Disappoint Buhari in Edo
As the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, all eyes were on Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole to see how well the party would perform at last Saturday’s presidential and national assembly polls. This is particularly because of his boastfulness and self-confidence to deliver the state to the president, Muhammadu Buhari. Though he acquitted himself,…
Blame Game in Edo Over Election Day Shooting
It’s been allegation and counter-allegation as the two leading political parties in Saturday’s election – the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, trade blames over the violence that erupted at Owina Primary School, Benin City polling centre in which three suspected political thugs were shot. While the victims claimed they…
2019 Polls: Exercise Marred By Late Arrival of Materials
Despite INEC’s assurances, voting materials still arrived very late at many polling stations Eager voters overwhelmed polling officers who arrived late at many polling stations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Nasrawa State. Hoping that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had got the logistics right as its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, assured Nigerians and…
Report from Osun State
The weather in Imesi Ile in Osun State this morning was very pleasant. INEC officials were on the ground as early as 7.30am. Accreditation and voting started at exactly 8 am. They were done simultaneously without any stress. The card readers worked seamlessly. No issues were recorded in any of the eight polling units in…
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At 8:50AM, most polling centres in Surulere, Lagos are yet to commence registration as materials are yet to arrive many centres.
Why Logistics Failed INEC
The failure of MoU between INEC and three transport unions for logistics may have been one of the reasons behind the postponement of the February 16 presidential and national assembly elections. “They know what happened. They were trying to do the job by themselves. They gave the jobs to their allies and friends. If you…
FG: Orders Closure of Borders for Elections
All Nigerian land borders will be shut with effect from 12:00 noon on Friday, February 22 to 12:00 noon of Sunday, February 24, 2019 for Saturdays Presidential and National Assembly elections.According to a statement issued by the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede this Thursday. He said, “Further to the presidential…
Election Observers Get Visa-Free Waiver
The Federal Government has granted a visa-free waiver for foreign accredited election observers and monitors for the 2019 general elections. Controller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, said the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazau gave the approval for the waiver. The statement read: “Sequel…
Postponement: Duke Alleges Plot to Bleed Opposition Financially
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Donald Duke, has alleged that the postponement of the presidential and national Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was meant to emasculate opposition parties. Duke, who spoke in Calabar also said INEC extended the elections to give an edge to the ruling All Progressives…
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