Tag: Political Parties
Ondo Gov Polls: Not A Do or Die Affair
As campaign ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State heats up, the various alignments, interests and strategies by…
Ondo 2012: The Contenders, The Pretenders
A critical assessment of the parties cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the Ondo State governorship poll…
Date fixed for Benue council polls
The Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) in Nigeria’s central state of Benue has fixed 24 November, for the conduct of local…
You Are Thieves, Hypocrites —CNPP Tells OBJ, IBB
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida hypocrites…
Stop Funding Political Parties, CPC Tells INEC
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) on Monday called on INEC to stop funding the existing political parties as that would…
All Set For Edo Polls
Anxiety and tension have enveloped Benin City, capital of Edo State, Southsouth Nigeria, and other major towns as armed soldiers…
Fringe parties sue INEC
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on Tuesday dragged to a Federal High Court in Abuja by Better Nigeria…
INEC To De-register Moribund Political Parties
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, said on Thursday in Abuja that more of the moribund…
Edo Gov Race: INEC Stakeholders’ Meeting End In Stalemate
Preparations for the14 July, 2012 governorship election in Edo State was on Wednesday suffered a setback as participating political parties…
Edo Gov Polls’ll Be Fair, Says Jega
In a move intended to calm rising tension over the 14 July Edo State governorship polls, the Independent National Electoral…
Parties Accuse INEC Of Preferential Treatment
Some political parties in Abuja on Tuesday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was giving preferential treatment to…
Don’t Turn Edo To War Zone, Benin Monarch Warns Politicians
Following the assassination of Olaitan Oyerinde, an aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southsouth Nigeria, and the fast…
Ondo 2012: ACN And Its Many Aspirants
Following the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that October 20, 2012 is the date for the gubernatorial…
2015: Will Jonathan Honour His Word?
Since the days of General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB’s eight years rule, Nigerians seldomly believe their leaders especially when they…
Ogun LG Polls Hold 21 July
Apparently responding to the threat by some opposition parties in Ogun State to take legal action against the state government…
Confusion Trails Adoption Of Gov Candidate For Edo Polls
Confusion has continued to trail the recent adoption of Solomon Edebiri as the governorship candidate of a coalition of political…
Travesty Of Democracy —Isaac Asabor
Like everyone else, I believe that the most popular definition of democracy is “government of the people, by the people…
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ACN, PDP, Others Battle For Lagos Councils
As election into the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas holds in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, on…
“I Never Called ACN Party Of Criminals”
The Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko on Thursday reacted to news reports in which he was alleged to have…
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Parties Want Open-Secret Ballot For Lagos LG Polls
Some political parties in Lagos State on Tuesday urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to adopt the open ballot…
53 Political Parties Up For Extinction
There are strong indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may invoke a section in the amended Electoral Act…
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Gov. Fashola: I Won’t Ban Okada, Hike Tax
The Governor Babatunde Fashola-led Lagos State Government on Tuesday debunked allegations being peddled by opposition political parties that it plans…
‘No Vacancy In Lagos’
Governorship candidates of political parties in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have been urged to jettison their dream of contesting for…
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CPC Sweeps Kano
The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has won the election in Kano, North-West…
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Amaechi Urges Citizens To Shun Violence At Saturday’s Polls
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Southsouth Nigeria, has enjoined the people of the state to sustain the peaceful…
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Opposition Parties In Akwa Ibom Threaten To Boycott Election
Four opposition political parties in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria, have threatened to boycott the presidential, governorship and House of…
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Ballot Papers to be Distributed to LGs Tomorrow
Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (INEC), Mr. Ayo Adakeja thursday revealed that the ballot papers and other sensitive materials that…
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INEC Boss: We Did Our Best In Lagos
The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Kunle Ogunmola, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the National Assembly…
How Are The Mighty Fallen
We correctly envisaged last week that shocks and upsets awaited political parties during the National Assembly election held across Nigeria…
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Shocks, Upsets Await Parties In Tomorrow’s Polls
There are indications that shocks, surprises and upsets await political parties across the country tomorrow in states and federal constituencies…