Tag: presidential election
2015: Between Buhari And Fashola
By Charles Ola Oni As the race for the next presidential election is drawing very near, the hawks in the…
Platini to announce FIFA presidential intentions
European football chief Michel Platini on Thursday will announce if he is to stand against Sepp Blatter in next year’s…
I’ve not declared my presidential ambition yet – Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has squashed rumours surrounding his ambition in next years’ presidential election.…
Malawian Example: Banda concedes defeat in presidential election
Malawian President Joyce Banda congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika on Saturday after conceding defeat in the country’s presidential election, following…
Egyptians troop out to vote for new president
Egyptians began voting for a new president on Monday, with ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted the elected leader…
In Algeria, Bouteflika rallies voters, opponents smell fraud
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika urged Algerians to defy boycott calls and vote in Thursday’s election, as his rival Ali Benflis said…
How Saidi Balogun Emerged New Actors’ Group Leader
Funsho Arogundade On Saturday 5 April, top Yoruba actor, Saidi Balogun, emerged the winner of the presidential election of the…
Egypt sets date for presidential poll
Egypt’s electoral commission said Sunday the presidential election will take place on May 26 and 27, 10 months after the…
Opposition names Jakarta governor for presidential race
Indonesia’s main opposition party nominated the hugely popular governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, as its presidential candidate Friday, setting him…
A Year To The Presidential Election
A year and four days to the presidential election, Nigerians still do not know who are the contenders or what…
Madagascar’s presidential election heads for a run-off
(Reuters) – Madagascar’s first presidential election since a coup in 2009 will go to a run-off due in December after…
Mali’s presidential election goes to run-off
Mali’s presidential election will go to a second round on August 11, the government said Friday, after no candidate secured…
Obasanjo led AU observers laud Zimbabwe polls
African Union poll observers, led by Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo, said Zimbabwe’s crunch presidential election Wednesday had so far…
Veteran Mugabe vows to ‘surrender’ if he loses vote
HARARE (AFP) – Veteran Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe pledged Tuesday to step down if he loses fiercely contested elections in…
Mali’s ex-premier Keita leads in presidential poll
BAMAKO (AFP) – Mali’s former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has taken a wide lead in the presidential poll, initial…
June 12: How Can We Forget? (2)
By Chido Onumah “I betrayed my very genuine friend for 25 years. From the day we met, there was rapport.…
Iran elects Rowhani as Ahmadinejad’s successor
Hassan Rowhani’s election as Iran’s new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot in the arm to…
Fashola, Tinubu Call For Challenge Of Impunity Culture
As Nigerians mark the 20th anniversary of the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos…
20th Anniversary: Nigerians Remember June 12, Abiola
Nigerians from all walks of life Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the freest and fairest presidential election ever conducted…
June 12: A Beacon In The Dark
By Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu These words from Charles Dickens befit the 20th anniversary of the most bittersweet event in…
June 12, 1993: A Historical Necessity For Nigeria
By Joe Igbokwe Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the Presidential candidate for the National Republican Convention (NRC) in 1993 presidential election who…
Mali sets July date for presidential election
The first round of Mali’s presidential election will be held on July 28, according to a draft law adopted by…
Venezuelans pick Chavez successor
Venezuelans flocked to the polls Sunday to pick late leader Hugo Chavez’s successor, choosing between the handpicked heir of his…
Odinga, Kenyatta replay history in Kenya’s election
Kenya’s top two presidential contenders will face off against each other in polls Monday for the first time, but bring…
Jonathan: A preview of what to come in 2015
They apparently came when no one was looking and carried out what some now say was an evil deed around…
Ghana Holds Presidential Election Friday
Ghana holds what is expected to be a tight presidential election on Friday as the emerging country and new oil…
Sierra Leone decides between Bio and Koroma
FREETOWN (AFP) – Sierra Leone readied Friday for a high-stakes election in which incumbent Ernest Koroma is seeking a second…
Jonathan Congratulates Obama
President Goodluck Jonathan has, on behalf of himself, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria congratulated President Barack Obama …
Protests in Egypt, confusion overhangs polls
Several thousand Egyptians took to Tahrir Square in Cairo Tuesday to protest against the ruling military’s bid to grab new…
MKO Abiola: The Politics Of Immortalisation
The late business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, played a crucial role in Nigeria’s return to democratic rule and there has…