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Nigerians, on Wednesday, led by the TakeItBack movement, took to the streets of Abuja in protest, to demand an extension of the deadline for registration of voters. INEC had announced August 17, 2018, as the
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With barely 200 days to next year's general elections, the political chessboard is replete with twists and turns, even as the number of aspirants jostling for various elective positions is increasing by the day. Checks
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has spoken about the attack on him by security operatives. Recall that security operatives had on Wednesday blocked the entrance to the state’s Government House in Ado Ekiti,
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Just as it happened in the buildup to the 2015 presidential election, the ruling party is having to contend with the threat of a breakaway faction. Back then, five governors walked out on the party
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Ibrahim Mantu, a former Deputy Senate President, has revealed how he helped his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, to win elections in the past. Mantu, who was elected on the platform of the PDP,
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Founder of online newspaper Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has asked for willing donors to contribute to his campaign to run for president in the 2019 general elections. Sowore, who announced his intention to run
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A former deputy governor of Nigeria's central bank and former senior UN official Wednesday announced his intention to contest the Nigerian presidency in 2019. Kingsley Moghalu said he was moved to contest because of the
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The U.S. says Nigeria's 2019 general election and a peaceful transition, remained its major priority in view of the country's strategic position in the region. The U.S. Department of State said during a background briefing
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Less than two weeks after former president Olusegun Obasanjo wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him not to seek reelection in 2019, a former military president has likewise released a communique through
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 23, amended the electoral act to change the order of 2019 general elections. This is coming up barely a month after the Independent National Electoral Commission released the
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