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Delays in releasing INEC findings on alleged underage voters in 2015 worry PDP, others

A number of international agencies monitoring national elections and the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have increased pressure on the leadership of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release its findings on underage voters in various states,…

Saraki, Tambuwal, others not decamping from APC to PDP, says Jigawa Gov

The governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar, on Monday cleared the air on rising speculation that President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, were considering leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…

Ohakim reveals edge over Ararume, others ahead of Imo guber race in 2019

…Says on mission to correct Okorocha’s inhuman leadership, grow Imo economy Immediate former governor of Imo State and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ikedi Ohakim, who governed Imo State between 2007 and 2011, has responded to barrage of…

Support groups surge for Atiku’s presidential ticket, RNI says he’ll transform Nigeria

Re-building Nigeria Initiative (RNI), a pan Nigeria interest group advocating for the development and growth of the country and protection of its citizens’ rights and privileges, has declared support for the actualization of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s 2019…

Buhari spending ‘inordinate time’ cleaning the rot left by the PDP since 3 years—Tinubu

As political alignments and tactical maneuvers’ continue to take centre stage since the declaration of interest to run for second term by President Muhammadu Buhari last Monday, national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has…

With the shambles in all sectors, PDP candidate’ll beat Buhari, others in 2019—Secondus

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has attempted an interpretation of the observed U-Turn made by President Muhammadu Buhari on the number terms he would run for presidency and claimed that whoever the All…

Criticisms, praises trial Atiku’s plan to name Gbenga Daniel his campaign DG

Though former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to name Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State as the Director-General of his campaign organisation, leading political analysts have…

2019: Nigerian political climate in serious ‘change’ since Buhari declared interest to run

Since penultimate Monday’s declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the fast approaching 2019 general election for the post of presidency, there has been a strong sign of alignment and realignments’ both within the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and…

$1b for B’Haram: Another Dasukigate underway for 2019 election?

Since the sudden announcement by the National Economic Council (NEC) that Governors and federal government have agreed to deflect the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to the tune of $1bn for the fortification of the fight against insurgency in the North…