Everyone was taken by surprise. Even the President before this time had probably not given it a thought, and if he had emerged as the President in the years before 2015, he may not have considered it. We were not hinted on May 29, during the usual Democracy Day speech, not as if the President... Read More

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May 1, 2018

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[YNaija2019] Now that the President has declared, let the race begin

The announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid did not emanate from the man himself. However, he decided to allow his unofficial spokesman and the Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai to do him the honours

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January 24, 2018

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[YNaija2019] Is the Red Card Movement the alternative to the PDP/APC duopoly?

In 2015, Nigerians were eventually presented with a formidable alternative to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and without haste, latched onto it.

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January 23, 2018

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[YNaija2019] Will the 2019 election be a repeat of 2015?

It is perhaps too soon to begin to count the numbers, but this is exactly how 2015 occurred, the election that changed the Nigerian electorate forever.

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2015, 2019, APC, PDP, Politics

January 22, 2018

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[YNaija2019] 16 simple answers to all your PVC questions

Here are answers to some common questions about the Permanent Voters Card (PVC). Where can a person register to become a voter? The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) designated centre nearest to his/her place of residence during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Mondays to Friday (excluding public holidays), 9am-3pm.

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January 14, 2018

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[YNaija2019] Be not deceived, everything Buhari does this year is geared towards re-election

The Benue massacre perhaps has the potential of becoming President Muhammadu Buhari’s undoing as the Chibok girls abduction did to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.

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January 13, 2018

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[YNaija2019] President Buhari has plans for 2019 and re-election may be one of them

There is no doubt that the President’s doctors in the UK had 2019 in mind when they held him on medical storage for more than three months on his second trip last year.

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December 9, 2017

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[YNaija2019] Atiku is only interested in the Party that can hand him the ticket #PDPConvention2017

by Usman Alabi The 2019 political transfer window opened with the movement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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October 6, 2017

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[YNaija2019] Beware, they will come to you with restructuring, but do they mean it?

by Usman Alabi It is easier to campaign on an issue than to see it through when presented with the opportunity to do so, ask the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party with a 101 failed promises. Even they promised to restructure, but Nigerians still await the fulfilment of that promise more than two... Read More

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2019, Politics, restructuring

September 10, 2017

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[YNaija2019] What you should demand from your ideal candidate on security

by Usman Alabi Insecurity is now a major issue in the country, it is as real as every other challenge that hinders the progress of the country, a few years back, it was never a campaign currency.

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September 2, 2017

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[YNaija 2019] Should Nnamdi Kanu contest for president?

by Usman Alabi Perhaps the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu should run for the office of the President in 2019. It would be interesting to have someone with such a gargantuan support base run for election.

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August 19, 2017

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[YNaija 2019] What to expect from your ideal candidate

by Usman Alabi What do you expect from your ideal candidate in 2019, especially given the present state of the polity? It is not possible that electorates do not have certain expectations that they hope to see in their ideal candidate for an election, not exactly in terms of competencies and capacities alone, but also... Read More

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August 7, 2017

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[YNaija2019] It was change in 2015, what word will politicians use in campaigning for 2019?

by Usman Alabi It may appear too early to begin to envisage the political campaign currencies that would be used in the 2019 elections. Yet here in Nigeria, there is never a time you are late or early when it comes to envisaging political happenstances.

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Campaign currencies, Change, corruption, Politics, restructuring

July 21, 2017

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[YNaija 2019]: This 32-year-old Muslim running for governor in America may be a model for young Nigerians

by Usman Alabi “I’m relatively young, I’m relatively brown, and I’m relatively Muslim. And so to a lot of people those would be disqualifying. But I also know that I’m a physician in a state that has suffered one of the single worst man-made public health disasters in recent memory…

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July 16, 2017

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[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended

by Samson Itodo The Nigerian Senate has received encomiums for providing national leadership in the timely and progressive conclusion of its amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010. It took the Senate one year to conclude its amendment process and submit a 27 clauses amendment to the electoral act.

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July 9, 2017

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[YNaija 2019] “Sadly, women are only placeholders in Nigerian politics” | Top 10 quotes from Party Politics 101

Party Politics 101 held July 8 and saw the attendance of three former political aspirants from the PDP and the APC and, issues accruing to party politics in Nigeria were somewhat discussed.

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July 7, 2017

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[YNaija 2019]: Getting ready for Nigeria’s first Democracy Generation

by Mark Amaza In less than two years time, the fifth General Elections of our Fourth Republic will take place but with one marked difference: it will be the first elections in which those born after 1999 will be eligible. This means that by then, we would have had a generation of Nigerians that never... Read More

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June 25, 2017

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[YNaija2019]: 5 things INEC needs to get right before the next elections

by Mark Amaza It is almost 20 months to the 2019 General Elections with elections into the Office of the President, 30 governorship seats and hundreds of legislative seats at the state and federal levels.

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June 25, 2017

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[YNaija2019] Kola Oyeneyin: Why I am raising funds for Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s LG election

by Kola Oyeneyin My name is Kola Oyeneyin. I am a deep believer in a Nigeria that works, not only for a few but for all; across regions, ethnicity, towns and villages.

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June 23, 2017

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YNaija2019: Maybe you should take Ayodele Fayose-for-President seriously?

by Mark Amaza On the third anniversary of his victory in the 2014 gubernatorial elections, Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose held a rally at the…

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June 15, 2017

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[YNaija 2019]: It is settled: Nigerians don’t want old men for the presidency any more

by Mark Amaza Today, polling firm NOIPolls released the results of a nationwide survey it conducted together with BusinessDay Media that revealed that majority of Nigerians (64% of their respondents) are in favour of Nigeria’s next president being between 40-50. This is not surprising as the recent election of 39-year old Emmanuel Macron as the... Read More

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June 12, 2017

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LONG READ: Why the political primaries are the most important thing for 2019

by Wilfred Okiche In December 2014, the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held its primaries to determine the party’s flagbearer for the 2015 elections. In Lagos state where the APC,- and its earlier incarnations,(ACN, AD)- had been in government since 1999, the primaries were considered the battle royale in the race... Read More

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June 12, 2017

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YNaija2019: These are the 10 Nigerians that SHOULD run for president in 2019

Aside from the office of the citizen, that of the president is the most important one in the land. Recent events have highlighted the importance of carefully scrutinising everyone who aspires to lead the country. Immediate challenges include the economy, internal security and a pressing need to heal and unite. As the race for 2019... Read More

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[YNaija2019] Now that the President has declared, let the race begin

[YNaija2019] Is the Red Card Movement the alternative to the PDP/APC duopoly?

[YNaija2019] Will the 2019 election be a repeat of 2015?

[YNaija2019] 16 simple answers to all your PVC questions

[YNaija2019] Be not deceived, everything Buhari does this year is geared towards re-election

[YNaija2019] President Buhari has plans for 2019 and re-election may be one of them

[YNaija2019] Atiku is only interested in the Party that can hand him the ticket #PDPConvention2017

[YNaija2019] Beware, they will come to you with restructuring, but do they mean it?

[YNaija2019] What you should demand from your ideal candidate on security

[YNaija 2019] Should Nnamdi Kanu contest for president?

[YNaija 2019] What to expect from your ideal candidate

[YNaija2019] It was change in 2015, what word will politicians use in campaigning for 2019?

[YNaija 2019]: This 32-year-old Muslim running for governor in America may be a model for young Nigerians

[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended

[YNaija 2019] “Sadly, women are only placeholders in Nigerian politics” | Top 10 quotes from Party Politics 101

[YNaija 2019] This short Twitter conversation captures the real issue for 2019

[YNaija 2019]: Getting ready for Nigeria’s first Democracy Generation

[YNaija2019]: 5 things INEC needs to get right before the next elections

[YNaija2019] Kola Oyeneyin: Why I am raising funds for Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s LG election

YNaija2019: Maybe you should take Ayodele Fayose-for-President seriously?

[YNaija 2019]: It is settled: Nigerians don’t want old men for the presidency any more

LONG READ: Why the political primaries are the most important thing for 2019

YNaija2019: These are the 10 Nigerians that SHOULD run for president in 2019

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