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#InCaseYouForgot: ‘I was made President by God,’ says Jonathan
by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan added that Nigeria's problem is lack of love and unity. The president earlier today maintained that he rose from the smallest community in Bayelsa…
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INCREDIBLE: INEC ‘registered a 37-year-old male BOWL OF RICE as voter’ in Anambra elections (See Photo)
by 'Jola Sotubo The recently concluded governorship elections in Anambra were controversial for a number of reasons. First the names of some duly registered voters were said to have been…
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2 priests escape death as Catholic church is set ablaze in Anambra (PICTURED)
by 'Jola Sotubo 12 suspects have been arrested in Anambra on suspicion of arson after a fire at a catholic church almost claimed the lives of 2 resident priests. Rev.…
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Gov. Obi got N8 billion from FG to prosecute Anambra election – Ngige
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The fire in Anambra seems not to have been put out as a new allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Chris Ngige has added fuel to…
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Opinion: Nigeria still searching for true democracy
by Peregrino Brimah When people are unable to select their candidates but are only imposed candidates, and when only certain party-elite blocks' imposed candidates have the ability to win, and…
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Willie Obiano declared winner of Anambra gov’norship poll
by 'Jola Sotubo The results are in from the supplementary governorship election which held in Anambra yesterday, and the winner is Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).…
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Opinion: It’s such a pity Jega has failed this test
by Chioma Gabriel Just before the election, allegations of INEC ‘s high level of incompetence in registering voters, compiling, maintaining, revising and updating voters register on continuous basis which would …
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APC members protest at Abuja INEC office (See Photos)
by Adeola Balogun Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) today embarked on a protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The party members…
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Soldiers deployed to stop APC protest in Abuja
by Adeola Balogun File photo The All Progressives Congress (APC) might face a little opposition in its plan to protest at the Abuja office of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Opinion: Let’s face facts, Anambra election was not free and fair
by Moshood Isah No doubt, INEC is still far away from conducting a free and fair election in the country. There are little positives to take away from the Anambra…
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Hannatu Musawa: The Anambra show of shame and the imperative for change
by Hannatu Musawa It is indeed an infamy that in Nigeria after 53 years of independence and 14 years of uninterrupted democratic dispensation, we still cannot conduct free, fair and…
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Ochereome Nnanna: Decisive factors in the Anambra election
by Ochereome Nnanna They are calling for fresh elections. But on the other hand, Nwoye’s party, the PDP, APGA and 16 other registered political parties which participated have extolled the…
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INEC must tell us who sabotaged Anambra election – Lai Mohammed
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The debate on the outcome of governorship election that held in Anambra state about a week ago continues to fester. [READ:“Where did they get the results?”: Scores…
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Collins Uma: Dear ladies, don’t bother, men don’t care about your Brazilian hair
by Collins Uma Even though he was the Anointed One, the Akpokue Dike 1 of Aguleri still ran a very good campaign, commendable by any standard. From the collated results…
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Dele Sobowale: Behold the world’s largest Slave Republic – Nigeria
by Dele Sobowale Let me start with Ogun State, APC, where massive demolition is underway. The last time the Southwest experienced such inhuman demolition was when Colonel Raji Rasaki (rtd)…
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Bamidele Aturu: The way forward for Anambra’s inconclusive election
by Bamidele Aturu Of course, all the politicians crying foul are doing so now simply because they are at the receiving end. Even in their parties they rig primary elections…
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Count us out: APC rejects Anambra supplementary election, accuse INEC of working with the PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected Friday’s announcement by INEC to hold supplementary election in Anambra State on Nov. 30th. “We will not be a party to what is…
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#AnambraElection: Supplementary poll will hold on Nov 30 – Jega
by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced November 30 as the date for the supplementary election to hold in Anambra State after last Saturday's…
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Opinion: Olisa Metuh was right all along, Anambra is a PDP state
by Steve Nwosu Suffice it to say, however, that last Saturday, the Anambra people again reminded Obi that he ‘failed’, as they went back to their old love; the PDP.…
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Opinion: Another election, another blunder by INEC!
by Levi Obijiofor Would Jega accept responsibility for the botched governorship election in Anambra State? No, he won’t. It is just not his style. He is too perfect to be…
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Opinion: Anambra poll is INEC’s big bungle
by Abiodun Babatunde Well, now that the APC has lost out again, allegedly with the active connivance of the INEC officials or otherwise, the newspaper pages and airwaves will witness…
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#AnambraElection: Drama as INEC drags 183 fake observers to court over forgery and possession of arms
by Akan Ido 183 people accused of forging observer accreditation materials and possession of arms have been arraigned before in Magistrate Court 2, Owerri, Imo State. The suspects were arrested…
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Opinion: Supplementary election in Anambra is illegal and unconstitutional
by Jiti Ogunye There is no legal backing, in the Electoral Act or in the Constitution, for this travesty of electoral practice. As the Nigerian people witnessed in the 2011…
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#AnambraElection: APGA’s Obiano thanks INEC for providing a level playing ground
The flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Willie Obiano described the November 16, governorship election as a sign of great things to come to the state. Chief Obiano…
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#Anambra Election: I did not rig alone, I was used and dumped – Arrested INEC official confesses
An electoral officer, Okeke Chukwujekwu, in charge of Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, is currently in police detention over his role in the November 16, governorship election in the…
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Okey Ndibe: INEC’s outing in Anambra is nothing short of awful
by Okey Ndibe If INEC couldn’t conduct a hitch-free, credible election in Anambra, what are the odds of its handling the fast-approaching 2015 nation-wide elections with any integrity? If the…
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INEC refuses to declare APGA’s Obiano winner after clinching majority votes
File photo The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has refused to declare APGA’s Willie Obiano winner of the Anambra gubernatorial election with majority votes of 174,710. This was because the…
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#AnambraDecides: “INEC acted out a script” – APC gives reasons for calling for total cancellation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded a total cancellation of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State based on the massive disenfranchisement of people across the state, caused by the…
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“INVALID VOTES is scoring more than Ifeanyi Ubah” – See top 10 tweets on the LP candidate’s looming loss
by Chi Ibe The votes have not been counted, but it is clear, Labour Party candidate and business-man Ifeanyi Ubah is clearly not winning this election, save for some miracle.…
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INEC, refund my money – Anambra candidate, Ifeanyi Ubah is not even playing
by Chi Ibe Ifeanyi Ubah on AIT today The Labour Party candidate for governor in Anambra, Capital Oil boss Ifeanyi Ubah, is clearly disappointed in the election’s outcome (though yet…
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