election

Conducting census ahead of elections could lead to political manipulations – Dogara

by Dolapo Adelana The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has kicked against conducting the National Population Census in 2018. According to Dogara the census should be conducted after the 2019 elections to avoid manipulations by politicians. Dogara, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, on... Read More

2018 census, election, Manipulations, politicians, Yakubu Dogara

We have created a strategic plan covering 2017 to 2021 – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will deploy technology in coming elections in Nigeria. The Senate had approved electronic voting and moved to legalised the existing electronic voter accreditation system. The National Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Thursday when he led the management team of the electoral umpire... Read More

election, INEC, strategic plan, technology

Continuous voter’s registration will still commence in April – INEC

by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the proposed Continuous Voter Registration will still hold in April as scheduled. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Mahmood said the commission was making arrangements to ensure that the exercise commences at the scheduled time. Yakubu said that... Read More

april, continuous voters regostration, election, INEC, PVCs, Yakubu Mahmood

Buhari will win if he runs for president again – Femi Adesina

by Dolapo Adelana Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has expressed confidence that his principal will come out victorious should he decide to contest election again. Adesina said this as a guest on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television. Seun Okinbaloye, anchor of the programme, had asked, “Do... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, election, Femi Adesina, Politics, Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari

BREAKING: Ahmad Ahmad beats Hayatou to become CAF president

by Dolapo Adelana Ahmad Ahmad is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad, who is from Madagascar beat Cameroonian Issa Hayatou by 34 to 20 votes in the election which held on Thursday at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Before his defeat, Hayatou led CAF for... Read More

Ahmed Ahmed, caf, election, football, Issa Hayatou, sports

Supreme Court upholds Niger governor, Bello’s election

by Dolapo Adelana The Supreme Court in Abuja has upheld the election of the Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello. Delivering its judgment on Friday in a case prepared by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, the apex court said the appellant, Mustapha Babangida, lacked merit. It said Babangida did not participate in... Read More

Abubakar Sani Bello, APC, election, Mustapha Babangida, Niger, supreme court

INEC

EFCC to prosecute INEC director for allegedly collecting N16m from Diezani

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to prosecute Gogo Anderson Waribo, a Deputy Director of INEC in Akwa Ibom, and former Electoral Officer in Rivers. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the commission’s Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said Waribo would be arraigned for allegedly collecting... Read More

bribe, Diezani Alison Madueke, EFCC, election, Gogo Anderson Waribo, INEC, N16m, Politics, Wilson Uwujaren

February 28, 2017

Presidency: Igbos are political slaves in Nigeria – MASSOB

by Dolapo Adelana The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, on Tuesday said Igbos are political slaves in Nigeria. In a statement signed in Enugu by MASSOB leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu, entitled ‘We insist on Biafra through non-violence, not Igbo presidency’, the pro-Biafra group said Igbos have no chance of ruling Nigeria.... Read More

election, igbos, MASSOB, Political slaves, Politics, Presidency, south east, zoning

INEC

February 27, 2017

PDP wins Rivers legislative re-run election

by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the Rivers legislative re-run elections in Rivers State. The re-run elections were conducted in Etche/Omuma federal constituency seat and Etche state constituency 2 seat. According to Professor Shola Omotola, Jerome Eke of the PDP polled 15,221 votes against... Read More

election, INEC, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers re-run

February 23, 2017

INEC, Police, APC will announce election results from Abuja one day – Fayose

by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, especially the police are complicit for their “roles” in the Edo and Rivers states elections. The governor said revelations coming from the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal were a pointer to the open display of support for... Read More

APC, Ayodele Fayose, election, INEC, police, results

February 21, 2017

Why my husband became President – Aisha Buhari

by Dolapo Adelana The First Lady Mrs Aisha Buhari, says a lot can be learnt from the life of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari. She said her husband’s emergence as president in 2015 was due to his doggedness, persistence and compassion for the masses. She said this in Abeokuta on Tuesday in Abeokuta during the launch of... Read More

Aisha buhari, Dr Olufunso Amosun, election, Opeyemi Soyombo, Politics, Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari, President Umaru Yar’Adua

February 17, 2017

PDP lost in 2015 because it chose Jonathan – Former Senator

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Grace Bent who represented Adamawa South in the Sixth Senate says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the 2015 election because of its decision to field Jonathan as its candidate, The Nation reports. Speaking on zoning, Bent said, “Of course, it did. In all fairness, Jonathan should not have had the... Read More

election, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP, Politics, Senator Grace Bent

February 7, 2017

Rivers rerun: Police recover millions allegedly paid to INEC officials by Wike (PHOTOS)

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered millions of naira allegedly paid to INEC officials during the Rivers rerun election by Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, according to Sahara Reporters. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris set up an investigative panel to look into irregularities said to have occurred during the election. But Wike said Rivers... Read More

election, INEC, millions, Nyesom Wike, police, Politics, Rivers rerun

January 19, 2017

Gambia: President-elect, Adama Barrow to be inaugurated in Senegal

Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow has said his inauguration as leader of the West African country would take place today at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Barrow made the announcement on his Twitter account on Thursday. He wrote, “You are all welcome to my inauguration today 4pm at The #Gambian embassy in #Dakar.” The President-elect... Read More

Adama Barro, election, Gambia, president, Yahya Jammeh

January 5, 2017

‘Gambian President, Jammeh hiring mercenaries after election defeat’

Gambian president Yayha Jammeh has begun recruiting mercenaries since his defeat at the polls, according to reports from Buzzfeed. Reports say that Jammeh has been in contact with fighters used by former Liberian president Charles Taylor. A former commander who fought for Taylor said, “Jammeh is ready to fight to the teeth and spend money to... Read More

Adama Barrow, ECOWAS, election, Gambia, Mercernaries, Politics, Yayha Jammeh

January 2, 2017

YNaija Editorial: What President Buhari must do in 2017

At the start of every new year, there is a burst of hope and optimism that the year will be better than the ones before it. Goals are set and plans are made to make the hopes of a great year a reality. The year 2016 was a pretty rough one for Nigeria: for the first... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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December 23, 2016

ECOWAS troops on standby to kick out Gambia’s Jammeh

Following the refusal of Gambian president, Yayha Jammeh to step down after his defeat at the polls, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says its troops are on standby to force him out of power. Speaking on the decision, ECOWAS Commission’s President, Marcel de Souza, said, “We have put standby forces on alert... Read More

Adama Barrow, ECOWAS, election, Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yahya Jammeh

December 18, 2016

Nobody persuaded me to concede defeat to Buhari – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said he conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari after the 2015 presidential poll on his own volition and without any external influence. Jonathan stated this at the 4th, 8th and 2nd combined convocation and 10th anniversary of Bingham University, Nasarawa State, while delivering his speech. The university honoured the... Read More

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December 12, 2016

#RiversRerun: Wike ‘declares’ PDP winner of Rivers East and Rivers West senatorial districts

The Governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release the results of Rivers East Senatorial District and Rivers West Senatorial District without tampering with it. The governor, who declared that the candidates of the PDP had already won both elections based on results from polling units, also called... Read More

APC, election, INEC, Nigerian Army, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Politics, Rivers rerun

December 10, 2016

U.N. Security Council condemns Jammeh for rejecting polls

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday condemned Gambia President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of election results announced last week. Jammeh on Friday who spoke with the country’s state TV, demanded for fresh elections. “(Security Council members) called on him to respect the choice of the sovereign People of The Gambia, as he did on 2 December 2016,... Read More

Adama Barrow, election, Gambia, Politics, U.N. Security Council, Yayha Jammeh

December 10, 2016

#RiversRerun: Result collation will hold at constituencies – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collation of results would be held at the constituencies were elections held. The electoral body made the announcement on Saturday via its Facebook page. The statement read, “Collation of the Rivers Re-run elections will take place in the respective constituencies where such elections took place and... Read More

collation, Constituencies, election, INEC, Rivers

December 10, 2016

#RiversRerun: 1 killed in Gokana

Armed men suspected to be operatives of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) have killed one person in Bodo, Gokana LGA, Rivers. According to The Punch the operatives stormed the Saint Pius College at about 11.45am, order‎ed everybody to lie down, and began to shoot sporadically before carting away some election materials. The deceased was identified... Read More

election, Meebara Kormaga, Politics, Rivers rerun, SARS

December 10, 2016

The Thread: After conceding defeat, Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh rejects results

Last week, The Gambia held its election. The victor of that election was Adama Barrow. Just days after conceding defeat to Adama Barrow, incumbent President Yahya Jammeh says he is rejecting the results of that election in its totality. Watch: https://cdn.theguardian.tv/mainwebsite/2016/12/10/161210GambianPresident2_desk.mp4 This, despite the fact that his concession call was captured on video. See reactions... Read More

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December 10, 2016

“This election has taught me that the hate of corruption can win” | 10 quotes from President John Mahama’s concession speech

The people of Ghana have made the historic decision to unseat John Mahama as president. New Patriotic Party’s veteran politician and lawyer, Nana Akufo-Addo is the president-elect of Ghana and his win has triggered celebrations across the country. Soon to be former president, John Mahama has since called Akufo-Addo to concede defeat and congratulate him.... Read More

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December 9, 2016

Buhari orders use of national identification number for voters’ authentication

Vice President, Yemu Osinbajo on Thursday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that the National Identification Number be used for voters’ authentication in subsequent elections. Osinbajo who was represented by Ade Ipaye, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, said this while addressing a policy roundtable on identity at the Banquet Hall of... Read More

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December 8, 2016

BackStory: Ghana’s Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and first woman to run for president

The presidential election in Ghana, for most, may not be the most remarkable political event in 2016 and though most of the attention has been on the two candidates who are in the lead in the presidential race, there is ONE candidate who has rewritten Ghana’s political history as the first woman to run in... Read More

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December 7, 2016

This is actually Donald Trump’s third appearance on TIME Magazine’s cover this year

Life truly has its way of pulling surprises on us. But of a fact, president-elect Donald Trump’s emergence as TIME Magazine’s Person of The Year does not come as a surprise. Every new American president gets the title every four years, so maybe we saw that coming; though TIME Magazine explains that election does not... Read More

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December 7, 2016

#GhanaDecides: Here’s everything you should know about Ghana’s two major presidential candidates

Ghanaians are at the polls today and making their voting choices for most may not be burdensome as, though there are seven candidates running in the election, only two are significant and will be going head to head today. It’s only right that we introduce the five candidates who are less prominent before we get to the... Read More

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December 6, 2016

Timeline: NYSC has endangered more lives than you know #NYSCAbuse

The recent deaths of corps members in three separate orientation camps across the country have sparked anger, unending debates and renewed calls for a total scrap of the scheme. With the intense conversations on social media, you’d think these occurrences are never-before-seen and the ensuing reactions come from a place of shock. The National Youth Service... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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December 5, 2016

Police have withdrawn my CSO – Wike

Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike has raised an alarm that his Chief Security Officer has been withdrawn by the Police. According to The Punch, Wike said his CSO was withdrawn on Monday alongside several other policemen from Government House, Port Harcourt. The governor who spoke at Khana Local Government Area when he led PDP candidates... Read More

election, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers rerun

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