by Sochinedum George Conversely, the election season here leaves much to be desired; it is petty, clannish and syrupy. It is a battle of name-callers; a demeaning competition among various categories of self-serving avaricious mediocre politicians in conjunction with their lapdogs and attack dogs who together whittle down an erstwhile serious electoral process to a... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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#Lobatan: OBJ finally dumps PDP, rips apart membership card (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju After months of heavily criticising President Goodluck Jonathan, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, may have finally dumped the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obasanjo held a press conference in the presence of PDP members from ward 11 in Abeokuta North local government, on Monday, February 16, to state that he is no... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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PDP wants political parties to work together for democracy

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday has called on all political parties in the country as well as all other relevant stakeholders in the electoral process to abhor all narrow group interests and join hands with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guarantee the success of the 2015 general election.... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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APC campaign sympathizes with Bayelsa over the death of PDP women

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) on Sunday has commiserated with the people and government of Bayelsa State over the death of some supporters of the First Lady Patience Jonathan in a fatal motor accident. In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APCPCO, Garba... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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PDP is using Igbo groups to buy PVCs – APC alleges

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Lagos state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, of using various groups and non-governmental organisations to purchase permanent voters cards from registered voters. The party made the allegations, while reacting to the claims made by the ruling party, saying that the opposition party planned to... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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Bayelsa PDP chairman petitions Mu’azu over diversion of N40million campaign funds

by Ranti Joseph Chairman of the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Samuel Inokoba, last week wrote a petition to the National Chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu, to protest his suspension by the State Working Committee on allegations of misconduct and diversion of N40m campaign funds. Inokoba, who was suspended last Wednesday,... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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‘Obasanjo is heading the opposition APC’ || This is the gospel according to Kashamu

by Kolapo Olapoju A South-west Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Buruji Kashamu, has accused former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, of being in charge of the affairs of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the allegation during a press conference on Sunday, February 15, while reacting to the latest verbal attack of President Goodluck Jonathan by Obasanjo.... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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Don’t sacrifice your lives for APC – Akpabio advises Akwa-Ibom youth

by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has warned the youths in the state against sacrificing their lives for the main opposition party, All Progressives Congress. Akpabio made the comments on Saturday, February 14, during the Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally of its governorship candidate, Udom Emmanuel, in Etim Ekpo LGA of... Read More

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February 6, 2015

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Opinion: Transactional politics, that’s what delays Nigeria’s progress

by Mary Olushoga As with many African countries, when there is the combination of transactional democracy, which attracts a certain type of leadership along with high poverty levels and unemployment rates, it presents a ticking time bomb. Nigeria’s practice of transactional democracy is delaying its progress and development due to the large numbers of... Read More

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December 28, 2013

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More governors will soon leave the PDP – Gov. Kwankwaso

by Oke Efagene Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, yesterday appealed to Nigerians to work together to kick out the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), out of power come 2015. Kwankwaso, said Nigerians are yearning for a change in every facet of life, and the time for it has come. The governor made these remarks when... Read More

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