Tag: elections

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 2, 2016

YNaija Special: Obasanjo, Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki among 100 most influential people in Nigerian politics

After careful analysis and a thorough scouring of the nation’s political landscape, YNaija has painstakingly compiled the list of 100 ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 30, 2016

Race to 2019: Godswill Akpabio is an early bird

Senate Minority Leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio is already thinking of the 2019 general election. ...

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Op-Ed EditorMarch 27, 2016

Opinion: How the Supreme Court endorsed violence as a legitimate tool in our elections

But then, what are the consequences of upholding the result of an election which the entire world saw was characterised ...

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Janeth JDecember 11, 2015

BREAKING: Court of Appeal upholds Akpabio’s election

Contrary to what was reported yesterday, Goodwill Akpabio’s election has been upheld by the court of appeal. Akpabio is the ...

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Janeth JDecember 7, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Another APC emerges in Kaduna | MASSOB name-change drama | PDP leads in Bayelsa election| More stories

This is Orji Uzor Kalu’s approach to ending Biafra agitation. YNaija PDP rejects Bello as Kogi Governor-elect. Leadership PDP leads ...

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Janeth JDecember 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: Shooting reported at Oporoma

Heavy shooting has been reported at Oporoma headquarters of Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa state Residents have been ...

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Janeth JNovember 23, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 6 women killed in IDP centre | Ogunwusi to be crowned Ooni | MASSOB threatens Ohaneze Ndigbo | More stories

4 versions of how Abubakar Audu died. YNaija Six women killed in a fresh blast in IDP screening centre. This Day ...

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Janeth JNovember 22, 2015

Kogi governorship election declared inconclusive

Kogi governorship elections has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC returning officer for the election, ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoNovember 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: ‘Something funny is going on here’ | Wada fumes at polling unit

Accreditation of voters is winding to an end at the Kogi state governorship elections. The governor of the state, Idris ...

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Janeth JNovember 20, 2015

APC planning to ship 15,000 mercenary-voters into Kogi – PDP

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims there’s an existing plan by the governor of the ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoNovember 20, 2015

‘Bayelsans are sleeping’ | 5 things we learnt from Governor Dickson’s interview

Bayelsa Governo, Seriake Dickson has just finished the first leg of his community to community tour as part of his ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 10, 2015

‘It’s not enough to cancel elections’ | Buhari speaks on election tribunals

President Muhammadu Buhari, has advocated for the investigation and punishment of future election offenders. Buhari said the nullification of elections by electoral ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 30, 2015

Nigerian politicians are ‘Militicians’ – Jega

Professor Attahiru Jega, the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has described Nigerian politicians as being too desperate ...

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Janeth JOctober 22, 2015

Soldiers guilty of rigging Ekiti, Osun elections should be dismissed – Opadokun

Ayo Opadokun, the Convener of the Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms, has enjoined the Nigeria military to dismiss any officer ...

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Janeth JSeptember 10, 2015

“APC likes to blame others for their problems” – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi State has denied involvement in the recent protest by angry youth at the All ...

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UgoTalksAlotAugust 20, 2015

Where did all the socially conscious celebrities go?

During the election campaigns earlier this year, I was vehemently opposed to every celebrity that ran for office from Tony ...

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OluwapelumiJuly 9, 2015

Ogunyemi Bukola: 2019 elections and INEC’s burden of reforms

I imagine many are of the opinion that it is too early to start talking about Nigeria’s 2019 elections, considering ...

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Janeth JJune 22, 2015

Transparency International: Ministry of Police Affairs should be scrapped

The Nigeria Police inability to provide adequate security in the country is a thing of concern and this has made ...

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Janeth JJune 22, 2015

Jega clears air says he never threatened to leave office

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has finally cleared the air on rumors that made the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMay 20, 2015

Obasanjo has this to say about PDP’s vow to rule Nigeria forever

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President Obasanjo says that the Peoples Democratic Party never thought that it will be in opposition ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 10, 2015

Eddie Iroh : Shall we tell the President?

by Eddie Iroh Of course I have granted that Jonathan has the right to question the result of the elections, ...

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Ada IgboanugoMay 10, 2015

This is how you celebrate losing an election

by Chinwe Okafor Celebrities disgraced when they chose to run for seat in this year’s elections. Out of all, just ...

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Janeth JMay 6, 2015

Nkanga: Nigeria Will Regret Voting Buhari

by Ranti Joseph A former military governor of Akwa Ibom State, Commodore Idongesit Nkanga has declared that the incoming government ...

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Janeth JMay 4, 2015

Osun PDP lawmaker-elect attacked while collecting his certificate of return

by Ranti Joseph Some hoodlums attack a lawmaker-elect from Ife East Constituency, Akinwole  Akinwale. Akinwale on Monday was about leaving ...

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Janeth JMay 4, 2015

Enugu lawmakers move to impeach Governor Chime

by Ranti Joseph The latest impeachment casualty is the Enugu state governor, Sullivan Chime as lawmakers in the state have commenced impeachment ...

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Janeth JMay 3, 2015

North-east senators reject Lawan as candidate for senate presidency seat

by Ranti Joseph   One of the contenders for the senate presidency slot, Ahmed Lawan has been unanimously rejected by ...

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Janeth JMay 2, 2015

PDP finally finds who to blame for GEJ’s election loss – guess who

by Ranti Joseph Well, it’s Pres. Goodluck Jonathan’s aides. There are strong indications of a fresh crisis brewing in the ...

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Janeth JMay 2, 2015

This female Senator will not succumb to people saying she should step down for Ngige

by Ranti Joseph The Senator elect for Anambra Central senatorial district, Uche Ekwunife appears ready to weather all the pressures being ...

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Janeth JApril 28, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: GMB has nothing but love for AIT | PwC isn’t too sure of its own report | Tinubu’s aide thinks Bode George is an attention whore | More stories

Buhari has nothing but love for AIT. YNaija #NoTime: GEJ shows NHIS executive secretary the way out. ThisDay APC wants ...

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Janeth JApril 27, 2015

Igbo group tells Obiano to stay on his lane and leave Buhari alone

by Ranti Joseph An Igbo socio-political pressure group, Maka Odinma Anambra, has enjoined Governor Willie Obiano and other leaders of ...

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