Has postponing the election helped Nigeria in any way?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Many Nigerians felt disappointed when the election was shifted last month. The move was met with widespread cynicism. People raved and accused the government of conspiracy. Aminat says, “It looked like the government was trying to pull a fast one. Many people thought the security issue was just a pretext and that... Read More

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March 26, 2015

Why I’m being attacked over Card Readers – Jega reveals

by James Sambo Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has explained why he’s being attacked over the use of the Smart Card Reader machines for the conduct of the general election. Jega stated this on Wednesday, March 25, while unveiling the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja. The INEC Chairman... Read More

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March 25, 2015

Opinion: 2015 Elections – Let’s do it the Rotary way

by Oyewole Rolex …posterity is the final judge of the acts of humans. Irrespective of our religious, cultural and political affiliations cum dispensation, no human life is worth sacrificing to protect these beliefs. Our dear Nation at this point has plumed into a very precarious stage. A volatile state many has posited trepidation, violence, killings... Read More

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March 25, 2015

Tinubu, Fashola to bribe Lagos monarchs, youth corpers and INEC officials – PDP alleges

by Kolapo Olapoju The Peoples Democratic Party claims to have unearthed a scheme by the Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to financially induce all Lagos monarchs, youth corp members and INEC officials participating in the election. According to the Lagos chapter of the PDP,... Read More

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March 25, 2015

‘He should be sacked before it’s too late’ || At the 11th hour, Ohaneze still wants Jega out

by Azubuike Azikiwe Despite the election being days away, the Ohaneze Youth Council has called for the removal of INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, with immediate effect. The group, which is the apex socio-political and cultural umbrella body of the youths of the Igbo people, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Chairman of... Read More

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March 24, 2015

Opinion: The consequences of conducting the 2015 elections now

by Dominik Umosen Until this cardinal objective of exorcising the demon of feudalism and freeing the country of its enduring contradictions, every other manipulation is either diversionary or deliberately orchestrated to mislead… It must be said, from the outset, that neither savage reactions to this candid assessment of the Nigerian conundrum nor the intimidating thought... Read More

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March 24, 2015

Sam Omatseye: Who is afraid of INEC Card Readers?

by Sam Omatseye Man makes machine. Man fears machine. The creature becomes god to its maker. The fear of automaton makes us cowards of progress. That is the irony of the card reader. Some politicians, especially of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the other parties that have not even published an ad nor afforded... Read More

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March 24, 2015

No trespassing: There’s a heavy security presence at INEC Lagos office

by Ranti Joseph There is a beef up of security at the Lagos State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). As part of the security measures, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) were positioned at the entrance of the Commission’s office. Soldiers and mobile police personnel were seen within the vicinity to provide protection for... Read More

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March 24, 2015

“Voters are free to stay behind if they chose to” || We never expected it… but the Police has changed its tune

by Kolapo Olapoju Apparently, somebody/some-persons/some-bodies may have reached out to the Police force and given them a tutorial on voters’ right and the electoral law… we are relieved. After insisting that voters had no business staying behind at the polling units after casting their votes, the much-maligned Nigerian Police Force, for some reason(s), has had... Read More

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March 22, 2015

Simon Kolawole: Here’s what to expect after the presidential election

by Simon Kolawole …the election will come and go and Nigeria will not go to war. There will certainly be protests and demonstrations, no matter who wins. That is why we are Nigerians: we hardly accept that we have been fairly beaten. Here we go again: another presidential election is upon us. The season... Read More

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March 22, 2015

GEJ vows to arrest, prosecute people talking about Interim National Government

by James Sambo On Saturday, March 21, President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to take action against those peddling the news that his government was planning an Interim National Government. Jonathan made the statement when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar. The President said his government should not be... Read More

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March 20, 2015

We forced Jega to postpone election because we knew Buhari would win – OPC leader, Fasehun confesses (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju Leader of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fasehun may have spewed a little more than he can chew. Fasehun stated that INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, was compelled to postpone the general election from February 14 to March 28th, when it became obvious that President Goodluck Jonathan would lose the presidential election.... Read More

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March 19, 2015

This may be the first GEJ supporter to approve Card Readers for election

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, said there is nothing wrong with the use of electronic card readers for the forthcoming elections, provided the intention behind it is not to disenfranchise some voters or to rig the election. Adesiyan said this in Osogbo on Thursday at the campaign rally to drum... Read More

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March 19, 2015

Even the US is with INEC on this Card Reader issue

by Ranti Joseph The United States government said it supports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and the Smart Card Readers in the March 28 and April 11 elections. The introduction of the PVC and the card reader for use in the general election has been a subject... Read More

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March 19, 2015

Opinion: Who benefited from the election postponement?

by Uche Igwe With a few days to the election, very little seems to have changed in terms of the expected outcome. It appears that a majority of voters in Nigeria had made up their mind before the postponement. When the postponement of the general election earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28 was announced... Read More

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March 18, 2015

Bola Tinubu: Reading the card reader issue

by Bola Tinubu Desperation surges within the presidency and PDP camp. Postponing the election to March 28, this group thought they had bought added time to alter the electoral equation in their favour. They were frightened that February 14 would have been their demise. Four weeks out of the six week delay, they have not found the elixir they... Read More

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March 18, 2015

If recaptured towns aren’t ready for elections, does this mean another postponement?

by James Sambo After a Security Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, stated that the North-East communities liberated from Boko Haram, do not have the necessary structures to facilitate an election. While speaking to journalists on Tuesday, March 17, Minimah said that government structures... Read More

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March 17, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Chief of Army Staff says Boko Haram can’t humiliate them again | Nigerian troops have reclaimed Bama | PDP plots to sabotage Card Readers, says APC | More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. APC claims that victims of PDP attacks are on danger list Punch APC, APGA, PDP trade blames over fake election results sheets in Anambra Vanguard Chief of army staff says Boko Haram can’t humiliate them... Read More

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March 16, 2015

“Nobody has asked me to resign” – Jega is not scared of losing his job

by Ranti Joseph The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega, denied allegations that he is under pressure to resign. Jega on Monday said this at a town hall meeting organised by REINVENT Media and some stakeholders in Abuja. Jega said the protests and calls for his resignation by some groups would not... Read More

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March 16, 2015

No, we didn’t endorse Jonathan || Yoruba elders’ council deny GEJ

by Kolapo Olapoju The Yoruba Council of Elders says it did not endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election. The council stated that the presence of its National President, Brig- Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd), at a post-national conference summit in Ibadan, Oyo State, should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of Jonathan’s candidacy. The elders explained... Read More

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March 15, 2015

Opinion: Crossing the line – Shaka Momodu’s obsession with Tinubu

by Olabisi Afonja A new brand of journalists now parades the media landscape. They are the ones who have exchanged good journalism for quackery and hatchet jobs. They pose as journalists while getting paid huge sums for public relations for their clients. Shaka Momodu of ThisDay newspaper fits this mode of predators and character assassination.... Read More

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March 14, 2015

MASSOB has deviated from its core purpose – APC says

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesman in the South-East, Osita Okechukwu has dismissed the protest by the members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) describing it as self-serving and part of the moves aimed at stopping the INEC from using the card reader for the... Read More

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March 13, 2015

‘Jega must go’ – MASSOB protest in Enugu

by Ranti Joseph Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) marched round major streets of Enugu calling for the removal of INEC’s chairman, Attahiru Jega. Displaying placards of various inscriptions on Friday, the pro-Biafrans, most of whom clad in navy blue uniform with the Biafran rising sun insignia assembled at Edinburgh... Read More

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March 13, 2015

PDP is not afraid of anything… even Card Readers

by James Sambo For all those in doubt, the Peoples Democratic Party is not afraid of anything about the upcoming elections. Vice President, Namadi Sambo, has declared that the ruling party has no iota of apprehension in regards to the polls. Sambo said this in a statement made by his spokesman, Umar Sani, during an... Read More

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March 12, 2015

All you schemers, IBB is not interested in interim government

by Panshak Ibrahim Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, doesn’t want to be dragged into the funny business of ‘interim government’. Basically, he’s been down that lane before and doesn’t think there’s a situation that warrants it happening again. While speaking to Journalists recently, Babamgida said: “When we introduced the idea of an “interim... Read More

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March 11, 2015

Err, is the ruling party dieting? || Okorocha says PDP has lost some weight

by Azubuike Azikiwe In this election season, a lot of metaphors, idioms and wordplay has been employed by politicians. The latest person to register his contribution is Rochas Okorocha, who says the Peoples Democratic Party has “lost some weight”. Okorocha’s statement was in response to the opposition of the PDP governors to the use of... Read More

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March 11, 2015

“There are a lots of distractions but we are focused – Jega assures Nigerians

by Ranti Joseph Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, has assured that the commission will meet the aspiration of Nigerians for credible elections. This comes as some youths, under the aegis of Middle Belt Concerned Youths staged a protest at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja, against the use of Permanent Voter’s... Read More

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March 11, 2015

5 grudges Gov. Akpabio has against card readers, INEC

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has expressed its reservation towards the use of card readers for the March 28 and April 11 general elections. The governors of the ruling party, who met in Lagos on Tuesday, March 10, also criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission and its chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega,... Read More

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March 9, 2015

APC gives INEC thumbs up on card readers

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, March 9, congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its decision to use the card reader for the forthcoming elections. This is disclosed in a statement by Dele Alake, Director of Strategic Communications of the party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation. APC said that with INEC’s... Read More

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March 8, 2015

Have no fear, Jega and the military have agreed on the new election time table

by Ranti Joseph Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Committee, Attahiru Jega alongside the nation’s security chiefs on Saturday held a closed door meeting with members of the monitoring committee of the Abuja Peace Accord. The meeting which went into tea break after several hours saw the INEC... Read More

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Has postponing the election helped Nigeria in any way?

Why I’m being attacked over Card Readers – Jega reveals

Opinion: 2015 Elections – Let’s do it the Rotary way

Tinubu, Fashola to bribe Lagos monarchs, youth corpers and INEC officials – PDP alleges

‘He should be sacked before it’s too late’ || At the 11th hour, Ohaneze still wants Jega out

Opinion: The consequences of conducting the 2015 elections now

Sam Omatseye: Who is afraid of INEC Card Readers?

No trespassing: There’s a heavy security presence at INEC Lagos office

“Voters are free to stay behind if they chose to” || We never expected it… but the Police has changed its tune

Simon Kolawole: Here’s what to expect after the presidential election

GEJ vows to arrest, prosecute people talking about Interim National Government

We forced Jega to postpone election because we knew Buhari would win – OPC leader, Fasehun confesses (WATCH)

This may be the first GEJ supporter to approve Card Readers for election

Even the US is with INEC on this Card Reader issue

Opinion: Who benefited from the election postponement?

Bola Tinubu: Reading the card reader issue

If recaptured towns aren’t ready for elections, does this mean another postponement?

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Chief of Army Staff says Boko Haram can’t humiliate them again | Nigerian troops have reclaimed Bama | PDP plots to sabotage Card Readers, says APC | More stories

“Nobody has asked me to resign” – Jega is not scared of losing his job

No, we didn’t endorse Jonathan || Yoruba elders’ council deny GEJ

Opinion: Crossing the line – Shaka Momodu’s obsession with Tinubu

MASSOB has deviated from its core purpose – APC says

‘Jega must go’ – MASSOB protest in Enugu

PDP is not afraid of anything… even Card Readers

All you schemers, IBB is not interested in interim government

Err, is the ruling party dieting? || Okorocha says PDP has lost some weight

“There are a lots of distractions but we are focused – Jega assures Nigerians

5 grudges Gov. Akpabio has against card readers, INEC

APC gives INEC thumbs up on card readers

Have no fear, Jega and the military have agreed on the new election time table

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