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‘Buhari lacks the mental capability to rule Nigeria’ – FERMA boss

by Kolapo Olapoju According to Jide Adeniji, the Chairman of Federal Road Maintenance Agency, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, is not mentally fit to lead the country. Adeniji, who is also the Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Team in the South West, made the statement at a press conference in Osogbo... Read More

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Kayode Fayemi: Buhari vs Jonathan – Beyond the elections

by Kayode Fayemi We commend Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s for his insightful and incisive article published in the Vanguard and Nation Newspapers of January 26th under the above title. We agree with Professor Soludo that if the political parties, including ours, must justify the overwhelming enthusiasm of Nigerians about the 2015 elections we must remain focused... Read More

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Apparently, APC doesn’t believe GEJ’s handover date promise (READ)

by Damilola Jagun Opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise that “the May 29, 2015 handover date is sacrosanct”, remains doubtful. The party warned against postponing the general elections on the basis of insurgency in the North-West geo-political zone to avoid giving victory to insurgents, while also expressing its readiness for... Read More

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APC leaders don’t appear to be suffering from election fever (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju During the meeting of the APC presidential campaign council at the party’s campaign headquarters in Abuja, on Monday, January 26, it was all smiles and back-slapping among the leaders of the opposition party. Present at the meeting, was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice president, Atiku... Read More

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Why Buhari, Jonathan campaign billboards were pulled down in Ghana

by Damilola Jagun Ghana’s national security agency, has issued an order, which led to the pulling down of the campaign billboards Nigeria’s leading presidential candidates, located in Accra. Ahead of Nigeria’s general election, supporters of the two major parties, Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, had erected billboards in Ghana’s capital. However, over... Read More

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‘Jonathan has done nothing meaningful’ – Oshiomhole is clearly not impressed

by Iyobosa Omoregie Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says his state won’t vote for President Goodluck Jonathan, in next month’s presidential election, because of a lack of meaningful impact in the state by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to Oshiomhole, the president failed to fulfil his promise to contribute to... Read More

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Be warned, America will punish you if you promote election violence

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States, has warned that it would deny visa to any Nigerian thought or perceived to be complicit and/or believed to be sponsoring election violence in Nigeria. According to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, any Nigerian who promotes any form of election violence during or after election remains ineligible for the... Read More

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Don’t be deceived, Jonathan will defeat Buhari – Anenih declares

by Kolapo Olapoju Tony Anenih, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, has implored Nigerians to abandon the notion that President Jonathan may lose next month’s presidential elections. The PDP chieftain said based on what he saw during his visit to Sokoto and Kwara, it was apparent that the president would win his... Read More

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‘Yes, we sat for Hausa Language in WASC’: Another Buhari classmate wants you to know this

by James Sambo Another classmate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has come out to defend him over his recently released statement of result and credentials. After the result was released, the Peoples Democratic Party cried foul, saying it was inauthentic, as ‘Hausa Language’ was not offered as a subject... Read More

Charles Soludo: Neither Jonathan nor Buhari can deliver on election promises – here’s why

by Charles Soludo I need to preface this article with a few clarifications. I have taken a long sabbatical leave from partisan politics, and it is real fun watching the drama from the balcony. Having had my own share of public service (I do not need a job from government), I now devote my time... Read More

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They say Aisha Buhari is not a Nigerian – how true is this?

by James Sambo In certain quarters, speculation is rife that the wife of Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Hajia Aisha Buhari, is not a Nigerian. Mrs Buhari has therefore addressed the rumours saying that she is a Nigerian, and even if she wasn’t, it was unimportant in the scheme of things.... Read More

January 25, 2015

US Secretary of State holds private meeting with Buhari in Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, has held a brief meeting with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting which held in Ikoyi, Lagos, had in attendance, National Chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. James F. Entwistle, National leader of the APC, Asiwaju... Read More

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January 25, 2015

“Tables turned for Emir of Kano, Naira goes digging for gold” – See our Winners and Losers of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju Winners & Losers is a roundup of the week’s major happenings, where we spotlight the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the news cycle. As always, you can agree or disagree.. THE WINNERS All Progressives Congress The major opposition party seems to be working overtime to lose the label of ‘opposition’. In recent months,... Read More

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January 25, 2015

Don’t worry, my husband won’t scrap office of First Lady if… – Mrs. Buhari

by Panshak Ibrahim Aisha Buhari, the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, says her husband will rule the country with the rule of the law if elected President, and as such, will not tamper with the office of the ‘First Lady,’ provided it is constitutional. While speaking to... Read More

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January 24, 2015

Buhari’s campaign pulls large crowd… in Gov. Fayose’s state (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju As he campaigns across the country, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, continues to attract mammoth crowds in every state he goes to. On Saturday, January 24, thousands came pouring out to the campaign rally of Buhari, in the state of Governor Ayo Fayose, Ekiti. See photos below:

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January 24, 2015

Guess who just decamped from GEJ’s campaign team to APC

by Kolapo Olapoju A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa Presidential Campaign Committee, Senator Felix Oboro, has unexpectedly defected from the party to the opposition, All Progressives Congress. Oboro, a former Ambassador of Nigeria to Venezuela, was formally welcomed into the APC on Friday, January 23, at an event which had in attendance, former... Read More

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January 24, 2015

Buhari should be sued for perjury – PDP tells Justice Ministry

by James Sambo After the release of the credentials of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has implored the Ministry of Justice to take action, saying that the certificates are inauthentic. A source from the PDP says the party has concluded to investigate Buhari’s statement of result and the confidential... Read More

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‘Nobody has monopoly of violence’ || Fayose defends GEJ in 5 fiery quotes

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the back-to-back attacks on President Jonathan’s campaigns, Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, against future recurrence. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, he issued a riot act, in 5 must-read quotes. 1. “We will no longer... Read More

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We hear GEJ wants to postpone the election by 6 months

by Kolapo Olapoju According to SaharaReporters, President Goodluck Jonathan, is actively working on moves to have the general elections postponed. On Thursday, January 22, the National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, had called for postponement of the elections, while speaking at a Chattam House lecture in London, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was... Read More

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Leke Alder summarizes the 2015 elections in 7 tweets

by Damilola Jagun Brand Consultant and Principal of Alder Consulting, Leke Alder, has in 7 tweets, stated the factors that will determine the voting pattern of Nigerians at the presidential election, on February 14. Below are tweets from the brand expert, as he compares both candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)... Read More

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Buhari’s certificate is forged – PDP || Okay, come and see the original copy – School Principal

by James Sambo The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) has alleged that the school certificate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is not authentic. Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity of the organisation, made the allegation at a press conference in Abuja, on... Read More

PDP’s gathering thugs to stone Buhari in Ondo – APC cries out

by Kolapo Olapoju The Buhari Campaign Co-ordinator (BCO) in Ondo state, Ife Oyedele, alleges that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has planned to organise youths to attack the convoy of Muhammadu Buhari, during his campaign in Akure on Saturday, January 24. During a conference organised by the Muhammadu Buhari Legacy Foundation, in Akure on Thursday,... Read More

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Jonathan is the best candidate to move the nation forward – David Mark

by Iyobosa Omoregie According to the Senate President, David Mark, President Goodluck Jonathan is the best man to move the nation forward. Mark made the comments at the zonal campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Oturkpo, Benue State, on Thursday, January 22, saying: “Jonathan remains the best that can move the nation forward.”... Read More

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#CampaignDiary: Thugs invade Jonathan’s Bauchi rally || Bomb scare reported at Buhari’s Sokoto rally

by Panshak Ibrahim On Thursday, January 22, there were hitches at the respective presidential campaigns of President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. The candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), were in Buchi and Sokoto, respectively. The venue of APC presidential campaign rally in Sokoto state was reportedly changed following a... Read More

Fashola reacts to closure of Buhari’s fundraising platform

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shut down the platform for raising campaign funds for General Muhammed Buhari’s presidential campaign. The platform was launched, alongside five others in Lagos on Tuesday, January 20, to encourage supporters of the opposition party to donate money for its electioneering. Nigerians willing to contribute to Buhari’s campaign... Read More

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Army redeploys spokesman || No, it’s not about Buhari’s certificate

by Kolapo Olapoju The Nigerian Army has redeployed its Director of Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Olajide Laleye. The redeployed General, had on Monday, January 19, stated that the Army did not have in its possession, the certificate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari. His statement had said: “The Nigerian Army... Read More

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Opinion: Common school certificate, Pa Buhari could not produce

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh It took Buhari one month to even officially respond to his certificate issues. And now that he has finally release an official statement that he has requested his Secondary School to release his WAEC, let’s hope it doesn’t take the school another one month to respond to his request or release his... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari – The qualified as against the ‘certificated’

by Kingsley Ahanonu It is good that Buhari had been nudged, by the sensitivities of most Nigerians he seeks to lead and which have been stirred by this obstreperous deviation, to respond and clear up the mist. Political periods, especially the electioneering, are indeed crazy periods. Nothing more glaring and deepening has expressed this truism than... Read More

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