Tag: Nigeria Decides 2015

Opinion: What if the elections had held in February?

by Ralph Egbu ...we have closed our senses to doing the small things that matter and that omission has led to huge dislo­cations that are manifesting in the rule of…

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Women in Rivers protest against conduct of Saturday’s election (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs About two thousand female members of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Monday protested on the ever busy Aba road in Port Harcourt calling for cancellation of Saturday’s…

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Abdulrahman Leme: The Igbos have no business supporting the PDP – here’s why

by Abdulrahman Leme Like all elections in the past, the major determinant of the election outcome is not necessarily the interest of the Nigerian populace, but the interest of some…

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Opinion: #NigeriaDecides is an election, not war

by Yadoma Mandara A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or in the conduct of its business, cannot…

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Opinion: The negative propaganda of APC will eventually backfire

by Erahodu Oseghale  Given the extent of sentimental spin and antagonistic mind-set which General Buhari and his APC promoters have embedded into their presidential campaigns it is beyond contention that…

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Opinion: Can hate speeches really win elections?

by Victor Emejuiwe The body language of our leaders shows they are enjoying all the hate propaganda against their opponent. They have succeeded in breeding up followers with malicious mannerism…

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Femi Aribisala: Why Buhari will not agree to a debate with Jonathan

by Femi Aribisala Change is championed by the young, and not by a 72 year-old retired soldier receiving cheers from a coterie of dyed-in-the-wool political dinosaurs. How can Buhari represent…

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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan’s campaign and the N80 million mess in Ebonyi

by Eze Onyekpere TAN is in violation of Section 91 (9) of the Electoral Act which states that “No individual or other entity shall donate more than (N1,000,000) to any…

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Femi Aribisala: The end of Buhari’s presidential candidacy

by Femi  Aribisala In an election, which many say will be won or lost by a slim margin, to now disenfranchise 20 million voters through a questionable and unlawful rule…

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Opinion: There may be another country if things continue like this

by Nnaemeka Oruh ...whoever claims to be fighting for the good of our nation would always stop and ask; "Will the current trend help my nation grow, or will it…

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Opinion: 2015 presents another opportunity for good governance, let’s use it wisely

by Tajudeen Ganikale   In ideal democracy, people vote for a government that has performed significantly well. Citizens do not vote for a candidate because he is a Jew, Muslim…

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Opinion: Why are Nigerian media professionals so lazy?

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…

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Opinion: What does Mr. President take us for?

by Taiwo Irebami ...are these people worthy of the certificate they claim to possess or is it us the citizens that lack the intelligence to understand and think critically. As…

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Opinion: The role of youth in ensuring credible elections

by Yusuf Goje Our youth must understand the powers embedded in our votes and reject any enticement to sell it or engage in political apathy by not coming out to…

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Opinion: Don’t believe the lies being sold by enemies of transformation

by Olusola Daniel Instead of doing due diligence to base their choices on an informed perspective founded on verifiable facts, most people would rather join the bandwagon of public opinion.…

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Analysis: 2015 election – Why the odds favour Buhari

by Eronmonsele Elens-Eigbokhan and Tobi Oluwatola Campaigns are run on resources: money, people, and media. What therefore tends to happen in poor democracies from India to Uganda or Nigeria is…

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