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July 31, 2013

It’s official: INEC registers APC

    by Isi Esene The Independent National Electoral Commission has given a nod for the merger of three leading ...

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July 25, 2013

Opinion: As Rotimi Amaechi self-destructs in style…

by Lewis Chukwuma From a synthesis of current political analysis related to the Rivers crisis, political oblivion beckons on Amaechi ...

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June 29, 2013

Amaechi visits Tinubu in Lagos, urged Nigerians to protect their votes (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday visited the former governor of Lagos state and the leader ...

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June 10, 2013

It’s crunch time: Disagreements in APC over sharing of party offices

There is tension in the yet-to-be registered main merger opposition party, All Progressive Congress, over distribution of offices. The APC ...

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May 25, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Amaechi’s victory and its effect on Jonathan’s 2015 ambition (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai Though Governor Amaechi isn’t a saint, it became a case of ‘lesser of two evils’. His ...

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May 17, 2013

John Campbell: Escaping Nigeria’s cycle of violence

by John Campbell While Jonathan is trying to build support among the political class, his rivals are seeking to create ...

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May 13, 2013

The APC will collapse soon – Tony Anenih boasts, blames opposition for NGF troubles

by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not taking the looming challenge of the coalition parties under the ...

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April 28, 2013

Nigerians are amazed at Jonathan’s achievements – Reuben Abati gives it straight

by Akan Ido Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, speaks with the Punch ...

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April 20, 2013

Opinion: Bola Tinubu and the speech that may be his ‘Barack Obama 2004’ moment

by Mayowa Salami I must start by confessing that I am a sucker for good speeches. The fact that we don’t ...

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April 19, 2013

Opinion: For a successful merger – Attention Messrs Buhari and Tinubu

by Wale Odunsi   If Buhari and Tinubu allow their ambitions to kill the aspiration of a vast number of ...

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April 19, 2013

APC releases manifesto: Jonathan, Obasanjo to face probe; immunity for president and governors to go (READ)

After weeks of intense debates, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, the All Nigeria ...

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April 16, 2013

Opinion: The Nigerian opposition and the 10,000 hour principle

from Omachoko In the light of the above could it be that the Nigerian opposition has not reached its 10,000th ...

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March 10, 2013

Opinion: Opposition parties’ merger and the danger of acute cynicism

by Leonard O. Ugbajah In as much as I concede that the merger of the parties is not in itself ...

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February 8, 2013

Opinion: An open letter to Nigeria’s opposition parties

by Bayo Odunayo We have gotten to a crucial point when we have to embrace the true spirit of democracy ...

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February 8, 2013

Prince Tokunbo Olateru-Olagbegi: A merger without a merger, where is the Labour Party? (Y! Politico)

by Tokunbo Olateru-Olagbegi Looking at all the political parties involved in this development, there is nothing ideological about them – ...

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January 28, 2013

Ohimai Amaize: On PDP, so you want to oppress too? (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Godwin Amaize   If the only reason we want change is to see our enemies oppressed and destroyed, ...

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January 20, 2013

Atom Lim: The challenges of building a new mega party (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim Yes, they want to REPLACE the PDP but in most cases, the grand plan for doing so ...

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January 20, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Opposition and the Nigerian project

by Simon Kolawole   Many Nigerians are disdainful of the PDP – but the question is: what is the opposition ...

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January 19, 2013

Heartstopping: An attempted assassination of a politician happens live on stage (WATCH, GRAPHIC IMAGES)

A Bulgarian politician today survived an extraordinary assassination attempt when a man stormed the stage and held a gun to ...

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January 19, 2013

Dele Momodu: A bitter pill for the Nigerian opposition

by Dele Momodu It has become pertinent for members of the Nigerian opposition to put their act together for once ...

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January 9, 2013

Ife Adebayo: Opposition politics is Nigeria’s only hope (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The party has proven that it has what it takes to deliver the dividends of democracy. The ...

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November 14, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: The Nigerian opposition and the quest for Nigeria’s alternative (YNaija Frontpage)

Nothing is to say the coming together of the parties will guarantee them a win against the PDP in 2015 ...

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October 31, 2012

Opinion: How opposition parties helped Mimiko win Ondo poll

by Sam Fatoyinbo The weapons that the oppositions used before and during the election were outright lies; half-truths; character assassinations; ...

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September 13, 2012

Watch out here we come! PDP chairman promises to win back lost states

by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going back to the roots in preparation for the 2015 general ...

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September 8, 2012

Dele Momodu: A word for the Nigerian opposition

If Nigeria must witness any drastic and meaningful progress, members of the opposition must learn to do things differently. Fellow ...

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September 2, 2012

Dele Momodu: A president under fire

But early into the Jonathan presidency, the signs were ominous. It was obvious the President was not prepared to rock ...

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OluwapelumiJune 29, 2012

ACPCN is almost here? El-Rufai tweets CPC hopefuls can use ACN offices

by Staff Writer The merger talks between opposition political parties Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action Congress of Nigeria ...

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OluwapelumiMay 29, 2012

YNaija Editorial: Who says this is not a democracy?

In the seemingly endless battle for the soul of Nigeria (whatever and wherever that is), both sides – or all ...

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