Tag: political parties
Nigerians ready to elect PDP – Atiku; Ten days to go, no election funds yet – INEC | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Nigerians ...
13 Parties threaten to withdraw from 2023 elections if CBN shifts new naira deadline
In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency redesign strategy, “thirteen” of Nigeria’s 18 political parties have vowed to ...
#YNaijaEssays: How does an opposition party rise to prominence?
The beauty of democracy is not exactly in the numbers or in the outcome of an election, but in watching ...
The Late 5: 55 killed in Taraba, INEC registers 22 new political parties and other stories
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. While we are still mourning the spate of killings in ...
INEC registers 21 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 21 new political parties. The electoral agency took the decision at its ...
The National Assembly is “the cog in the wheel” of Buhari’s progress – IPAC
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has accused the National Assembly of frustrating the change agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led ...
[The Injustice Blog] Why Nigeria urgently needs a political party
According to Wikipedia, a political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power ...
Opinion: Our apathy will cost us a progressive Lagos
by Dayo Israel The APC primaries fiasco has continued to trend in the past few weeks, especially with the ...
EiE Nigeria hosts a conversation on ‘Party Politics 101 – The Good, Bad & Ugly’
“Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially true where the vast majority have been systemically denied their ...
APC is not functioning well – Kwankwaso
Former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has said political parties in the country are not functioning properly. While speaking with ...
Why Federal Government stopped subventions to political parties – Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said abuse of funds by party leaders led to the withdrawal of Federal Government ...
We shall deregister political parties if the need arises – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened to deregister erring political parties. INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood said this on ...
Ready, set… launching YNaija 2019 – because the citizen is always right
It’s barely two years since Muhammadu Buhari defeated then incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan at the polls to emerge Nigeria’s president. ...
Will independent candidacy reduce number of political parties?
by Alexander O. Onukwue In his speech during the launch of the APDA, Dan Iwuanyanwu asked the question many Nigerians ...
2019: The rundown on the new political parties
by Alexander O. Onukwue The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the approval of the applications of five (5) ...
Opinion: Tinubu ‘Jagaban’ is doomed
by Timi Olagunju This week, I had the privilege of being part of the delegation designated to meet privately with ...
Political parties recommend ex-convicts, certificate forgers for elections – INEC
by Dolapo Adelana The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmud Yakubu, has called on political parties to stop ...
Only two political parties have submitted their statements of account – INEC
by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would meet heads of the judiciary over conflicting ...
Opinion: Four challenges for Nigerian politicians proposing to form new opposition party
by Adedayo Ademuwagun There’s been some talk in the Nigerian media lately about a new opposition party taking shape in ...
The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of December
Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.
Opinion: APC’s ‘Change’ and the politics of slogans
by Stephen Oloh Writing in Mein Kampf about how to manipulate people and win power, Adolf Hitler said that since the average ...
Rejoinder: The threat of a new political party
by Victor Terhemba I have decided to write a rejoinder to Mr Reuben Abati’s latest piece and maybe if I ...
Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | The dynamics of political power ( Pt. 2)
by Jude ‘Feranmi Let me start with the motive for acquiring political power as I never really answered that in ...
Opinion: Preaching to the devil
by Andrew Obuoforibo Preaching to the devil forms Part 1 of the series “How To Build A Party For The ...
Opinion: Did we make a mistake in the quest for change?
by Blessing Iyamadiken We were fed up with the last administration, and all we wanted was someone different, a breath ...
32 political parties (and counting) set to burst into the scene
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, announced that over 32 new political parties have applied for registration. This ...
7 political parties come back to life – They are…
Seven political parties de-registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission on August 18, 2011, have been brought back to life ...
Jega laments the state of ‘internal democracy’ in parties
The outgoing chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has lamented the lack of internal party democracy in ...
PDP opens doors to possible merger with other parties
by Kolapo Olapoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is open to the idea of merging with ...
In other news… Abacha’s daughter is “so tempted to join the APC”
by Damilola Jagun The All Progressives Congress has now become the bride of political parties in Nigeria, at this is ...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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