by Jideofor Adibe This piece was motivated by the apparently growing disillusionment with the Buhari government, especially on his handling of the economy. Many people, including some of the passionate Buharists, seem to have given up hope that the President would be the expected political messiah who would lead the country to the Promised Land.... Read More

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Alan Greenspan, Buhari, nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Attahiru Jega

October 6, 2016

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Buhari, Jonathan, Jega named Leadership persons of the year (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari was one Thursday named Leadership Newspaper’s person of the year. Immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan, and immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega were also named persons of the year for 2015. Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara was named Politician of the... Read More

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Abdulsalam Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Attahiru Jega, Udom Emmanuel, Yakubu Dogara

April 22, 2015

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Chinedu Ekeke: Is Prof. Jega ashamed of his INEC yet?

by Chinedu Ekeke Look at the pictures above and feel pity for Nigerians. The country has an electoral body that is inherently partisan, watches political contestants subvert the electoral process without raising a finger and then commands complainants to come up with evidence of irregularities. The man in suit cheerfully displaying his certificate of return... Read More

Chinedu Ekeke, Chukwuemeka Ujam, Enugu State, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega

April 2, 2015

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Tinubu tells us what the incoming Buhari govt. will focus on

by Kolapo Olapoju Who else but Tinubu to take the first post-election swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party? National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says that while the new-ruling party were addressing how they would solve the problems of Nigerians, the former-ruling party was directing attacks at them. In a brief chat... Read More

APC, Attahiru Jega, bola tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Professor Attahiru Jega

February 9, 2015

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Waziri Adio: Election postponement could be a blackmail – here are 5 reasons why

by Waziri Adio But it could also be argued that what Jega and company did was to work to a pre-determined answer by pretending to be consulting when in actual fact they were merely informing stakeholders and craving their understanding about the fait accompli that had been handed over to INEC. And finally, it came... Read More

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega

August 8, 2014

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Opinion: Why polling agents cannot be 300metres away from polling units

by Bisola Bakare At the stakeholders forum held yesterday, the 6th day of August, 2014, at the Leisure Spring Hotel, Osogbo, the Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, originally stated that no polling Agent would be allowed within 300 metres from the polling booth before later recapitulating. It is important to note to that... Read More

November 25, 2013

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Ochereome Nnanna: Decisive factors in the Anambra election

by Ochereome Nnanna They are calling for fresh elections. But on the other hand, Nwoye’s party, the PDP, APGA and 16 other registered political parties which participated have extolled the poll’s virtues. It is a classic case of osondi owendi. The much awaited governorship election in AnambraState has come, though it has not quite gone.... Read More

November 20, 2013

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#Anambra Election: I did not rig alone, I was used and dumped – Arrested INEC official confesses

An electoral officer, Okeke Chukwujekwu, in charge of Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, is currently in police detention over his role in the November 16, governorship election in the state. A principal actor in the controversial election, Okeke made an eye opening revelation to his interrogators in Abuja. Okeke told the police investigators that... Read More

Opinion: Why it is too early to give up on the Buhari government

Buhari, Jonathan, Jega named Leadership persons of the year (PHOTOS)

Chinedu Ekeke: Is Prof. Jega ashamed of his INEC yet?

Tinubu tells us what the incoming Buhari govt. will focus on

Waziri Adio: Election postponement could be a blackmail – here are 5 reasons why

Opinion: Why polling agents cannot be 300metres away from polling units

Ochereome Nnanna: Decisive factors in the Anambra election

#Anambra Election: I did not rig alone, I was used and dumped – Arrested INEC official confesses

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