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Akpabio – PDP Pressures President Buhari for Corruption Investigation

Akpabio – PDP – Peoples Democratic Party has asked Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, to probe Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, over allegations of gross corruption. The PDP in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, said Akpabio should step down following revelations by the sacked Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu collects Certificate of from INEC (Pulse)
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This is what Sanwo-Olu’s transition team looks like

Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled the inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29, 2019, Pulse can report. Alongside Deputy Governor-elect Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu presented the committee members to the media at his campaign office on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi on Thursday, April 18.   In a statement […]

Lai Mohammed says Atiku Abubakar is planning to declare himself President [Twitter @bolanle cole]
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Atiku planning to declare himself President, FG alleges

Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, April 11, 2019. The Minister accused Atiku of plotting to replicate the “Venezuelan model in Nigeria“. Venezuelan model Two weeks after President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in to a second six-year term, leader of the legislature, Juan Guaido, declared himself […]

Atiku Abubakar is challenging the result of the 2019 presidential election court (AFP)
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Atiku reportedly hires U.S lobbyists who will pressure Trump not to recognize Buhari as President

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) called the election for incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.  The umpire declared Buhari winner of the poll with 15,191,847 votes to Atiku’s 11,262,978 tally. Atiku rejected the result of the election hours before a formal declaration by INEC. INEC declared Buhari winner of the 2019 […]

A policeman at a polling unit in Oniru. Armed officers were present at polling units and roads during the election (Pulse)
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Court adjourns Kebbi APC primaries hearing to April 5

Alhaji Sule Sami has challenged NaAllahs validity to contest for a second term at the All Progressives Congress primary election conducted in October 2018. Justice Bassey Onu adjourned the matter upon oral application made by the first and third respondents, Sanusi Samaila and Ifeoluwa Adeyemo and which the second respondent, Mr Afraimu Jingi, collaborated with […]

Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha (The Nation)
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Okorocha stays hopeful of getting Certificate of Return

Okorocha expressed this optimism while speaking with State House Correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. INEC had withheld Okorochas Certificate of Return for the Imo West Senatorial District as the states returning officer alleged he was made to declare the governor winner of the Feb. […]

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Oshiomhole says INEC worked against APC in 2019 elections

The party chairman said this in an interview on Channels TV on Friday, March 29, 2019. He said, “I have huge reservations about the way INEC conducted this election. INEC bias against APC is so clear”, he said. “INEC was biased even in the way it dealt with our primaries, INEC was biased in the […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu collects Certificate of Return from INEC (Pulse)
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“Prepare for better times ahead”, Sanwo-Olu promises Lagosians as he receives Certificate of Return

Lagosians should prepare for better times ahead”, Sanwo-Olu roared through a malfunctioning microphone, after he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Yaba, Lagos office of the electoral body on Friday, March 29, 2019. Sanwo-Olu received his certificate alongside Deputy Governor-elect, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on a humid, sweltering […]

Obasanjo hosts a powerful Atiku delegation in Abeokuta
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Obasanjo speaks on Atiku’s petition, congratulates Senator Adeleke

Atiku rejected the 2019 presidential election result as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and vowed to contest it in court. Obasanjo said the court is part of Nigeria’s democratic process and must be approached by anybody who wants to get justice. The former President made this known in a statement which he […]

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President Buhari goes missing at Tinubu’s birthday event

The Colloquium—now in its 11th year—brings together experts in the private and public sectors to discuss creative solutions to some of Nigeria’s nagging problems. Organised annually to coincide with the birthday of APC godfather, Bola Tinubu (who turned 67 this year), BATC also brings party and government chieftains under one roof and is one of […]