President Muhammadu Buhari courted controversy on Monday afternoon when he threatened that anyone engaged in ballot box snatching or other forms of electoral violence would do so “at the expense of his own life.” The President said at the caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress that he had given security agencies the order toContinue reading “Fact Check: What Electoral Act Says About Ballot Box Snatching, Violence”
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Buhari’s Statement Is Clear, Don’t Misunderstand Him, Tinubu Tells Nigerians
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Monday asked Nigerians to understand and comprehend the statement made earlier by the Presidential candidate of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that his postulations were not ambiguous to understand. Recall that Buhari had said that whoever tries to Snatch ballot box, orContinue reading “Buhari’s Statement Is Clear, Don’t Misunderstand Him, Tinubu Tells Nigerians”
INEC Should Be Reshuffled, Says Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says some resident electoral commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been compromised. Speaking at an emergency meeting of APC leaders in Abuja on Monday, the chairman of the ruling party asked the commission to reshuffle such individuals. He said the APC isContinue reading “INEC Should Be Reshuffled, Says Oshiomhole”
PDP Knew About Polls Cancellation Ahead Of Time, APC Alleges
The National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress has expressed curiosity that certain leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party had full knowledge of the plan to postpone the elections hours before INEC made the announcement. The caucus also urged security agencies to ensure that those involved in violence, ballot box snatching, and falsification of electionContinue reading “PDP Knew About Polls Cancellation Ahead Of Time, APC Alleges”
POLLS POSTPONEMENT: INEC HAS TO EXPLAIN TO NIGERIANS WHAT HAPPENED – PRESIDENT BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) owed Nigerians detailed explanation for its decision to delay the general elections. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) emergency caucus meeting at the party secretariat, President Buhari said: ‘‘Definitely, the reasons such incompetence manifested have to be explained to the nation. Continue reading “POLLS POSTPONEMENT: INEC HAS TO EXPLAIN TO NIGERIANS WHAT HAPPENED – PRESIDENT BUHARI”
Sixty Quiet Achievements of the Buhari’s Presidency.
It is now almost exactly four years to the day, that Nigerians gave President Buhari the mandate to change the story of Nigeria. Else where and a few months back, I scored the Buhari-led APC administration 52% for its achievements in the last four years. Here are 60 indelible achievements of the President Mohammadu Buhari-ledContinue reading “Sixty Quiet Achievements of the Buhari’s Presidency.”
BREAKING: Buhari speaks on postponement of 2019 general elections
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS BY INEC I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement. Many Nigerians have traveledContinue reading “BREAKING: Buhari speaks on postponement of 2019 general elections”
NIGERIANS BE ON THE LOOKOUT BY USSIJU MEDANER
Events capable of defining this election week and which may linger beyond the post-election period if not properly checked have occurred within the last 48 hours, and, as it seems, we may not have seen the last of them yet. The offices of INEC in various parts of the country were gutted with fire andContinue reading “NIGERIANS BE ON THE LOOKOUT BY USSIJU MEDANER”
*THE FALL OF THE DUBAI STRATEGIES AND THE WAILING* BY USSIJU MEDANER
We had known and categorically asserted before now that the only reason Atiku and his cohorts went to Dubai to plan their way into Presidency was because they already knew that they had no chance of winning a free and fair election, at this moment, against President Buhari or in the nearest future against anyContinue reading “*THE FALL OF THE DUBAI STRATEGIES AND THE WAILING* BY USSIJU MEDANER”
Tinubu To Lagosians : You Must Deliver 3 m Votes For Buhari On Saturday
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday urged party members to work hard and ensure they deliver minimum of three million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari on Feb . 16 . Tinubu who tasked the electorate while addressing party members and supporters at a stakeholders meetingContinue reading “Tinubu To Lagosians : You Must Deliver 3 m Votes For Buhari On Saturday”