Tag: 2019
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Sierra Leonean NEC advises Nigerians on whom to vote for in 2019
Mrs Miatta French, Electoral Commissioner, National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone, on Thursday urged Nigerians to, in spite of politicians’ inducements, vote according to their consciences in 2019 elections. French was in Abuja at the instance of Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA), for “Watch the Vote Discussion’’ on lessons from Sierra…
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2019: Buhari will end like Nebuchadnezzar – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has said President Muhammadu Buhari will end up like the biblical king Nebuchadnezzar. Fani-Kayode who was speaking after Buhari declared to run for a second term on Monday, said that “only God” will stop the former military leader to becoming president. This was revealed in a tweet on his handle…
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Why women should boycott 2019 general elections – Activist
Hajiya Aisha Muhammed, Assistant Secretary, Women Mentoring and Leadership Forum said women in the country should consider boycotting the 2019 elections if not given proper chance to aspire for elective positions. Muhammed, a former councillor of Muciya ward, Sabongari Local Government, Kaduna State, said women were being marginalised in the political sphere despite having the…
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Kano Gov. Ganduje threatens Buhari: ‘Re-contest in 2019 or we’ll sue you’
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Friday warned President Muhammadu Buhari that he faced a possible legal battle if he declined to run again in 2019. Ganduje, who fielded questions from some journalists in Abuja, also declared his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election for consolidation of the on-going developmental projects. “APC…
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2019: IBB, Obasanjo’s outbursts are anti-democratic – Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and his counterpart, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo have relentlessly expressed their respective opinions on the state of the nation vis-à-vis the forthcoming presidential election. In their views, Babangida openly, but diplomatically advised President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw his interest for the 2019 election to enable younger…
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2019: Saraki speaks on contesting presidential election
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has dismissed report that he will contest the 2019 presidential elections. Speaking through his Special adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuf Olaniyonun, the senate President described the rumour as false. In a chat with Independent, Olaniyonun said “the report is false. If it is true that he is contesting, you would…
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2019: Buhari ‘ll defeat Obasanjo, IBB, others put together – Presidency
The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari will conveniently defeat at the 2019 polls all the former Nigerian leaders who have asked him (Buhari) not to seek reelection. Recall that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) and other several influential Nigerians have advised the President not to seek reelection in 2019. To…
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2019: Saraki’ll run for president with Ekweremadu as his running mate – Dele Momodu
Media mogul, Dele Momodu has disclosed that Senate President Bukola Saraki will join the 2019 presidential race. Momodu said this in a lengthy statement on his ‘Boss Newspaper’. It read in part: “The Boss can exclusively reveal that Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has joined the 2019 Presidential race. “There is no doubt that…
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Plans ongoing by some groups to disrupt 2019 election – Security chiefs
Security Chiefs in the country have expressed concerns over alleged attempts by some groups to disrupt the 2019 general election processes. This was revealed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Shehu said the heads of the…
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‘APC brought untold hardship on Nigerians; party will collapse before 2019 elections’
A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Mr. Sunny Onuesoke, has oredicted the collapse of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before the 2019 general elections in the country. Onuesoke, who is also a leader of the PDP, said the APC had brought hardship to Nigerians. This was contained in…