Tag: 2019
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Nigeria and the Obasanjo factor – The 1979, 1999 and 2019 Thresholds – ErumaGborie
By Prince Randolph ErumaGborie Nigeria is a country in desperate search of nationhood. Our national anthem which was given to us by the Obasanjo administration as a military Head of State seems in my mind the most precise articulation of our national aspiration and I chose to reproduce same here for ease of reference. Arise,…
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I am ready for 2019- Funke Adesiyan
Nollywood actress and politician, Funke Adesiyan known for her controversial views on social media has declared that she is ready for 2019 elections. The busty entrepreneur and entertainer made this known on her Instagram page. The ‘Eti Keta’ actress once contested for a seat in the Oyo State House of Assembly under the umbrella of…
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Why I may consider running for president in 2019 – Al-Mustapha
Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, says he will join the presidential race if prevailed upon by Nigerians to do so. Al-Mustapha, a retired major, gave the indication Wednesday in Kaduna in an interview shortly after a meeting with United Christian Leaders Eagle Eye Forum which backed…
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BREAKING: I’m considering running against Buhari in 2019 — Saraki
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that he is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election billed for February, 2019. The former governor of Kwara state said he can make the change that Nigeria and Nigerians desire. He disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg. “I am consulting and actively…
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Buhari not under foreign pressure to jettison 2019 ambition – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday denied reports circulating in some sections of the media that President Muhammadu Buhari was under pressure to back out of the 2019 presidential election. It described as fiction the newspaper report with the headline; ‘Pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election.’ Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
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Okorocha’s intimidation, bitter politics cannot stop my ambition in 2019 – Madumere
The embattled Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has insisted that the incumbent governor, Rochas Okorocha cannot intimidate him to abandon his ambition of succeeding him in 2019. The deputy governor made the assertion on Wednesday, while addressing scores of Imo citizens in Owerri, the state capital. Madumere also used the forum to…
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2019 Election: Korede Bello tasks youths to obtain PVCs
Korede Bello, the Nigeria Award winning Music Artiste, has called on Nigerian youths to obtain Permanent voters cards (PVC) ahead of 2019 general election. He made the call at a sensitisation campaign by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) tagged ‘Youth Votes Count’ Campus Outreach at Bayero University Kano, on Tuesday. The programme was organised within…
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2019: The revolution is already here – Femi Aribisala
Femi Aribisala ‘Many years ago, as a member of the Nigerian delegation to the Nonaligned Conference, I engaged a Nigerian vice-president in discussion on Nigerian politics. I cannot recall now the exact subject-matter, but I remember saying at some juncture: “Nigerians won’t stand for that, Sir.” The vice-president became visibly irritated: “What are they going…
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2019: Defected lawmakers will campaign for Buhari while in PDP – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, has announced that All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers who have decamped will still campaign for the President regardless of their political party. According to Enang, the lawmakers did not leave because of the President but as a result of local politics.…
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Why I declared early for 2019 elections – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said he made his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Elections known early in order to douse rising speculations and give the party, All Progressives Congress (APC) enough time to prepare. Buhari, who received members of the Buhari Support Group Centre (BSGC) at the State House, said he…