Tag: Campaigns
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Atiku and Tinubu set to drown Peter Obi in the media – By Mideno Bayagbon
As the campaign season officially kicks off, the national space is set to be agog with the noise of political activities. At the federal level, the three major parties will be parading the Asiwaju, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, (APC); Waziri Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (PDP); and the gadfly, table shaker, Mr Peter Obi, (LP). They…
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Recommended: Sleepless months ahead for the NBC – By Okoh Aihe
Today, a new political journey into the future begins for this country. But let’s do a recall. It may not be total. My friend once told me a story, long ago, which still makes my heart bleed. In one of those satanic periods after the elections in Nigeria, there was conflagration up north, and lots…
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APC postpones kick-off of presidential campaign indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has postponed the kick-off of its campaigns earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday, September 28.
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INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara has issued the guidelines on the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 general election.
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Do campaigns have to be bloody to win? – By Azu Ishiekwene
If this were a compulsory exam question, a number of politicians would simply answer: it depends. On what? On what is at stake. What the opponent does and how. And, of course, how far the resources of the one at the receiving end can go to exact revenge, sometimes in spite of the rules.
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Election postponement: PDP dares INEC, insists on reopening campaigns
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is set to reopen its campaign following the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that INEC had on Saturday postponed the presidential and National Assembly elections from February 16 to 23. State elections were also postponed from March…
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2019: No more campaigns, collection of PVCs – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is no more room for political campaign or collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in spite of the postponement of elections dates by one week. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure while fielding questions at the commission’s meeting with stakeholders, on Saturday…
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2019: I wont divert public funds to run APC campaigns, Buhari assures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to the elimination of corruption in campaign financing, saying he will not authorise the use of funds from the public treasury for his re-election campaign. Buhari spoke after of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The President directed Council members to take advantage of technology to reach…
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Stop campaigning for 2019 elections, Saraki warns politicians
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has warned politicians in the country to henceforth stop their subtle campaigns for the 2019 elections. The Senate President noted that it was insensitive of elected political office holders to abandon serious issues of serving their constituents and preoccupy themselves with the 2019 elections. Saraki noted that 2019 was still…