Tag: Coalition
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NBC Sanction: Coalition threatens legal action against AIT, Channels, others
The Coalition of Civil Societies for Police Reform and National Unity, has threatened to take legal action against Arise News TV, Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television if the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) fails to revoke their licenses within 21 days. The National Coordinator of the group, Prince Mike Ekamon, issue the threat at…
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Boko Haram: Coalition laud Nigerian troops over successful outings
The Coalition of Nigerian Activists for Greater Nigeria (CNAGN) believes that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deserve special laurels for their tremendous feat against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast. This special recognition trails the troops’ recent onslaught around the Timbuktu-Triangle in Borno State which was once reported to be under the control of the…
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Sowore orchestrated court drama to embarrass Nigeria-Coalition alleges
A coalition of civil society organizations has alleged that co-convener of #Revolution Now protest, Omoyele Sowore, masterminded the drama witnessed at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, to embarrass Nigeria before international community. This is just as the coalition urged the Directorate of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies not to…
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Ondo APC crisis: Coalition petitions Buhari, Tinubu; seeks dissolution of state excos
A coalition of Ondo state All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth and Women in politics have expressed concern over alleged act of indiscipline within the party in the state. The coalition had petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the National leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on their findings about the affairs of the party in the…
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2019: Why we joined PDP-led coalition against APC – PPA
The Progressives People Alliance (PPA) says inadequate development and insecurity in the country are among reasons it joined the Coalition of United People Party (CUPP) ahead of 2019 elections. Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Mr Godwin Ezeemo, stated this on Friday in an interview with newsmen in Umuchu, Anambra. He said: “what…
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2019: Obasanjo’s ADC pulls out of PDP-led coalition
Barely three months after the fusion of Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction pulled out on Tuesday, announcing itself as New African Democratic Congress (N-ADC). Protem National Chairman of the group, Precious Elekima, made the announcement at a news conference in Abuja. The CNM, founded by former President Olusegun…
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2019: Agbakoba-led NIM denies coalition with PDP, to merge with 15 new political parties
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), being spearheaded by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), and other notable Nigerians has distanced itself from the recent merger by some political parties with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a bid to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. The group…
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2019: No one political party dominates Coalition of Parties – NIM
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM) has clarified that the recently inaugurated Political Grand Alliance named CUPP (Coalition of United Political Parties) was a culmination of NIM’s Initiative towards ensuring ultimate better governance of the country from May 29, 2019. In a Press Statement released following its Expanded Steering Committee Meeting at the weekend in Lagos,…
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2019: APC, 20 others join forces to tackle PDP’s anti-Buhari coalition
Less than twenty-four hours after a group of 38 opposition political parties led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced the formation of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) to wrestle power from the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC), another group of 20 political parties on Tuesday joined forces with the APC…
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2019: Coalition can’t stop Buhari’s re-election – APC
Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa, Alhaji Aliyu Bello, said that the new Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) cannot stop President Muhammadu Buhari `s re-election in 2019. Bello told newsmen in Lafia on Tuesday, that Buhari came to power on the goodwill of the people, adding that he would still leverage…