Tag: Politicians
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How politicians, party agents sabotaged 2019 polls – INEC chairman, IGP
Politicians and their agents should carry the can for the malpractices and violence that characterised the 2019 general elections. This was the submission of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu; Acting Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Ayuba Wabba as well as other stakeholders. They spoke on…
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Beware! Politicians circulating fake dollars ahead of presidential, NASS polls, EFCC warns Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, said that fake dollars were in circulation ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday. In a statement issued by the agency, EFCC stated that the warning followed intelligence gathered in the build-up to the elections. “The intelligence indicates that the Dollar notes…
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Politicians have disappointed a lot of entertainers- Vector
Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun a.k.a Vector has said politicians have disappointed a lot of entertainers. The ‘King Kong’ rapper made this known in a chat with Hip TV. In his words: “When you have done political campaigns such that politicians have disappointed you a lot of times you’ll figure out that maybe we all just…
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Politicians should stop joking with people’s lives-Wizkid
Wizkid has joined the list of celebrities airing their views ahead of the forthcoming general elections . The singer has urged politicians to stop joking with people’s lives, adding that voters should not be influenced by people who have already collected money from politicians. He wrote on Snapchat:”Don’t let anybody wen don collect money influence…
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2019 elections not do or die – Saraki cautions politicians
…Says Senate has passed 257 bills President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday warned against making the upcoming general elections “a do-or-die affair” even as he insisted that Nigerians must be allowed to exercise their right to choose who will represent them at all levels Saraki who made the declaration while welcoming…
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Elections: Don’t set Nigeria on fire, CAN warns politicians
The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has advised politicians to avoid utterances and actions, which are capable of disturbing the nation’s peace. Ayokunle gave the advice at the 2nd General Assembly of the Inter-faith Dialogue Forum for Peace, with the theme, ‘‘General Elections and National Security: The Role of Inter-faith…
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‘Politicians stockpiling arms ahead of general elections’
The Director-General of National Taskforce on Small Arms, Light and Chemical Weapons, Dr Emmanuel Okereke, on Tuesday, alleged that some politicians had been stockpiling ammunition ahead of general elections. Okereke, who made the allegation in Abuja at a news conference, said the stockpiling of ammunition by desperate politicians was due to the porous nature of…
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2019: Reject car gifts from politicians, APGA tells traditional rulers
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra, has called on the traditional rulers in the area to reject car gifts from politicians. Mr Arinze Awogu, Campaign Coordinator of the party in the council, made the call while addressing a political group, Ogbaru 16-OVA-16 Facilitators, in his Atani office on Saturday.…
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2019: We don’t need your assistance on logistics, INEC tells politicians
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned politicians and political parties in Bayelsa State against volunteering any logistical support to the commission. INEC insisted that it had made adequate arrangements for the forthcoming general elections and would not accept any help from politicians. Speaking in Yenagoa, the state capital, the Bayelsa Resident Electoral…
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2019: Politicians showing desperation to buy PVCs – INEC
Politicians are making efforts to buy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State Mutiu Agboke revealed on Thursday. He made the disclosure while addressing reporters on the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for next year election in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital yesterday. It was at the…