Tag: Presidential Election
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#NigeriaDecides: Seven simple steps to vote in today’s presidential, NASS elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently released the steps a voter would take to cast their vote on Election Day during the general elections, starting with the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly polls today, (Saturday) February 23, 2019. The electoral body enumerated seven steps, itemising them on its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria as follows:…
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Nobody will unseat me, Buhari boasts few hours to presidential election
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that nobody will unseat him. He made the remark in a short interview published by CNN Africa on Friday. The President also dismissed suggestions that he has no stamina to run the country for another four years. He said he would do his best to curtail the Boko Haram insurgency…
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Presidential Election: Buhari campaign council accuses U.S. of bias, denies rigging plans
The All Progressives Party (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington of creating an impression that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot win free and fair election, saying his comments remain implicit attacks against the government of Nigeria. The Campaign Organisation said the continued warnings by the America Ambassador about…
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PDP’s Atiku will win Nigeria’s Presidential election – The Economist
The Economist Intelligence Unit Africa said on Friday that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar will win the February 16 election. It said the margin of victory was getting narrower as the election approaches, but Atiku and his political party will win the historic election. “#NigeriaDecides2019 : Less than 2 weeks…
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Senate adjourns plenary till after presidential election
The Senate has suspended its plenary untill after next month’s presidential elections. According to a decision unanimously agreed upon by the lawmakers, the Senate will resume on February 19. “Dear distinguished colleagues, in view of the fact that it is after 2p.m., we cannot proceed any further so we have to adjourn accordingly. The senate…
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2019: We have no preferred candidate, political party in Nigeria’s presidential election – EU
…We won’t interfere in INEC’s duties – Amaechi The European Union (EU) on Thursday said it has no preferred candidate in next year’s election. EU Delegation Head Amb. Ketil Karlsen gave the assurance at an audience with Buhari Campaign Organisation Director-General Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi told the EU that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would adhere…
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Atiku reacts to The Economist’s report tipping him as winner of 2019 presidential election
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the prediction of The Economist Magazine tipping to win the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the London Based Magazine had earlier predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari will lose the 2019 presidential election.…
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2019: 79 political parties submit names of candidates for presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday confirmed receiving 79 names of candidates willing to run for the 2019 presidential election under the platforms of the various registered political parties in the country. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a press briefing with journalist at the headquarters of the commission…
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Senator borrows 130,000 euros for presidential election, to payback in 5 yrs at 9% interest rate
Senator Joan Freeman, one of the six candidates gunning for presidency in the Republic of Ireland, has borrowed a total of 130,000 euros, approximately N54 million, to project her campaign. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the 60-year-old independent politician borrowed the sum from her two businessmen friends for her campaign to contest the 2018 presidential election scheduled…
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Breaking: Investigation confirms Israeli intelligence involvement in Nigeria’s election
An investigation into the Cambridge Analytica (CA) data privacy scandal has revealed key findings and confirmed Israeli intelligence involvement in the 2015 presidential elections in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru reports independent investigators, Julian Malins Q. C. and Linda Hudson, contracted to dig into the data privacy scandal, confirmed that Israeli intelligence worked to campaign for former President…