Tag: Presidential
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2nd term: Macron defeats Le Pen in French presidential election
French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake. Cheers of joy erupted as the results appeared on a giant screen at the Champ de Mars park at the foot of the Eiffel…
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Whistle-blowing: Presidential committee says citizens need to raise voices against official corruption
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has identified fear of victimization and lack of trust as major bottlenecks of Whistle-blowing Policy in Nigeria since its launch in December 2016. The committee however says citizens must continue to raise their voices against incidents of corruption in official quarters to save Nigeria from the evils of…
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How 2019 presidential election in Nigeria was massively rigged – Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala In the 2015 presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari of the APC was awarded 15,424,921 votes by Attahiru Jega’s INEC; while Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP was awarded 12,853,162 votes. In that election, Buhari presided like a colossus over the North, which was stoked up to insist on a Northern presidency. Bola Tinubu presided…
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JUST IN: Top INEC officials meet to review 2019 presidential, NASS elections
The management team of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) are locked in a meeting to review last Saturday presidential and National Assembly polls. In his opening remarks, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said that the processes and procedures deployed will be reviewed in a bit to make amends…
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INEC lifts ban on 2019 presidential, NASS campaigns tomorrow
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will tomorrow (Sunday) lift ban on campaign for 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections slated for February 16, 2019 A statement by Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, INEC Director Of Voter Education and Publicity, on Saturday in Abuja said that political parties who fielded candidates for both elections would commence campaigns…
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Danjuma’s call for self defence shocking, scary – Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday reacted to recent calls by former Defence Minister, TY Danjuma urging Nigerians to pick up arms and defend themselves against killer herdsmen. It noted that such unpatriotic call by a senior citizen were both ‘shocking and scary’. It also has appealed to prominent Nigerians, who have national influence, to desist from…
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2019: We must ascertain health status of presidential, other candidates before elections — NMA, CMA
Bothered by the medical tourism embarked upon by some Nigerian presidents, the Nigerian Medical Association and the Commonwealth Medical Association have said presidential candidates should henceforth be made to undergo compulsory health tests before elections. This, they said, would help reveal the health status of presidential aspirants starting from 2019 elections. The medical associations also…
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JUST IN: INEC fixes date for 2019 Presidential, NASS elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the conduct of 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections. According to the timetable released by the commission, Nigerians are expected to elect the president on February 16, 2019. Also scheduled for the same day is the election into the Senate and the House of…
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JUST IN: Don’t partake in tomorrow’s presidential re-run election, Odinga tells supporters
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga urged his supporters to boycott Thursday’s presidential re-run election, claiming it would not be free and fair. “What we do tomorrow: one, do not participate in any way in the sham election, two, convince your friends, neighbours and everyone else not to participate,” he told a crowd in Nairobi Wednesday.…
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Full text of Gov Fayose 2019 Presidential declaration speech
Governor Ayodele Fayose on Thurssday, publicly declared his presidential ambition, saying he is ready to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP). For the records, here is the full text of the Fayose speech delivered: Title: WE CAN DO IT, WE WILL DO IT Full text of the…