The prospects of the elections originally scheduled to commence tomorrow being shifted came in whispers from the middle of January as some stakeholders argued against the election on the basis of the twin problems of lack of preparedness on the part of the election management body and the insurgency in the Northeast.

Former Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has described the postponement as an act of God that will enable the people of Bakassi to exercise their franchise.

Many of the south easterners who returned home for fear of election violence are now trapped in the dilemma of whether to go back to their base or not. Many of the returnees arrived at the weekend, oblivious of the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections from Feb. 14 to March 28, and April 11 for governorship and state assembly seats.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja dismissed threats of war from some quarters of the country over the outcome of the 2015 general elections.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday assured that he would inaugurate the next President if he lost the 2015 Presidential Election. Jonathan, who gave the assurance at a media chat in Abuja, dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that he would not hand over to the winner of the election, come May 29.

•I don’t know why opposition is so anxious OTUNBA Gani Adams is the National Coordinator of the Odua People’s Congress, OPC. In this interview, Adams explains why leaders of South West zone are divided over the choice of presidential candidates to support in the forthcoming elections. He also bares his mind on the postponement of […]

CHIEF David Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin Kingdom and chairman Benin Forum, an umbrella body of all Binis in Nigeria and the Diaspora, has said that the poll shift will not dissuade the people of Bini kingdom in paying a just comeuppance to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Hon. Emeka Anohu is the Deputy Minority Whip in the Anambra State House of Assembly, representing Ihiala 11 constituency. Recently, he defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and picked the House of Representatives ticket for Ihiala Federal constituency ahead of the forthcoming general elections. In this interview he bared his mind on why he wants to represent his people in the House of Representatives.

Some Valentine Day freaks have expressed joy over the rescheduling of the general elections, saying that with the recent development, they would now be able to celebrate Lovers’ day on Feb. 14. St Valentine’s Day, also known as Lovers’ Day, is celebrated on Feb. 14 in many countries of the world with the exchange of a variety of gift items including cards, candy and flowers.

Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Wednesday pledged to offer quality representation at the Senate, if elected. Wamakko, who is contesting under the All Progressive Congress (APC) to represent Sokoto West, made the pledge in an interview with newsmen in Sokoto.