Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027
From cheaper fuel and millions of jobs to free education, more electricity, stronger healthcare and safer communities, offers are getting bigger.
Militarisation of electoral process is an ill-wind – Sunday Oibe, NCEF PRO
IN the considered opinion of the Public Relations Officer of Northern Christian Elders Forum, Elder Sunday Oibe, militarisation of the electoral process is an ill-wind that has seriously undermined our democratic culture. According to him, involvement of military in our electoral process has actually aborted what we call democracy.
I am not part of Kano election violence – Kwankwaso
Immediate past governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has dissociated himself and the Peoples democratic Party, PDP from reports of violence arising from discontentment over the outcome of the recent governorship election in the state.
Breaking: INEC withholds Certificates of Return of Zamfara Gov, Lawmakers-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has placed on hold, its earlier decision to present Certificates of Return to Muktar Idris, Governor-elect in Zamfara state as well as State Assembly members-elect.
What’s your take on INEC’s statement that no election is perfect
Many Nigerians are known for irresponsibility and corruption.
INEC’s response to the criticisms simply means no one is immune to being power drunk. That is one of the reasons requests for the release of official card reader data of accredited voters and other requests are being disregarded.
Miss Anyanwu Amarachi, Student
Court vacates order stopping Adamawa’s supplementary election
Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola Tuesday has vacated the ex parte motion stopping the conduct of the Adamawa supplementary election by INEC.
Constitutional role of the military includes helping to keep law and order – Prof Kyari Mohammed
Professor Kyari Mohammed is the Vice-Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University of Technology, MAUTECH, Yola and chair of MAUTECH’s Centre for Peace and Security Studies.
Rascality of politicians responsible for military involvement in elections – Felix Omobude
NATIONAL president, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude, said ordinarily it was inconceivable for the military to be involved in our political elections. “But when you look at the desperation and the viciousness of our political actors, and the things that happened prior to the last elections…
A-Court sacks Gov-elect, all APC candidates in Zamfara
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, suffered a major setback yesterday, when the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division declined recognition of its primaries that produced National and state House of Assembly candidates in Zamfara State, including the Governor-elect, Muktar Idris.
Military abused our electoral process – Ola Makinde
SPEAKING on the contentious issue of military involvement in the 2019 elections, former Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, Sunday Ola Makinde said: “I have mixed feelings. They abused our electoral process in Nigeria, snatching of ballot boxes, killing, maiming and buying of votes. I know and I can tell you, we do not have enough police officers to police Nigeria.
Appeal Court ruling on Zamfara: We’re studying judgement- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said its legal department is studying the ruling of an Appeal Court sitting in Sokoto which on Monday, nullified the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship and National Assembly primaries in Zamfara state.
