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Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, April 11th, 2015
Mrs. Patience Jonathan Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Friday said there was no truth in the allegation that she was pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to rig the governorship election in Rivers State in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party. The state governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had during […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
The result of the National Assembly election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday has pushed the opposition All Progressives Congress to the majority status in the 109 membership Senate. Before the election, the Peoples Democratic Party enjoyed the majority status in the red chamber with 64 members while the APC has 41. […]
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Africa & World Politics, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
British Prime Minister, David Cameron The UK Prime Minister,David Cameron, has released a statement congratulating the President-elect, Maj. Gen Buhari(retd.) on his victory at the presidential election. Cameron, in a statement on www.gov.uk Wednesday said,”I send my warmest congratulations to General Buhari on being elected as Nigeria’s next President. “This election has been a credit to the Nigerian […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has begged Nigerians to cooperate with the President-elect, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking on the outcome of the Presidential election which the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan lost. […]
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American Politics, Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
President Barack Obama | credits: guardianlv.com United States President,Barrack Obama, on Wednesday, commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), for their public commitments to non-violence during their campaigns. Obama, in a statement said President Jonathan placed Nigeria’s interests first by conceding defeat while congratulating Buhari on his victory. “I look forward to working with […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File photo IF President Goodluck Jonathan was afraid of the outcome of the just concluded presidential election, he never showed it. Before the election was held, he had started giving conditions on the type of people he wanted to dominate the forthcoming Eighth National Assembly “I would want […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
Jubilant crowd in Minna, Niger State | credits: Simon Ejembi Wild jubilation erupted across Nigeria on Tuesday following the victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the March 28 presidential election, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The 72-year-old Katsina-born former Head of State defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in an epic electoral battle, […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
Muazu The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will challenge the outcome of the March 28 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, through its Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday morning, declared Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election. The PDP through […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
Nigerian presidential poll has been won by Muhammadu Buhari, in the country’s first election victory by the opposition. His opponent, Goodluck Jonathan, has conceded defeat and called Gen Buhari to congratulate him on his victory. Gen Buhari was ahead of Mr Jonathan by at least three million votes. Observers have generally praised the election but […]
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Akwa Ibom, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Raw Politics, Rivers, State News
Monday, March 30th, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), continues to lead incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a comfortable margin, even as controversial election results from Rivers and Akwa Ibom states were added to the national tally, giving a boost to Mr. Jonathan. Election observers as well as Governor Rotimi […]
