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Elections 2011, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) says he will challenge last Saturday’s presidential election in court even as he appealed to his supporters to remain calm. Gen. Buhari’s decision to go to court, however contradicts his pre-election statement declaring that he would not challenge the outcome of […]
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Elections 2011, Nigerian Police
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Five persons have been arrested by police detectives in Ede town for allegedly printing voters’ cards. Besides, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Peter Gana, warned politicians contesting in the April 26 polls to eschew violence or face the wrath of the law. Daily Sun gathered that police personnel from A Division, Ede had swooped […]
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Elections 2011
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) National Working Committee seemed to have regained its voice. The party reacted officially yesterday to the results of the election won by its presidential candidate and incumbent president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. Emboldened by the tough stance of President Jonathan in his broadcast to the nation to decisively with those threatening […]
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Bauchi, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
ABUJA—AS exclusively reported by Vanguard, yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the postponement of the governorship elections in Kaduna and Bauchi states because of the precarious security situations in the two states. 2010 General Election INEC Chairman Prof. Attairu Jega addressing Pressmen on 2011 General Election while INEC Commissioner Ismaile Igbani (middle) […]
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Elections 2011, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
As law abiding and responsible citizens, Lagos-based leading Nollywood actors and producers, Paul Obazele and Zack Orji, travelled to Owerri, the capital of Imo State to cast their votes for Goodluck Jonathan in the recently held presidential elections. The duo didn’t go alone, they went in the company of other top players in Nollywwod, including, […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Elections 2011, Party Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described last Saturday’s presidential election as the most systematically rigged in Nigeria’s electoral history, warning against a repeat of such malfeasance in Tuesday’s governorship/state assembly poll. “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been boasting that it will clinch the governorship election in Lagos and elsewhere on the strength […]
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Elections 2011, South-East, South-South
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has debunked the claim by the Congress for Progressive Change that votes from the South-South and the South-East were inflated in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential election. He said the high votes recorded from the two zones were as a result of the popularity of […]
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Elections 2011
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The Coalition of 45 registered political parties on Wednesday hailed the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in last Saturday’s election and called on his co-contestants to put the outcome of the poll behind them and join the winner in moving the nation forward. Addressing newsmen in Abuja at a world […]
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Elections 2011, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The United States has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for winning Saturday’s presidential election, saying the election represents “a positive new beginning for Nigeria”. A statement issued late on Tuesday by U. S Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton wished Jonathan well “in meeting the many challenges facing Nigeria” and in providing good governance. “On behalf of […]
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Elections 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
FORMER military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, has sent a congratulatory message to President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in last Saturday’s presidential poll. Babangida said Jonathan’s victory had put him in a good stead to further unite Nigeria, just as he admonished the president to assemble a good team to actualise his dream of a […]
