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2011 Elections: Suit Seeks To Stop Presidential Poll

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

THE presidential election may not hold in April, going by a legal notice given by the Peoples Mandate Party (PMP). The party has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the election pending the determination of a petition filed by the party candidates challenging the […]

Iwu’s daughter petitions PDP

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

One of the candidates for the Mbaitoli-Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Imo State, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Ijeoma Nwafor, has formally kicked against the outcome of the primary for her constituency. Nwafor, in a letter to the party, dated January 11, 2011, and made available to Sunday Tribune, faulted the primary […]

10 reasons Jega is failing and how politicians rig voter registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Revelations coming from informed sources have indicated that Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, could fail to deliver on his promise of credible elections in April having fallen for some web of intrigues and power play within the commission. A number of technical incapabilities are also set to hinder the […]

INEC may extend voters’ registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics Thursday, January 20th, 2011

IF Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has a magic wand, now is the time to press it into service. Reason: Six days into the on-going voters’ registration exercise, some of the problems identified in the process remained unsolved yesterday as prospective voters trooped out en masse nationwide to obtain the voters […]

CPC Okays Aliero for Senate

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kebbi, Legislature, Senate, State News Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Former governor of Kebbi State and Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Adamu Aliero, will now be contesting for the Kebbi central senatorial district seat on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), just as the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Malam, yesterday appointed former Secretary to the State Government […]

Kano Gov. Shekarau Wins ANPP Presidential Ticket

Posted by admin All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), Elections 2011, General Politics, Kano, Party Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, January 16th, 2011

The Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has emerged the Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) for the April general election. The Chairman of the ANPP convention committee, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, while clearing the air on the contravention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline, said the party had been […]

ACN Picks Ribadu To Battle Jonathan

Posted by admin Elections 2011, General Politics Friday, January 14th, 2011

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Friday endorsed former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, as its presidential candidate for the April general elections. Ribadu emerged the party’s candidate after the other two presidential aspirants, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa and Mallam Seidu Malami, agreed to step down for him. The […]

I am not an imposed candidate – Remi Tinubu

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Wife of the former governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, (Left, With Beyonce, Middle) has denied reports that other candidates were compelled by her husband to step down for her in order to secure the senatorial ticket of the Action Congress of Nigeria. Mrs. Tinubu on Wednesday clinched the ACN ticket to contest […]

PDP Panel clears Jonathan, Atiku, Jibril

Posted by admin Elections 2011, General Politics, Raw Politics Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday described their screening by the Peoples Democratic Party Screening Panel as ‘rigorous and comprehensive’ The two men and the only female PDP presidential aspirant Sarah Jibril, were at the party’s headquarters in Abuja where they answered questions from the Alhaji Aminu Wali-led committee shortly after […]

Fears Mount Over April Polls

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Headlines Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Anxiety over the possible outcome of the general elections scheduled for April has continued to heighten among the elite, the general populace, and international community following the negative developments attending the congresses and primaries of the leading political parties. THISDAY checks indicate that deep-seated fear that the election may witness widespread violence or be marred […]