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No decision yet on likely fresh postponement

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics, National Politics Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission appears to be undecided on the fears that it may not hold the National Assembly election on April 9 in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Katsina, Ondo, Jigawa, Anambra, Gombe and Imo states, as reported by THE PUNCH today. A senior INEC official had told the paper that the planned shift was […]

Buhari Alleges Influence on Jega By Jonathan, PDP

Posted by admin Elections 2011, National Politics Monday, April 4th, 2011

The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of applying undue pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega. In a statement released Monday by the spokesman of Buhari, Mr. Yinka […]

Parties force INEC to shift elections again

Posted by admin National Politics Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

The National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, April 9 and not on Monday (today) as earlier announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. The new date was made public on Sunday by Jega after a two-hour meeting with the national chairmen of the 63 registered political parties in Abuja. […]

OBJ disgraced in Owerri as Ohakim, Rochas Supporters Class

Posted by admin National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Thursday, March 31st, 2011

What would have been a bloody clash between supporters of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State was yesterday averted in Owerri by security agents. The development was reportedly a fall out of grievances by the opposition against the PDP over the latter’s refusal to allow the […]

ACN rejects troops deployment

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, National Politics, Party Politics, Raw Politics Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Troops deployment during elections is wrong, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said yesterday. The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it would send in soldiers to fight thugs during the general elections, which begin on Saturday. The Council of State at its Tuesday meeting endorsed the proposal. But, to the ACN chairman Chief Bisi […]

FG to Deploy Troops Nationwide for Polls

Posted by admin Elections 2011, National Politics Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

The National Council of State (NCS) Tuesday rose from a five-hour meeting and asked the Federal Government to deploy military, riot police, the regular police and other security agencies in the streets across the country, 48 hours before the general election which begins on April 2. This is to give impetus to the directive of […]

el-Rufai Backs Boycott Of Presidential Debate By ACN, ANPP, CPC

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, National Politics, Party Politics Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has thrown his weight behind the decision of candidates of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to shun the presidential debate held on Monday. The former FCT minister told LEADERSHIP in Abuja yesterday […]

Three days to go: Ogun still a Tower of Babel

Posted by admin National Politics, Ogun, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Various crises in Ogun State remain intractable three days to elections. FRANCIS FALOLA examines possible effects of the crises on the polls. With elections approaching, none of the governorship candidates in Ogun State can confidently say that the battle is over and victory is his. The three leading governorship candidates in the state are Chief […]

After 40 years: MASSOB relocates Biafran war veterans

Posted by admin Emeka Oraetoka, National Politics, Raw Politics Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

After 40 years the Nigerian-Biafran War ended, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has started to rehabilitate the ex-Biafran war veterans who have been languishing at the Oji River camp in Enugu State. MASSOB had embarked on a housing estate at its Okwe, Onuimo, Imo State headquarters to house […]

Don’t Let Politicians Mislead You, Sultan Tells Muslims

Posted by admin National Politics Saturday, March 26th, 2011

President-General, SCIA and Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has cautioned Muslims against misleadings by Nigerian politicians. According to the royal father, politicians were of the habit of misleading people by making statements which are not backed by the Qur’anic injunctions or Hadiths. Sultan Abubakar made the remark in Sokoto at the 5th […]