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At least 109 election-related deaths have been recorded across Nigeria in the build-up to the 2023 general election, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has revealed. A pro-democracy think-thank, CDD, challenged and tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to learn key lessons learnt from its conduct of the presidential poll of February 25 […]
Continue ReadingCandidate of Labour Party (LP) and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has again emerged as the preferred choice to become the Nigeria’s next president, according to an opinion poll, the third in the past week showing the Labour Party candidate is the top candidate. In the survey commissioned by ANAP Foundation and conducted […]
Continue ReadingIn Africa, this year, there would be a total of more than 10 general elections in countries across the continent, particularly Sierra Leone in June, Sudan in July, Zimbabwe in July, Liberia in October, Gabon in October, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in December but Nigeria’s general election, the seventh in the cycle since the […]
Continue ReadingSultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has told Nigerians to vote for leaders with reputable character in the 2023 general elections. The leader of Muslims in Nigeria asked Nigerians not to consider the religious or ethnic backgrounds of anybody but to think of the […]
Continue ReadingHow to Rig an Election’ is one of the newest books in my library. I have all sorts of friends with a taste for weird writings. One of them, Tayo Koleoso from Saki, Oyo State, but based in the United States, bought and sent a copy of that book to me two weeks ago. “You […]
Continue ReadingThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday that Nigerian voters would not use the political party as a deciding factor in the choice of a candidate to succeed the President, Muhammadu Buhari, in 2023. New President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stated this while delivering his sermon at the 2022 men’s conference of […]
Continue ReadingFormer Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deputy governor and 2023 presidential hopeful, Kingsley Moghalu, has on Sunday night, met with the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, over the Third Force movement. In October last year, Jega and a foremost political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, among others had unveiled a […]
Continue ReadingHopefully, by the time this commentary is in print, on February 22, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari should have given his assent to the re-amended Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was transmitted to him on January 31, 2022. If so, the President would have laid to rest all speculations and conspiracy theories as to why he […]
Continue ReadingLeader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Tuesday, said his group won’t back any candidate for President in the 2023 general election until the current 1999 constitution is changed to reflect true federalism and regional autonomy. Adebanjo, in a conversation with Punch, also said there is no big deal in the declaration […]
Continue ReadingEmeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has expressed fear of Nigeria splitting before the 2023 general elections. Onaiyekan who pointed out that Nigerian leaders always want to remain in office even after their tenure because of “greed, wickedness and stupidity”, added that one of the issues in the country is that incumbent governments do not […]
Continue ReadingThe pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere led by Pa Ayo Adebanjo, yesterday, vowed to lead the Yoruba nation to demand restructuring of the country before the 2023 general elections can take place. Read the full text below: BEING THE TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT BY CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO,THE LEADER OF THE AFENIFERE AT WHEAT BAKER […]
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