Political Parties threaten to withdraw from election if CBN shifts naira swap deadline again

At least, thirteen political parties out of the 18 political parties in Nigeria on Monday threatened to withdraw from participating in the 2023 general elections slated for February 25 and March 11, if the Central Bank of Nigeria extends the deadline of February 10 for naira swap. The political parties have declared that they won’t […]

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How influencers are paid by political parties in Nigeria to promote falsehood against opponents ahead of 2023 election

A BBC investigation has discovered that political parties in Nigeria are secretly paying social media influencers to spread disinformation about their opponents ahead of general elections in February. The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has spoken to whistle-blowers working for two of Nigeria’s political parties, and prominent influencers who have described it as “an industry”. The […]

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Nigerians are angry and will shock political parties in 2023 ―Gov Obaseki

Governor   of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has again shared his thoughts about the upcoming 2023 general elections in Nigeria.   Addressing journalists in Benin, Edo State capital, on Tuesday September 20, Obaseki noted that Nigerians are angry and many political parties will be shocked with the outcome of the general election. Governor Obaseki […]

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Nigerians will vote individuals, not political parties in 2023 elections ―CAN President says

The 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 […]

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Political Parties Own All Votes, By Femi Falana

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, The Federal High Court (coram Inyang Ekwo J.) sacked the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, along with 15 lawmakers in the State over their defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In sacking the governor and his deputy, the learned […]

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Political parties with 2023 northern presidential candidates won’t get our support ―Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Middle Belt, Pandef leaders

Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum met in Abuja on Thursday and declared that political parties that field northern presidential candidates won’t enjoy their support in the 2023 general elections. Delegations from the four regional socio-cultural organisations: Afenifere (South West), Ohanaeze Ndigbo (South-East), Pan Niger Delta Forum (South-South) and the Middle Belt Forum (Middle Belt) […]

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2019 and the Political Parties, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Given the penchant for brinksmanship that has almost become a national ideology, I am almost certain that a solution will be found on the issue of funding the 2019 general election, especially since this directly touches the interest of our politicians. Therefore, I entertain no fear that the indefinite adjournment of the National Assembly will […]

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