The consensus candidate of some opposition parties and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has met with national chairmen of 43 political parties on Friday. Also in attendance were the Senate President and DG of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Bukola Saraki, Olagunsoye Onyinlola, Tom Ikimi, Kawu Baraje,…
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The Electoral Act Amendment Bill has again been turned down by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. Enang spoke with State House correspondents on Friday but refused to state Buhari’s reasons. He said the bill was returned to the National Assembly. This…
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The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has just approved the proposals for the 2019 budget. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo-Udoma, has disclosed this to State House Correspondents in Abuja. A special session of FEC on the budget ended a few minutes ago. Udo-Udoma stated that the next…
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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting aimed to finalise works on the 2019 budget. Adebayo Shittu, communications, and Solomon Dalung, Minister of Sports and Youth Development, took the opening prayer. The meeting is to exhaustively deliberate on the budget before transmitting it to the National Assembly.…
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Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, has stated that Nigerians have no reason to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari who is the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections. Olujimi, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) senatorial candidate for Ekiti South, said Nigerians should vote in 2019 based on past record and…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday 10th October 2018 held a meeting with some state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The meeting believed to be part of efforts aimed at resolving the crises that followed the party’s primaries across the country was held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed to arrest the Chairman, Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, in order to face fraud charges in court. The EFCC Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement on Wednesday, 10th October 2018 shortly after Justice Olusola Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
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The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, is gradually making headway in his mission to win the heart of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. As reported by Sahara Reports, Obasanjo is not the biggest fan of Atiku’s, the duo having endured a fractious relationship for more than a decade, starting from the latter…
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Chike Ukaegbu who is a New York-based tech entrepreneur, has expressed his determination to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. He stated this after emerging as the presidential candidate of the Advanced Allied Party (AAP). According to reports, he also promised to ensure all Nigerians benefit from democracy if he wins in 2019. The 35-year-old, who…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed yesterday, Monday 8th October 2018 that there should be no public campaigning by presidential candidates until November 18. This is in line with the timelines given by the agency and the provisions of the Electoral Act, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said. He advised parties and their candidates…
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