Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why late Chief Moshood Abiola (MKO Abiola) could not become Nigeria’s president. Obasanjo spoke twenty-five years of Abiola’s demise. MKO Abiola was named the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election. However, the publisher, businessman and politician was denied the position and later was assassinated in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why electorates with temporary voters cards will not be allowed to vote on election day. The commission said only persons with Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will be allowed to vote because PVCs are critical to its planned accreditation process. The electoral umpire told the Federal High Court…
The spokesman and Director of Public Affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dino Melaye has called for the prosecution of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, Tinubu is not fit to be the next President. Melaye stated this while speaking in an interview…
Goodluck Jonathan, a former Nigerian President, has expressed concern over the trend in the polity as the elections draw near. Speaking during the commissioning of the 1.15 kilometre Afi-Uko Nteghe Uda brigde on Etebi-Enwang road, in Mbo Local government area of Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, Jonathan said he was worried over the negative energy…
Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has stated that the party will not reveal their flagbearer’s health status. This followed controversies surrounding the health of Tinubu. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who appeared on Arise TV morning show on Monday, also said…
Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he would not be joining any campaign train ahead of the general elections. Obasanjo said he’s not a member of any political party, hence would not belong to any campaign train. He spoke at a virtual engagement organised by the Africa Leadership Group. The former president had endorsed Obi…
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, APC-PCC, has alleged that an unauthorized camera man for Arise TV was caught secretly streaming live its presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at a Lagos event. The APC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a post via his Twitter handle. Onanuga said the journalist…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Friday, paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where he commended the President for being neutral during his state’s governorship election. Since his assumption of office as Governor of the South West state, this marks the first time he is visiting the seat of…
The commission announced this in a statement on Thursday signed by Festus Okoye, its national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education. INEC had fixed December 12 to January 22 for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 LGAs. It also said it would devolve PVC collection to the 8,809 registration areas/wards from January…
The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has vowed that the era of industrial action will be over if he’s elected President next month. Recall that last year, an industry action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities crippled activities at tertiary institutions for 8 months. Obi spoke at the University…