Author: Folorunso Smith

The field-testing, which will hold in 225 polling units and 358 voting points across 12 wards in 12 states of the country, is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology, which will be used for the first time in the electoral process

The PDP National Chairman, Dr. Adamu Mu’azu, who made the allegation at a meeting with PDP state campaign coordinators in Abuja, however, charged them to remain steadfast despite the propaganda by the APC

However, Powl withdrew the prayer that the court should direct INEC to accept Okwu’s candidates

With barely three weeks to the conduct of the general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation on Wednesday expressed its opposition to the use of the card reader for the conduct of the poll. The PDPPCO argued that since the machine has not been tested in any previous election, there are basis for genuine concern over its use for the first time in a crucial election of this magnitude. The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, stated this at a press conference in Abuja. Fani Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, also dismissed the…

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement, said the court ruling represents a positive step towards President Jonathan’s impending overwhelming victory at the polls come March 28, 2015

Fani-Kayode said these in a statement on Monday in Abuja, while reacting to the recent attacks on him by the supporters of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the APC

The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja

The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi, disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja

The PDP described as curious the new found interest of the APC on Jega

The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, maintained that the wicked and ungodly plot will fail

The PDPPCO stated that the move was part of the sinister plot by Tinubu to become the nation’s president through the back door

This is with less than 10 days to the March 8 deadline given by the commission for the exercise

In the words of Ikanya: “Our investigations showed that we have lost no fewer than 30 of our members and supporters in political attacks instigated in parts of the State by agents of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party

The PDP specifically said the APC’s the manifesto is unrealisable.
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, stated this at a press conference in Abuja

President Jonathan, in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, commiserated with families that have lost loved ones in the bombings in Kano and Potiskum

Quoting President Jonathan’s recent confession that he underestimated Boko Haram, the APC presidential campaign said the admission was a direct evidence that Jonathan, elected on the platform of the PDP, has nothing to offer and must bow to the wind of change

Both Abubakar and Onaiyekan gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at a joint press conference organised by the Interfaith Initiative for Peace, a pan-peace NGO co-chaired by them

A few of the terrorists, the Defence Headquarters added, were also captured in the course of the operations

The revelation was made in a statement issued by Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
The statement indicated that out of 68,833,476 registered voters, 52,233,396 or 75.88 per cent of eligible voters, have collected their PVC’s nationwide

Metuh said that the rush with which the APC started raining accusations on PDP over the matter was “suspect” and “betrays a subterfuge”