Some residents of Anambra have expressed sadness over the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing it as `unfortunate’.
Author: The Eagle Online
The prediction, on Sunday, after speaking with the general church on the outlook for the elections, was earlier published by The Eagle Online
The Coalition of United Political Parties has said the desperation of President Muhammadu Buhari to win the presidential election by all means was responsible for the last minute postponement of the election.
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has said that shoddy arrangement for the 2019 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission is a deliberate pre-determined agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari to cling on to power “even when it is obvious to him that Nigerians want him out”.
Festus Keyamo, the spokesman of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has condemned the postponement of the general elections, but urged its supporters to remain resolute, patient and determined.
Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, on Saturday urged Nigerians and political actors to sustain the atmosphere of peace and orderliness in the face of the shift in dates of the general elections.
Chinedu Anozie and Uche Okagbue, both of FC Ifeanyiubah, have been named the Player and Manager respectively in the NPFL for the month of January.
A prominent pro-democracy and Non Governmental Organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has described as disappointing and shameful the eleventh hour decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to postpone the long scheduled February 16, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly’s polls by a week.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has likened the postponement of the 2019 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission to the Biblical story of Esau and Jacob.
Nigerian Railway Corporation on Friday said that over 4,000 passengers travelled out of the Federal Capital Territory in the last two days by train.
The Federal Government has condemned the Thursday terrorist attack against 46 Indian Paramilitary Policemen in Kashmir.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Daura, Katsina State, says it has concluded arrangements for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
Anthony Ogbizi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, has advised prospective voters in the South-East to ignore social media reports of a boycott order by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said the Nigeria Police Force would remain apolitical and not support any political party in upcoming general elections.
The African Union on Friday says its Electoral Observation Mission (AU-EOM) is set for Nigeria’s February 16 and March 2 general elections, comprising 50 members.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Niger on Friday said that elections for the senatorial positions of Niger East and Niger North may not hold on Saturday as the ballot papers meant for the zone were missing.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday said his administration would invest N2 billion in furniture production for public primary schools in the state in 2019.
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe on Friday approved the dissolution of local government councils with effect from February 16, following the expiration of their tenure in office.
US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, has made phone calls to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Friday on the need for peaceful and credible elections on Saturday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has set up a Situation Room for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.