President Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Prof. Ahmed Rufa’I Alkali, made this known during an interactive session with the media in Abuja
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In the suit initiated on their behalf by their lawyer, Wahab Kunle Shittu, Ogun, Saheed and Odusan are asking the court to halt Obanikoro’s governorship ambition until the following questions among others, were resolved
Speaking to newsmen after the meeting at his residence in Minna, Governor Aliyu said stakeholders unanimously endorsed the aspiration of Nasco, his former Chief of Staff
Speaking while addressing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, attended by aspirants and leaders of the party at its secretariat in Asaba, Governor Uduaghan said that he was determined to ensure that the Niger Delta region was no longer shortchanged
Barrister Umaru had challenged the declaration of Dr. Nuhu Zagbai of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Niger East Senatorial bye-election conducted in August and September this year by the Independent National Electoral Commission
A cross-section of voters at the registration unit told the News Agency of Nigeria that both the ad hoc staff of the INEC and prospective voters had conducted themselves in an orderly manner since the commencement of the exercise
Pwajok, from Du village, is said to have completed moves to swap his seat in the Senate with Jang for the governorship
He said those that defected exercised their democratic rights to move from one party to another, but that in spite the defections, the APC was still the leading party in the state
The meetings, which lasted less than one hour each, were said to be connected with the 2015 elections
Umeh, who was the party’s sole aspirant, was screened by a three-member panel, led by Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, the National Vice-Chairman (South-West) of the party
“Our President has pushed and moved this country forward by transforming it as the greatest country and the first economy in Africa and the 26th economy in the world
A member of the PDP had gone to court to seek its order to stop the convention
Tambuwal made this known while accepting the expression of interest and nomination forms picked for him by some members of House of Representatives
The governor gave the charge Friday in Asaba during the swearing-in ceremony of the elected Chairmen of Ndokwa East and Ethiope East Local Government Areas of Delta State, Nkechi Chukwurah and Faith Majemite respectively
Pwajok challenged the youths in the state to break the barrier of religious and ethnic sentiments and support credible and competent candidates during the 2015 general elections
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Thursday, said Duke-Abiola’s refusal to collect the forms suggests an ulterior motive
Tambuwal was reported to have secretly purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms for the presidential contest on Wednesday
“That is why we do not want to fail in terms of timing for primary elections for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives
Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the commission would do everything to ensure that affected people were not disenfranchised
The former governor, who was registered alongside his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel, said though INEC as a body is trying its best possible to ensure a near-perfect electoral process, there are still rooms for improvement taking into cognisance several allegations of irregularities from across the country