Zakari said: “According to available statistics, the number of election petitions after the 2007 general elections stood at a whooping 1,290; after the 2011 general elections, the number came down by almost half, with a total of 732 election petitions filed
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Omeri, who said there was adequate provision of security during the election period, called on Nigerians to abide by the restriction of vehicular movement as ordered by the police
The closure was announced by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, in statement he issued in Abuja
Obama, in a message to Nigerians as the 2015 general elections approach, said it had become pertinent to ensure that the polls were peacefu
LCCI said in a statement on Friday in Lagos that its research showed that the drop represented 7.7 per cent slack of confidence level among business operators
Governor Uduaghan told the General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division of the Nigeria Army, Ibadan, Oyo State, Major General Sanusi Nasiru Muazu, who visited him in Warri, to ignore such calls
Some of the inscriptions read: No to election postponement, INEC Commissioners: Nigerians are watching, We have confidence on Jega to give us elections onFebruary 14
This situation is present both at the federal and state levels. At the federal level, the candidates have been engaged in serious politicking, to the extent that governance has relatively been at a stand still because the incumbent president is seeking to be reelected for a second time. This, however, is not the aim of this piece
A cross section of the people that spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, appealed to the contestants not to use foul language
Speaking at a luncheon in honour of members of the Presidential Declaration Committee, held at the State House Banquet Hall on Wednesday, the President boasted that even the “noise” and “lies” being spread by the opposition party cannot give them victory in 2015
Jonathan had arrived at the Eagle Square Abuja to a tumultuous reception by an unprecedented crowd of supporters and party faithful
As Nigeria celebrates its 54 years of independence, a youth
and political pressure group, Advocate for Collective Transformation ACT has said the effect of bad leadership in the country cannot be compared to ravaging Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has highlighted the resolve of Nigerians to live in a united and peaceful nation just like the people of Scotland have chosen to preserve their more than 300 years union by voting to stay in Britain irrespective of challenges of ethnic diversity.
Unperturbed that 2015 general election is far-away, a governorship hopeful in Delta state, Prof. Victor Amechi Izegbu, has started consulting some South African experts on how to end power outage currently bedeviling the state.
On how to ensure the security of life and property, Governor Ahmed suggested that all security agencies must form a greater synergy by avoiding needless rivalry
In the originating summon, slated for hearing on Wednesday, PRP and two others urged the court to compel INEC to comply with financial accountability as a condition for accepting further foreign donations
While urging the Zonal AIGs and the Command CPs to evolve new intelligence gathering and crime-fighting techniques and methodologies customized to suit their respective local challenges, Abubakar charged the senior officers to improve on their surveillance network and high police visibility across the country
A statement issued by the United States Embassy in Abuja noted that a well-conducted election in Ekiti State that is free of violence and accurately reflects the will of the voters would both constitute an important demonstration of the credibility of the electoral system
“I hope that we shall come together and endorse one of our own and that person, whosoever he is, when presented, will be acceptable by the people
Besides, Uduaghan noted that with the dates of the general election drawing near, political office seekers should not be distracted by lies and rumours but charged them to be focused in their quest to achieve their political ambition