2015 presidential elections
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GOCOP congratulates Buhari, salutes Jonathan, Jega, Nigerians on successful polls
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers has described as successful the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. GOCOP, in a statement by its President, Malachy Agbo, said apart from field reports by its members and staff who covered the elections, the commendations locally and by the international community attest to the fact that this is, perhaps,…
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Buhari’s victory: The men who made it possible
The significance of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory is underlined by the fact that this will be the first in the history of Nigeria’s electoral process when an incumbent president is defeated. It was no small feat that was achieved by some of the country’s most prominent political figures. Bola Tinubu The former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is considered a master…
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#NigeriaDecides: APC leads,INEC postpones announcement of results
These are the results released so far by INEC in the 2015 presidential race in Nigeria. Figures here represent results so far for the two major parties- ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress. Professor Attahiru Jega of INEC says the electoral body will resume announcement of results at 10 am tomorrow. So far, Buhari leads in 10…
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PDP leads in Ekiti as INEC releases first full results
The Peoples Democratic Party has cleared the presidential poll in Ekiti State. Results across the 16 council areas in the state indicated the PDP winning in all. The results, collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, however, showed that the All Progressives Congress improved in performance compared the June 21, 2014 governorship election. The National Assembly results were being collated…
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It shall be gun for gun, bullet for bullet, bomb for bomb if… -Asari-Dokubo Warns Buhari
Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF has threatened to match violence with violence if riots broke out after Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC loses the election. Vanguard reports that Asari who was addressing supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan in Warri, Delta State, said it shall be gun for gun,…
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Winners Chapel set ablaze in Kaduna
Few days to the presidential election, a branch of Living Faith Church popularly called Winners Chapel in Giwa, Headquarters of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been set ablaze by two unidentified arsonists. During the incident that happened on Friday March 20, 2015 at about 2:30 pm, nothing was saved from the church. The burning of the church…
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Buhari’s eligibility suit suffers setback, adjourned to April 22
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned all the suits challenging the eligibility of presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,till April 22 and 23, 2015. Justice Adeniyi Ademola fixed the date after he dismissed applications by two intended parties to join the suit as defendants. ‎The judge said the adjournment would affect all the…
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Jonathan vs Buhari: How they stand in 36 States, FCT
With the presidential election just around the corner, our correspondents write that the battle, which is a straight one between President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, may spring some surprises As Nigerians, nay the world, wait for the March 28 presidential election and the 10 competing political parties putting finishing touches to their strategies, the actual contest, political watchers…
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Jonathan: I Will Surely Win the Election, But I’m Not Desperate
Sounding more confident, President Goodluck Jonathan affirmed that he would surely win the presidential election scheduled for next Saturday. Also, the President said at a book launch in Abuja the same day that his quest to continue in office was not borne out of desperation. In a related development, with seven days to the poll, Kevin, Charlyn and Kimberly Associates:…
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