President Muhammadu Buhari Vows To Deal With Vote Riggers

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. The incumbent president also called the electoral commission incompetent and ordered an investigation into why the vote was delayed. Buhari made the comments at an emergency meeting of his All … Read more

Weed Out Officials Responsible For Logistic Problems, Security Expert Tells INEC

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A security expert has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC  to weed out officials responsible for the postponement of general elections. Retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a security expert, has said 60 per cent of INEC staff that superintended the past elections which were equally postponed might still be in the system. “It … Read more

UPDATE: INEC Postponed Presidential And Nass Election By One Week

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INEC has announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled for today (Saturday) by one week. The commission rescheduled the Presidential and National Assembly Elections to Saturday, February 23, 2019 while the governorship, State Houses of Assembly and Federal Capital Territory Area Council polls earlier fixed for March 2 would now … Read more

Remain Steadfast, Osinbajo Urges Christians Hours to Presidential Election

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Nigeria Vice President who doubles as the running mate of President Mohammadu Buhari,  Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on Christians to remain steadfast stating that “their prayers will make the difference for Nigeria.” The Vice President stated this in Jos at a one-day special prayer forum for a peaceful 2019 elections in Plateau and Nigeria … Read more