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2023: CSOs commend CDS Irabor, military on improved security to hold polls
The Centre for African Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights leadership has applauded the invaluable efforts of the Nigerian military in protecting and preserving the country’s nascent democracy. The centre gave the commendation at a well-attended press conference held on Wenesday, 14th December, 2022, at Abuja. The Executive Director, Dr. (Mrs) Cecilia Ikechukwu, who addressed the conference,…
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2023: Peter Obi meets Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has challenged Presidential Candidates of the various political parties for next year’s general election to put Nigeria first above personal interests. Governor Ortom threw the challenge on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 when he received at his private residence in Abuja the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi…
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ANALYSIS: What Peter Obi Must Do To Win Northern Votes In 2023
It is a common knowledge that no politician can win a national election in Nigeria without the massive support of voters from Northern Nigeria. According to official figures from the Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC), the North had a voting population of 44,813,463 out of the 84,004,084 registered voters in he 2019 general elections. This…
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2023: Allow Me Handpick My Successor, Buhari Tells APC Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to allow him handpick his successor in 2023. The president made this known when he hosted the governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday. “In keeping with the established internal policies of the Party and as we approach the Convention…
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BREAKING: Atiku Emerges 2023 PDP Presidential Candidate
Atiku Abubakar has emerged as presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election. The former Vice President was declared winner of the keenly contested primary election held at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. He polled 371 votes to defeat his main challenger and current governor of Rivers…
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BREAKING: Court Clears Jonathan To Contest For 2023 Presidency
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by any retroactive law. The…
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2023: What I Will Do To Address Insecurity In Nigeria – Boroffice
Senator Ajayi Boroffice has outlined how his administration will address Nigeria’s security challenges if elected president in 2023. The Ondo-North lawmaker made the disclosure during his official declaration for the 2023 presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Saturday. The professor of Zoology said to combat insurgency, his administration…
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INEC Chairman Provides Fresh Updates Ahead Of 2023 Elections
As part of preparations for the 2023 general elections, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu held an interactive session with national commissioners of the commission in Abuja on Friday. The INEC boss in his opening remarks said the commission witnessed a noticeable increase in the number of voter registration since the resumption of the Continous Voter Registration…
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BREAKING: Only 1,390,519 Nigerians Are Eligible To Vote In 2023, Says INEC
Only 1,390,519 Nigerians are eligible to vote in the 2023 general elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said this at a media conference in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, 45 per cent of total registered voters in the country are invalid. He said only 1,390,519 Nigerians have valid…