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Face your corruption charges, PDP tells Oshiomhole

Naijiant July 3, 2019

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Ebelechukwu Obiano, First Lady of Anambra State, plotting to succeed husband Willie as governor

Naijiant June 15, 2019

15 June 2019 Ebelechukwu Obiano, the very combative wife of Anambra State governor Willie Obiano, has set her sights at succeeding her husband at the expiry of his second term in 2021. Mrs Obiano, who loves her Igbo title “Osodieme” (loosely translated as “one that acts with her husband”), has been described by a handful of sources close to Government …

Uche Nwosu’s running mate in Imo governorship race defects to PDP

Naijiant June 14, 2019

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Nigeria: Widespread violence ushers in President’s new term

Naijiant June 10, 2019

10 June 2019 The Nigeria elections in 2019 that brought President Muhammadu Buhari back into office for a second term were marred by political violence, some of it by soldiers and police officers, Human Rights Watch said. Buhari should take concrete steps to address the widespread political violence, and to ensure accountability for human rights abuses by soldiers and police as he …

Nigeria tribunal to hear petitions on president’s election win

Naijiant May 9, 2019

9 May 2019 Election tribunal starts discussing legal challenges to the February vote filed by the main opposition. A panel of five judges at Nigeria‘s appellate court opened a hearing on Wednesday into legal challenges filed by the country’s main opposition against the outcome of February’s presidential polls, as a throng of protesting women converged outside. The tribunal fixed May 15 as …

Buhari is Nigerien not Nigerian – PDP chief

Naijiant April 14, 2019

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Violence and fraud in Kano State’s gubernatorial elections

Naijiant March 27, 2019

27 March 2019 Eyewitnesses report massive vote rigging and manipulation in Kano state. Independent observers were prevented from doing their job. The opposition plans to challenge the result. All Rukayya Abba wanted to do on March 23 was cast her vote. But the scene she came across in the village of Bichi quickly made her change her mind. “There were …

#NigeriaDecides2019: INEC official shot in Benue State

Naijiant March 24, 2019

24 March 2019 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that one of its officials was shot in Benue State, as a (s)election rerun was being held yesterday to determine who will govern the state for the next four years. Breaking News: 1. @inecnigeria can confirm that its Governorship election collation officer for Gboko LGA Benue State, Prof. (Mrs.) …

Violence and intimidation mar re-run polls in Nigeria

Naijiant March 23, 2019

23 March 2019 Violence and voter intimidation once again marred polls in Nigeria Saturday, as voters tried to take part in re-run governorship and state elections already postponed once because of unrest. An opposition spokesman said some of their agents had been killed in the violence and called on election officials to cancel the vote again. Armed men armed with …