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Saturday, 11 February 2023 05:49

Bloomberg released its latest and last poll before Nigeria’s presidential election. Here’s who’s projected to win

Nigerian businessman and ex-governor of Anambra state Peter Obi remains the top choice to become the nation’s next president, according to a new poll conducted for Bloomberg, the New York based global television and media giant. Two-thirds of respondents said in the polls published Friday they intend to vote for Obi, a third-party candidate, in elections scheduled for February 25, 2023. The results of the survey conducted for Bloomberg News by Premise Data Corp. a San Francisco based data company, were published on Friday – 15 days before the vote to choose President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor. Premise Data Corp has…

Friday, 10 February 2023 05:18

‘PDP has brought us shame’, PDP national chairman Ayu slips up at Kano rally

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, made an error while speaking at the party’s campaign rally in Kano state. The rally was held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the state. While speaking on the reasons people of the state should not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayu said: “PDP has brought us shame”, but after a few seconds, he corrected himself and said “APC”. Ayu said if Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, is elected, policies that will improve the country’s economy will be implemented. “They are full of lies. They…

Thursday, 09 February 2023 06:02

Elections’ll hold as scheduled, INEC chair reassures FG

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the general elections would hold as scheduled on February 25 and March 11. Its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made the disclosure after briefing the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on the readiness of the commission for the polls. He said the briefing was in line with tradition even as he outlined measures the commission has taken to address the challenges that may affect the conduct of the elections. Said Mahmood: “It was a general briefing. On the eve of major elections, the commission is invited to brief the…

Wednesday, 08 February 2023 06:03

Stears’ poll uses rigorous scientific methods to predict elections. Here’s who is projected to win Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election

A predictive analysis of polling results administered to Nigerians in anticipation of the 2023 presidential elections. At Stears, we often say, ‘In God we trust; everyone else must bring data’. In 2019, we launched the Stears Election Centre, recently relaunched as Stears Elections, becoming Nigeria's first real-time election results provider. Nigerians loved it and used it to understand data about the past and the present. But one thing remained. The holy grail of information for decision-makers. Data about the future. And where better to begin than with Nigeria’s most pivotal and hotly contested elections since the turn of the century?…

Wednesday, 08 February 2023 06:01

CBN gov to INEC chair: Whatever amount of cash you need for elections I’ll give you

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has promised to make cash available to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance its operations for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming general elections. Emefiele made the promise when INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, led his management team on a courtesy visit to his office, yesterday. He assured that the apex bank would not frustrate the positive outcome of the general elections. Emefiele also reassured INEC of the security of its sensitive materials in bank’s custody, saying it would use armoured bullion vans to safely convey the items. “Its not…

Wednesday, 08 February 2023 05:57

'Thick veil of violence' around Nigeria's elections - Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch said Monday that there is a "thick veil of violence" surrounding elections scheduled to take place in Nigeria later this month. The violence "undermines people's fundamental right to vote," said Anietie Ewang, HRW's Nigerian researcher, who called on Nigerian officials to install secure systems that would allow Nigerians to vote safely. "It is important for the authorities to swiftly restore public confidence in their ability to hold those responsible for electoral violence accountable and ensure the safety and security of all Nigerians," Ewang said in a statement. In the capital city of Imo state, Owerri, where violent…

Wednesday, 08 February 2023 05:56

Printers lose out as more election adverts, publicity move online

A loud whir filled the back of a print shop in Nigeria's capital Abuja as machines churn out grinning faces of presidential election frontrunners on posters, flyers and food packaging. Workers poured cassava flour into blue and green bags sporting the governing All Progressives Congress party's acronym and stashed them next to a pile of red and green opposition rice packets. The advertising campaign season is in full throttle. The run-up to a vote is usually a chance for small businesses like Shimatex Prints to cash in on election paraphernalia ranging from hats and flip-flops to tissue boxes and cooking…

Tuesday, 07 February 2023 05:59

In split decision, Supreme Court says Lawan is APC Yobe North senatorial candidate

In a split judgment of three to two justices, the Supreme Court on Monday declared Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 Senatorial election for Yobe North Senatorial District. The majority decision delivered by Centus Nweze, made the declaration after setting aside both the decisions of the Court of Appeal and trial court which earlier affirmed Bashir Machina as candidate. According to Nweze, the lower courts lacked the necessary jurisdiction to hear the suits because it was commenced by originating summons, adding that the dispute in the case was one that cannot…

Tuesday, 07 February 2023 05:55

Aisha Buhari talks about Aso Rock cabal, but she’s a member - Naj’atu Muhammad

Naj’atu Muhammad, a former senatorial candidate, says Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, is a member of the “cabal” manipulating governance in the country. Last week, Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, alleged that there are “elements” in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration working against the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections. A few hours after, Aisha shared the video clip of the interview on her Instagram page, which many believed to be a demonstration of her support for the claims by the Kaduna governor. The president’s wife had, on several occasions, publicly complained about fifth columnists…

Monday, 06 February 2023 06:01

Nigeria’s presidential race goes down to the wire - The Economist

Three candidates still have real hopes of victory If presidential elections were won by advertising, Bola Tinubu of the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) party would win Nigeria’s by a landslide. His face grins relentlessly over all corners of the country. “Posters don’t vote,” quips a member of the campaign team for Peter Obi, the candidate of a rival minor party who unexpectedly leads the polls in what is usually a two-horse race. The contest is close, chaotic and crucial to the future of Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy. Nigerians, who will vote on February 25th, are poorer…

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Monday, 06 February 2023 05:59

Naira notes scarcity: Peter Obi pleads for FG, CBN; tells Nigerians to bear with govt

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the currency redesign policy the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) comes with pain, but in the long run, it has significant economic and social benefits. In October 2022, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, announced the plan to redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, and asked Nigerians to deposit their old notes before January 31, 2023, when they would cease to be legal tender. Although the deadline has been shifted to February 10, many Nigerians have found it difficult to obtain the new naira notes. The former Anambra…

Sunday, 05 February 2023 06:08

Osun tribunal judgment taught us useful lessons - INEC chair

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) did not fail during the last Osun State governorship election. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this in an interview with reporters while monitoring the BVAS mock accreditation exercise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday. Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke for over-voting at over 700 polling units in the 16 July 2022 governorship election in the state. Speaking on the matter for the first time, Yakubu who clarified that the BVAS machine was not on trial as being insinuated in some…

Sunday, 05 February 2023 06:07

Al Jazeera: Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?

Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest. But can he go all the way and win the vote? This month, after eight years of a Muhammadu Buhari presidency under which Nigeria emerged as the world’s poverty capital and endured two recessions in five years, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect his successor, hoping for a new era. Since the country’s return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria’s presidency has rotated between two political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now in opposition, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). But…

Sunday, 05 February 2023 06:07

El-Rufai made certain claims in the controversial interview he had with Channels TV. The Cable fact-checked them and returned these verdicts

CLAIM 1: “Right now the federal bureaucracy is over-bloated. There are over 800 ministries departments and agencies.” VERDICT: True. Speaking about the complexity of the Nigerian state, and the need for a functional public service, el-Rufai noted that the present structure of the public service is ineffective and hampering national development. TheCable searched the official website of the federal civil service commission which listed 1,316 ministries departments and agencies. CLAIM 2: “Members of the legislature are allowed to have their own businesses.” VERDICT: False. Nigerian legislation doesn’t approve or permit full-time public officers to own or run private businesses, trade,…

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