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Saturday, 07 November 2020 02:15

INEC publishes 2019 election report, recommends electronic voting, others

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)on Friday in Abuja made a virtual public presentation of its “Report of the 2019 General Election”. The commission also made a public presentation of the “Review of the 2019 General Election: Report of the Commission’s Retreats and Stakeholder Engagements”. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, while presenting the two reports said that the “Report of the 2019 General Election” has 13 Chapters covering major issues. These according to him include challenges associated with preparation and conduct of the election, lessons learnt, and specific recommendations for addressing them. Yakubu said the second report, “Review of the 2019 General…

Thursday, 05 November 2020 04:37

Anxiety, tension in tight US presidential election

Weary from one of the most bruising U.S. presidential races in modern times, Republican and Democratic voters alike were in a state of high anxiety on Wednesday with the election outcome still unsettled a day after polls closed. President Donald Trump’s declaration of victory in the early hours of Wednesday, as ballot counting continued in several pivotal states, roiled supporters of Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Biden supporters expressed heightened fears the Republican incumbent might not accept the election result if he were to lose. Many of those in Trump’s voter base, meanwhile, echoed his unsubstantiated allegations of widespread electoral tampering.…

Thursday, 05 November 2020 04:36

Nigerians win US Senate, state Assembly seats

A Nigerian, Oye Owolewa, cruised into victory on Tuesday night to become the first Nigerian-American to be elected to the United States (US) of America Congress. The 30-year-old is heading to the US Senate to represent the District of Columbia (DC) as a shadow congressman under the Democratic Party. Owolewa garnered 164,026 votes, representing 82.84 percent of the total votes cast. Voters in DC elect two shadow senators, who are not officially sworn in or seated by the US Senate. These non-voting delegates can vote in committees, speak on the floor of the chamber, and sponsor legislation, but cannot vote…

Thursday, 05 November 2020 04:34

Ivory Coast and Guinea election crises spur fears of prolonged unrest

Ivory Coast opposition leaders refused to disband their breakaway government on Wednesday despite being put under effective house arrest following a disputed presidential election. The country and its neighbour Guinea are experiencing parallel post-election crises after their presidents both decided to run for a controversial third term in office, prompting fears of prolonged instability. The moves could spook investors and undermine democracy in a region where Islamist groups exploit discord to win recruits, analysts say. The opposition in Ivory Coast boycotted Saturday’s election and announced a rival administration after President Alassane Ouattara was declared the landslide winner. On Tuesday night…

Monday, 02 November 2020 05:27

Analysis: Biden is leading Trump in 2020 polls. But expect tomorrow’s US election to be a repeat of 2016

Contrary to the prevailing wisdom among the cognoscenti, history and current circumstances suggest President Donald Trump is going to defeat former Vice President Joe Biden — for some of the very same reasons he came from behind in 2016 to shock the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. It is understandable why conventional wisdom is getting this wrong again. Trump is down in the polls, the nation’s demographics are continuing to change in ways unfavorable to Trump and Republicans, the coronavirus has wrought death and economic destruction throughout the land and Trump’s personality provokes stormy oceans of antipathy — perhaps most…

Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:10

There is just no excuse not to restructure Nigeria NOW - El-Rufai

Mr Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says it is time to restructure Nigeria in order to ensure equitable distribution of resources. Speaking at a public lecture to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Arewa House, held in Kaduna on Saturday, the governor maintained that restructuring the country is in the best interest of ensuring sustainable development. El-Rufai, who cited the 2018 recommendations of the APC committee on restructuring, noted that there was a need to reorganise the country’s constitutional framework in order to give states more control over certain resources. The focus of the APC committee set up in 2017 and…

Saturday, 31 October 2020 04:42

Ondo guber: Jegede drags Akeredolu to election tribunal

Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede has challenged the victory of Govenor Rotimi Akeredolu of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the election petition tribunal. Joined in the petition are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Deputy Govenor- elect, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa and APC. INEC had declared Akeredolu winner of the governorship election, having polled the highest number of lawful votes. Akeredolu, according to the results declared by INEC defeated Mr Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Jegede of PDP. Not comfortable with the outcome of…

Friday, 23 October 2020 05:46

#EndSARS: INEC postpones by-elections indefinitely

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed indefinitely, the outstanding 15 bye-elections earlier scheduled to hold on Oct 31. The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, in Abuja after INEC’s meeting held on Thursday. He cited the security situation in the country, following the #EndSARS protests going on in some parts of the country, adding that the commission would meet in the next two weeks to review the situation for a possible date for the bye-elections. Okoye said that INEC met with the 37…

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 05:34

Here’s proof that Trump has a better chance in November than you might think

The outcome of Election Day 2020 would seem to be a foregone conclusion if the latest national and battleground state polls are any guide as to whether President Trump will win his re-election bid. However, the Gallup organization has just released the results of a new survey that suggests President Trump might have a better shot than you’d think. Most Americans responded positively to the survey question asking whether they felt better off now than they did four years ago. Here’s the thing about Election Day 2020. Yes, it appears that if current trends hold, and based on almost every…

Tuesday, 13 October 2020 04:11

Aggrieved APC members accuse Buni of plans to elongate tenure

Some members of All Progressive Congress (APC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the party’s caretaker committee, led by Mr Mala Buni, who is also governor of Yobe state, to set up a panel for the party’s national convention. After the national working committee under the leadership of Mr Adams Oshiomhole was dissolved, Buni was asked to run the affairs of the party pending when new officials will be elected. In a statement signed by Mr Abdullahi Dauda, spokesman of a group of APC members, alleged that instead of making plans for the December national convention, the committee is “scheming…

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Monday, 12 October 2020 04:51

Ganduje suspends aide for criticising Buhari

For his ‘verbal assaults’ on President Muhammadu Buhari, a Special Adviser on Media to Kano Governor, Mr Salihu Yakasai, was on Sunday suspended. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said he suspended Yakasai over his “unguarded utterances on the person of Mr Buhari on social media.” Ganduje had also sacked former Commissioner of Works for mocking late Abba Kyari who died of Covid-19. Yakasai’s indefinite suspension was contained in a statement by Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, saying “the suspension is with immediate effect.” The Governor said though the media aide owned up to the indiscreet comment as his personal opinion, as…

Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:19

Akeredolu secures second term as Ondo governor

Candidate of All Progressives Congress in the 2020 Ondo State governorship election, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has been declared winner of the poll by Independent National Electoral Commission. He defeated his closest rival and candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, in 12 of the 18 Local Government Areas where the election held. Akeredolu polled 292,914 votes as against Jegede’s 195,431 votes. INEC’s Returning Officer, Mr Idowu Olayinka, who declared Akeredolu winner, said he had met all conditions required to be returned as governor-elect for the state. Though Jegede won the first LG (Ifedore) result to be announced, Akeredolu maintained…

Sunday, 11 October 2020 05:34

Ondo guber: Akeredolu looks good for re-election

Incumbent governor of Ondo state and candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10 election, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, is leading his opponents with over 74,000 votes. According to the results Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared at the collation centres of 12 local government areas, Akeredolu has polled 189,489 votes while Mr Eyitayo Jegede, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent is trailing with 108,195, leaving a margin of 74,735. Agbola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came a distant third with 37,806 votes. Below are the votes of the three leading parties across LGAS: Ile Oluji APC:13,287…

Sunday, 11 October 2020 05:33

Vote buying, violence, others characterise Ondo election

Allegations of violence and vote-buying characterised governorship election held in Ondo State Saturday, reports indicate. Violence was recorded in some polling centres in the State, especially in Akure, the State capital, Idanre, Emure-Ile, among other towns. This is in addition to reports of vote-buying in almost all the polling centres across the State; with All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly handing out N5,000 to each voter, and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) N2,000. An election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa, confirmed the case of vote-buying, alleging that the three major political parties were involved in the malpractice. The group noted that vote-buying was…

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