The world was waiting breathlessly to see if Nigeria will consolidate her democracy by conducting free, fair and credible 2019 election. It is easy to underestimate the level of interest Nigerians and other nations want to see a smooth election. Just as the expectation peaked, the unthinkable happened. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decided …
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Upcoming 2019 Nigerian Presidential Election
The stage is now set for 2019 Presidential election between the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) and the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP presidential primary which concluded on Sunday, October 07, 2018 was the best I have seen since Nigeria went back to civilian government in 1999. It is unprecedented in …
Threat to President Buhari’s Re-election Bid
President Buhari seemed certain to be re-elected president of Nigeria come 2019 but his re-election prospect is now in doubt due primarily to the entry of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar into the political fray. Former vice president who recently left the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) and joined the opposition party, People Democratic …
Atiku Abubakar – Northern Consensus Candidate
The northern oracle, the self appointed protector of the northern Nigerian states and their interest, Malam Adamu Ciroma, former Minister of Finance decided to form a group called The Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) in order to find a consensus candidate to contest the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary against the sitting Nigerian president Dr. …