Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed concern over increased incidences of vote buying in the country, ahead of 2019 general elections. Mr Jonathan expressed his concern at the public presentation and formal launch of a book — “My Transition Hours”. He said vote buying, which was gradually replacing other forms of electoral malpractices, had become scandalous and placed the country in bad light. He pointed out that voters inducement through engraving of pictures of candidates and political party logos on gift items during elections was another rampant strategy of vote buying. He advised Independent National Electoral Commission…

Mixed reactions on Monday trailed Sunday inauguration of campaign documents of President Muhammadu Buhari and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Atiku Abubakar. Mr Buhari who is candidate of All Progressives Congress and Atiku are the leading contestants in the presidential election slated for February 16, 2019. The President unveiled a campaign document called ‘Next Level,’ while PDP candidate released a documented titled ‘Let’s get Nigeria working again.’ The two documents have elicited different reactions. Civil society lambasts Buhari, Atiku over campaign promises The first salvo came from two civil societies, Campaign for Democracy, and Centre for Anti-Corruption and…

Nobel Laureate, Mr Wole Soyinka, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to obey court orders as a national embarrassment. It was also a day President General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr Nnia Nwodo, Afenifere chieftain, Mr Ayo Adebanjo, declared in Lagos that restructuring of Nigeria is now or never. They said this at the maiden Handshake Across Nigeria summit, with the theme: Nigeria beyond oil organised by Nzuko Umunna in partnership with The Core Federalists, held in Lagos, yesterday. Soyinka, who was the keynote speaker, also said present and past leaders have consistently abandoned recommendations made by…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s chances of winning re-election in February are facing a potentially insurmountable hurdle: widening divisions in his own party. Dissatisfied party heavyweights range from his wife, Aisha Buhari, who called on members to “rise against impunity” after her brother lost a gubernatorial nomination, to three influential state governors whose chosen successors failed to win party primaries. It’s especially troubling for Buhari’s All Progressives Congress because the campaign of his main challenger, Mr Atiku Abubakar, has remained unified and shows signs of gaining momentum. “With about three months to the elections, what has become obvious is that APC is…