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Monday, 20 February 2023 05:35

Soyinka denies endorsing Tinubu, says ‘it is the work of peddlers of fake news’

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has disowned a statement on social media linking him to the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. The social media post also purportedly indicated that the elder statesman described the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, in uncharitable words. The statement had claimed that Soyinka said, “Quote me anywhere, Nigerians don’t need the like of Atiku and Obasanjo to lead them again. We have tested the two: Atiku is corrupt and Obasanjo is a liar. Both of them are greedy and self-centered…. “Anybody, any cabal,…

Sunday, 19 February 2023 05:55

The Economist endorsed Peter Obi. The globally respected newspaper states why

Obi, obi, obi” chants the bouncing crowd, fists in the air, as Peter Obi strides into a campaign rally after having unexpectedly taken a lead in the race to become the next president of Nigeria. The outcome of the election, scheduled for February 25th, will reverberate far beyond Nigeria’s borders. A free and fair vote in the continent’s biggest democracy would send a telling signal across Africa, where freedom is in retreat in a number of countries after a spate of coups, rigged votes and the abandonment of presidential term limits. The stakes in this race are especially high for…

Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:09

The Economist endorses Peter Obi, says ‘Nigeria desperately needs a new kind of leadership’

Nigeria has been cursed with bad rulers. A military regime gave way to democracy in 1999, but since then elections have offered voters an ugly selection of the ancient, the incompetent and, most recently, a former military dictator. Parties have stoked ethnic divisions, intimidated their opponents and bought votes. Many candidates—federal, state and local—seek power to grab a share of the country’s oil wealth. Successive governments have been deeply corrupt. Turnout has steadily fallen. But as Nigerians go to the polls on February 25th, Peter Obi, a third-party presidential candidate, offers a measure of hope. Africa’s most populous country is…

Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:08

Tinubu likely to win popular vote, Obi & Atiku 25% in 24 states, leading to runoff - new poll survey predicts

A survey by Enough Is Enough (EiE), a civil society organisation (CSO), and SBM Intelligence, a research firm, has predicted a likely victory for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a report published on Friday, the organisations said the election forecast was based on a survey of 11,534 respondents across all 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). According to the survey, Tinubu could win the popular vote depending on turnout in key states in the southwest and northwest. The report added that there is a possibility of the country experiencing its first-ever run-off…

Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:07

Presidency warns El-Rufai, Ganduje over conspiracy theory of interim govt

The Presidency Friday said there was no truth to the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari was working towards the truncation of democracy through the installation of an interim government. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement titled “Stop the Joke about Interim Government, Elections Will Hold.” While Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State had alleged that the naira redesign policy of Buhari was aimed at truncating Nigeria’s democracy, his counterpart in Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, claimed the scarcity of naira notes was a part of the plots to disrupt the…

Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:06

INEC submits cash request to CBN - Official

Independent National Electoral Commission says it has presented its cash requirement for prosecuting the forthcoming elections to the Central Bank of Nigeria, as requested by the apex bank. It expressed hope that its demand would be met with a positive response. Chief Press secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told our correspondent in an interview on Friday that even though the commission does most of its payments through online transfers, some specific services had to be paid for in cash. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, had recently visited CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, to seek the apex bank’s support toward a hitch-free…

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 04:55

Voting won’t take place in 240 polling units, says INEC

Nigeria's electoral commission head said on Monday that 240 polling centres will not be used in upcoming elections, as no one had chosen them due to insecurity in the surrounding areas. Separatist and gang violence is a major concern for Nigerians when they vote on Feb. 25 for new members of parliament and for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari. When new voters register in Nigeria, they are allowed to choose a polling centre. Most people choose the nearest to where they live because movement is restricted by security agencies on election day. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood…

Sunday, 12 February 2023 05:56

Peter Obi’s supporters attacked, many injured in Lagos rally

The Lagos mega rally organised by the Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party for its flagbearer and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, on Saturday, was marred by violence. Several supporters of the candidate told our correspondents that they were attacked by hoodlums on their way to the Tafawa Balewa Square, the venue of the mega rally. But the state Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Seye Oladejo, in a statement denied involvement of the party in the attacks. He said, “It is irresponsible and reckless of the tottering party to level such a wild allegation without any substantial…

Sunday, 12 February 2023 05:56

One dead as PDP, APC supporters clash in Jigawa

JIgawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one person during a clash between members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Maigatari town, Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lawal Shi’isu Adam. The statement read, “On Friday 10th February, 2023 at about 18:20 hours, PDP gubernatorial candidate was at Maigatari for a political campaign rally. “As they arrived APC secretariat, clashes erupted between the supporters of the two…

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…

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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…

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