Jude Johnson Armed bandits on Friday attacked witnesses of the aptrsidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election, Alhaju Atiku Abubakar on their way from Zamfara state to give evidence at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The witnesses were said yo have been ambushed on
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APC Govt harassing, blackmailing Justices to get favourable judgement–Frank
Jude Johnson A political activist and former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused the President, General Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to outright harassment and blackmail of Nigerian Judges to do its bidding. He
Presidential Election: Atiku, PDP formally ask Justice Bulkachuwa to rescue self fromTribunal
Jude Johnson The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have formerly applied that the President of the Court of the appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa recuse herself from presiding over the presidential election petition tribunal. Atiku and PDP based their request on the likelihood that Justice Zainab
Atiku to FG: Stop the useless rhetoric, stem insecurity
Jude Johnson The presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the alarming increase in insecurity across Nigeria. To this end, Atiku called on the federal government to put an end to its empty
Atiku’s Citizenship: Why Jonathan, PDP should be blamed – Ajulo
•Warns against attacks on APC counsel Senator Iroegbu A legal practitioner and human rights activist, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has added a new twist to the controversy the citizenship of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections. According to him, the PDP and former President Goodluck
Kayode Ajulo: Unmasking the man behind Atiku’s controversial citizenship
•Joins APC legal team Steve Adepoju Undoubtedly, one of the the issues which have dominated discussions in recent times is the hearing of election petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against candidate of All Progressives Congress (PDP),
A win for ‘lame duck’ Buhari risky for Nigeria–Eurasia Group (full report)
•Atiku may create brief economic boom but risks a return to rent-seeking govt •Predicts a close and inconclusive election •Nigeria in top 10 biggest risks of 2019 Senator Iroegbu The United States based think-thank, Eurasia Group has released its top predictions for risks that could impact the world in 2019 with a warning that
Ameachi’s leaked tapes true, but a cut and paste attempt to twist facts–Former Aide
Buhari has admitted failure over recycled campaign promises–PDP
Senator Iroegbu The PDP Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) says that President Muhammadu Buhari, by anchoring his 2019 campaign on seeking solution for the same issues of economy, anti-corruption and insecurity, which he promised to tackle in 2015, has admitted failure, manifest incompetence and lack of capacity to deliver on promises. In a
Six states to watch in Nigeria’s 2019 elections–Crisis Group
Nigerian elections are high-stakes affairs often marred by street clashes and worse. As the 2019 contests approach, the risk of disturbances is particularly high in six states. The government and its foreign partners can limit campaign-related violence by enhancing security and promoting dialogue among rivals. What’s new? As presidential, gubernatorial and legislative