Tag: 2023 Elections

The North, this week By Lasisi Olagunju

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(I am calm. I am calm. It is the calm before something awful – Sylvia Plath, American poet and short story writer). Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, was asked by the Sunday Tribune in an interview last week if he didn’t think the North retaining power immediately after Muhammadu Buhari could escalate agitations for secession. He said the North was ready: “As long as there is an election won by a northerner, the northerner will become president. No matter what happens to the country. We…

2023 Elections: Gov Adeleke advocates peaceful polls, hosts Security Council Meeting

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The Osun state Governor , Senator Ademola Adeleke has advocated peaceful conduct of forthcoming general elections even as he brainstormed with security officials for sustainable peace and maximum security. Addressing Service Commanders at the first Osun State Security Council meeting under his administration, the State Governor stated that peaceful poll on Saturday and beyond will deepen Nigeria’s democracy and enhance further realization of good governance. “I convey this security meeting to review the state of security in Osun state and to strategise on how to further sustain the existing peace…

2023: Muslim Scholars pray for Nigeria, endorses Tinubu for President

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The Concerned Yoruba Muslim Scholars in Nigeria (CYMSN), in collaboration with other stakeholders prayed for the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections in Abuja. The group which claimed it has also endorsed the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the February 25 presidential election, offered prayers for the peaceful transition from civilian to another civilian. In his welcome speech, the Secretary General of the group, Professor Abideen Olaiya, said during the prayer session for the success and victory of Tinubu at the…

2023 : APM NEC ratifies to allign with PDP

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Allied People’s Movement APM National Executive Committee NEC has ratified in its meeting to support People’s Democratic Party PDP in the forthcoming general elections.   In a unanimous decision by the entire house ,the party announced on Thursday 16th February, 2023 at 2;30pm said the party will throw in the towel to ensure the success of PDP in Nigeria.   The NEC also ratified the election of 13 member Board of Trustees BOT of the party to oversee it’s affairs after it’s inauguration.  …

2023 Elections and the Danger of Violence,by Reuben Abati

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In Africa, this year, there would be a total of more than 10 general elections in countries across the continent, particularly Sierra Leone in June, Sudan in July, Zimbabwe in July, Liberia in October, Gabon in October, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in December but Nigeria’s general election, the seventh in the cycle since the country’ return to civilian rule in 1999 is the bellwether election, given Nigeria’s leadership position in the continent, the country’s population which grants it many automatic advantages from market to political leverage, and that makes…

2023 ELECTIONS: President Buhari unveils Operational Vehicles, Crowd Control Equipment, Computers, Others

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President Muhammadu Buhari today Monday 13th February, 2023 at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja commissioned a wide assortment of operational assets acquired by the Nigeria Police Force for improved strategic and tactical operational deployments, particularly in light of the upcoming 2023 General Elections.   The equipment which included operational vehicles, crowd control and anti-riot gadgets, and high capacity desktop and laptop computers were acquired to ensure proper enforcement of electoral laws and seamless electioneering process and stabilizing the public space before, during, and after the general…

2023 , NIGERIAN GOVERNORS AND MACABRE POLITICS OF NAIRA REDESIGN By Law Mefor

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The currency redesign and the cash crisis it has engendered have exposed the evil nature of Nigeria’s ruling elite for what they are. They have sought power and wealth as ends in themselves and not as means to better the society and lots of ordinary Nigerians. Their rallying points are the Nigerian governors who congregate under the amorphous and illegal body called the Nigeria governors forum (NGF).   Some of the governors led by Nasir El Rufai have gone to the Supreme Court to stop the currency swap. The NGF…

2023 Elections: ANNID deploys over 80 Diasporans as Observers

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A Nigerian in Diaspora group,All Nigerian Natioanals In The Diaspora(ANNID) in collaboration with Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee(NAPAC) said it has trained over 80 diasporans to be deployed to Nigeria as International observers for the 2023 elections.   The group stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday 9th February,2023.   The ANNID Global Chairman,Head of Mission, Peter Mozie said the group has been duly accredited by National Electoral Commission INEC as International observers.   Mozie said that ANNID trained Observers would be deployed alongside local accredited observers…

2023 ELECTIONS: NUC orders closure of varsities

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The National Universities Commission NUC has ordered a closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections, The PUNCH reports. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive was based on the directive of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. “As Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Director/Chief Executive of Inter-University Centres are quite aware the 2023 General Elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday February 25, 2023, for the Presidential…

2023 ELECTIONS: IGP sets up election planning, monitoring, evaluation team …… reassures more secured, smooth Electoral Process …. confirms viability of existing electoral offences desks

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the setting up of an Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Team for deployment across the states of the federation, to identify, analyze and mitigate threats, as well as carry out on-the-spot assessment and appraisal of the security emplacements ahead of the 2023 general elections. The IGP had similarly appointed the Vice President (INTERPOL) and Head, National Crime Bureau (NCB), AIG Garba Baba Umar as the National Coordinator of the team of experienced and seasoned Police Officers with vast knowledge in…