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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/elon-musk-is-now-intervening-directly-in-european-elections-emmanuel-macron/feed/ 0 Presidency Accuses Peter Obi of Inflaming Ethnic, Religious Passions in Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-accuses-peter-obi-of-inflaming-ethnic-religious-passions-in-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-accuses-peter-obi-of-inflaming-ethnic-religious-passions-in-elections/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374647 The Presidency has accused the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of introducing “two dangerous things” into Nigerian politics during the last elections. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, accused Obi of inflaming religion and ethnicity during the elections. Onanuga clarified that Tinubu’s administration is not focused [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-accuses-peter-obi-of-inflaming-ethnic-religious-passions-in-elections/feed/ 0 Senegal’s elections set for Sunday amid tense political environment https://www.theinfostride.com/senegals-elections-set-for-sunday-amid-tense-political-environment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senegals-elections-set-for-sunday-amid-tense-political-environment/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:09:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373882 Senegal is set to hold its delayed Presidential elections on Sunday amid a tense political atmosphere caused by the failure of President Macky Sall to postpone the vote and the release of two key opposition figures from prison. According to the Associated Press, the delayed elections have sparked violent protests testing one of West Africa’s most [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senegals-elections-set-for-sunday-amid-tense-political-environment/feed/ 0 FAAC Sub-Committee Urges Federal Government to Repay N228 Billion Borrowed for 2023 General Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-sub-committee-urges-federal-government-to-repay-n228-billion-borrowed-for-2023-general-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-sub-committee-urges-federal-government-to-repay-n228-billion-borrowed-for-2023-general-elections/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367188 In a notable development, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) sub-committee has recommended that the Federal Government repays a sum of N228 billion, which was borrowed to finance the 2023 general elections. This move signifies a focus on fiscal responsibility and the commitment to addressing outstanding financial obligations. ### **Key Points:** 1. **Election Financing Borrowing:** [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/faac-sub-committee-urges-federal-government-to-repay-n228-billion-borrowed-for-2023-general-elections/feed/ 0 I Respect Those Who Said The 2020 US Elections Was Rigged – Trump https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-those-who-said-the-2020-us-elections-was-rigged-trump/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-those-who-said-the-2020-us-elections-was-rigged-trump/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:51:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354976 Ex US President, Donald Trump has come out to say that he didn’t respect lawyers and members of his campaign team and political party who told him he lost the 2020 presidential election. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to him, it was his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-those-who-said-the-2020-us-elections-was-rigged-trump/feed/ 0 The Recent Elections Insulted The Intelligence Of Nigerians – Chimamanda Adichie https://www.theinfostride.com/the-recent-elections-insulted-the-intelligence-of-nigerians-chimamanda-adichie/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-recent-elections-insulted-the-intelligence-of-nigerians-chimamanda-adichie/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:32:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344804 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has come out to say that America should stop congratulating the winner of the recently concluded election in Nigeria. She recently had her say via an open letter to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the fact is that even [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-recent-elections-insulted-the-intelligence-of-nigerians-chimamanda-adichie/feed/ 0 It Is A Shame To See How No One In Power Addressed The Rigging During Elections – Simi https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-a-shame-to-see-how-no-one-in-power-addressed-the-rigging-during-elections-simi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-a-shame-to-see-how-no-one-in-power-addressed-the-rigging-during-elections-simi/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:47:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343793 Popular singer, Simi has come out to say that the budget for the 2023 elections should have been used to fix schools and hospitals. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, the 300 billion naira budget for the recent joke of an election is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-a-shame-to-see-how-no-one-in-power-addressed-the-rigging-during-elections-simi/feed/ 0 Violence Took Over The Elections And Security Operatives Did Nothing About It – Bolanle Olukanni https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-took-over-the-elections-and-security-operatives-did-nothing-about-it-bolanle-olukanni/ https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-took-over-the-elections-and-security-operatives-did-nothing-about-it-bolanle-olukanni/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:54:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342590 Popular media personality, Bolanle Olukanni has come out to kick against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, the elections were neither free nor fair, and INEC lied to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-took-over-the-elections-and-security-operatives-did-nothing-about-it-bolanle-olukanni/feed/ 0 It’s A Democracy, Do Not Be Bullied During Elections – Erica https://www.theinfostride.com/its-a-democracy-do-not-be-bullied-during-elections-erica/ https://www.theinfostride.com/its-a-democracy-do-not-be-bullied-during-elections-erica/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:25:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342113 Ex-BBNaija housemate, Erica has come out to outline the need for people not to be bullied or forced to support anyone ahead of the 2023 general election. She recently had her say via her Instagram page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, people shouldn’t be bullied because we are in a democracy and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/its-a-democracy-do-not-be-bullied-during-elections-erica/feed/ 0 How to win elections in Nigeria! by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-win-elections-in-nigeria-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-win-elections-in-nigeria-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:18:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341230 To start with, election candidacy ought not to be an impromptu decision. For inspiration, we may have to turn to the Western civilization for succour. After all, our social structures and institutions are patterned after theirs. In the United Kingdom, as in other saner climes, young men and women who participate in school politics – [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-to-win-elections-in-nigeria-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 2023 Elections: Ask politicians critical questions before making choices, Cleric charges Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ask-politicians-critical-questions-before-making-choices-cleric-charges-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ask-politicians-critical-questions-before-making-choices-cleric-charges-nigerians/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:36:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=337383 The Resident Pastor and the National Superintendent of Kingsway International Christian Center, (KICC), Pastor Femi Faseru has charged Nigerians to ask politicians critical questions before making their choices in the 2023 General Elections. Faseru made the charge on Saturday in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State while speaking at the 2022 Diocesan Summit of Ijesha North of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ask-politicians-critical-questions-before-making-choices-cleric-charges-nigerians/feed/ 0 Much Ado about Osun LG Elections – Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/much-ado-about-osun-lg-elections-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/much-ado-about-osun-lg-elections-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:25:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331490 The Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has announced October 15, 2022 as the date for Local Government and Local Council Development Area elections across Osun State. According to the Commission, “all the inhibiting factors and circumstances against the conduct of the elections have been ameliorated.” However, the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/much-ado-about-osun-lg-elections-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 2023 Elections: Oyinlola’s Ex-aide Adegoke joins Race for House of Reps, obtains Nomination Form https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-oyinlolas-ex-aide-adegoke-joins-race-for-house-of-reps-obtains-nomination-form/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-oyinlolas-ex-aide-adegoke-joins-race-for-house-of-reps-obtains-nomination-form/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:40:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322422 An ex-aide on Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) to former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Comrade Abayomi Adegoke (popularly known as Yomex), has joined the race to become a member of the House of Representatives in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Comrade Adegoke, who was a former Students’ Union Leader during his undergraduate days, said his intention to join [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-oyinlolas-ex-aide-adegoke-joins-race-for-house-of-reps-obtains-nomination-form/feed/ 0 West African Nations Sever Links With Mali Over Election Delay https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316441 West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic sanctions in response to its “unacceptable” delay in holding elections following a 2020 military coup, the 15-state regional bloc said on Sunday. The fresh measures from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represent a significant hardening of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-nations-sever-links-with-mali-over-election-delay/feed/ 0 Be Ready To Lose Your Rights, If You Sell Your Votes — Buhari Tells Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/be-ready-to-lose-your-rights-if-you-sell-your-votes-buhari-tells-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/be-ready-to-lose-your-rights-if-you-sell-your-votes-buhari-tells-nigerians/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:38:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=269929 Aside from fuel, H.E, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, President Of Nigeria also spoke on his eagerness to pursue authentic elections in Nigeria, giving strict warning that the citizens of Nigerian involved in the selling of their votes should be ready to be denied their rights. He stated that it was the desperation of the political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/be-ready-to-lose-your-rights-if-you-sell-your-votes-buhari-tells-nigerians/feed/ 0 PDP Should Forget About 2023 Elections And Rebuild The Party First – Atiku https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-should-forget-about-2023-eletions-and-rebuild-the-party-first-atiku/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:40:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244481 Atiku Abubakar has asked PDP to concentrate on rebuilding the party first before thinking about the 2023 elections. The ex-Vice president revealed this in a recent tweet, saying the time for the party to focus on elections is not here yet. He added that they must strengthen the party for the challenges ahead of them. [...]

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]]> Nigerians Should Expect Free And Fair Elections In 2023 – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-should-expect-free-and-fair-elections-in-2023-buhari/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:24:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243514 President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that anyone interested in elective positions in 2023 should work extra hard because he will not allow anybody to use his name to canvass for votes. According to him, anyone who wishes to contest must be ready to put in the effort and not involve him. He [...]

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]]> I Never Taught Obaseki How To Lose Elections – Adams Oshiomhole https://www.theinfostride.com/i-never-taught-obaseki-how-to-lose-elections-adams-oshiomhole/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:15:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243409 National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has shared his reaction to Governor Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu saying he taught them everything they are executing right now in the state, including the battle vs godfatherism. Oshiomhole, who had his say in a TV programme said he never thought them the [...]

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]]> Traditional Rulers Can Help To Discourage Vote Buying During Elections – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/traditional-rulers-can-help-to-discourage-vote-buying-during-elections-inec/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:53:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=242773 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begged traditional rulers to groom their subjects on how to react positively to vote-buying and selling. Mr. Adedeji Soyebi, Board Chairman, The Electoral Institute, the research arm of INEC disclosed this at a news conference on Kogi and Bayelsa election organized by NESSACTION, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in [...]

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]]> We Won’t Stop Using Smart Card Readers In All Elections — INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/we-wont-stop-using-smart-card-readers-in-all-elections-inec/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:35:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=242118 The Independent National Electoral Commission has come out to say that it will keep deploying smart card readers in all its elections, including the Saturday, November 30 rerun in Kogi West. The electoral umpire disclosed this today through its verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria. INEC added that they will keep working with the security agencies and [...]

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]]> Bayelsa Elections Was A Charade – Gov Seriake Dickson https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-elections-was-a-charade-gov-seriake-dickson/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:21:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=242035 Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson has said it was sad that INEC went ahead to announce the November 16 governorship election results “in spite of the brigandage and violence that marred the poll.” The governor revealed this during the monthly praise night for November held on Monday in Yenagoa, according to a statement on Tuesday [...]

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]]> The Death Of Our Members During Nov 16 Elections Won’t Be In Vain – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/the-death-of-our-members-during-nov-16-elections-wont-be-in-vain-pdp/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:52:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241848 The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has told its members and supporters in Kogi West Senatorial District to be prepared for a victorious supplementary election on Nov. 30. The party revealed this in a recent statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan. According to Kola, nothing will stop PDP from clinching the Senate [...]

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]]> Voter Turnout Will Keep Reducing If Killings During Elections Don’t Stop – Falana https://www.theinfostride.com/voter-turnout-will-keep-reducing-if-killings-during-elections-dont-stop-falana/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:02:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241383 Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that if nothing is done to tackle impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would keep seeing its number of voters reduce in future elections. He shared this on Monday in Abuja, as he spoke as a panelist at a Digital Voting Summit, organized by RestoreNaija, an NGO. [...]

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]]> Security Agencies Were Part Of The Rigging In Kogi, Bayelsa Elections – CSOs https://www.theinfostride.com/security-agencies-were-part-of-the-rigging-in-kogi-bayelsa-elections-csos/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241384 Civil society groups have come out to say that security agencies, including the police, were part of the rigging and manipulation of Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The Centre for Democracy and Development and the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities blasted the security operatives for allegedly partnering with state officials to ridicule [...]

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]]> Bayelsa, Kogi Elections: INEC Should Extend Voting Time – YIAGA Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-kogi-elections-inec-should-extend-voting-time-yiaga-africa/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:40:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241041 After the late commencement of voting in some of the polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi state, YIAGA Africa has urged INEC to extend the voting time for the gubernatorial election. In a recent press statement via Twitter, the group said polling units in the 2 states did not start voting at the arranged time [...]

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]]> APC Is Hijacking Voting Materials In Bayelsa State – Seriake Dickson https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-is-hijacking-voting-materials-in-bayelsa-state-seriake-dickson/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:59:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=241006 Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. According to him, APC is working with security agencies to hijack voting materials. After exercising his franchise, he alleged that security agencies had helped APC to move voting materials, that were supposed to be [...]

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]]> Election Materials Arriving Late In Bayelsa Is An Indictment On INEC – GEJ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-materials-arriving-late-in-bayelsa-is-an-indictment-on-inec-gej/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:51:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240991 Ex President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is not happy with the late arrival of election materials at his home state in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. GEJ disclosed this as he addressed journalists after casting his vote in the Bayelsa governorship election. According to him, the delayed voting exercise in some parts of the state does not [...]

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]]> Politicians Must Abide By Peace Accord During Bayelsa Elections – Police https://www.theinfostride.com/politicians-must-abide-by-peace-accord-during-bayelsa-elections-police/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:36:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240977 The Police Command has warned Bayelsa politicians and their supporters to respect the peace accord signed by participants in the election. According to the Police, nothing less than 31,000 policemen have been deployed for the election in the state. As they assured the people of their security during the polls, the Comand revealed that it [...]

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]]> Kogi Elections: Dino Melaye Buys “Akara” For His Followers https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-elections-dino-melaye-buys-akara-for-his-followers/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:34:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240976 As Kogi State residents stormed voting centers in the governorship and senatorial elections in the state, Senator Dino Melaye made some fans happy by buying “akara.” for them. In a recent clip circulating on social media, Dino Melaye, who is contesting to represent the people of Kogi West senatorial district stopped by at the shop [...]

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]]> INEC Must Be Fair And Neutral During Bayelsa And Kogi Elections – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-must-be-fair-and-neutral-during-bayelsa-and-kogi-elections-buhari/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:38:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240949 President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for exemplary conduct of non-partisanship on the part of election and law enforcement officials in Saturday’s governorship polls in Bayelsa and Kogi. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Thursday, said that voters must be allowed to decide [...]

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]]> Politicians Are Escalating Violence In Kogi State Ahead Of Elections — CDD https://www.theinfostride.com/politicians-are-escalating-violence-in-kogi-state-ahead-of-elections-cdd/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:35:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240950 Popular election monitoring group, The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said violence is being planned ahead of the upcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The group revealed this in a recent statement. According to them, politicians are working towards disrupting the November 16 election. CDD added that it could be a bloody electoral [...]

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]]> Candidates, Voters Must Shun Violence During Kogi Elections – Idris Abdul https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-voters-must-shun-violence-during-kogi-elections-idris-abdul/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:49:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240903 The Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflicts Resolution, Mr. Idris Abdul has urged political parties, their candidates and supporters to stay away from violence during the November 16 governorship election in the state and the Kogi West senatorial election. In a recent statement, he begged INEC to live up to its constitutional responsibilities [...]

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]]> APC Will Not Score 30% Of Votes In Kogi State Elections ― PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-will-not-score-30-of-votes-in-kogi-state-elections-%e2%80%95-pdp/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 22:02:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240265 The Deputy Director Public Communication, Austin Okai Usman of the PDP has come out to say that the APC will not score close to 30 percent in the coming gubernatorial election in Kogi State. Austin said this as he begged security operatives and stakeholders to monitor the activities of the opposition ahead of the polls. [...]

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]]> Police Will Be Neutral During Kogi/Bayelsa Elections ― IGP https://www.theinfostride.com/police-will-be-neutral-during-kogi-bayelsa-elections-%e2%80%95-igp/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:16:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240170 Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has promised that the police would be effective and neutral during the Nov. 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Mohammed Adamu disclosed this in Lafia at an event held in his honor by the Lafia Progressive Forum. According to him, the police would learn from its experiences [...]

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]]> Young Females Must Get Involved In Elections – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/young-females-must-get-involved-in-elections-inec/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:13:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240138 The Independent National Electoral Commission is not happy with the very few participation of young females in the electoral process of Nigeria. The Deputy Director, Gender Division, INEC, Mrs. Blessing Obidiegwu revealed this yesterday during the sensitization forum for young female voters towards the governorship election in Bayelsa State. According to her, they must also [...]

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]]> Diaspora Voting Should Be Eligible During Nigerian Elections – Abike Dabiri-Erewa https://www.theinfostride.com/diaspora-voting-should-be-eligible-during-nigerian-elections-abike-dabiri-erewa/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:57:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239631 Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has begged the National Assembly to enact a bill that would ensure Nigerians in the diaspora would be eligible to vote during elections in the country, wherever they are across the globe. She revealed this before the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, chaired by [...]

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]]> Nigeria Needs E-voting In Future Elections – Moghalu https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-needs-e-voting-in-future-elections-moghalu/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:47:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=236421 Professor Kingsley Moghalu, an ex-presidential candidate, has reached out to Nigerians to ask for electronic voting in future elections so that the process can be simpler. He jumped on Twitter recently to highlight the difference between the number of votes during the election (27 million) as compared to the number of votes cast during the [...]

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]]> Cost Of Elections, Logistics Is High – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/cost-of-elections-logistics-is-high-inec/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:34:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235762 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the cost of operations and logistics in Nigeria is very high. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of The Electoral Institute, Mr. Solomon Shoyebi shared that INEC will keep reviewing the cost of elections. The theme of the roundtable according to the statement released [...]

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]]> EU Should Not Stop Monitoring Our Elections – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/eu-should-not-stop-monitoring-our-elections-pdp/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:10:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=234825 PDP has begged the European Union (EU) and other international communities to keep monitoring the electoral process in Nigeria. PDP’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Mr Yemi Akinwonmi revealed this recently. He said their observation of our elections is important for the survival of our democracy. His words, “We will still continue to invite you. You [...]

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]]> We Battled 760 Lawsuits During February Elections – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/we-battled-760-lawsuits-during-february-elections-inec/ Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:29:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=234159 INEC has said it battled over 760 lawsuits during the recent 2019 general elections. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Osun State, Ekiti and Oyo states, Prince Solomon Soyebi revealed that they were charged to court because of the internal affairs of the parties involved in the polls. His words, “The parties had a lot [...]

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]]> Gender Discrimination In Elections Must Stop – Bisi Fayemi https://www.theinfostride.com/gender-discrimination-in-elections-must-stop-bisi-fayemi/ Thu, 16 May 2019 02:48:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232819 Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has expressed her sadness at the failure to fully recognize the rights and personhood of Nigerian women even when the 1999 Constitution frowns against gender discrimination when it comes to their electoral participation as voters and candidates. She revealed this while delivering the 5th Distinguished Guest Lecture [...]

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]]> The Nigerian Army Organized A Coup During Rivers Elections – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/the-nigerian-army-organized-a-coup-during-rivers-elections-wike/ Wed, 08 May 2019 11:08:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232292 Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said the Nigerian Army was responsible for a coup against the state during the recent elections. He also shared that action from the Army is the most terrible in Nigeria’s democratic history. He revealed this while addressing the Joint House of Representatives’ committees on Army, Police, Human Rights and [...]

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]]> Winner-Takes-All Elections In Nigeria Complicates Things – Ifeanyi Okowa https://www.theinfostride.com/winner-takes-all-elections-in-nigeria-complicates-things-ifeanyi-okowa/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:42:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231508 Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said the winner-takes-all reality during election in Nigeria is the reason for the tension build-up, unemployment and poverty in the county. He said this yesterday in Asaba, during the maiden edition of Maris Annual Lecture, organised by the Maris Trust Council. The theme of the lecture was “Managing Post-Election [...]

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]]> The Reason We Closed The Borders During Elections – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/the-reason-we-closed-the-borders-during-elections-inec/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:47:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231165 INEC has said the lack of trust from Nigerians was the real reason for the closing of our borders during elections. INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Plateau State, Mr. Osareti Imahiyereobo revealed this recently at a Town Hall Meeting organised by the Search For Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation. His words, “The [...]

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]]> Atiku Invented His Elections Results – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-invented-his-elections-results-inec/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 04:13:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231043 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, actually “invented” results of the recent elections as proof for his ongoing case at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. INEC distanced itself from Atiku’s purportedly results sheet seen on a website, factsdontlie.com and the [...]

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]]> We Will Reposition Our Party To Win Future Elections In Anambra – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-reposition-our-party-to-win-future-elections-in-anambra-apc/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 03:16:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230697 APC has revealed that it is ready to reposition the party to assert its presence and guarantee in future elections in Anambra State. The state Acting Chairman of the party, Mr Basil Ejidike revealed this at the end of the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) in Awka on Saturday. He shared that the party would [...]

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]]> My Votes Were Stolen During The Presidential Elections – Kingsley Moghalu https://www.theinfostride.com/my-votes-were-stolen-during-the-presidential-elections-kingsley-moghalu/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:58:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230486 Defeated Presidential candidate of the Youth Progressive Party, YPP, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has come out to say that his party’s votes were “stolen, suppressed and diverted” during the Presidential polls. Speaking recently, he shared that his political party had “many credible indications” that fraud took place during the elections. He said he was a target [...]

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]]> APC Should Review The Last Governorship Elections – Ahmed Lawal https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-should-review-the-last-governorship-elections-ahmed-lawal/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:34:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230504 APC Chieftain in Adamawa State, Ahmed Lawal has warned Bola Ahmed Tinubu against any form of power rotation sabotage within APC. He blasted the activities of some party members during the governorship polls and see it as an obstacle to the power-shift idea of the party. He also cautioned the leaders of APC to check [...]

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]]> Kano Supplementary Elections Were Scandalous – Peter Obi https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-supplementary-elections-were-scandalous-peter-obi/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:47:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230026 Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi has described Saturday’s supplementary elections in Kano state as scandalous. He revealed that what took place in Kano is basically allowing the youths to instigate violence. His words, ” We are now institutionalizing thuggery and rigging as process of coming into power which is very dangerous precedents for our [...]

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]]> The Recent Trend Of Inconclusive Elections Is Bad For Democracy – David Mark https://www.theinfostride.com/the-recent-trend-of-inconclusive-elections-is-bad-for-democracy-david-mark/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 10:49:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229754 Ex Senate President, Senator David Mark, has said the recent trend of inconclusive elections does not bode well for Nigeria’s democractic process. He said not deciding on a winner quickly will only open up ways for violence to happen. His words, “This business of inconclusive election is very bad and if we make it a [...]

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