There are indications that the last-minute postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections could likely tip the balance in the expected outcome of the poll, which appeared to favour […]
Author: Olu Badmus
Things are getting better
Justice Ephraim Akpata did not postpone the 1999 elections. Abel Guobadia did not postpone the 2003 elections. The notorious Maurice Iwu did not postpone the equally notorious 2007 elections. But […]
Forestalling rescheduling of general elections
It is true that the postponement of elections, as Independent National Election Commission did on Saturday, February 16, is not new or entirely strange to some Nigerians who are familiar […]
Restriction of movement during election illegal, says Adegboruwa
Restriction human and vehicular movements during elections by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is illegal, human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has said.He stated that forcing people to stay indoors […]
Kwara, Jigawa PDP candidates flay INEC for ‘double speak’, allege foul play
Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Rasak Atunwa and his Jigawa Central Senatorial district counterpart, Mustapha Sule Lamido, yesterday lampooned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ‘double […]
CSO urges National Assembly probe of alleged electoral sabotage by INEC
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the National Assembly to probe the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what it described alleged sabotage following the last-minute postponement […]
AU’s ECOSOCC seeks support for electoral umpire over shifting of polls
The African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC), has called on Nigerians to remain calm, exercise restraint and support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, […]
Putting a final lid on Rivers APC
After a web of legal duel fuelled by infighting, the Supreme Court has validated the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this year’s general elections. The post Putting […]
Historicism of Ohanaeze Ndigbo political endorsements
Of the three ethnic groups whose political preferences swing the electoral votes at the national level, the Igbo lack the political infrastructure to mainstream that choice. The other two groups, […]
Ogun gets rough as party thugs unleash terror
The ugly incident that played out during the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta did not surprise many that have followed the political trajectory in Ogun […]
