President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has filed submissions in the country’s highest court opposing a court challenge to his victory by main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, one of Mnangagwa’s lawyers said on Wednesday. Chamisa has said the July 30 vote was rigged and challenged the result which gave Mnangagwa 2.46 million votes
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The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, has just begun a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The main issue to be discussed is centered on the budget for the 2019 general elections. INEC ‘s Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, is believed would be in attendance. The committee is chaired by Mrs
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In an organized society, multiparty system increases participation and galvanizes Superior ideas. In most cases, they are driven by ideology not necessary to clinch on to power or just to exist. Certainly, they emerge in some cases as a pressure group coming together to advocate for a particular issue for
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The Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Uche, says the church will mobilise support for young Nigerians aspiring to political leadership in 2019. Uche made the disclosure on Monday at a news briefing to mark the end of the church’s 46th Conference and 11th Biennial Conference at Wesley Cathedral Methodist Church, Aba,
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed why it has been difficult for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to remove Dr. Bukola Saraki as Senate President. Mohammed, speaking how the problems being witnessed in the ruling party started, said that Saraki forced himself into the office of
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Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive as it would trigger a domino effect. Akpabio, who is a lawyer, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday. He said though he has not heard about it, if
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The National Assembly will not reconvene on Tuesday, spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas said. He told news men that the House in truth, had yet to decide on a reconvening date. This was contrary to the statement credited to the Deputy Speaker, Mr Yussuff Lasun, who last week announced that
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The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday met with former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. The meeting held at the Asokoro-Abuja residence of the former vice-president. Also in attendance was the former governor of Ogun State and Director-General, Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The reason for the meeting was not disclosed. However,
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, Senate, Senator Ita Enang, has revealed why former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio was “approached” and convinced to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Enang disclosed that Akpabio was approached about defection due to his
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Its no longer a news that the National Assembly will be reconvening on Wednesday, 15th August 2018 to consider some important executive communications before it especially the 2018 supplementary Appropriation bill. The bill contains estimates for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the 2019 general elections. It was gathered
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