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| ThisDay Live | Sunday 31st August 2014 | Group Begins Sit Outs In Abuja To Compel Jonathan To Run | As part of measures to pressurize President Goodluck Jonathan to declare for the 2015 presidential election, the Goodluck Initiative For Transformation (GIFT), is to embark on a sit-out at the Abuja Unity Fountain, beginning on Monday. National Coordinator of GIFT, Chinedu Okpalamma, at a press briefing in Abuja stated that the sit-out would last for as long as it takes until President Jonathan declares his intention to seek re-election. Okpalamma said the choice of Unity Fountain as venue for the sit-out was because "it is a rallying point for all Nigerians", noting that "the Transformation Agenda of the present administration has impacted significantly on Nigerians, therefore the need to give the President a second chance." | Nigeria 2015; GIFT; President Jonathan | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/group- begins-sit-out-in- abuja-to-compel- jonathan-to-run/ 187819/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday 31st August 2014 | 2015: NBC Warns Politicians, Broadcasters To Play By The Rules | As the 2015 general election approaches, and the Adamawa State governorship election slated for October, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the regulatory organ for all radio and television stations in the country, has warned politicians and broadcasters not to use any of the critical mass media to the advantage of one political party or the other. NBC said any TV or radio station found to be taking sides with any politician at the disadvantage of the other would be closed down, as the Commission has efficient technical and human capacities to monitor TV and radio broadcasting across the country. The Director General of the Commission, Mr. Emeka Mba, while answering reporter’s questions over the weekend in Abuja, on its activities across the country over the last 22 years, said broadcasters in Ekiti and Osun States must be given kudos for the impartial role they played during the elections in their States. | Nigeria 2015; NBC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/2015- polls-nbc-warns- politicians-broadcasters -to-play-by-the- rules/187821/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday 31st August 2014 | Niger East Senatorial By- Election: APC In Early Lead | Results collated during the Niger East Senatorial bye-election to fill in the vacant seat of late Senator Dahiru Awaisu of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) who died on June 12 has shown that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is taking an early lead. Polling units visited in Chanchaga, Suleja, Bosso, Paiko, and Shiroro Local Governments had APC leading in the election that held yesterday in nine Local Government Councils in Niger state. | Niger East; Senatorial By-Election; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/niger- east-senatorial-bye- election-apc-in-early -lead/187827/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday 31st August 2014 | It Is Undemocratic To Militarize Elections, Says Tambuwal | The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday said it is undemocratic to over-militarise the country during 2015 elections, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the conduct of a free and fair election. Tambuwal spoke at the residence of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, before attending the wedding ceremony of the son of the Oba of Benin, Prince Ehioze Erediauwa and wife Chioma. There are speculations that the Speaker may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), where he is expected to vie for the presidential ticket of the party. | Nigeria 2015; Speaker House of Representatives | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/it-s-unde mocratic-to-militarise -2015-elections-says -tambuwal/187828/ |
| All Africa Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | 2015: Odili, Okonjo-Iweala Storm Port-Harcourt For TAN | Prominent government officials, including Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Iweala, on Saturday, converged in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the third rally organised by Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). Okonjo-Iweala said Jonathan’s second term was important because of his economic reforms and other achievements, just as Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, said 4,150,000 signatures have so far been collected from the South-South geo-political zone endorsing the call on the President to seek a second term in office. The call, he said, was in tandem with his reforms in the nation’s education sector. Former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, also urged Jonathan to declare for the 2015 presidential race, because his administration had impacted positively on Nigerians in general and South-South in particular. | Nigeria 2015; TAN; President Jonathan | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201409010 159.html |
| All Africa Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | 2015: Buhari, Kwankwaso Supporters Clash | The battle for the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is creating tension in Kano State where the supporters of Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and those of former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, have clashed. The State House of Assembly, dominated by the APC, has broken into two camps, each supporting Kwankwaso and Buhari. The Governor and former Head of State are leading contenders for the APC presidential ticket. Some Members of the Assembly, under the aegis of G34, had, late last week, endorsed Kwankwaso for the APC presidential ticket. But signs that all was not well in the parliament emerged, yesterday, when a member of the group, Yusuf Abdullahi Atta, disassociated himself and some of his other colleagues from the endorsement, declaring support for Buhari. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201409010 332.html |
| Punch News Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | "Jonathan To Declare 2015 Ambition Soon"- Anyim | President Goodluck Jonathan will soon declare his intention to run in the 2015 presidential election, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, has said. Anyim made this known on Saturday at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the South-South rally for the President. The rally was organised by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria. | Nigeria 2015; TAN; President Jonathan | http://www.punchng. com/news/jonathan- to-declare-2015- ambition-soon-anyim/ |
| All Africa Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | 2015: Okon Accuses Jega Of Playing Ethnic Card | Former Senator from Akwa Ibom State and a delegate to the just-concluded National Conference, Aniete Okon, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recent creation of 30,027 new polling units in the country ahead of the 2015 elections. He argued that INEC’s action has given undue political advantage to the North. Okon alleged that by creating more polling units in the Northern geo-political zones, INEC under Prof. Attahiru Jega was playing an ethnic card that could polarise the country. He accused the Commission of deliberately "creating a bank of votes" that would give the North an electoral advantage over the Southern votes, especially in the 2015 presidential election. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201409010 170.html |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | Voters Defy Rain For The Niger-East Senatorial By- Election | Voters in Niger East Senatorial zone came out in large numbers in spite of the rainfall on Saturday to vote in a by-election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain started just as accreditation commenced at about 9a.m. Mr Okonkwo Onyeka, the Presiding Officer at Sabon Tasha in Kuta, told NAN that the accreditation had closed and that voting would commence by noon. Alhaji Uba Kuta, Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Mobilisation, said “all is going on well. “The voters and INEC officials have been conducting their duties well’’, he added. | Niger-East Senatorial By- Election; Voters | http://leadership.ng/ news/382607/voters -defy-rain-niger- senatorial-election |
| Sahara Reporters | Sunday 31st August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: PDP Disqualifies Acting Governor | Te Screening Committee setup by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to screen candidates vying for the party primaries in Adamawa State has disqualified the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Saharareporters could not confirm the official reasons given for Fintiri’s disqualification but a PDP source said it was because he decamped from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) party and hence did not qualify to be re-admitted into the party until certain conditions are met. The Screening Committee, however, gave the green light to former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as well as others to run in the primaries. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://saharareporters. com/2014/08/30/ada mawa-gubernatorial- election-pdp-disqual ifies-acting-governor -fintiri |
| Street Journal News Online | Sunday 31st August 2014 | PDP Appeal Committee Clears Acting Governor For Adamawa Primaries | The Governorship Appeal Screening Panel of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has cleared the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Umar Fintiri, to take part in the party’s forthcoming governorship primaries in the State. The Acting Governor was cleared on Sunday after the appeal panel examined his complaint. Fintiri lodged the complaint after the screening committee headed by Senator Ibrahim Mantu disqualified him on Saturday. Street Journal gathered that a part of the party’s constitution had been cited which did not favour the metamorphosis of an Acting Governor into a governorship candidate. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://thestreetjournal. org/2014/08/pdp- appeal-panel-clears- acting-governor-for- adamawa-primaries/ |
| Guardian Newspaper | Saturday 30th August 2014 | 2015: Tafawa Balewa’s Son ‘Returns’, Wants To Rule Nigeria | The political calculations for the 2015 presidential election took an interesting dimension at the weekend when Abduljhalil Tafawa Balewa, son of the late Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, said he is bent on taking a shot at the leadership position which his late father, was forced to vacate 48 years ago in a military coup. Though very young at the time, Abduljhalil, the late Balewa’s son, who was taken away to grow up in Switzerland since the age of two, thinks Nigeria has really not known peace since that democratic regime was interrupted. Now a doctorate degree holder in nuclear chemistry, Jhalil thinks it’s time to look forward and work at “healing Nigeria.” He is interestingly from both Northern and Southern parts of the country, having been born of a Yoruba mother. To him, this is a unique selling point, as he believes he will be a perfect bridge across the divides. | Nigeria 2015; Tafawa Balewa | http://ngrguardiannews. com/news/national- news/177144-2015- late-balewa-s-son- returns-wants-to- rule-nigeria |
| Punch News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | "We’re Gaining Ground In South-East"- APC | The All Progressives Congress in the South-East geopolitical zone on Thursday said it had made progress in its bid to convince the Igbo electorate to vote for its candidates in the 2015 general election. The Spokesperson for the APC in the South-East, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, told our correspondent that the party was not worried by the rallies being organised by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, but was focused on winning the hearts of the Igbo electorate. Okechukwu added that the TAN rallies were merely a reincarnation of the Sani Abacha two million-man march, which represent a breach of the Electoral Law. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/were- gaining-ground- in-seast-apc/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | "Tambuwal, Fashola Ticket Can Crush PDP"- Rep Ogunnusi | The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Mr. Yomi Ogunnusi, has said if the All Progressives Congress can present a strong presidential candidate in next year’s election, it will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan who may seek re-election. Ogunnusi, who represents Ifako/Ijaye Federal Constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly said the APC would do well at the poll next year if it presented the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal as its presidential candidate and Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, as his running mate. The Lawmaker said this during an interview with our correspondent on Thursday. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/tambuwal -fashola-presidential- ticket-can-crush- pdp-rep/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Adamawa: APC Stakeholders Disagree Over Governorship Election | Indications emerged yesterday of a possible split within the ranks of the key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the October 11 governorship by-election in Adamawa State. While the mainstream organ of the party is determined to do battle with the other parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the party leaders and the immediate past National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Alhaji Umar Duhu, said the APC should have no business with the election. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, Duhu said participating in the by-election would amount to giving credence to the illegal impeachment of former Governor, Murtala Nyako. However, the man who replaced him as the National Vice-Chairman North-East, Mr. David Lawal, has countered this line of thought, saying it is Duhu’s personal opinion and not a reflection of the party’s position. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -apc-stakeholders- disagree-over-governors hip-by-election/187639/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Senate Deputy Chief Whip Gets Second Term Endorsement | For attracting what they described as "Impressive long list of infrastructural development" to the so-called marginalised Oke-Ogun Area of Oyo State, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and supporters of the Senate Whip, Hosea Ayoola Agboola for second term ahead of October primaries. The endorsment came from 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) out of the 13 that make up Oyo North Senatorial District. At the PDP zonal meeting held at Saki Parapo Hall in Saki West Local Government Area, presided by Alhaji Yakubu Oladoja, which also had in attendance one of Agboola’s predecessors, Senator Robert Koleoso, Oke-Ogun PDP leader, Alhaji Tijani Mossa and Chief Sunday Alabi, the elders drummed support for Agboola for the next election. | Oyo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/senate- deputy-chief-whip- gets-second-term- endorsement/187641/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | "I Only Wish To Complete Nyako’s Tenure"- Fintiri | The Chairman of Fintiri Campaign Organisation, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, yesterday revealed that the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Umar Fintiri, would only participate in the October 11 by-election to complete former Governor, Murtala Nyako’s tenure. While addressing journalists in Yola, Zwingina said the outcry by the public for the Governor to continue with his good works within one month in office necessitated his joining the gubernatorial race. According to him, his (Fintiri) achievements endeared him to the people and they felt he should just serve the transition period to the fullest by completing the tenure of Nyako which would end in 2015. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/fintiri-i- only-wish-to-complete -nyako-s-tenure/187637/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | PDP Asks APGA Not To Use Its Logo To Campaign For President Jonathan | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to desist from using the logos of APGA to campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term presidential election. Also, the party has asked the Inspector General of Police (IG), Sulieman Abba to compel the party to stop the fraudulent campaign strategy of APGA, where it prints the President’s campaign posters with the APGA flags and logo. Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the State Chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Chief Ken Emeakayi also complained about the rally expected to hold tomorow in Awka, the State capital tagged, “APGA Jonathan, Jonathan APGA Rally”, arguing that it is against the Electoral Act as two political parties don’t field a candidate for elections. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/pdp-asks -apga-not-to-use-its- logo-to-campaign-for- jonathan/187638/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Atiku, Kwankwaso Are No Match For Buhari, Says Aide | An unnamed aide to Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) claims that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Musa Kwankaso of Kano are no match for the former Head of State come 2015 presidential elections. "If General Buhari declares today, that is where our people would go. Who else would run against him in the North? Who else do you think the party would prefer to a man who singled handedly secure 11 million votes despite the rigging machinery of PDP in 2011? General Buhari is the president in waiting; that is the truth". | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /atiku-kwankwaso- are-no-match-for- buhari.90049/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | "Former Enugu Deputy Governor Was Responsible For His Own Impeachment"- Nnamani | Former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi was responsible for his impeachment, Senator Ken Nnamani has disclosed. Speaking to VANGUARD on the impeachment, Nnamani said, "Those who advised him to fight on are the ones he should hold responsible for his impeachment because he had the opportunity of resigning because that was the better option but some people encouraged him to go on and gave him lawyers. If he has now been impeached it is unfortunate, that is what he brought on himself. A Deputy Gvernor is not a Governor and must learn not to equate himself with the Governor. There is a need for tolerance both on the side of the Governor and on the side of the Deputy, but if they start exchanging words and you are having two captains in a boat, there is always a consequence." | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ former-enugu-deputy -governor-was-respo nsible-for-his-own- impeachment-nnamani .90047/ |
| Daily Times Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Osun: Support Your Claims With Facts, APC Tells PDP | As the Election Petition Tribunal in Osun is set to adjudicate over complaints arising from the conduct of August 9, 2014, governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the State, on Wednesday, tasked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support their claims over the result of the exercise with facts and figures. The party, which hailed the resolve of the PDP to approach the Tribunal to seek redress over perceived irregularities contended that “in court, you don’t manufacture facts and figures, but support them instead with credible evidence.”
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Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Election Petitions Tribunal | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/osun- support-your-claims- facts-apc-tells-pdp |
| Daily Times Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Former Deputy Governors Forum To Challenge Onyebuchi’s Impeachment | A forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria has declared its decision to support the impeached Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr Sunday Onyebuchi, to seek legal redress in court to reverse the action. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, the forum condemned the impeachment, which they described as a reckless show of power, a Constitutional breach and an act of impunity. Chairman of the Forum and former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Mr Abdulmalik Mahmood, called on President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Judicial Council (NJC) to speedily investigate the matter to correct every injustice. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/former- deputy-governor%E2% 80%99s-forum-challenge -onyebuchi%E2%80% 99s-impeachment |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | "Why I Can’t Go To Senate, Choose My Successor, By Senator Lamido | Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Sule Lamido, yesterday, foreclosed the possibility of going to the Senate or choosing a successor at the end of his tenure. The Governor, who spoke to Vanguard in Dutse, maintained that it would be demeaning for him to seek to go to the legislature after presiding over the affairs of an Executive Council in eight years. Lamido also said that attempting to choose someone to replace him amounted to trying to short-change the people of the State who should be allowed to freely decide their leader. | Jigawa 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | Osagie Slams Decamping APC Politicians | The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr. Samson Osagie, yesterday said those blaming Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over their exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), were people who are "lily livered" in playing opposition politics in Nigeria. Osagie, representing Uhumwonde/ Orhiomwon Federal Constituency, Edo State, was reacting to comments by Chief Tom Ikimi, who resigned from the APC on Wednesday, after citing alleged dictatorial tendencies of Tinubu in the party. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 12 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | We’ll Gain from Mimiko’s Defection, Says Ondo APC | Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) said yesterday that it would take advantage of Governor Mimiko’s defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The party’s State Chairman, Kehinde Isaac, described Mimiko as a liability instead of an asset to any political party, adding that the Governor had exhausted his political relevance, considering his alleged waning popularity. | Ondo 2016; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 7 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | Niger Senate By-election: Police Prevent APC Mega Rally | The APC rally billed for the Minna Polo Ground, to round off David Umaru’s campaign for tomorrow’s by-election could not hold as the venue was sealed off by security agents, following an order from above, while the security agents allowed the rally of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to hold at the Trade Fair Complex. Despite a last minute ban by the Police, the Niger East mega rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) pulled a mammoth crowd. Minna, the State capital, was brought to a standstill, as people defied the ban to watch the rally taken to major roads in the City. | Niger State; Senatorial By-election; All Progressives Congress; Niger State Police; Campaign | 9 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | Niger East: "INEC will use customised ballot papers"- Commissioner | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will use customised ballot papers for tomorrow’s Niger East by-election to prevent rigging. The National Commissioner, Dr. Chris Iyimoga, told reporters after a stakeholder’s meeting organised by the Commission in Minna that each of the nine Local Governments in the Senatorial District would have different ballot papers, for the easy detection of rigging. | Niger State; Senatorial By-election; INEC | 11 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday 29th August 2014 | "Ikimi Was Never A Progressive"- Hilliard Eta | All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice- Chairman (South-South) Prince Hilliard Eta has said Tom Ikimi’s resignation from the party was overdue. Speaking with reporters yesterday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, Eta said Ikimi was never a progressive politician. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 10 |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Mimiko Predicts President Jonathan’s Electoral Victory In Lagos | Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has given an assurance to the people that President Goodluck Jonathan will record resounding electoral victory in Lagos State to secure his re-election in 2015. Mimiko made the assertion yesterday where notable South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders converged on the National Theatre, Lagos, as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) conferred the former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Chief Olabode George, with the prestigeous Mandela Icon Award. The Governor who was the Chairman of the occasion premised his optimism on the achievements of the President Jonathan-led Federal Government, particularly in the area of education and youth empowerment, which he said was responsible for the emancipation of youths in Lagos, other parts of the West and the country at large. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/mimiko- predicts-jonathans- electoral-victory-in- lagos/187649/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Enugu Assembly Clears New Deputy Governor, Nwoye | Two days after Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi was impeached as the Deputy Governor of Enugu State over alleged gross misconduct, the State House of Assembly yesterday screened and confirmed a nominee for the vacant position. He is the presiding Bishop of Christ Ascension Church, Ugwuaji district headquarters, Enugu, Rev. Ralph Ifeanyichukwu Nwoye, from Isiogbo Nara in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the State, same kindred as the impeached former Deputy Governor, Onyebuchi. Nwoye is expected to be sworn in by the State Chief Judge, Justice Innocent Umezurike today. The screening and clearance of Nwoye whose emergence shocked political pundits in the State, followed the receipt of a letter nominating him as Onyebuchi’s replacement from the Governor, Sullivan Chime. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/enugu- assembly-clears-new -deputy-governor- nwoye/187648/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Clark Urges PDP Not To Grant Ribadu Waiver | More opposition against the aspiration of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, to contest the September 6 governorship primary election of the Adamawa State continued yesterday as the former Minister of Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to grant him waiver. Clark in an open letter to the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Amadu Mu’azu, urged the party not grant Ribadu any waiver to enable him contest the governorship primary election of the PDP in the State, describing him as a serial ingrate without any electoral value. According to Clark, “Granting him an obnoxious waiver to pick up the governorship nomination papers is nothing than a grand plan against our President, party and the innocent people of Nigeria." | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/clark-urges -pdp-not-to-grant- ribadu-a-waiver/187646/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | 2015: Ohakim Declares For Imo Governorship | Former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, yesterday declared his interest to vie for the governorship seat of the State in 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying his action is of courage and not of shame to him. Ohakim, who addressed members of the party and journalists at the State PDP Secretariat, affirmed that he was not ashamed to re-contest the position after losing out to the incumbent, Rochas Okorocha, in 2011. According to him, “I was tired of responding to the questions posed at me by the people of the State on why I remained silent over re-contesting,” pointing out that he would contest to complete the gigantic projects he started in the State which have been abandoned by the incumbent Governor. | Imo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/2015- ohakim-declares-for- imo-governorship/ 187645/ |
| Leadership News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Niger East By- Election: APC Chieftain Warns Against Rigging | Former presidential aspirant and oil magnate, Alhaji Uba Malami has warned against the consequences of rigging the forthcoming Niger East Senatorial by-election. Malami in an excluse chat with LEADERSHIP also advised the constituents and electorate in the District to protect their votes and ensure that the will of the people is respected in the poll. The politician who aspired for the presidential ticket of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said he is certain that the candidate of the APC, Mr. David Umaru will emerge victorious in the contest. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382414/niger- east-election-apc- chieftain-warns-rigging |
| Leadership News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | 2015: APC Launches Winning Formula | Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday launched a winning formula code named “1 for More”. The winning formula which is an initiative of a former Minister of State, Women Affairs , Princess Funke Adedoyin, was launched in Ilorin, Kwara State. “1 for More” initiative entails the appointment of a woman as APC ambassador and the woman in return will woo four members of other parties into APC. The four recruits are also expected to woo four persons each into the APC. Unveiling the logo of the formula, the National Chairman of APC,Chief John Odigie Oyegun said with the new formula his party was set to sweep the 2015 general elections. Represented by the Vice Chairman, South-West, Mr Segun Oni, Oyegun urged Nigerians to vote massively for APC in 2015 “so that Nigeria can begin the journey to greatness”. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382411/2015 -apc-launches- winning-formula |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | 2015: Kano Assembly Backs Kwankwaso For President | The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday endorsed the State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for presidency come 2015. DAILY TRUST reported 34 out of the 40 Members of the State House of Assembly threw their weight behind the ambition of the Governor. Speaking to newsmen after the endorsement, Deputy Majority Leader, Yusuf Babangida Suleiman who spoke on behalf of the 34 said they endorsed the Governor in view of the numerous challenges facing the country. "The whole country is sinking because of poor leadership. The situation requires a capable hand like Kwankwaso. It is in view of this that we are declaring our total support for him". | Nigeria 2015; Kamo State Governor; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ 2015-kano-assembly -backs-kwankwaso- for-president.90045/ |
| Sun News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Muazu’s SA Joins Ebonyi Guber Race | Former Special Assistant to Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. James Nwele, has indicated interest to run for the governorship position in Ebonyi State in 2015. Dr. Nwele, a university Lecturer, was Special Assistant to Mu’azu during his tenure as Governor of Bauchi State and one of the coordinators for former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, for President in 1998/99. In a chat with newsmen in Enugu, Nwele, who hails from Abbaomege in Onicha Local Government Area of the State, praised Governor Martin Elechi’s leadership qualities and his support to zone the governorship position to the Ebonyi South Senatorial zone in 2015. | Ebonyi 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=79297 |
| Sun News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Support Jonathan’s Second Term Bid, Group Urges Nigerians | President Goodluck Jonathan deserves another term in 2015 based on his statesmanship, democratic tendencies and achievements, a political group, Pillars Movement of Nigeria, has said in Lagos. In the reasoning of the group, the President proved beyond any reasonable doubt that he was a statesman and a seasoned democrat by conducting a credible free and fair election in Osun State, thereby proving those who alleged that he had plans to rig that election and subsequent ones, wrong. Addressing journalists in Lagos, the President of the movement, Apostle Daniel Adebiyi, said the free and fair election conducted in Osun State, which was won by All Progressives Congress (APC’s) candidate, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, had proved beyond reasonable doubt that President Jonathan was a statesman, who believed that people’s power “is supreme in determining who now occupies elective positions.” | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=79302 |
| Premium Times Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | APC To Jonathan: "TAN Rallies Are Flouting Ebola Control Measures, Stop Them Now!" | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately halt the rallies being organized across the nation in his support by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), saying the rallies are jeopardizing Nigeria’s efforts to control the spread of Ebola. It said the President must in particular ensure that the rally slated for Port Harcourt on Saturday is stopped, in view of the spread of the Ebola virus to the Rivers capital and the fact that 100 people have been placed under surveillance there following the death of a medical doctor from a suspected Ebola disease in the city. | All Progressives Congress (APC); President Goodluck Jonathan; TAN; Ebola | https://www.premium timesng.com/news/top -news/167447-apc-to -jonathan-tans-rallies- are-flouting-ebola- control-measures- stop-them-now.htm l#sthash. E8BAKWa P.aCFFsAlb.dpbs |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Atiku: "I’ll Restore Peace, Unity If Given The Mandate In 2015" | Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday said he would restore unity, peace and stability in Nigeria, if he emerged the President come 2015. He also expressed reservation over the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free and credible election next year. Speaking in a chat with journalists at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto, yesterday, Atiku maintained that Nigerians were in dire need of change and as such, he was determined to restore peace in the polity if given the mandate next year. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/atiku-ill- restore-unity-peace- if-given-the-mandate -in-2015/187644/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Fayose: "We’ll Not Recognize Post Election Appointments" | The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the incoming PDP- led government will not recognise all appointments and recruitments made by the Governor Kayode Fayemi administration after the June 21 governorship election in the State. The party said the Fayemi Administration has acted callously and primitively as no responsible outgoing government will put land mines in the way of its successor through frivolous recruitments and booby elevation to its top-most positions few weeks before the handover. The State Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, who stated this in a press release in Ado-Ekiti yesterday said the party also had records of staff strength in the State public service before the June 21 poll and was following the bogus appointments and illegal recruitment being done in various sectors afterwards. | Ekiti Governor- Elect; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/fayose-well -not-recognise-post- election-appointments/ 187643/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Adamawa Poll: Aspirants Petition PDP Not To Grants Waivers To Ribadu, Marwa, Others | Seven of the numerous candidates jostling for the Adamawa State governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party not to grant waivers to the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu; former Lagos State Military Administrator, Buba Marwa; and former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Markus Gundiri. This came as the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, yesterday said the three-man committee on waiver for governorship aspirants in Adamawa State had reached a decision based on the constitution of party. He however declined to disclose the outcome of the committee’s deliberation, stating that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party would release the outcome today. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa- poll-aspirants-petition- pdp-not-to-grant- waivers-to-ribadu- marwa-others/187642/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 29th August 2014 | Shun Politics Of Hatred, Sultan Warns Politicians | The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday called on politicians in the country to shun politics of hatred and not see politics as a do or die affair. The monarch made the plea yesterday when the former Vice-President, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, paid him homage in his palace in Sokoto. He underscored the need for politicians to play politics with decorum rather than bitterness which leads to violence. According to him, there was the need for politicians in the country to see politics as a game whereby in the end of an election, both the winner and loser embrace each other and work with unity of purpose to move the society forward. | Nigeria 2015; Sultan of Sokoto | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/shun- politics-of-hatred- sultan-advises- politicians/187640/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 29th August 2014 | Group Campaigns Against The Use Of Military During Elections | A group, Movement Against Electoral Fraud, has urged Nigerians to rise against the use of large number of security agents in subsequent elections in the country. The Coordinator of MAEF, Mr. Taiwo Otitolaye, and its Secretary, Mr. Rasheed Raji, said this at a press conference in Osogbo on Wednesday in preparations for the 2015 general election. Otitolaye said, “The militarisation of Osun State governorship election is a precursor to what will happen in the country during the 2015 general election. Election militarisation is a modern day and scientific rigging. That is the motive behind the deployment of troops for elections. They used it in Ekiti State governorship election and the people were not aware." | Nigeria 2015; Militarizaation | http://www.punchng. com/politics/group- campaigns-against- use-of-soldiers- for-election/ |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Fair Play, Honesty Key For Good Governance"- Fashola | Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said that fair play and honesty are the basic tenets for good governance. He made this remark yesterday while fielding questions from Lagosians during a question-and-answer session that was facilitated by the Spirit of Lagos Initiative on Twitter. Fashola said, “I value fair play, honesty and admire people that keep their word; I think those are the basic values for good governance and the Spirit of Lagos campaign is all about having the proper values especially because a good momentum has been built in Lagos over the last four years, and if more people join in the campaign with the right attitude and values, Lagos can only get better.” | Lagos 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382242/fair- play-honesty-key- good-governance -fashola |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Adamawa: Stalemate In PDP Over Waiver For Ribadu, Others | The raging controversy over the propriety or otherwise of the waiver application by former Chairman of the EFCC Nuhu Ribadu and two others took a new turn as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday failed to take a decision on the matter. Aside Ribadu, others who applied for waiver in the race to the Adamawa governorship are Mohammed Buba Marwa and Markus Gundiri who recently defected to the PDP. Following disagreements during the marathon sessions of meetings,both at the Presidential Villa and the party National Headquarters, PDP finally resolved to shift screening for aspirants from today to Saturday announcing also that the report of the Waiver Committee will be released on Friday as well as the list of the Screening Panel. The meetings were prelude to today’s aborted screening for aspirants of the PDP ahead of the party’s primaries billed for September 6 and the election which comes up on October 11. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382240/adam awa-guber-stalemate -pdp-waiver-ribadu -others |
| All Africa Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | 2015: "Nigeria Needs 500,000 Police Men"- Ag IGP | The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has said that the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 police personnel across the nation. IGP Abba, who made this disclosure yesterday during his visit to the LEADERSHIP Group Headquarters, however, said he wished the figure could be increased to 500,000, stressing that the present figure was inadequate. "I chaired the 2015 Election Planning Committee and I made a recommendation therein, that we should have a certain number of policemen recruited ahead of the election. And we came in and found out that government had approved 10,000 more to be recruited. As I speak to you, the funds are getting close into our own hands and the recruitment will begin. So, we are making effort to reach the required number. We wish we could get up to 500,000 but, then, remember that we are not doing it alone. There are other services and the other services are helping us," he said. | Nigeria 2015; Police; Inspector- General of Police | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408280 213.html |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Uduaghan Charges Aspirants On Issue- Based Campaigns | Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged all political aspirants for the 2015 gubernatorial election in the State to tailor their campaigns on relevant societal issues rather than embark on campaigns to disqualify fellow aspirants. Dr. Uduaghan who gave the charge spoke at an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter’s (Anglican Communion), Asaba to mark the 23rd anniversary of the creation of Delta State on Wednesday, said that the final choice on who will succeed him in 2015, depends solely on God, stressing neither he nor any individual can determine his successor. He cautioned aspirants to stop running around trying to disqualify other aspirants because, according to him, “who God wants to give power, that He will give, whether you disqualify somebody at the screening stage or not, if God wants that person, the person will succeed." | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/2015- uduaghan-charges- aspirants-issues- based-campaigns |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | 2015: Kwankwaso Declares For Presidency | There are indications that the Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has declared his intention to contest for Presidency come 2015 elections. The Governor of Kano State, North-West Nigeria, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared his intention to run for the highest office in Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). P.M.NEWS exclusively gathered from a reliable source that the Kano State Governor declared his presidential ambition in a meeting he held with Members of the House of Representatives from his State days ago. It was learnt further that the Kano Governor also sought the cooperation and support of the Rep Members in wooing their colleagues to his side since the presidential primary of the party is going to be done directly involving all members of the party. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ 2015-kwankwaso- declares-for-presid ency.89792/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Amaechi Is Offering PDP 6 Billion To Drop Wike"- Rivers PDP | The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused Governor Rotimi Amaechi of trying to bribe the party into denying, Nyesom Wike the party’s governorship ticket in 2015. DAILY POST reported that State Secretary of the PDP, Ibiba Walter made the accusation while addressing a gathering on voter sensitization in the State. Walter said that Amaechi had gone as far as holding secret meetings with the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’azu . "Why are they concentrating on who will become Governor of Rivers State for example? You are wasting your time talking about Nyesom Wike for instance. The Governor has gone several places and even met our National Chairman asking him to drop Nyesom Wike, who has not even emerged and that he (Amaechi) is going to spend 6 billion naira on PDP. Give him Senatorial ticket and he will bring 10 billion naira to sponsor PDP. But you are in APC. Concern yourself with what is happening in APC." | Rivers 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ rivers-state-amaechi- is-offering-pdp-n6bil lion-to-drop-wike. 89905/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Ikimi’s Defection Is Good For APC"- Odigie- Oyegun | Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the defection of former APC BOT member, Tom Ikimi as a good thing. THE GUARDIAN reported that during a telephone chat, APC National Chairman spoke on Ikimi’s defection. He said, "He is giving himself an undue importance which he does not deserve because he is insulting all the leaders of the party saying that he is the only sensible person in the party. That is not true and that is not possible at all. What he is doing is reporting himself to the entire nation, and displaying the kind of person he is. What is happening really is that both the PDP and APC are being purified and that all the birds that flock together are beginning to flock together and that is a good thing for this country. It is good for the APC and the PDP. We don’t want people who don’t think like us, don’t have the same ideology or has not committed to that ideology. We are losing some and gaining some. The process of ideological purification is underway and those who don’t share the same belief like us are all going the same way and that is nothing we have to regret at all." | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ ikimis-defection-is- good-for-apc-odigie -oyegun.89902/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | President Jonathan, Obasanjo Hold Security Meeting | President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday held a security meeting in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. PUNCH reported that Obasanjo confirmed the meeting to journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he returned from Abuja. He said, "Yes, I can confirm that I met with Mr. President on his invitation. In fact, he had wanted to come down to Abeokuta, but as a sign of respect to the Office of the President, I had to go. We had a discussion on the country’s security issues and that is all". | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ president-jonathan- obasanjo-hold-secur ity-meeting.89896/ |
| Osun Defender News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Buhari Not To Old For Presidency"- APC Chief Fashakin | The camp of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) in the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday dispelled speculations that the former military Head of State had dropped his aspiration to contest the 2015 Presidency on the grounds that he is too old. One of Buhari’s associates, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, who was the National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (now part of the APC), told our correspondent that the 70-year-old was still vying for the APC’s presidential ticket. Fashakin said Buhari had not considered giving up the Presidency because of age and asked how old the late Nelson Mandela was when he became South Africa’s President. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.osun defender.org/?p =183951 |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "We’ll Dump PDP If…"- Efik Group Threaten | A group of Efik speaking people in Cross River State have threatened to ditch the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidates over alleged marginalization. Chairman of Efik Eburutu Royal Fraternity, High Chief Eyo Bassey Eyo-Cobham told journalists in Calabar that the Efik have allegedly not felt the impact of the PDP led administration at the State and National Level. High Chief Eyo-Cobham disclosed that “there is no single infrastructure that the Efiks can boast of in all the ten Local Government Areas where our people are." | Nigeria 2015; Efik Group; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/2015- well-dump-pdp-if- efik-group-threaten |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Impeachment Laws Don’t Need Amendment"- Sagay | A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, says the laws guiding the impeachment of public officials do not need to be amended. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said this during an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. Following the controversial removal of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State as well as the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, by the respective State Houses of Assembly, some human rights activists, including Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), had called for an amendment of the laws on impeachment. However, Sagay said the laws on impeachment were appropriate but were only being exploited by “childish politicians”. He said it was a shame that State Houses of Assembly as well as the Judiciary were being used by the Executive arm of government arbitrarily, thereby defeating the purpose of separation of powers. He said impeachment moves against the Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, failed because the Judiciary refused to be used as a political tool and urged other State Chief Judges to emulate that of Nasarawa State. | Nigeria; Impeachment Laws; Human Rights Activist; Sagay | http://www.punchng. com/politics/impeach ment-laws-dont-need -amendment-says-sagay/ |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Impeachment: Court Adjourns Suit Seeking Nyako’s Reinstatement | A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned till September 5, 2014 to entertain a suit seeking the reinstatement of the unseated Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako. The suit which was filed by a Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, was said to be seeking Fundamental Rights enforcement. A vacation judge at a Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Okon Abang, before adjourning the suit, had said in a bench ruling that he was convinced that the matter was urgent and deserved the attention of the vacation court. The judge who said his jurisdiction as a vacation judge was limited to the South West zone, however he added that the parties would still need to convince him that he had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the suit on the adjourned date. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; Federal High Court Lagos | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/impea chment-court-adjourns -suit-seeking-nyako% E2%80%99s-reinstatement |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Pandemonium As Two APC Lawmakers, Supporters Clash In Oyo | All hell was let loose on Wednesday as two serving Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Temitope Olatoye (a.k.a Sugar) and Honourable Abiodun Adigun-Hammed (a.k.a Murphy), representing Lagelu and Akinyele II Constituencies, respectively, and their supporters, clashed in Ojoo, Akinyele Local Government Area of the State, leaving scores injured. Sources who spoke to newsmen alleged that the Lawmakers had been on each other’s throat since both declared their interest to contest the House of Representatives ticket on the platform of the party in 2015. | Oyo 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/pande monium-two-apc-lawm akers-supporters- clash-oyo-0 |
| DailyTimes News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Northern Group Endorse Jonathan For 2015 | President Goodluck Jonathan has been called upon to declare his ambition to contest for the 2015 Presidential Election in February 2015, in order to continue with his good work. President of the “Northern Youths for Jonathan 2015”, Dantani Dio Zuru, made the call in Lokoja, Kogi State, shortly after presenting confirmation letter to Hajiya Maryam Inna Ciroma, as the Grand Matron of the group. Zuru in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, in Abuja, said the Northern group, has endorsed President Jonathan’s re-election in 2015. The statement also indicated that Hajiya Ciroma, who is the Director- General of National Inland Waterways Authority, urged the Northern youth to support the transformation agenda of President Jonathan. | Nigeria 2015; NYFJ; President Goodluck Jonathan | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/northern -group-endorse- jonathan-2015 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | 2015: Police Move Against Violence, Thuggery | The Sokoto State Police Command says measures are on to curb political thuggery and all forms of violence before and after the 2015 general elections. It also assured that they would take all necessary actions to ensure a free, fair, credible and acceptable elections next year. The Police Commissioner, Shu’aibu Gambo, gave the assurance when he received members of the State Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). | Sokoto 2015; Sokoto Police Command | 6 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | 2015: Masari Tours Katsina Over Guber Ambition | Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Bello Masari, yesterday commenced a meet-the-people tour to canvass support for his gubernatorial ambition ahead of the 2015 election. The tour began at Bindawa Local Government Area in Katsina North Senatorial District. In all the places visited, Masari called on the people to support his gubernatorial ambition and that of Muhammadu Buhari who he said may be running for President. | Katsina 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 17 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | INEC Accuses Political Parties Of Financial Irregularities | Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has accused political parties in Nigeria of irregularities in the management of their finances. Jega made the allegation yesterday in Abuja during a roundtable on campaign finance ahead of the 2015 general elections organized by the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) and the International Republican Institute (IRI). | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Party Finances | 17 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | APC Women Group Demand Vice President Slot | An All Progressives Congress (APC) women group under the aegis of All Progressives Women Group (APWG) has called on the party leadership to consider giving the slot of the vice president to a woman in the 2015 general elections. In a statement by the group, signed by its President, Hajiya Larai Kolo, the women said their demand stems out of the need for active participation of women in governance so that they can contribute their quota to the development of the party and the country. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 17 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Adamawa: APC Promises To Be Fair To All Its Aspirants | National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to be fair and provide a level playing field to all its aspirants participating in the party’s primary ahead of the Adamawa State governorship election in October. Receiving one of the aspirants who came to submit his form at the party’s Secretariat on Tuesday, the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Osita Izunaso, promised to provide a transparent process that will produce the best among the seven persons who have indicated interest in contesting for the party’s ticket. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 18 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Accord, SDP Criticize INEC For New Polling Units | The National Secretary of Accord Party (AP) Samson Isibor, and a National Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Frank Ukonga, have opposed the new polling units created by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They alleged that the excercise favoured the North. The two parties threatened to sue the Commission for what the called a lopsided creation of polling units. | Nigeria 2015; Social Democratic Party (SDP); Accord Party (AP); INEC | 5 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "I’ve Been Vindicated"- Al- Makura | Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Al- Makura yesterday said he had been vindicated by the verdict of the seven-man panel, which investigated allegations of the seven-man panel, which investigated allegations of misconduct against him. The allegations were brought by the House of Assembly. Speaking with reporters at the Government House Lafia, Al-Makura said the dismissal of the charges proved that he did nothing wrong. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; Nasarawa State Governor | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Osun: PDP Wants Election Cancelled | Osun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it was seeking for a cancellation of the August 9 governorship election in the State at the Election Petition Tribunal and a re-run, claiming it would establish among others, that figures credited to the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) candidate, Rauf Aregbesola, in the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were unlawfully obtained. APC on the other hand, welcomed PDP’s decision to proceed to the Tribunal to seek redress for the perceived irregularity during election in which its candidate, Iyiola Omisore, "suffered a comprehensive defeat", declaring that it had nothing to worry about. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Election Petitions Tribunal | 11 |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Enugu: Intense Lobby For Deputy Governor Position Begins | Barely 24 hours after the removal of Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi as the Deputy Governor of Enugu State by Members of the House of Assembly, intense lobbying for the position has commenced within government circles in the State. THISDAY checks revealed that Governor Sullivan Chime would likely forward the name of Onyebuchi’s replacement to the House of Assembly before the end of this week. It reliably gathered that a State Executive Council meeting was held on Tuesday, moments after the Deputy Governor was removed. Another one will also be held before the weekend. Inside sources said the development might not be unconnected with the search for a new Deputy Governor. It was however gathered that the Governor who is at the moment keeping the name to himself, had made it clear that the person must come from either Nkanu East or Nkanu West Local Government Area. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/intense- lobby-for-deputy-gov- s-position-begins-in- enugu/187551/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Adamawa Poll: PDP Postpones Screening Of Aspirants To Saturday | The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday postponed the screening of the 14 Adamawa State governorship aspirants of the party angling to compete for the ticket of the party during the September 6 primary. No reason was given for the postponement by the party leadership. The deferment of the screening exercise by the party came as President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday held a meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP, leadership of the National Assembly and Ministers at the Presidential Villa. The Senate President, Senator David Mark, also attended the meeting, which was held at the Council Chambers of the villa and lasted for hours. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -poll-pdp-postpones- screening-of-aspirants- to-saturday/187550/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | PDP Not For Sale, Says Gulak | A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Ali Gulak, has said the party was not for sale, cautioning money bags who are promising to buy the party to actualise their governorship ambition. Gulak who stated this while launching his campaign at the PDP office in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, said those who have not contributed to the steady growth of the party in the past three years should not even contemplate using the party structures to launch their inordinate ambitions. He said he and other like minds would fight to prevent the party from being highjacked by those he called political vandals and jackals. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/pdp-not- for-sale-says-gulak/ 187549/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Osun Poll: Tribunal Grants PDP, APC’s Request To Inspect Election Materials | The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday granted the prayer by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to inspect the materials used for the conduct of August 9 governorship election in the State. Also yesterday, the legal team of Senator Iyiola Omisore led by Mr. Ojo Williams, posited that the team had the desire to free the State from the shackles of bondage, exploitation and political demagoguery. Both parties had sought an order from the Tribunal to allow them inspect and obtain Certified True Copies of all the documents used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Election Petitions Tribunal | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/tribunal- grants-apc-pdp-request -to-inspect-election- materials/187548/ |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "Why They Are After Me"- Amaechi | Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has shed more light on why he is the target of opposition from some politicians within and outside the State. Speaking at a meet-the-people tour of communities in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday, Amaechi said most of the people opposed to him are in the rank of those he assisted one way or another, including contractors who failed to deliver. He thanked the people of Oro-Igwe for the opportunity of meeting with them and urged them to beware of those who would be dishonest or would betray people for selfish reasons. | Rivers State Governor; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382297/ amaechi |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Buhari Set To Declare For Presidential Race | Barring unforeseen circumstances, General Muhammadu Buhari would declare for the presidential race within the next few days as he rounds off his nationwide consultations, his Political Aide has disclosed. The former Head of State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not new in the race as he has been consistently contesting for the presidency since 2003 when he ran against the then President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo under the platform of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). Buhari also contested in 2007 and in 2011 against the late President Umaru Yar Adua and President Goodluck Jonathan respectively but lost in the three elections. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382294/buhari -set-declare-presid ential-race |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | "We’re Watching Ikimi’s Next Move"- Edo APC | The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday said it was watching carefully for the next political move Chief Tom Ikimi would make before responding to the issues he gave for his resignation from the party. The party said Ikimi would be defecting into the lion’s den by saying he is “running away from the crocodiles in APC”. The State chapter of the party while wishing its former National Leader best wishes said the claims and counter-claims in his resignation letter will be appropriately addressed at the shortest possible time adding that with his “ exit the party will be better organised.” | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382292/watching -ikimis-next-move- edo-apc |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Ondo Stakeholders Commend Mimiko’s Planned Defection To The PDP | The planned defection of the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has earned the commendation of stakeholders in the State as they have described the intended action as the best political move the Governor could make at this time. Mimiko had met with different interest groups in the State to intimate them of the PDP’s request that he should join the national ruling party. The groups the Governor met with include Members of the House of Assembly, traditional rulers, religious leaders, captains of industries, workers union and artisans, among others. Sources privy to proceedings at the meetings disclosed that the stakeholders had pledged their total support for the Governor if he decides to honour the PDP’s invitation, adding that the move if made by Mimiko, would be most appropriate at this time in the interest of the State. | Ondo 2016; Labour Party (LP); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ondo- stakeholders-commend -mimiko-s-planned- defection-to-pdp/187547/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Osoba’s Faction Of APC Petitions DSS Over Threat To Lives | The Chief Olusegun Osoba-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State yesterday petitioned the State Director of the Department of State Security (DSS) over threat to lives. In a letter signed by the Chairman of the faction, Chief Olu Agemo and made available to journalists in Abeokuta, it stated that: “For more clarification and identification of personalities who are named on the list, we do hereby, with due respect, re-listed the names with their identities: Senator Gbenga Kaka representing Ogun East Senatorial District; Senator Gbenga Obadara, representing Ogun Central Senatorial District; Hon Remmy Hassan, member of the State House of Assembly representing Odogbolu State Constituency among others. The Matagbamole group again, is writing to lodge another complaint against those who we believe are using their position of authority in the State to perpetrate unwholesome acts towards members of the above named group and activities which to the best of our opinion, have been affecting our integrity and reputations within the society and at the same time which have reached a level that is threatening our lives as citizens of this State, our family members as well as the people surround us.” | Ogun 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/osoba- faction-of-apc-petitions -dss-over-threat-to- lives/187546/ |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | Restriction Of Freedom Poses Danger To Democracy, Says Aregbesola | The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday, said democracy cannot thrive where freedom is fettered. Aregbesola made this observation at the Government House, Osogbo, when the governing council, management and staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, paid him a courtesy visit. The Governor said what makes any democracy functional is the latitude of freedom offered the people under such system. He argued that freedom is so central to democracy to the extent that its absence takes meaning out of that democratic system. | Osun State Governor; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382244/restri ction-freedom-poses -danger-democracy- aregbesola |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 28th August 2014 | PDP Youths Allege Campaign Of Calumny Against Adamu Mu’azu | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Vanguard yesterday raised the alarm over alleged plots to instigate campaign of calumny against the National Chairman, Dr Adamu Mu’azu. The PDP group said it was reacting to a publication by another group called National Democratic Frontiers, which had picked holes in the administrative style of Mu’azu among other complaints. But according to PDP National Youth Vanguard, the aim of the sponsors of the faceless group “is to truncate the peace we presently enjoy in the party with the emergence of our National Chairman, the Game Changer, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu.” The group said in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Amb. Bala Aboki, that all the accusations against Mu’azu are baseless, biased, and unpatriotic. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382239/pdp- youths-allege-camp aign-calumny-muazu |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "I’ll Resist Imposition Of Candidates In Adamawa"- Jimeta | An Adamawa governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Mohammed Jimeta, has vowed to lead a protest March if the party imposes a candidate on the electorate. Jimeta gave the threat on Monday while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists press centre in Yola. He said, “I will organise a rally to kick against imposition of any candidates should it happen again, because candidate have always been imposed on people of the State since 1999. We have all seen the damaging effects of this unfortunate development and collectively suffered its consequences in the State. So we shall not seek a repeat performance Already some smart aspirants have started parading the names of Mr. President and the National Chairman of the party that they have their backing.” | Adamawa 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/ill-resist -imposition-in-adamawa/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "APC Won’t Impose Lagos Governorship Candidate"- Solomon | A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, has said the party will present the most acceptable aspirant as its candidate for the 2015 governorship election. The Senate minority whip gave the assurance on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Lagos. Solomon, who represents Lagos-West senatorial district, noted that the leadership of the party had promised free and fair primaries in which all party members would participate to enable popular and acceptable candidates to emerge. He said though the national leadership of the party had last week muted the idea of a modified direct primaries, “but without pre-empting them, we are going to have all inclusive primaries where all stakeholders of the party would participate. | Lagos 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/apc-wont -impose-lagos-gov- candidate-solomon/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "Ribadu Failed As EFCC Boss"- Balarabe Musa | Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Tuesday, took a swipe at the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, saying he failed to serve the country properly when he headed the anti-graft Commission. Musa, who said this during an interview with our correspondent, said though Ribadu may have had the intention to serve the country, he was subdued by the system. He said this while reacting to the explanation Ribadu gave for his recent defection from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party, where he (Ribadu) said his motive was “service to the nation”. | Nigeria 2015; Adamawa 2014; Balarabe Musa | http://www.punchng. com/politics/ribadu- failed-as-efcc-boss- balarabe-musa/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "Removal Of Enugu Deputy Governor Senseless"- Falana, Sagay | Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has condemned the removal of the Enugu State Deputy Governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, describing it as “senseless and childish.” The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said impeaching the Deputy Governor for running a poultry at his official residence and allegedly refusing to represent the Governor on two separate occasions, was hypocritical. He wondered why the State Governor, Sullivan Chime, was not also impeached when he was accused of illegally detaining his wife for several months. He said the seven-man panel which was set up by the Chief Judge at the instance of the State House of Assembly, operated illegally. He, therefore, urged Onyebuchi to seek redress in court. Falana said there was a need to revise the laws guiding impeachment as it was too ambiguous, giving politicians the opportunity to manipulate it. Another Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Itse Sagay, condemned the removal of Onyebuchi, describing it as unfortunate. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.punchng. com/politics/removal -of-enugu-dep-gov- senseless-falana-sagay/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Group Tasks Northern Elders On Chibok Girls | A socio-political group, De Servants, has asked the Northern Elders Forum to assist President Goodluck Jonathan and the country to get the abducted Chibok girls back instead of apportioning blames. The group said this during a news conference on the State of the nation in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday. At the conference, attended by representatives of political groups across the six geopolitical zones, De Servants endorsed President Jonathan for second term. Leader of the group, Mr. Kime Engozu, said it was the responsibility of all Nigerians to fight insecurity in the country. | Nigeria 2015; DS; Northern Elders; Chibok; Insurgency | http://www.punchng. com/politics/group- tasks-northern-elders -on-chibok-girls/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Osun Poll: APC Applies For Forensic Examination Of Election Materials | The All Progressives Congress is seeking the permission of the Election Petitions Tribunal; set up for the Osun governorship election to carry out forensic examination of the materials used for the conduct of the election and to inspect same documents. The APC in a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday filed an application before the Tribunal to enable it carry out the examination of the electoral materials. The application was filed by counsel to the party, who is also the National Legal Adviser of the party, Mr. Muiz Banire. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/osun-apc-applies -for-forensic-examination -of-election-materials/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Ekiti PDP Accuses EKSU Of N2.5 Billion Fraud | The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has accused the Governing Council of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, of siphoning fund through frivolous awards of contracts. In a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Oluwawole, alleged that the institution planned to award phoney contracts worth N2.5 billion later this week. Expressing concerns over alleged persistent looting of the State’s treasury, he warned the governing council to desist from such act, because the incoming government would probe the University and ensure that reckless spending of the State fund would not go unpunished. In his reaction, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Oladipo Aina, described the PDP’s allegation as baseless and unfounded. | Ekiti State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); EKSU | http://www.punchng.com /politics/pdp-accuses- eksu-of-n2-5bn- contract-fraud/ |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Don’t Allow Nigeria’s Democracy Come To Peril, Group Tells Jonathan | One Voice Coalition, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to allow the present democratic dispensation in the country come to peril. In a press statement issued in Lagos, the Media Committee Chairman of the group, Pastor Adedeji Adeleye, drew the attention of Nigerians and relevant authorities to the grave implications of the current gale of impeachments and attempted impeachment of some State Governors and alleged excessive use of soldiers in the Ekiti and Osun States elections. | Nigeria 2015; OVC; President Goodluck Jonathan | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=79002 |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | PDP Governors, Jonathan’s Aides At Loggerheads Over Ribadu | The PDP Governors, who met on Monday in Abuja, have taken on the Principal Secretary to the President, Hassan Tukur, who is alleged to be sponsoring the former EFCC Chairman to become the Adamawa governorship candidate of the PDP in the October 11 governorship election. According to one of the Governors who spoke to select journalists yesterday on the outcome of their meeting that centred on the State governorship election, the aspirations of the Acting Governor, Umaru Fintiri, and that of Ribadu were part of their meeting.” The Governor said the PDP Governors were worried over the implications of the acting Governor participating in the election, as doing so could “send a very wrong signal to State Houses of Assembly where the Speakers would initiate impeachment proceedings against the governors on mere frivolous excuses.” The Governor, who spoke on the concerns of his colleagues, said: “It is not ideal for the man (Ribadu) to come close to us at all. We still don’t know why Tukur is insisting on the man. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/pdp-govs -jonathan-s-aide-at- loggerheads-over- ribadu/187445/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | APC Is Firmly In Reverse Gear, Says Ikimi | A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tom Ikimi, yesterday announced the withdrawal of his membership from the party, citing how the former Governor of Lagos State and a National Leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu, manipulates the main opposition party for his personal benefits. In a very detailed statement, in which he left little to the imagination, Ikimi pointedly accused Tinubu of being a sell out and of selective morality for his behind-the-scenes romance with the PDP government for personal gains. Though he did not state where he would pitch his political tent, Ikimi said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had been making overtures to him. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-is- firmly-in-reverse-gear -says-ikimi/187448/ |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Adamawa: Jonathan Meets Governors, PDP Chairman, Others | President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with officials of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and four State Governors in a bid to decide the way forward for the party ahead of the September 6th Adamawa governorship primaries. Those at the meeting include PDP National Chairman, Adamu Muazu and the Governors of Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Gombe, and Cross River. The meeting, sources said, focused on who should be supported to fly the party’s flag in Adamawa election scheduled for October 11th. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 3 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Niger APC Petitions INEC Over REC’s Activities | The Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the activities of the State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo. In a letter addressed to the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, dated August 25th 2014, and signed by the State’s APC Chairman, Engr. Muhammad Jibril Imam, the party alleged that Dr. Emmanuel has beein in "romance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led government" in the State. Thus, demanding the immediate removal of the REC before the August 30th 2014 by-election into the Niger East Senatorial Zone. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 7 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Insecurity: Jega Insists It’s Too Early To Rule Out Elections In Borno, Other States | The growing insecurity in some parts of the North Eastern States of the country has not altered the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preparation for the 2015 general elections, Chairman of the Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega has said. The INEC Chairman said it would be too early for the Commission to start thinking about not conducting elections in respect to the turbulence in some States in the country. Professor Jega made this known when he received the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zenner, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. | Nigeria 2015; Insurgency; INEC | 17 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "Ribadu’s Defection Is No Big Deal To Adamawa PDP"- Rep Fons | The defection of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Malam Nuhu Ribadu to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is no big deal as PDP is strong in Adamawa before he joined the party, a member of the House of Representatives, Nwangubi Ahmadu Fons has said. Fons who represents Mayo Belwa/ Jada/Ganye/ Tango Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in an interview with Daily Trust in Abuja said Ribadu should have remained in the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than joining the PDP. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 19 |
| This Day Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Adamawa Election: 196 Youth Organizations Endorse Acting Governor | Over 196 youth organizations across all the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State yesterday endorsed the aspiration of the acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, to contest the October 11 election. The youth organizations under the Adamawa State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, said the reason they are behind Fintiri’s endorsement was because of his effort to rescue the Adamawa people from abject poverty. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 52 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Edo APC Stronger After Purge, Says Oshiomole | Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State, yesterday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State was now stronger after some politicians, who accused it of not having the interest of the people at heart decided to excuse themselves from the party. | Edo 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 13 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Abia Guber: Senator Nwaorgu Tasks PDP On Level Playing Ground | Senator Nkechi Nwaorgu and only female govenorship aspirant in Abia State has appealed to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to provide a level playing ground for all contestants in the forthcoming primaries of the party and judge her based on performance and not gender. Nwaorgu, who represents Abia Central Senatorial District in the Senate, made the appeal during an enlarged meeting she held with stakeholders and leaders of her party from the Abia Central zone in Umahia last weekend | Abia 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 15 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | PVC: Ladoja Threatens To Lead Protest Against INEC | Former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja has threatened to lead a protest march against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) if the Commission failed to make Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) available to all eligible voters in the State. He made the threat yesterday in Ibadan, the State capital, at a reception to welcome Senator Femi Lanlehin and other All Progressives Congress (APC) members who defected to the Accord Party. | Oyo 2015; Accord Party (AP); INEC; PVC | 8 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | 700 APC Members Sue Army, DSS, Police For N47.2 Billion | About 700 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who were allegedly arrested, detained and brutalised during the August 9th governorship election in Osun State have gone to court. The APC members have sued the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of Security Service (DSS) for breach of their fundamental human rights. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Human Right Violation; Security | 8 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | How Security Operatives Assaulted Me, By Osun Attorney- General, Afolabi | Still recuperating from the ordeal he was subjected to by security operatives during the Osun governorship election, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the State, Chief Wale Afolabi, on Monday in Owerri narrated to journalists how he was arrested by some security operatives in the State and detained for some hours before he was released. According to Afolabi who is attending a six-day yearly general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Imo International Conference Center, Owerri, he said he was allegedly forced to move with the operatives to an undisclosed location just few hours to the election, adding that he found himself in a location where he met several others in captivity, including prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Human Right Violation; Security | 74 |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Enugu Assembly Removes Deputy Governor, Onyebuchi To Seek Redress In Court | The embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, was yesterday impeached by Members of the State House of Assembly. Onyebuchi’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Innocent Umezurike, to look into the allegations of gross misconduct preferred against him by 22 out of 24 Members of the Assembly. The panel reportedly found the Deputy Governor guilty of the allegations which bothered on abuse of office and disobedience to lawful directive by the Governor, Sullivan Chime. In a swift reaction however, the former Deputy Governor said he was already consulting with his lawyers on the possibility of seeking redress in court. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/enugu- assembly-removes- deputy-governor- onyebuchi-to-seek- redress-in-court/187456/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | INEC Set Up Committee To Monitor Parties On Rules Governing Campaigns, Libelous Advertisements | Ahead of the 2015 general election, the Inter-Party Advisory Council set up by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bring cohesion among the different political parties has set up a committee to monitor parties which disobey the regulations governing campaigns for elections and libelous advertisements. The National Chairman of IPAC who is also the Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr. Yinusa Tanko, disclosed this in an interview with journalists yesterday in Abuja after his re-election held at the INEC National Headquarters. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; IPAC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/parties-set -up-c-ttee-on-campaigns -libelous-advertisements /187455/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Ribadu Remains A Friend And A Brother, Says Tinubu | A former Governor of Lagos State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, yesterday wished Ribadu well for decamping to the PDP. Tinubu, who was responding to defection of Ribadu from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his governorship ambition in Adamawa State, described the former EFCC Chairman as a friend and brother. In a statement sent through his twitter handle, @asiwajutinubu, the former Governor also wished Ribadu luck in his relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ribadu- remains-a-friend-and- brother-says-tinubu/187454/ |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Sokoto PDP Challenges Wamakko To Account For SURE-P Funds | The Sokoto State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma, has challenged Governor Aliyu Wamakko to account for the whereabouts of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) funds received by the State and its 23 Local Governments from the inception of the programme to date and on what components of the programme such funds had been expended. The Chairman threw the challenge in his office while responding to issues raised by the PDP Youth Leader in the State, Alhaji Nasiru Aliyu Gidan Kanawa, who led the 23 Local Governments’ Youth Leaders on a solidarity visit. He noted that youths in the State had not benefited from the various laudable components of the SURE-P programme, such as public works, maternal healthcare, youth empowerment, etc. Alhaji Milgoma also criticised the Chairman of the SURE-P programme in the State, former Governor Yahaya Abdulkarim for not doing anything to ensure judicious utilisation of the SURE-P funds by the State Government. | Sokoto 2015; SURE-P; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382163/sokoto -pdp-challenges-wama kko-account-sure-p-funds |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "Inclusive Governance, Secret Of My Success"- Governor Lamido | Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has attributed the rapid transformation of the State to the adoption of inclusive governance in the last seven years. Alhaji Lamido stated this while speaking at a symposium organised by the State Government to celebrate the 23 years anniversary of the State. He said the success recorded by his government in infrastructure and human development, which transformed the State within a short time, was not done by him alone, rather it was a collective effort of the people of Jigawa State. | Nigeria 2015; Jigawa State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382159/inclu sive-governance- secret-success-g ov-lamido |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "Submissions At Adamawa Probe Panel Laced With Lies"- Nyako | Impeached Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has decried submissions made at the probe panel set up by the interim administration to probe his government, saying they are full of lies and exaggerations tailored to indict his administration at all costs. Nyako who stated this through a press release signed by his Director of Press and Publicity, Mallam Ahmed Sajoh and made available to LEADERSHIP, yesterday, said there was a glaring attempt to create wrong impressions about whatever policy that was enunciated by Nyako’s regime. On the allegations of using the ADC to the former Governor to siphon State funds, Sajoh said that no money was deposited in the ADC’s account in the name of assistance to the Police adding that the assistance to the Police in the State was an innovation which was started during Governor Nyako’s second tenure when the security challenges became more serious in the State and the North-East. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; Investigative Panel | http://leadership.ng/ news/382158/submi ssions-adamawa- probe-panel-laced -lies-nyako |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | Osun Poll: Omisore Heads For Tribunal | State PDP legal adviser defects to APC Opposition party promises to defend mandate Yinka Kolawole The defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the August 9 election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, yesterday disclosed that he was not satisfied with the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He added that he would file his petition at the Tribunal today. This came as the Legal Adviser of the State chapter of the PDP Mr. John Abolarinwa Abidoye, yesterday defected to the All Progressives Party (APC). |
Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/osun-poll -omisore-heads-for- tribunal/187452/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | APC Will Rely On Grassroots Base In Adamawa To Defeat PDP | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would use its enormous grassroots connection to upstage the Peoples Democratic Party in the October 11 governorship by-election in Adamawa State. Speaking with journalists shortly after submitting his nomination form at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja yesterday, one of the governorship aspirants, Senator Umoru Jibrila, said with the current popularity of the party, no power, not even the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, nor the influence of the Presidency can help the PDP. While receiving the aspirant, the National Secretary, Alhaji Mai-Bala Buni, said the party was on its way to a resounding victory in Adamawa based on its current rapport with the teaming masses of the State. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-will- rely-on-grassroots-base -to-defeat-pdp-in- adamawa/187453/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | INEC Denies Awarding North More Polling Units | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday debunked claims that the North got more new polling units (PUs) during its recent allocation of new PUs nationwide, adding that the 30,027 new polling units across the country were created from existing voting points for the purpose of easing the logistic challenges of the Commission. INEC further stated that the new polling units were previously known as voting points and were appendages to previously existing polling units. INEC added that these voting points elicited the suspicion of political parties which accused the Commission of secretly creating additional polling units, adding that whereas the Electoral Act provides that there should be only one party agent per polling unit, some of the parties requested that they should have agents at all voting points. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/inec-denies -awarding-north-more- polling-units/187451/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday 27th August 2014 | "I’ll Resist Imposition Of Candidates In Adamawa"- Jimeta | An Adamawa governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Mohammed Jimeta, has vowed to lead a protest March if the party imposes a candidate on the electorate. Jimeta gave the threat on Monday while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists press centre in Yola. He said, “I will organise a rally to kick against imposition of any candidate should it happen again, because candidate have always been imposed on people of the State since 1999. We have all seen the damaging effects of this unfortunate development and collectively suffered its consequences in the State. So we shall not seek a repeat performance Already some smart aspirants have started parading the names of Mr. President and the National Chairman of the party that they have their backing.” | Adamawa 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/ill-resist-imposi tion-in-adamawa/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "PDP Will Pick The Best Candidate In Oyo"- Alao Akala | A former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will field the best candidate for the 2015 governorship election in the State, playing down the suggestions that there could be crisis in the party after its primary election. With at least 10 aspirants signifying their intention to pick the ticket of the party for the governorship election in 2015, many have suggested that the party could face internal challenges that could rise from aspirants who would lose out. He said, “The party will not make a mistake by picking the wrong candidate for the State governorship election in 2015." | Oyo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/pdpll- pick-the-best- candidate-in-oyo- alao-akala/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Politicians Exploiting Gaps In Electoral Law"- INEC | The Independent National Electoral Commission has said politicians are taking advantage of gaps in the Electoral Act to campaign before the stipulated time ahead of the 2015 general election. Mr. Kayode Idowu, who is the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the Commission was aware of the rallies, display of campaign posters and other activities politicians have been engaged in ahead of the election. Idowu told our correspondent that the Commission in collaboration with political parties, was developing specific guidelines that would complement the Electoral Act in checking the excesses of politicians. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.punchng. com/politics/politicians -exploiting-gaps-in- electoral-law-inec/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Akwa Ibom Assembly Not Controlled By Governor"- Speaker | The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Sam Ikon, has said the State House of Assembly is not controlled by the State Executive and described it as an arm of government striving to protect the interest of the people. He warned that the cooperation which exists between the Assembly and the Executive in the State should not be misconstrued to mean that State Lawmakers were too afraid to discharge their oversight functions. Ikon said this in Uyo on Monday to herald the new Legislative year. | Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly; Separation Of Powers | http://www.punchng. com/politics/aibom- assembly-not-contro lled-by-governor- speaker/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "State Police Will Curb Federal Government’s Misuse Of Security Agencies"- Oyeyemi | A leader of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dr. Kunle Oyeyemi, has said the misuse of the security agents deployed for the recently concluded governorship election in the State has again underscored the necessity for creation of State Police. Oyeyemi said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Monday. He said that arguments against the creation of State Police had been nullified with the way security agents controlled by the Federal Government behaved in the State during election period. | Nigeria 2015; State Police | http://www.punchng. com/politics/state- policell-curb-fgs- misuse-of-security -agencies/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Marwa Will Address Security Challenge In Adamawa"- Group | A political group, MARWA NOW, has said former Military Governor of Lagos State, Brig.Gen Buba Marwa, will help in ending the security challenge in Adamawa State if he becomes Governor of the State. Marwa, who is running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party will battle a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the acting Governor of the State, Ahmadu Fintiri; and others for the PDP ticket. The group said in a statement signed by its coordinator, Mr. Ayo Akinola, that if Marwa emerged victorious in the October 11 governorship election, the State, which is presently under emergency rule, would experience peace. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/marwall -address-security- challenge-in-adam awa-group/ |
| Premium Times Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Why South-East Must Reject Jonathan In 2015"- APC | The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress [APC] has warned its Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] counterpart against the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential election. It noted that the President had repeatedly failed the people of the zone and that it would be fatal for the entire zone to endorse him. The party said it wondered why the zonal chapter of the PDP would bemoan the marginalisation of the zone in the recent promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and at the same time endorse Mr. Jonathan for the coming election. In a well-attended meeting at Umuahia, the Abia State capital at the weekend, the PDP Governors, Ministers, Senators, Members of the National Assembly and State Assemblies and other political leaders from the South-East zone rose from a crucial meeting bemoaning the marginalization of Ndigbo in the recent Police promotions. | Nigeria 2015; South-East Zone; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | https://www.premium timesng.com/regional/ ssouth-east/167292- why-south-east-must -reject-jonathan-in- 2015-apc.html#sthash .IeWSF9nR.yOk4m 7fR.dpbs |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Mimiko’s Defection: Ondo PDP Sets Up Seven-Man Committee | Ahead of the possible defection of the Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), PDP has set up a seven-man Negotiation Committee to discuss further with the Governor on the condition of his defection. DailyPost recalls that the news of a possible defection of Governor Mimiko has been generating reactions in the past few days. While some of his aides have confirmed the move, Mimiko is yet to make public declaration on his defection. A source in the PDP said the leadership of the party met yesterday at one of the popular hotels in Ijapo Estate, Akure, the State capital where the Committee was inaugurated. | Ondo State Governor; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Defection | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/26/mimik os-defection-ondo -pdp-sets-seven- man-committee/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Suspended Plateau PDP Chairman Refuses To Return Party’s Properties | Dr. Haruna Dabin, suspended State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has refused to return party property in his possession. Mr Pam Sale, the party’s State Secretary, had written to Dabin and requested him to return party vehicles and other property to the Headquarters, but Dabin, in his response had declared that he was still the Chairman of the party, pointing out that he had neither resigned, nor been removed by any one. | Plateau 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /suspended-plateau -pdp-chairman-refu ses-to-turn-in-partys -properties.89625/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Seven Candidates Vie For APC Adamawa Ticket | The All Progressives Congress, APC has 7-candidates vying for its Adamawa Governorship ticket. The 7 include; Senator Bindo Jibrilla, Boss Mustapha, Dahiru Bobbo, Yakubu Tsala, Senator Ahmed Hassan Barata, Yayaji Mijinyawa and Emmanuel Bello. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /7-candidates-vie- for-apc-adamawa- ticket-see-list.89621/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Jigawa Governor Lamido’sPresidential Campaign Posters Flood Kano | The Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido may have denied having any plan to contest for the office of President come 2015, however his supporters believe otherwise. THE NATION reported that presidential posters of Lamido are flooding Kano streets. The posters were seen at strategic locations around the State. They read: ‘Vote for Lamido as PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) presidential candidate in 2015.’ So far, the Governor is yet to openly deny having anything to do with the posters. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ jigawa-governor- lamidos-presidential -posters-flood- kano.89614/ |
| Tribune News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Okorocha’s 2015 Presidential Campaign Train In Bauchi | THE 2015 presidential campaign train of the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, was in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital, in continuation of its nationwide consultations ahead of the Governor’s declaration for the presidential race. The train, tagged “Rochas We Know 2015”, was led by Mr Chidi Yerima to the State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Yerima, the delegation was in the APC Secretariat with a view to intimating the party leadership in the State of Okorocha’s intention to seek the presidential ticket of the party for next year’s presidential election. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.tribune. com.ng/news/news- headlines/item/14320 -okorocha-s-2015- presidential-campaign -train-in-bauchi |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | 2015: Akpabio Sets Up Hand- Over Committee | Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has begun the process of winding down his administration in the next nine months, by setting up a committee to compile notes for his successor in 2015. Governor Akpabio, who disclosed this at the Methodist Church, Nigeria, Ikot Ebido Oku, Uyo, during a thanksgiving service by the State House of Assembly to mark the end of the third legislative session and begin the fourth session, said the committee is headed by the State Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Cecilia Udoessien. He, however, blamed his inability to execute more projects in the State on lack of funds, lamenting: “We don’t have money to do everything. There are some Communities we have not yet touched. It is not that we don’t want to touch those communities, but we don’t have the money. | Akwa Ibom 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=78786 |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | At NBA Conference, Jonathan, Tambuwal Differ On Elections | President Goodluck Jonathan through the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke SAN, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday differed in their assessment of recent elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While President Jonathan insisted that his administration had so far ensured free, fair and credible elections, Tambuwal said recent elections in the country were not different from the ones conducted by military junta. The two leaders spoke at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), held at the International Conference Centre, Owerri, Imo State. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan; Speaker House of Representatives | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=78790 |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Fresh Crisis Rocks Enugu PDP | Former National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ray Nnaji, yesterday, lamented the state of affairs in Enugu State chapter of the party and declared his resolve to reclaim his position as the Chairman in the State. Nnaji told newsmen in Enugu yesterday, that he would return to court to re-open the legal issue over the authentic Chairman of the party in the State. He expressed worry that rather than submit to the tenets of the party, certain officials, who were not part of the formation had carried on as if they were above the party. Nnaji, who recalled how he emerged the State Chairman of the party after its congress in 2008, vowed to reopen the matter to ease out the incumbent administration, which he said was part of the problems of the party. | Enugu 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=78794 |
| This Day Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | APC Presidential Ticket: Buhari, Kwankwaso, Others Meet On Emergence Of Northern Candidate | As the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) works out the guidelines for its presidential primary election slated for later in the year, leaders of the party from the North-West geo-political zone have started strategising to ensure that the presidential ticket of the party is clinched by a candidate from the North. In this regard, THISDAY gathered that the former Military Head of State, Major- General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Governors Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State and Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State held a closed-door meeting on Sunday in Kaduna to ensure that a Northerner clinches the APC presidential ticket. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 1 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Nyako’s Aide Did Not Collect N2b"- Dauda | The Permanent Secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Local Geovernment Affairs, Mr. Kennedy Dauda, has denied a report accusing an aide to former Governor Murtala Nyako of collecting billions of Naira monthly for the police and other security agencies. Dauda, who spoke before the Justice Bobbo Umar Commission of Enquiry probing the former Governor, said the reports was a misrepresentation of facts. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; Investigative Panel | 9 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | PVC: Group Seeks Extension | A socio-political organization, Oyo Advocate Group, has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, to extend the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) registration by two weeks. It said it would be an opportunity for every eligible voter to register | Nigeria 2015; OAG; INEC; PVC | 9 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Group Denies Call To Annul Osun Polls | The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Justice and Equity Organization (JEO), Mr. Tunde Bafunsho, has disassociated the group from the alleged call for the cancellation of the Osun State governorship election. Bafunsho said, Mr. James Okoronkwo, who allegedly led a media conference where the demand for the cancellation was made, was "not a member of the organization in any way, form or manner." The right activist, in a statement yesterday, cautioned the media on activities of alleged impostors. | Osun 2014; JEO | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | 2015: Electoral Observers Express Fear | The Coalition of accredited observers that monitored the Permanent Voter’s Cards distribution and Continuous Voter’s Registration in Sokoto State, yesterday recorded fear that if the problems recorded during the exercise are not corrected, it would be difficult to have credible elections in the State in 2015. Addressing a press conference, the team leader, Comrade Kalu Anuojo, noted that the exercise was fraught with shortfalls and administrative lapses. The coalition described the machines used as "ineffective." | Sokoto 2015; Observers; INEC; PVC; CVR | 10 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Acronym War: INEC Says It Is Unable To Identify APC’s Claim, As Dozens Of Pending Applications Lie Before It | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that it had dozens of pending applications from different groups, which are being treated based on their merits and compliance with the registration requirements. As such, the Commission said it would be difficult for it to identify specific applications that resemble the names of the recently merged political parties. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 20 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Mimiko-"PDP, Labour Party May Merge In Ondo" | Indications emerged yesterday that Labour Party in Ondo State would soon merge with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following the defection of Governor Mimiko to PDP, even as aspirants in both parties for next year’s general elections are now in a dilemma over what the future holds for them. | Ondo State; Labour Party (LP); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Merger | 13 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | PDP Rejects Alleged Plan To Zone Adamawa Gov Position | Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State have rejected any attempt by an alleged group in the party to zone the governorship slot, saying an election cannot be zoned to exclude other interested parties in the poll. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 7 |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Enugu Deputy Governor Impeached | Embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi has been impeached by the State House of Assembly. Onyebuchi’s removal carried out at exactly 10.39 am was sequel to the adoption of the report of the 7-man panel that investigated allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him by 22 out of the 24 Members of the House. The House Leader, Hon. S.K.E. Udeh-Okoye who moved motion for the adoption of the report said the panel of investigation had come up with the conclusion that the "allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Onyebuchi by the House have been proved". | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisday live.com/articles/ breaking-news- enugu-deputy-go vernor-impeached /187388/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Ikimi Quits APC | The crisis rocking APC since its national convention in June this year that brought John Oyegun as National Chairman worsened as one of the National Chairmanship aspirants, Chief Tom Ikimi, has announced his withdrawal from APC. In a statement obtained by THISDAY, Ikimi said, "I have made the decision to withdraw my membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC) from today, 26th August 2014". | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/breaking -news-ikimi-quits- apc/187389/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Marwa, Ribadu, Gundiri’s Fate In Balance As PDP Decides On Waivers On Wednesday | As the governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Adamawa State by-election rush to beat the deadlines for the submission of their nomination forms, the fate of former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brig-Gen Buba Marwa (rtd); former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Makus Gundiri, was still uncertain over the lack of waiver for them to contest for the party ticket. Speaking on the issue, one of the aspirants for the governorship seat, Dr. Umar Ardo, stated that Ribadu was denied a waiver in his Yola North Local Government Area, while Marwa was also denied a waiver in his Michika Ward 2 in Michika Local Government Area of the State. He also cautioned the PDP leadership against frivolous granting of waivers to the new members in the party. But the final say on waivers, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh, said lied with the National Working Committee (NWC), which is expected to meet on their applications tomorrow. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/marwa- ribadu-gundiri-s-fate- in-the-balance-as-pdp -decides-on-waivers- wednesday/187380/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Adamawa By-Election: APC Expresses Confidence In INEC | The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said Nigeria was on the verge of witnessing truly free, fair, credible and transparent elections beginning with the Adamawa governorship poll, if the recent comments by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, reflect the thinking of the Commission. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said three issues stood out in the comments credited to the INEC boss. It cited Jega’s stand that hooded security personnel would no longer be allowed during elections; that the security paraphernalia in future elections should be under the control of INEC; and that the Commission would use e-card readers for the 2015 general election. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -by-election-apc- expresses-confidence -in-inec/187379/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | INEC Rejects Extension Of Voter’s Registration, Says Its Logistically Impossible | As the voters’ registration exercise ended yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the possibility of further extending the exercise. Though the Commission said it noted with concern the agitation in some quarters for an extension of the second phase of the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR), which ended on August 25. It however said a new process of registration of voters would soon commence at the Local Government level across the country. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu, the Commission said: “Much as the Commission is eager to ensure that all legitimate persons who are yet to register as voters have the opportunity to do so, it is logistically impossible to extend this phase of the CVR beyond its scheduled deadline (i.e., Monday, August 25, 2014). But in order to give fair chance to legitimate registrants, the Commission will, on a date to be shortly announced, set up registration points at its Local Government Area offices where people yet to do so can go to register.” The Commission urged all stakeholders in the electoral process to commit themselves to playing at all times by the rules in the collective quest to enthrone free, fair and credible elections. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/inec-rejects -extension-of-voters-reg istration-says-its-logistic ally-impossible/187377/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Impeachment: Enugu Investigative Panel Submits Report To Assembly | The seven-man panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi set up by members of the House of Assembly, yesterday submitted its report to the Speaker, Eugene Odoh. THISDAY checks showed that with the submission of the report, the stage is set for the last lap of the impeachment proceedings which commenced on July 22, as the assembly is expected to debate the report within the next 14 days. There were strong indications that the Deputy Governor may be removed any time from now as informed sources said he failed to “defend himself on all the allegations levelled against him.” The Chairman of the panel, Mr. Uche Franklyn Oraekeiyi, who led members of the panel to the Assembly complex ,told the Speaker that the report was packaged in three volumes. He said the first volume contained their findings, while the second volume contained the panel’s proceedings. The third volume, he said, contained the panel’s recommendations which he did not speak much about. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/impeachm ent-enugu-investigative -panel-submits-report- to-assembly/187376/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Gusau Chides Northern Elders, Says Ultimatum To Jonathan Ridiculous | A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Gusau, yesterday described the ultimatum issued to President Goodluck Jonathan by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), to rescue the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls or forfeit his 2015 re-election bid as ridiculous and laughable. He also described the recent declaration by the Adamawa State Acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to contest the October 11 governorship by-election in the State as morally and politically wrong. Speaking during a chat with THISDAY in Sokoto, Gusau, who was a Deputy governorship candidate in the defunct Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) in the 2012 governorship election in the State, maintained that the ultimatum given to the President was a non issue and of no effect whatsoever. | Nigeria 2015; NEF; President Jonathan; Chibok Girls | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/gusau-chi des-northern-elders-says -ultimatum-to-jonathan -ridiculous/187375/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: Stop Using The President’s Name To Intimidate Other Aspirants, Says Sabo | A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Sabo, has warned aspirants in the party contesting for the October 11 governorship election to stop using the ‘good name’ of President Goodluck Jonathan, and the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, to score cheap political popularity and intimidate others. While addressing journalists in Yola, the State capital, he said he was not participating in the election but aspiring for 2015, adding that he raised the alarm on the heels of some of the 14 aspirants claiming that their candidatures have received the endorsement of the President and the PDP National Chairman. Sabo said those parading themselves as the chosen candidates either by the Presidency or the PDP leadership “should be exposed so that their lies and deceptive acts would be revealed and condemned." | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa- poll-stop-using-preside nt-8217-s-name-to-inti midate-other-aspirants -says-sabo/187373/ |
| All Africa Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | 2015: "1.8 Million Nigerians Want Jonathan For Second Term"- PDP | Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said it had collected signatures of 1.8 million people from the South-West who wanted President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election come 2015 election. The number, according to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, was more than the names collected from the South-East. He said this while collecting a booklet that contained the names of the people during the South-West rally organized by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). which took place at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, yesterday. The rally was organised by several chieftains of the PDP from the South-West States, viz: Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140825 2839.html |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: "I’m Not Rattled By Waiver Delay"- Ribadu | Former presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant ahead of Adamawa governorship election, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday said he was not worried about his pending application for waiver to vie for the party’s ticket. The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who spoke after submitting his nomination form at the National Secretariat of the PDP, said ”I am not worried about the waiver. I have followed the rules. I am a law and order person. I have done my own bit and I will wait for the party to do their own. That part is not my responsibility.” | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382068/adam awa-guber-im-rattl ed-waiver-delay- ribadu |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "No Apology To APC Defectors"- Oshiomole | Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that he has no apology to tender to those who decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a rival party, saying he will never share the State’s resources meant for developing the State to them. Speaking at the presentation of staff of office to Alhaji Jackson Etokhana as the Oghieavhianwu of Avhianwu, the Governor urged the new royal father to educate his people to distinguish and support only politicians who stand for the interest of the larger community, rather than their personal interests or the interest of their immediate families. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng /news/382059/apol ogy-apc-defectors -oshiomhole |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Bwari Area Council Speaker Impeached | The Speaker, Bwari Area Council, Abuja (FCT) Mrs Mary Makama was yesterday impeached by the two-third majority of the House on grounds of incompetence, Deputy Chief-Whip Hamza Yunusa Isa has said. Speaking to LEADERSHIP in a telephone conversation, Yunusa who affirmed that among the charges against the impeached Speaker included unilateral decision without the consent of the other nine members, inability to organize and hold council meetings regularly among others. Noting further that, the impeachment followed due process, Hamza said a consensus was reached after about three hours of firece contest between Honourable Jimat Gomna and Honourable Ahmed Jacob Danjuma. According to him, at the long run, Jimat willingly stepped down for Danjuma thereby allowing the Deputy Speaker who also acted as the Speaker while the impeachment lasted to formally declare Danjuma as the new substantial Speaker of the Council. | Bwari Area Council; Impeachment | http://leadership.ng/ news/382051/bwari -area-council-speak er-impeached |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | INEC Issues Certificate Of Return To Widow Of Abia Lawmaker | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued a certificate of return to Mrs. Nkemdirim Nwogu Iheasimuo, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and winner of the August 16, by -election for Aba South Constituency of Abia State, despite protests by the All Progressives Congress (APC). INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Prof. Jacob Jattau, who issued the certificate to the Lawmaker- elect, He congratulated her on her victory, stating that with the certificate, she has been empowered to commence legislative functions. It would be recalled that the leadership of APC in the State had issued a statement alleging irregularities in the conduct of the election. The party also claimed that the “Final results announced by INEC did not reflect the will of the people of Aba South Constituency.” APC said that it was convinced that its candidate won the election on merit, and deserved to have been announced winner of the election. | Abia South- Constituency; INEC; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382050/inec- issues-certificate- return-widow-late- abia-lawmaker |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: "Adamawa Central Should Wait For 2015"- Fintiri | The Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, yesterday submitted his governorship form ahead of the Adamawa governorship by-election, declaring that those clamouring for the zoning of the governorship position to Adamawa Central should wait till 2015. The Acting Governor added that although Adamawa Central deserves the position, they should wait till 2015 as he is completing the tenure of an existing administration. Fintiri, who spoke with newsmen after he submitted his nomination form at the National Secretariat of the PDP, however, said, “It is my wish that I will not contest in 2015, but if it is the wish of the Adamawa people, I will contest.” | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382037/adama wa-guber-adamawa -central-wait-2015 |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Niger-East Senatorial By-Election: Don’t Associate Umaru To Thugs, APC Tells PDP | The All Progressives Congress (APC) Niger State has stated that its candidate for the Niger East senatorial by-election Barrister David Umaru and the party can not be associated with thugery as alleged by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement yesterday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Jonathan Vatsa, it noted that the attention of the party had been drawn to the allegation that the party had employed thugs to disrupt the forthcoming by-election, saying the allegation was not true. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/382035/dont- associate-david-uma ru-thugs-apc-tells-pdp |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "PDP Will Pick The Best Candidate In Oyo"- Alao Akala | A former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will field the best candidate for the 2015 governorship election in the State, playing down the suggestions that there could be crisis in the party after its primary election. With at least 10 aspirants signifying their intention to pick the ticket of the party for the governorship election in 2015, many have suggested that the party could face internal challenges that could rise from aspirants who would lose out. He said, “The party will not make a mistake by picking the wrong candidate for the State governorship election in 2015." | Oyo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/pdpll-pick -the-best-candidate-in- oyo-alao-akala/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Politicians Exploiting Gaps In Electoral Law"- INEC | The Independent National Electoral Commission has said politicians are taking advantage of gaps in the Electoral Act to campaign before the stipulated time ahead of the 2015 general election. Mr. Kayode Idowu, who is the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the Commission was aware of the rallies, display of campaign posters and other activities politicians have been engaged in ahead of the election. Idowu told our correspondent that the Commission in collaboration with political parties, was developing specific guidelines that would complement the Electoral Act in checking the excesses of politicians. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.punchng. com/politics/politicians -exploiting-gaps-in-elec toral-law-inec/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Akwa Ibom Assembly Not Controlled By Governor"- Speaker | The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Sam Ikon, has said the State House of Assembly is not controlled by the State Executive and described it as an arm of government striving to protect the interest of the people. He warned that the cooperation which exists between the Assembly and the Executive in the State should not be misconstrued to mean that State Lawmakers were too afraid to discharge their oversight functions. Ikon said this in Uyo on Monday to herald the new Legislative year. | Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly; Separation Of Powers | http://www.punchng. com/politics/aibom- assembly-not-contro lled-by-governor -speaker/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "State Police Will Curb Federal Government’s Misuse Of Security Agencies"- Oyeyemi | A leader of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dr. Kunle Oyeyemi, has said the misuse of the security agents deployed for the recently concluded governorship election in the State has again underscored the necessity for creation of State Police. Oyeyemi said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Monday. He said that arguments against the creation of State Police had been nullified with the way security agents controlled by the Federal Government behaved in the State during election period. | Nigeria 2015; State Police | http://www.punchng. com/politics/state-po licell-curb-fgs-misuse -of-security-agencies/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Marwa Will Address Security Challenge In Adamawa"- Group | A political group, MARWA NOW, has said former Military Governor of Lagos State, Brig.Gen Buba Marwa, will help in ending the security challenge in Adamawa State if he becomes Governor of the State. Marwa, who is running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party will battle a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the acting Governor of the State, Ahmadu Fintiri; and others for the PDP ticket. The group said in a statement signed by its coordinator, Mr. Ayo Akinola, that if Marwa emerged victorious in the October 11 governorship election, the State, which is presently under emergency rule, would experience peace. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/marwall -address-security- challenge-in-adama wa-group/ |
| Premium Times Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | "Why South-East Must Reject Jonathan In 2015"- APC | The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress [APC] has warned its Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] counterpart against the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential election. It noted that the President had repeatedly failed the people of the zone and that it would be fatal for the entire zone to endorse him. The party said it wondered why the zonal chapter of the PDP would bemoan the marginalisation of the zone in the recent promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and at the same time endorse Mr. Jonathan for the coming election. In a well-attended meeting at Umuahia, the Abia State capital at the weekend, the PDP Governors, Ministers, Senators, Members of the National Assembly and State Assemblies and other political leaders from the South-East zone rose from a crucial meeting bemoaning the marginalization of Ndigbo in the recent Police promotions. | Nigeria 2015; South-East Zone; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | https://www.premium timesng.com/regional/ ssouth-east/167292- why-south-east-must- reject-jonathan-in-2015 -apc.html#sthash.IeW SF9nR.yOk4m7fR.dpbs |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Mimiko’s Defection: Ondo PDP Sets Up Seven-Man Committee | Ahead of the possible defection of the Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), PDP has set up a seven-man Negotiation Committee to discuss further with the Governor on the condition of his defection. DailyPost recalls that the news of a possible defection of Governor Mimiko has been generating reactions in the past few days. While some of his aides have confirmed the move, Mimiko is yet to make public declaration on his defection. A source in the PDP said the leadership of the party met yesterday at one of the popular hotels in Ijapo Estate, Akure, the State capital where the Committee was inaugurated. | Ondo State Governor; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Defection | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/26/mimik os-defection-ondo -pdp-sets-seven- man-committee/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Suspended Plateau PDP Chairman Refuses To Return Party’s Properties | Dr. Haruna Dabin, suspended State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has refused to return party property in his possession. Mr Pam Sale, the party’s State Secretary, had written to Dabin and requested him to return party vehicles and other property to the Headquarters, but Dabin, in his response had declared that he was still the Chairman of the party, pointing out that he had neither resigned, nor been removed by any one. | Plateau 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ suspended-plateau- pdp-chairman-refuses -to-turn-in-partys- properties.89625/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Seven Candidates Vie For APC Adamawa Ticket | The All Progressives Congress, APC has 7-candidates vying for its Adamawa Governorship ticket. The 7 include; Senator Bindo Jibrilla, Boss Mustapha, Dahiru Bobbo, Yakubu Tsala, Senator Ahmed Hassan Barata, Yayaji Mijinyawa and Emmanuel Bello. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /7-candidates-vie-for -apc-adamawa-ticket -see-list.89621/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Jigawa Governor Lamido’sPresidential Campaign Posters Flood Kano | The Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido may have denied having any plan to contest for the office of President come 2015, however his supporters believe otherwise. THE NATION reported that presidential posters of Lamido are flooding Kano streets. The posters were seen at strategic locations around the State. They read: ‘Vote for Lamido as PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) presidential candidate in 2015.’ So far, the Governor is yet to openly deny having anything to do with the posters. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /jigawa-governor-la midos-presidential- posters-flood-kano. 89614/ |
| Tribune News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Okorocha’s 2015 Presidential Campaign Train In Bauchi | THE 2015 presidential campaign train of the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, was in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital, in continuation of its nationwide consultations ahead of the Governor’s declaration for the presidential race. The train, tagged “Rochas We Know 2015”, was led by Mr Chidi Yerima to the State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Yerima, the delegation was in the APC Secretariat with a view to intimating the party leadership in the State of Okorocha’s intention to seek the presidential ticket of the party for next year’s presidential election. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.tribune. com.ng/news/news- headlines/item/14320 -okorocha-s-2015- presidential-campaign -train-in-bauchi |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | 2015: Akpabio Sets Up Hand- Over Committee | Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has begun the process of winding down his administration in the next nine months, by setting up a committee to compile notes for his successor in 2015. Governor Akpabio, who disclosed this at the Methodist Church, Nigeria, Ikot Ebido Oku, Uyo, during a thanksgiving service by the State House of Assembly to mark the end of the third legislative session and begin the fourth session, said the committee is headed by the State Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Cecilia Udoessien. He, however, blamed his inability to execute more projects in the State on lack of funds, lamenting: “We don’t have money to do everything. There are some Communities we have not yet touched. It is not that we don’t want to touch those communities, but we don’t have the money. | Akwa Ibom 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=78786 |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | At NBA Conference, Jonathan, Tambuwal Differ On Elections | President Goodluck Jonathan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday differed in their assessment of recent elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While President Jonathan insisted that his administration had so far ensured free, fair and credible elections, Tambuwal said recent elections in the country were not different from the ones conducted by military junta. The two leaders spoke at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), held at the International Conference Centre, Owerri, Imo State. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan; Speaker House of Representatives | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=78790 |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday 26th August 2014 | Fresh Crisis Rocks Enugu PDP | Former National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ray Nnaji, yesterday, lamented the state of affairs in Enugu State chapter of the party and declared his resolve to reclaim his position as the Chairman in the State. Nnaji told newsmen in Enugu yesterday, that he would return to court to re-open the legal issue over the authentic Chairman of the party in the State. He expressed worry that rather than submit to the tenets of the party, certain officials, who were not part of the formation had carried on as if they were above the party. Nnaji, who recalled how he emerged the State Chairman of the party after its congress in 2008, vowed to reopen the matter to ease out the incumbent administration, which he said was part of the problems of the party. | Enugu 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=78794 |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | "Count Me Out Of Adamawa Guber Race"- Atiku | The former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has debunked insinuations in some quarters that he is set to join the Adamawa State governorship race. Reacting to the rumours in a post obtained from his social media platform, http://www.facebook.com/ yesterday, the former VP said the suggestion was unthinkable by virtue of the fact that he had been elected the nation’s second citizen in the past. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wrote on his wall that “I just read this rumour that I am running for governor of Adamawa State. This is not true #smile.” Explaining further why the suggestion is far-fetched, he wrote, “I was elected Governor of Adamawa State 15 years ago, but was elevated to the position of Vice President. I believe we must always look forward, not backwards.” | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381978/count -adamawa-guber- race-says-atiku |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Akwa Ibom SSG Urges Compliance With The Electoral Act As Students Endorse Him For Guber Race | As the race to the Akwa Ibom Hill Top Mansion continues to gather momentum, the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has stressed the need for Stakeholders to operate within the ambit of the Electoral Act. The SSG who made the call in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Oliver Oloukpo, further clarified that he had not made up his mind yet to contest the governorship election in the State as is being speculated. The SSG disowned various posters, handbills, billboards or any other promotional material that dotted most of the Local Government Headquarters of the State as well as on the streets of Uyo, the State capital, alluding to his candidacy in the forthcoming 2015 governorship election in the State. The clarification and position of the SSG concerning his commitment to the governorship election came just as indigenes of the State in tertiary institutions across the country endorsed him to contest the 2015 governorship election. | Akwa Ibom 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/a-ibom-ssg -urges-compliance-with -electoral-act-as-students -endorse-him-for-guber- race/187294/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Ribadu’s Campaign Organization Distances Itself From Former SSG | The Director General of the Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organisation, Hon. Kelvin Peters, has revealed that the former Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Kobis Ari Thimnu, as well as the former Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umaru Mijinyawa Kugama, were not officially invited during Ribadu’s expression of intent to contest the governorship of the State. Peters added that the twosome gate-crashed into the event. The former SSG who served under the regime of the impeached Governor, Murtala Nyako, was under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding the State government when he held sway as SSG. The presence of the two Nyako’s loyalists, especially the former SSG had caused uproar in political circles in the State as opponents of Ribadu insinuated that his relationship with the former SSG was a tacit submission that he was ready to work with corrupt officials. But at a press conference at the campaign office in Yola, Peters maintained that they did not officially invite the former SSG to the occasion but rather, he bulldozed his way to the function. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ribadu- campaign-organisation -distances-self-from- former-ssg/187296/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | 2015: APC Youths Preach Generational Shift | Youths in the All Progressives Congress (APC) operating under the aegis of National Youth Vanguard have tasked the party’s leadership to ensure proper integration of the youths in the activities of the party. The group which made its position known during a meeting with the National Youth Leader of APC, Dasuki Jalo Waziri, at the weekend, said the party must consider the great potential of youths and integrate them in policy formulation if it wishes to make the desired impact during elections. The leader of the group and a Lawmaker representing Anka/Talata Mafara Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Lawwwali Anka, said that Nigerians have endured 15 years of disappointment brought on them by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration. He said the present leaders had failed in the provision of dividends of democracy to the people. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/2015- elections-apc-youths- preach-generational- shift/187295/ |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | Niger Bye-Election: Protect Your Votes, Umaru Urges Voters | The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Niger East senatorial by-election, Barrister David Umaru, has called on the voters in Suleja and the entire Senatorial District to protect their votes in the by-election scheduled for Saturday. Umaru, who was received by mammoth crowds while on campaign visit to Suleja, urged the people to ensure they ‘come en masse to cast their votes and protect them jealously.” He told them not to panic because of the presence of security men or be intimidated from exercising their civic duty, but stand firm by their votes and conduct themselves in the most peaceful manner. While appreciating the support of the people and the way they had been standing by him, he stated that the support should be translated to votes for him. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381980/prote ct-votes-umaru- tells-voters |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | "I’m Not Coming Zto PDP To Fight Gov. Jang"- Dariye | Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau Central Senatorial zone at the National Assembly, Senator Joshua Dariye, has revealed that he is coming back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure victory for President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential elections and not to fight the State Governor, Jonah Jang. Dariye, who was the immediate past Governor of the State, revealed this in a chat with journalists at Jos at the weekend. | Plateau 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Labour Party (LP); Defection | http://leadership.ng/ news/381982/im- coming-pdp-fight- gov-jang-dariye |
| Punch News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | "Jonathan Won’t Impose Lagos Governorship Candidate"- Lagos PDP | The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has ruled out preferential treatment for any of the 12 aspirants seeking the party’s ticket for the 2015 governorship election in the State. The Lagos PDP refuted speculations that an aspirant, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, had received the backing of the Presidency and was preferred to others. The party added that it would conduct a fair and transparent primary election to choose its flag bearer in the governorship race. | Lagos 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/jonathan -wont-impose-lagos -governorship-candidate/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | PDP Under Pressure To Zone Adamawa Ticket | The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State is under intense pressure to zone the governorship ticket to the central district of the State. The Zone is the Area where four governorship aspirants hail from. The aspirants are the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; a former Minister of State for Health, Dr. Aliyu Idi-Hong; a former Member of the National Assembly, Senator Abubakar Girei and Awwal Tukur, son of the former Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. It was gathered that the zone remained the only zone out of the three in the State that has yet to produce a Governor in the State. Already, stakeholders and leaders in the party from the 21 Local Governments were said to have held a meeting on this in Yola, the State capital, on Friday. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/pdp- under-pressure-to- zone-adamawa-ticket/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | Ex Militants, Youths Campaign For Jonathan | Ex-militants, youth group and stakeholders in Bayelsa Sate have begun intensive campaigns for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Dickson. The development is coming on the heels of speculative fear that there is frosty relationship between the President and Dickson ahead of the 2015 general elections. There is strong indication that the groups are being formed and sponsored by Dickson’s key aides to identify with him and drum support for his re-election. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/ex-mili tants-youths-campa ign-for-jonathan/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | Disagreements Greets PVC Distribution In Kwara State | The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State office, on Sunday, differed over the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards and the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration. While the Chairman, PDP Kwara State chapter, Mr. Iyiola Oyedepo, said some of INEC officials engaged in unwholesome practices and that the exercise had many flaws, the INEC State spokesperson, Mr. Jacob Ayanda, said the allegations were untrue. Oyedepo said some of the supposed ad hoc staff hired for the exercise were identified as members of the All Progressives Congress. He added that INEC did not deploy enough machines for for the ongoing exercise and that some of the registration equipment were faulty. He demanded for the extension of the exercise by at least two days and that the identified problems should be addressed. But Ayanda stated that the exercise was a huge success, adding that INEC promptly identified the challenges and had begun to rectify them. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC); INEC | http://www.punchng. com/politics/disagree ment-greets-pvc- distribution-in-kwara/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | "INEC Can’t Stop Okotie From Contesting 2015 Presidency"- Fresh Democratic Party | The Fresh Democratic Party on Sunday said the Independent National Electoral Commission cannot stop its founder, Reverend Chris Okotie, from contesting the 2015 presidential election despite the ongoing legal battle between the party and the Commission. The party’s lawyers, Fred Agbaje and Kola Dopamu, told journalists that INEC filed a new notice of appeal and affidavit on July 17, 2014 against the court verdict that voided the Commission’s deregistration of the party, about one year earlier. They made copies of the affidavit available to journalists. The party won a court verdict against its deregistration by INEC at Federal High Court, Abuja division, presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole on July 29, 2013. | Nigeria 2015; Fresh Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/inec-cant -stop-okotie-from- contesting-2015 -presidency/ |
| The Nation Newspaper | Monday 25th August 2014 | 2015: "We Don’t Know Where We Are Going"- Obasanjo | Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, likened the state of the nation to late General Sani Abacha’s military era, when he said the middle class was wiped out. Obasanjo spoke when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Market/ Traders’ Council led by its National President Yeye Osho. It sought Obasanjo’s elderly counselling on the direction to take in the 2015 general elections. Obasanjo said, "As for me, we don’t know where we are going yet, may God show us the way." He also added "Tough times do not last forever. When tough times come, tough people get going. We will keep going and we will survive this tough time." | Nigeria 2015; Obasanjo | 6 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 25th August 2014 | Mimiko: PDP Chieftains Differ Over Defection | Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State are divided over the purported 60/40 agreement reached in favour of Governor Mimiko of Ondo State with the national leaders of the party without the input of the State chapter, paving way for Mimiko’s defection to the party. | Ondo 2015; Ondo State Governor; Defection; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 10 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 25th August 2014 | Ikimi Set To Dump APC For PDP | There are indications that the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi, may soon dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the APC leader was said to have shunned the caucus meeting of the party which took place in Abuja last week. It will be recalled that Governor Oshiomole of Edo State and other leaders of the party in Edo had begged Ikimi not to leave the party after he condemned the process that led to the emergence of Chief Odigie Oyegun as National Chairman of APC. Chief Ikimi had stayed away from all political activities of the APC since the convention of the party. Vanguard gathered that he was being wooed by the top heirarchy of the PDP to join the party. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 12 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 25th August 2014 | Impeachment: "I Will Return To My Seat"- Nyako | Forty days after being removed from office, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) has expressed hope that he will return to his post since his traducers did not follow the laid down procedure in ousting him. Nyako who has already filed an appeal at the Appeal Court against his impeachment, said there were justifiable reasons to prove that he was unjustly sent packing from his office by his opponents, who breached all the rules in their desperate bid to get him out. Nyako also vowed to remain within the APC and support only APC candidates in all elections at all levels and at all times. | Adamawa; Impeachment; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 14 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 25th August 2014 | 2015: Gbemi Saraki Pledges To Support Female Aspirants In Kwara | Former Senator and first daughter of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki, has pledged to finance campaign expenses of "credible" female aspirants under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. Saraki, a gubernatorial aspirant in the State, made the pledge in reaction to a request made by women leaders of the PDP from the 16 Local Government Areas of the State who paid her solidarity visit in Ilorin. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 17 |
| Sun News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: "It’s Central Zone’s Turn"- PDP Stakeholders | Major stakeholders in Adamawa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have settled for the Central senatorial district producing the next Governor. The State goes for the guber poll on October 11 this year. The stakeholders claimed the Zone was yet to produce Governor. Former Governor Murtala Nyako was impeached last month. Daily Sun learnt that the zoning decision was reached, after marathon meetings held in Yola, the State capital and attended by some of the Governorship aspirants, key party stakeholders and leaders drawn from the 21 Local Government Areas. Sources said the stakeholders were unanimous in “placating the politically-disadvantaged Central zone which is politically excluded despite its numerical strength.” | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=78635 |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | Kwankwaso Under Pressure To Declare For Presidency | The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso is being asked by a political pressure group to join the presidential race in 2015 general elections. This is because his performance has shown that he has what it takes to rule the country at a time when people are clamouring for change. The group, the Kwakwansia Ambassadors of Nigeria (KAN) made this known at the weekend while addressing a press conference after its meeting held in Abuja where they disclosed that they have volunteered to mobilise people for the Governor. Speaking on behalf of the group, Mallam Mamam Lawal Buba said KAN has come to the conclusion that Kwakwanso would not only win the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but could win the presidential election if he emerges the APC candidate because of his success as a Governor. | Nigeria 2015; Kano State Governor; KAN | http://leadership.ng/ news/381957/kwak wanso-pressure-dec lare-presidency |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | APC Alleges Plan To Relaunch Acronym War | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concern over an alleged plan by hired hands to relaunch the acronym battle against the party by seeking to register three new parties that bear the acronyms of the same parties that merged to become the APC. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said those behind the phantom parties, who were apparently working at the behest of people who had a mortal fear of the APC, had applied to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Allied Council of Nigeria (ACN), Advanced National Patriotic Party (ANPP) and Conservative Peoples Congress (CPC). It said the fact that the acronyms of the three entities tallied with those of the APC component parties (ACN, ANPP and CPC) is not accidental, but a grand design by those who have been having sleepless nights since the APC was registered. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-alleg es-plan-to-relaunch- acronym-war/187300/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Ogun APC Crisis: Osoba’s Group Loses Confidence In Atiku’s Reconciliation Committee | A group of political actors faithful to a former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, at the weekend expressed doubt if a reconciliation committee set up by the National Secretariat of All Progressives Congress would be able to resolve intractable intra-party crisis tearing the party chapter apart. The group, which comprises three Senators and nine Members of the House of Representatives, among others, said the committee led by a former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki, had failed to give feedback to its members more than four weeks after they met. The Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Nigerian Air Force, Senator Akinola Odunsi, gave insight into the internal crisis in the Ogun APC in an interview with THISDAY, noting that the crisis was deliberately orchestrated to undermine the influence of Osoba and his die-hard loyalists in all the Local Government Areas of the State. | Ogun 2015; Crisis; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ogun-apc- crisis-osoba-s-group- loses-confidence-in- atiku-s-reconciliation- c-ttee/187299/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Mimiko’s Defection: APC Woos LP Members, Commissioners | As the intention of the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the ruling Labour Party (LP) dominates political discussion in the State, the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday seized the opportunity to woo LP members into its fold. The position of the APC was contained in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Abayomi Adesanya, in Akure, the State capital. Adesanya, who said the APC had nothing to do with the defection of the Governor, advised members of the LP, House of Assembly Members and Commissioners that are not pleased with the action of the Governor to join the APC. | Ondo 2015; Ondo State Governor; Defection; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/mimiko-s- defection-apc-woos-lp -members-commission ers/187297/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Group Urges Okubor To Run For Delta Governorship In 2015 | The Chief of Staff, Government House, Asaba, Dr. Festus Okubor, has been urged to come out and run for the governorship of Delta State. The Delta Oshobe 2015 Group, at its inaugural meeting of delegates from the 25 Local Governments of the State held at the weekend at the country home of Chief Olori Magege made the call in a communiqué released after their meeting. | Delta 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/group-urg es-okubor-to-run-for- 2015-delta-governorsh ip/187277/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 25th August 2014 | Fashola Accuses Opponents Of Plotting To Snatch Ballot Boxes | Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday accused his political opponents of plotting to snatch ballot boxes with the use of commercial motorcycles during the forthcoming general election. He, however, denied insinuations in the social media that his administration had perfected plans to reverse the Lagos Road Traffic Law, which he said, was enacted in 2012 to ensure public safety in the State. He said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Dr. Lateef Raji, saying his administration had no plan to reverse itself on this important issue now or in the immediate future.” The statement said the reason and motive of the sponsors of this unpopular agenda “is obviously to set the stage for roguish conduct in the 2015 election. Their action is not altruistic but sinister." | Lagos 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/fashola- accuses-opponents- of-plotting-to-snatch- ballot-boxes/187279/ |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 25th August 2014 | "Three PDP Governors To Join APC Soon"- Wamakko | Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, yesterday disclosed that two Governors from the North and one from the South from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are on their way to join the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) soon. Wamakko made this comment while speaking with newsmen at the venue of the APC North West caucus meeting to formally strategise ahead of its zonal rally expected to hold in Sokoto State early next month. He said, “We met here to first and foremost put a functional zonal office and other offices in place and to hold zonal rallies to kick start our party’s victory by 2015. “As I am talking to you now, three PDP Governors are set to join the APC between now and the end of September. Two of the Governors are from the North while the third one is from the South”. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381989/3-pdp -governors-join-apc -soon-wamakko |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday 24th August 2014 | S’East PDP Rejects Polling Booth Allocation By INEC, Police Promotion | Leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-East zone Sunday totally rejected the allocation of new polling booths announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that "it is completely against the spirit of one Nigeria and progress of the country" They also faulted the recent promotion in the Nigerian Police announced by the Police Service Commission, which according to the leaders marginalized the South-East zone. These major decisions were the outcome of a meeting of the South-East PDP leaders held in Umuahia, Abia State during which matters of grave importance were discussed. National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who addressed journalists at the end of the meeting which lasted over four hours, said that the zonal leaders could not come to terms with the decision of INEC to allocate 8, 000 polling booths to the entire South as against 21, 000 to the North. | Nigeria 2015; South-East Zone; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/seast-pdp -rejects-new-polling- booths-allocation-by- inec-police-promotion /187237/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday 24th August 2014 | Ohakim Joins Imo Guber Race | Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has declared to contest the 2015 governorship election in the State, stating that his ambition is to complete the laudable projects, programmes initiated by his administration between 2007 and 2011. Ohakim, who lamented what he described as maladministration of Imo State by the incumbent Governor, Rochas Okorocha, said the level of unemployment his administration curtailed by a massive employment scheme has risen beyond proportionate level due to the politically-motivated sack of over 4,000 civil servants by the current administration. Ohakim, who said he has put behind him issues and circumstances that led to his defeat in the 2011 governorship election, stressed that life is not about falling, but being able to rise again. With this in mind, he said he has decided to contest the 2015 governorship election in Imo State on the platform of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), explaining that one of the basic reasons for him to contest is to implement his programmes and projects that have been ‘bastardised’ by the current administration in the State. | Imo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ohakim- joins-imo-guber- race/187163/ |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday 24th August 2014 | Congress: PDP Gets New Officials In Kano | The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has elected Alhaji Rabi’u Dansharu as its new Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State congress, which started on Saturday night, ended on Sunday morning. Announcing the results, the former Governor of Ebonyi, Mr Sam Egwu who supervised the election, said Dansharu defeated Sen. Mas’ud Doguwa with 1,109 votes as against the 458 votes won by Doguwa. | Kano 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/politics/3819 27/congress-pdp- gets-new-officials -kano |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday 24th August 2014 | 2015: Group Wants PDP To Support Women Guber Ambition | Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the People’s Democratic Initiative (PDI) has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support women aspiring for governorship elections. PDI, a political pressure group within the PDP, made the call in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Sunday by its National Coordinator, Chief Samingo Etukakpan, and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Etukakpan in the statement noted that the ruling party had proved that given the right support, the women folk can hold the polity together and play vital roles in nation building. | Nigeria 2015; Women Participation; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/politics/38192 6/2015group-wants -pdp-support-wom en-guber-ambition |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday 24th August 2014 | Impeachment Dismissal Diffuses Tension In Yobe- APC | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe on Sunday said that the dismissal of alleged impeachment plot against Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam by the State Lawmakers has diffused tension among the citizenry. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu by the State Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe. “The party commended the timely response of the Legislators to the allegation and also passed a vote of confidence on the Governor,’’ Bakabe said. The APC scribe said that the Lawmakers’ decision had also calmed frayed nerves among APC supporters across the State. | Yobe 2015; Yobe State House Of Assembly; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381917/impe achment-dismissal- diffuses-tension- yobe-apc |
| Daily Post Online | Saturday 23rd August 2014 | "Federal Government, Northern Elders Playing Soccer With The Lives Of Nigerians"- Igbo Youth Movement | The Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, on Saturday, said insurgency has assumed a dangerous position in Nigeria. The group in a statement made available to DailyPost in Enugu said with the successful capturing of the Police College in Borno State by the terrorists, it was now clear that evil times had finally arrived in the country. The statement signed by its Founder and National President, Evangelist. Eliot Ukoh, read in parts, “Now that Boko Haram has sacked a police station and two Communities in the North-East and successfully hoisted their flags, it has become clear to all that the ISIS expansion in Iraq is about to be replicated here, if the Federal Government does not wake up to the reality that evil times have finally arrived in Nigeria." | Nigeria 2015; Igbo Youth Movement; Insurgency | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/23/fg-nor thern-elders-playing -soccer-lives-nigerians -igbo-youth-movement/ |
| Daily Post Online | Saturday 23rd August 2014 | Adamawa: Panel Summons Nyako’s Aides, Council Chairmen | The panel probing the administration of ex-Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has invited all former Commissioners for Local Government Affairs to appear before it. The Justice Bobbo Umar led Panel was set up by Adamawa Acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, to probe the activities of the Nyako administration. The panel issued the invitation on Friday when, Mr Kennedy Dauda, the incumbent Permanent Secretary, concluded his submission on financial activities of the Ministry. It also invited all former Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry and former Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas who served between June 2007 and June 2014 to appear before the panel on Saturday. In another development, the State Accountant-General, Malam Mohammed Nasir, has been suspended. | Adamawa State; Investigative Panel; Acting Governor; | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/23/adam awa-probe-panel -summons-nyakos -aides-council- chairmen/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | "Card Readers Will Check Rigging In 2015"- Jega | The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, has said that the Commission will check rigging in the 2015 general elections through the use of card readers. Jega made this statement, on Thursday, when he delivered a lecture titled “Stakeholders and the Electoral Process in Nigeria,” during an event by the Department of Sociology, University of Lagos. According to him, the use of card readers would detect impersonation at polling units. He explained that on election day polling officers would ask voters to authenticate their statuses by carrying out fingerprints via the machines. Jega said fake voters would be detected by the machines and that they would not be allowed to vote. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.punchng.com/ politics/card-readersll- check-rigging-in-2015-jega/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Group Urges Bankole To Join Ogun Race | A former Speaker, House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has been called upon by a group, Young Entrepreneurs Forum, to join the Ogun State governorship race in 2015. The group comprises indigenous entrepreneurs and professionals in different fields in the State. The call was contained in a statement issued by its President, Mr. Adeola Adebanjo, on Thursday. Adebanjo, an engineer, explained that the call was made after a deliberation. | Ogun 2015 | http://www.punchng.com /politics/group-urges- bankole-to-join-ogun-race/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | "North Can’t Stop Second Term Bid"- Group | A political group, Ijaw Republican Assembly, on Thursday, said no amount of pressure from northern leaders and groups across the country would stop President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting for a second term in office come 2015. The group described as trivial the ultimatum issued by the Northern Elders Forum demanding that the President should bring back the schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram sect in Chibok, Borno State, by the end of October or forget about seeking re-election. | Nigeria 2015; IRA | http://www.punchng.com /politics/north-cant-stop- jonathans-second-term -bid-group/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Confab Report Will Be Adopted, Says Mantu | A former Deputy Senate President and delegate to the National Conference, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, has assured Nigerians that the report of the ongoing confab will be adopted and approved by the National Assembly. Mantu stated this in Abuja at the Inauguration of the Goodluck Development Foundation being coordinated by its Director – General, Mr. Tom Toriah, which is seeking support for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan. He expressed confidence that unlike the report of other Conferences in the past, the Presidency would forward the current one to the National Assembly and that the Federal Lawmakers would fast-track the process of its implementation. | National Conference; National Assembly | |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Impeachment: Chime Does Not Own A Poultry, Says Aide | The Enugu State Government has described as false and misleading the claims by the embattled Deputy Governor of the State, Sunday Onyebuchi, that Governor Sullivan Chime operates a poultry and piggery at the Government House. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Chukwudi Achife, further said the Deputy Governor’s claims were malicious and intended to deceive the public. He explained that while the government maintains an Agric Unit as part of the Government House structure where livestock are kept for slaughter to serve the needs of the staff as well as both the Governor and Deputy Governor’s premises, the unit was neither operated nor owned by the Governor. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive.com /articles/impeachment- chime-doesn-t-own-a- poultry-says-aide/186986/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Pro- Jonathan Rally Berths In Ibadan Tomorrow | The nationwide zonal rally commenced by a Pro-Jonathan group, Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), last Saturday in Awka, the Anambra State capital, moves to the heartland of the Yoruba race tomorrow as the rally train makes a stopover in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. TAN, a non-governmental organisation, had lined up rallies in all the six geo-political zones in the country with the sole motive of galvanising the people to persuade President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for a second term in 2015 having performed well in his first term. The rally aims to collect over nine million signatures across the country to persuade President Jonathan to contest the 2015 election. The signatures cut across parties. | Nigeria 2015; TAN; President Jonathan | http://www.thisdaylive.com /articles/pro-jonathan-rally -berths-in-ibadan-tomorr ow/186985/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | APC Commends Jega Over Osun Election | The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday commended the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, for saying that the Commission will not allow security operatives to be masked during the 2015 general elections. It also commended Jega for exposing the excesses of the security agents who not only arrested APC leaders on the eve of the election but also arrested National Youth Service Corps members who served as INEC ad hoc staff. The use of masked security operatives was a contentious issue during the Osun State governorship election during which masked security operatives were attached to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Iyiola Omisore. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); INEC | http://www.punchng.com /politics/apc-commends -jega-over-osun-election/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | APC Cannot Win A Polling Unit In 2015, Orji Taunts Okorocha | Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, believes the All Progressives Congress, APC cannot win a polling unit in the 2015 general elections; DAILY POST reported. Governor Orji made the statement while reacting to claims by Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha that the All Progressives Congress, APC would soon take over Abia. Speaking via his his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji said, "Imo people are still regretting their mistake of 2011 when he was voted into power under false pretense of being a political messiah which he is yet to prove. Your rescue mission has failed to rescue Imo and how do you think you can deceive Abians with your political rhetoric and gimmicks? People are now wiser, your tricks in 2011 cannot work for you again. Stop deceiving yourself because South-East has no space for you and your APC in 2015″. | Abia 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerianbulletin .com/threads/apc-cannot- win-a-polling-unit-in-2015 -elections-abia-governor- taunts-okorocha.89167/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | 300,000 APC Members To Choose Presidential Candidate | The All Progressives Congress has said that it will conduct a primary election in which at least 300,000 of its members will determine the party’s presidential candidate for the 2015 election. The party said it would not adopt the delegate system in the primary election but the modified direct system, which would involve such large number of people that would be difficult for aspirants to buy over. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, said this at the end of the party’s first National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He said the party’s primaries for all positions would commence in October. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng.com/ news/300000-apc-memb ers-to-choose-presidential -candidate/ |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Adamawa 2014: APC Calls For Lifting Of Curfew | As the October 11 governorship by- election in Adamawa State draws nearer, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, called on the Federal Government to lift the existing curfew in the State in order to create a level- playing field for all political parties that will participate in the electoral contest. This call was made by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed while briefing journalists on the outcome of the party’s first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 8 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | "The North Is Not A Parasite To Any Region"- Gov. Aliyu | Chairman of the Northern Governor’s Forum and Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu has said that the Northern part of the country should not be seen as a parasite on any part of the regions in the country, but as an integral part of Nigeria working for its progress and oneness. He said rather than be seen as parasites, the Northerners should be seen as very hardworking and contributing to the country in all spheres of life. | Northern Nigeria; Gov. Babangida Aliyu | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Impeachment: "Why I’m Being Persecuted"- Enugu Deputy Governor | The embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, has said that his problem with Governor Sullivan Chime which led to the impeachment proceeding against him began the moment he expressed interest to contest Enugu East Senatorial Seat in 2015. He told reporters in an interview in Enugu that the Governor became uncomfortable with his senatorial ambition following the positive response and encouragement he got from those he consulted about his political ambition. | Enugu State; Impeachment | 11 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Conference Report: Jonathan Overrules Referendum | The hope of those angling for the resolutions of the National Conference to be subjected to a referendum may have been dashed by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President, who received 21 volumes of the Conference report yesterday in Abuja from the Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi, said the recommendations would be presented to the council of State and the National Assembly for incorporation into the Constitution. He also said the Executive would appropriately act on the aspects of the report. | National Conference; National Assembly | 7 |
| Punch News Online | Friday 22nd August 2014 | "APC’ll Form Next Government In Plateau"- Kwande | Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Switzerland, Alhaji Yahaya Kwande, has said that the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State will form the next government in Plateau State. Dispelling the rumour that the party is disunited, Kwande said that the unity within the party would translate to victory in the 2015 governorship election. Kwande, who spoke in Jos on Thursday said, “We had no crisis. What we had was a little misunderstanding which has been resolved by the National Executive of the party and we have put that behind us. Our mission now is to takeover the Government House in Jos in 2015.” | Plateau 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/apcll-form-next- government-in-plateau- kwande/ |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Police To Deploy 3,569 Personnel For Niger East By- Election | The Niger State Police Command is set to deploy 3,569 officers and men for the smooth conduct of August 30th Niger East Senatorial by- election. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Command’s Spokesperson DSP Ibrahim Abiodun Gambari. The statement said the decision for the deployment of such a large number of officers and men was to ensure a hitch- free election in the 99 Wards and 1,122 polling units across the senatorial districts. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 17 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | Rowdiness, Faulty Machines Mar Voter’s Registration In Ilorin | Prospective voters in Ilorin, Kwara State have expressed their disappointment over the process of the Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as too slow. Findings by Daily Trust revealed that one machine is deployed per center while some of the machines are faulty, but it was observed that the excercise witnessed large numbers of prospective voters in the areas visited. | Kwara 2015; INEC; Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) | 18 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | "Iheanacho Not Romancing With Okorocha"- Campaign Director | Director General of the Captain Iheanacho Campaign Organization (CICO) Dr Anthony Ihedero has denied media reports that his principal is romancing with Governor Rochas Okorocha to destabilize the party. Briefing newsmen yesterday in Owerri, the DG described such reports as malicious and unfounded, saying it is the handiwork of some mischief makers. | Imo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | 19 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Friday 22nd August 2014 | INEC Postpones Benue State By- Election | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue State yesterday announced the postponement of the scheduled August 23rd by-election for the vacant Buruku Federal Constituency of the State. INEC’s Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Alhaji Baba Yusuf told Daily Trust that the postponement was occassioned by a court injunction restraining the Commission from conducting the excerciseas earlier arranged until further notice. | Benue 2014; By-election; INEC | 19 |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | "Fashola Deceiving Lagosians Ahead of 2015"- PDP | The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has urged people of the State not to be carried away by the reversal in the school fees of the Lagos State University by Governor Babatunde Fashola, saying it was not done in the interest of the people. Fashola had two weeks ago reduced the school fees from between N180,000 and N350,000 (depending on the course of study) to N25,000 after continuous protests by students. The school fees reversal has since been commended by the Student Union Government, who described Fashola as a “listening Governor”. However, the Publicity Secretary of the Lagos PDP, Mr. Taofik Gani, in an interview with our correspondent, described the reversal as a “desperate move by the All Progressives Congress-led government to retain power next year after years of mismanagement.” | Lagos 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/news/fashola- deceiving-lagosians- ahead-of-2015-pdp/ |
| All Africa Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | 2015: "We Won’t Allow Masked Security Men"- Jega | The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday, that it would not allow the use of masked security agents to safeguard the 2015 general elections, stressing that "any security personnel deployed for the election must be someone identifiable." INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who made the position of the Commission known during an interactive session he had in Abuja, yesterday, with the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room involved in monitoring elections in the country, described the emerging trend of using hooded security men for elections as "highly worrisome." | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Situation Room | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140821 0356.html |
| Daily Post Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | Southern Kaduna PDP Elders Kick Against Automatic Ticket | The Peoples Democratic Party Elders Forum in Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, Kaduna State has strongly kicked against automatic tickets for elected office holders in the Area. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, Chairman of the Forum, Haruna Zego, said the people were not in support of automatic tickets and imposition of candidates. Zego said the Southern Kaduna people should be left alone to determine who leads them. | Kaduna 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/20/2015- southern-kaduna- pdp-elders-kick- automatic-tickets/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | Ogun PDP Vows To Pursue Governor Amosun Out Of Government House | The Ogun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday vowed to unseat the incumbent Governor, Ibikunle Amosun in the 2015 election. The State Chairman, Bayo Dayo stated this at the party’s Secretariat in Abeokuta, while receiving a letter of intent from a Lawmaker, Abiodun Akinlade to run for the governorship seat in 2015. Abiodun represents Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. Chief Dayo however debunked the story that the party had chosen its governorship candidate, saying that every aspirant would be given a level playing field during the primaries ahead of the general election. | Ogun 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ 2015-ogun-pdp-vows -to-pursue-gov-amosun -out-of-govt-house. 88890/ |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | USA Will Support Nigeria’s 2015 Elections, Says Envoy | The United States of America has promised to assist Nigeria to conduct a credible and peaceful election in 2015. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, who made the promise on behalf of his country on Wednesday, said the US was interested in the peaceful conduct of the 2015 elections in Nigeria. He spoke in Abuja when he paid a visit to members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. Entwistle said the US would support Nigeria because of the relationship between both countries. | Nigeria 2015; USA | http://www.punchng.com /news/usall-support- nigerias-2015-elections -says-envoy/ |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | 2015: Saraki Clears Rumour On Presidency Ambition | A representative of Kwara Central in the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has responded to rumours of his ambition to contest for the Presidency in 2015, saying he will make his decision known at the right time. After a Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Kwara State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, Saraki stressed that his struggle was not a personal ambition despite criticism and blackmail from several quarters. Commenting on the recent Ekiti and Osun States’ governorship elections, he commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a generally acceptable election in Osun State, urging the umpire to maintain the tempo during next year’s general elections. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/2015- saraki-clears-rumour- presidency-ambition |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | Ekiti Governor- Elect, Fayose, Inaugurates Transition Committee | The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has constituted a transition committee in preparation for his October 16 inauguration. The nine-man committee, chaired by Chief Dipo Anisulowo, according to Fayose, was to advise his incoming administration on how to deliver on its electoral promises to the people of the State. Inaugurating the committee in Ado Ekiti yesterday, Fayose, who decried the debt profile of the State under Governor Kayode Fayemi, said members are to work with the State Government’s committee to ensure a smooth handover. While expressing regret that the present administration had plunged the State into huge debt, he said it is necessary to make state of financial position of the State known to the people because of high expectations among the people. | Ekiti 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381597/fayose -inaugurates-transition -committee |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 21st August 2014 | Adamawa Probe Panel Begins Sitting Amidst Startling Revelations | The seven-man panel constituted by the acting Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, to probe the administration of former Governor Murtala Nyako from June 2007 to June 2014 has commenced sitting amidst startling revelations of economic sleaze against some officials of the former administration. While making his testimony before the probe panel sitting at High Court II in Yola, Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry for Local Government, Mr Kennedy Dauda, said former Aide de camp (ADC) to Governor Murtala Nyako has been collecting N48million raised by the 21 Local Government Areas as assistance to the police on monthly basis. Dauda also told the panel that the Local Governments also contribute N10.5 million monthly for the operations of the three State owned media organisations through the Ministry of Information. He further told the panel that the Local Governments through his Ministry also paid the sum of N167 million in 2012 to a company that was awarded contract for CCTV cameras but was not sure if the contract has been executed. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Acting Governor; | http://leadership.ng/ news/381594/adama wa-probe-panel- begins-sitting-amidst -startling-revelations |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | INEC, REPS Move To Limit Military Participation In 2015 Elections | The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday threw its weight behind an amendment to the Electoral Act 2010 proposed by the House of Representatives seeking to limit the participation of the military in future elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, spoke at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja during a one-day public hearing on a bill to amend the Electoral Act 2010. The public hearing was organised by the Jerry Manwe –led House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters. | Nigeria 2015; National Assembly; INEC | http://www.nigerianbulletin. com/threads/inec-reps- move-to-limit-military- participation-in-2015- elections.88873/ |
| Daily Post Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | 2015: Borno APC Loses State Executive Members To PDP | The All Progressives Congress, APC in Borno State is losing its top members to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with a recent declaration of the APC State Secretary, Hon. Bello Ayuba, the Zonal Executive Member, Barrister Isa Modu Chul as well as the State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Making Zarami and others that they are now members of the PDP. DailyPost on Tuesday learnt that some of the dissolved State Commissioners and Special Advisers to Governor Kashim Shettima are also warming up to join the former State Governor, Modu Sheriff to seek their political ambition as efforts to get a place in the APC as potential aspirants appears to have failed. | Borno 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/19/2015- borno-apc-loses- state-executive- members-pdp/ |
| Tribune News Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | 2015: "Jonathan’ll Soon Declare For Presidential Race"- PDP | As various groups and individuals continue to appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to re contest in 2015, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, assured the nation that the President would soon make his intention known. The party said Nigerians would not be disappointed on his final decision on the matter. National Secretary of the party, Professor Wale Oladipo, made the declaration while receiving a pro- Jonathan campaign group, House-2-House Campaign Organisation for Democracy, led by its Director- General, Honourable Ogidi Ben Bara, who paid him a courtesy call at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The group called on the President to recontest for next year’s presidential election for the continuity of his transformation agenda. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://tribune.com.ng /news/news-headlines /item/13796-2015- jonathan-ll-soon- declare-for-presidential -race-pdp-says-nwc- ll-provide-level-playing -field-for-others |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | INEC: "Lagos, Kano Lead With The Highest Number Of Registered Voters | As the country heads for the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put the current total number of registered voters in Nigeria at 70,383,427, of which Lagos with 5,426,391 has the highest number of registered voters in the country. Nigeria’s commercial Capital is followed by Kano with the second highest number of registered voters of 4,751,818. Releasing the list of registered voters yesterday in Abuja, INEC also created 30,027 new polling units in all the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of its efforts to decongest polling units (PUs) across the country, bringing the total number of units nationwide to 150,000. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/lagos-kano -lead-with-highest- number-of-registered- voters/186842/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | Former EFCC Chair Debunks Rumoured Animosity With APC Members | A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday reiterated that his decision to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue the Adamawa State governorship bid was a well thought out step taken without any ill-feeling against his “friends” in his former party. Ribadu, in a post written on his Facebook page, said: “Even where the decision may be hard for some of his friends to agree with, it was a cautious resolution that was devoid of animosity." “Let me quickly make it known that I did not issue a statement disparaging APC and its members, including Governors Amaechi, Kwankwaso. These were clearly fabricated, expected backlash, by mischievous characters interested in misleading the public and drawing a picture of non-existent feuds between me and my good friends,” he explained. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/-former- efcc-chair-debunks- rumoured-animosity- with-apc-members/ 186826/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | Adamawa Guber: PDP, NWC Meets Today On Waiver For Marwa, Ribadu, Others | As the race for the Adamawa State governorship election gathers steams, the Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) will today meet over the applications for waiver forwarded to the party by three of the aspirants in the election slated for October 11. According to THISDAY investigation, the aspirants are Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, a one time Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (rtd), a former Military Administrator of Lagos State and Marcus Gindiri. THISDAY gathered at the National Secretariat of the PDP that the NWC would deliberate on the applications on their merit and take appropriate decision and give anticipatory approval where necessary on behalf of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) if they scaled through all hurdles in line with provisions of the party’s Constitution. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -guber-race-pdp-nwc -meets-today-on- waiver-for-marwa- ribadu-others/186827/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | 2015: "It’s Jonathan Or Nobody"- PDP | The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is in the interest of the nation for President Goodluck Jonathan to contest 2015 presidential election. This is even as a group under the aegis of House 2 House Campaign Organisation earmarked N19.5 million to purchase presidential form for the President when he eventually declares to contest the presidential poll. Disclosing this Tuesday when House 2 House Campaign Organisation paid PDP a courtesy call at the party National Secretariat, PDP National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo said PDP will win presidential election in the interest of Nigeria. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/2015-its- jonathan-or-nobody- says-pdp/186769/ |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | 4 Killed, 1 Injured As APC, PDP Supporters Clash In Nasarawa | It was another round of violence in Nasarawa State as a vicious clash between All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Daddere Town of Obi Local Government Area left four persons dead and one in critical condition. Trouble started on Monday when PDP supporters in the area took to the streets to welcome the member representing their Constituency in the State Assembly, Hon Sidi Bako, who with other PDP members absconded from their Constituencies from the start of the ongoing impeachment saga. This did not go down well with APC supporters who were said to have made efforts to frustrate the rousing welcome given to the PDP Lawmaker and trouble ensued, leaving a PDP member with a severe cut on the arm who was immediately rushed to Sandaji Hospital in Lafia for treatment. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; Violence | http://leadership.ng/ news/381511/4- killed-1-injured-apc -pdp-supporters- clash-nasarawa |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | Ebonyi Factional Speaker, Deputy Speaker, 12 Others Arrested | The factional speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly and member representing Abakaliki North State constituency, Hon. Helen Nwobashi, the Deputy Speaker and Member representing Afikpo South East State Constituency, Hon. Blaise Orji and 12 other Lawmakers loyal to Hon. Helen Nwobashi were yesterday arrested by a team of policemen from the police Headquarters Abakaliki shortly after coming out from the court where a suit was instituted against Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku. The Lawmakers, who were arrested at about 9:30am, were taken to the interrogation room of the State Criminal Investigation Department where a police officer took their statements. Some of the Lawmakers who were shocked by the development described it as unconstitutional and a rape of democracy. A police source revealed to LEADERSHIP that the Lawmakers were arrested following a petition written and addressed to the State Commissioner of Police by the 10 Lawmakers loyal to Rt. Hon Chukwuma Nwazunku, alleging conspiracy, breaking into the House of Assembly Chambers and threat to the lives of the 10 Lawmakers. | Ebonyi State; Speaker; Impeachment, Arrest | http://leadership.ng/ news/381501/ebonyi -factional-speaker- deputy-speaker-12 -others-arrested |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday 20th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Group Petitions ICPC Over 14 Million Naira Bribe Allegation By DSS | A group, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), urging the Commission to probe the bribery allegations of the Assistant Director, media, of the Department of State Services (DSS), Ms Marilyn Ogar. Ogar recently told a bewildered nation that some politicians offered operatives of the DSS the sum of N14million to compromise their duty during the recently concluded governorship election in Osun State. The statement issued on behalf of the group by its chairman, Mr Olanrewaju Suraj is urging the anti-graft agency to invite Ogar to substantiate her claims with a view to putting the issue to rest once and for all. Suraj called on the Commission to act on the issue, saying “Offer of bribe is an offence punishable under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.” While faulting the approach of the Spokeswoman of the agency as unorthodox, the group said the assertions made by her marked a turning point in the way the Agency operates. | Osun 2014; Bribery; DSS; CSNAC | http://leadership.ng/ news/381497/osun- guber-group-petitions -icpc-n14m-bribe- allegation-dss |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | "I’ll Shake Nigeria After 2015 Elections"- Oba Of Lagos | The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, yesterday said he will shake the country after the 2015 general elections with some revelations on the involvement of some Yoruba Obas in corrupt dealings during Abacha’s regime. The first class Monarch, who was speaking as a special guest at a public presentation of the book, “Corruption and Human Rights Law in Africa” by Kola Olaniyan also said he is in possession of some incriminating information as a former Commissioner of Police in charge of criminal investigation. Oba Akiolu further stated, “The monarch that made the statement that I lifted oil during the Abacha regime will be shocked when I make certain revelations after the 2015 elections." | Nigeria 2015; Oba of Lagos | http://leadership.ng/ news/381403/ill- shake-nigeria-2015 -elections-oba-lagos |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | "13% Of Voters Have Collected PVCs In Abuja"- Jega | The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday disclosed that 13 per cent of voters have so far collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) in Abuja as at Sunday afternoon. The INEC Chairman stated this yesterday in Abuja, after he declared open a three-day train the trainers workshop on “The role and responsibilities of political party agents on election day”.Reacting to the outcome of the PVC distribution, Jega said, “As of yesterday afternoon, we have only about 13% of registered voters in FCT who have collected their cards. So we felt there is a legitimate ground for the extension." | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381420/3-voters -collected-pvcs- abuja-jega |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | Group Slams Ex MEND Leader Over Letter To Jonathan | A group, the Grassroots Connect for Restoration (GrassCore), yesterday slammed a former member of the Upper Chamber of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Paul Eris, popularly known as General Ogunboss, over his open letter to the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, alleging that the State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson is disloyal and part of a plot to assassinate him. The group described the accusation levelled against the State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson as irresponsible and another calculated attempt to create a bad relationship between the Governor and the President. In a statement issued yesterday in Yenagoa and signed by its National Coordinator, Hon Nyenye Kuro Mathias, the group called on security agencies to investigate the ex-militant leader for alleged perjury. | Nigeria 2015; MEND; President Jonathan; Grasscore | http://leadership.ng/ news/381406/group -slams-ex-mend- leader-letter-jonathan |
| Daily Times Online | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | 2015: INEC Trains Political Party Agents | The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has commenced training sessions for political parties ahead of the 2015 general elections in a bid to keep them abreast on international best practices, meant to standardise the conduct of elections. While declaring open a TOT Workshop on “Role and Responsibilities of Political Party Agents on Election Day”, INEC Chairman Professor Attahiru Jega said it is part of the responsibility of INEC to assist political parties to develop on their electoral skills. According to the INEC boss, in developing the modules for the training workshop, the Commission, through its Electoral Institute has been able to take into account all the laws, guidelines and regulations relating to Election Day activities. It said the Institute has also assembled some of its most seasoned and experienced trainers to facilitate the training. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/2015- inec-trains-political -party-agents |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | Adamawa: Ribadu, Marwa, Tukur, Others Pick Guber Forms | As the August 20 deadline for the collection and submission of the governorship forms for the Adamawa State governorship election draws near, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Buba Marwa and son of the immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Awwal Tukur, have collected the party’s governorship forms for the poll slated for October 11. Others who have paid the mandatory fee of N10 million and N1 million Expression of Interest form are the former Minister of State for Health, Dr. Idi Hong; acting Governor, Umar Fintiri, former Political Adviser to the President, Ahmed Gulak and former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Ahmed Moddibo. Ribadu, who picked his governorship form through his political associate, Hammidu Mahmud, at the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, told journalists that he was not aware that President Goodluck Jonathan had anointed him as the party’s governorship candidate. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -poll-ribadu-marwa- tukur-others-pick- guber-forms/186706/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | INEC, Parties Bicker Over Funding | Funding of political parties yesterday reverberated as registered political parties in the country demanded the funding of their activities. But in response, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the non-funding of the parties was constitutional and not until the Constitution is amended, there is nothing the Commission could do. Speaking at a Workshop for political parties titled ‘Role and Responsibilities of Political Party Agents on Election Day’, the Chairman, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Dr. Yunusa Tanko, said funding of the activities of political parties would create a level playing ground for them to perform their responsibilities effectively. In addition to restoring the funding of the activities of political parties, especially during elections, the IPAC chairman also urged the National Assembly to set aside 0.5 percent of its budget for the political parties which he believed would not be a burden in making democracy thrive. | Nigeria 2015; Political Parties; INEC; Funding | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/inec- parties-bicker-over -funding/186704/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | Akinnola Asks Court To Order De-Registeration Of UPN, SDP | A journalist turned activist, Mr. Richard Akinnola, has applied to a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order de-registering two political parties: Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and Social Democratic Party (SDP). He is asking the court to declare that it was illegal and unconstitutional for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the two parties already proscribed by law. He asked the court to nullify the purported registration granted the two parties on account of having been proscribed and dissolved by existing laws. In the originating summons filed by Mr. James Ode Abah of Bamidele Aturu chambers, the plaintiff claimed that the UPN and SDP were outlawed by the Political Parties Dissolution Decrees of 1984 and 1993 respectively. The pro-democracy activist among other things, is asking the court to determine whether the INEC has power to resuscitate prohibited and dissolved parties without first repealing the laws that proscribed them. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Court; Political Parties; Activist | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/akinnola -asks-court-to-order -de-registration-of- upn-sdp/186702/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday 19th August 2014 | Adeyeye: "PDP’s Victory In Ekiti Has Forced APC Governors To Reverse Anti People Policies" | The Minister of State for Works, Mr. Adedayo Adeyeye, has attributed the sudden change of policies by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the South-West to the scandalous defeat the party suffered in Ekiti State, during the conduct of the June 21 governorship election According to him, “Ekiti people deserve kudos for liberating the Yoruba people from the bondage of the APC and its bad governments in Lagos and other States.” Adeyeye, who briefed journalists in his Ise-Ekiti country home yesterday, said the reversal of tuition fees from over N300,000 to N25,000 by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and the planned review of the ban on Okada in the State was an “act of deceit propelled by the fear of an impending rejection by the people in 2015.” | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adeyeye- pdp-s-victory-in-ekiti -has-forced-apc-govs- to-reverse-anti-people -policies/186700/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 18th August 2014 | SDP Will Form An Alternative Government In Osun, Says Party Chairman | The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun State, Mr. Ademola Isola, has stated that his party will not go to sleep after the poll but remain a strong opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ademola in a statement in Osogbo at the weekend, thanked the National Chairman of the party, Chief Olu Falae, and all members of SDP across the State for working assiduously throughout the electioneering period, saying the last governorship election was just the beginning of another journey. | Osun 2014; Social Democratic Party (SDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/sdp-will- form-an-alternative- cabinet-in-osun-says- party-chairman/186651/ |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | "Nigeria Not On The Path Of Development Yet"- Nda- Isiah | The founder of LEADERSHIP Newspapers and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, yesterday declared that Nigeria was not yet on the path of development. Nda-Isaiah, a member of Asian Think Tank, made the comments as the Guest Speaker at the City People magazine monthly lecture entitled, “Moving Nigeria Forward Lessons from Malaysia, Singapore, China and Dubai, which was held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. He noted that the one thing that separates Nigeria from the other developed nations is poor leadership. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381340/nigeria -yet-path-development -nda-isaiah |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | INEC Commences PVC Distribution In Calabar Amidst Complaints | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the distribution of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) on Friday in Calabar amidst complaints from its officials and members of the public. At Area One (001) Polling Unit within Calabar Municipality, some INEC officials were overheard complaining of insufficient gum just as some members of the public lamented the slow pace of PVC distribution. Despite the aforementioned, some respondents who did not want their name mentioned also frowned at the poor quality of the displayed photo album by INEC as well as inability of some to find their names on the displayed list. To ascertain these complain expressed by some Nigerians, this Reporter moved around the three Polling Units within area 001 and it was discovered that the Units were not only under-staffed but also slow in the process of issuing the Voter Cards. | Cross River 2015; INEC; PVC; CVR | http://leadership.ng/ news/381309/inec- commences-pvc- distribution-calabar- amidst-complaints |
| Leadership News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | Ribadu’s Defection Tears Adamawa State PDP Apart | The controversy trailing the defection of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a deeper dimension, with the Adamawa State chapter of the party already polarized. LEADERSHIP gathered that key members of the party are strongly opposed to alleged attempt by the party’s National Chairman, Adamu Muazu, to impose Ribadu as the candidate of the party in the State by all means. Ribadu, a former presidential flagbearer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), had been a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) until his defection last Saturday. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/381297/ribadus -defection-tears- adamawa-pdp-apart |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015: Be patient, I Won’t Let You Down, Jonathan Tells Campaign Groups | Ahead of a formal declaration for his re- election bid come 2015, President Jonathan has pleaded with Nigerians, especially his pro- campaign groups to be patient with him as a decision which would be favourable to them would be taken soon, just as he declared that he would not let Nigerians down. President Jonathan at a rally tagged: "Return Jonathan 2015 Rally" organized by House to House Campaign Organization for Democracy, urged Nigerians to unite against evil activities of insurgents threatening the corporate existence of the country. | Nigeria 2015; HHCO; President Jonathan | 8 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015: North More Developed Under Jonathan- Kuku | Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Committee, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, said President Jonathan had developed the North more than former Presidents of Northern extraction, adding that whether the North wants it or not, President Jonathan will run for a second term. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Ekiti: "Military Didn’t Rig For Us"- PDP | Ekiti State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the Federal Government deployed the military to the State during the June 21 governorship election to assist it in rigging the election in favour of its candidate, Ayo Fayose. The Party also decried a statement credited to the State Chairman of the APC, Chief Jide Awe that APC was used as a guinea pig by the PDP-led government to ensure victory for Fayose in the election.PDP in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, yesterday in Ado- Ekiti, described the statement as misleading and myopic. | Ekiti 2014; Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | 10 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Ignore Wike, Amaechi’s Aide Tells Rivers Indigenes | Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Tony Okocha has called on Rivers people to ignore allegations by the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, that Governor Rotimi Amaechi misappropriated N7.5 billion meant for construction of the 1000- bed space Adolphus Karibi White Hospital. Okocha said in Port- Harcourt yesterday, that the hospital project was ongoing, adding that Wike had developed a penchant for maligning the Governor with unsubstantiated claims. He said if the Minister was in doubt over any State Government project, he should feel free to consult the line Ministers handling them. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 11 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | "Obi Encouraged APGA Defectors"- Umeh | More facts emerged yesterday on the recent defection of four members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand alliance (APGA), to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with the National Chairman of APGA, Victor Umeh, accusing the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, of instigating the action. Addressing reporters at Aguleri, the hometown of Governor Willie Obiano, Umeh said the former Governor was the architect of the defection. | Anambra 2015; All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 13 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015: Atiku Begins Peace Tour | As part of his preparations for the 2015 presidential race, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is about to begin a national peace tour that will take him to major decision- makers, opinion moulders and groups across the country. Vanguard learnt that the tour tagged ‘Atiku Peace Tour’ will take the former Vice President to key places and people nationwide. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 14 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | "Tukur’s Removal Best Decision By PDP"- Aliyu | Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State says there is no regret for the actions that led to the removal of former PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, as it was designed to save the party from collapse. Aliyu said in Minna that the fact that PDP needs to properly stabilize does not mean it is not by far better than it was under Tukur, adding that the party must however, be encouraged to remain committed as the 2015 election is fast approaching. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 4 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | "FG Inciting Muslims, Christians"- Amaechi | The present war against Boko Haram insurgents will continue unless the Federal Government is ready to tackle it head- on, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has said. He spoke on Kaduna-based Liberty Radio in a weekly programme titled "Guest of the Week". Amaechi alleged that the Federal Government institutions have stolen funds meant for human and infrastructural development. He accused the Federal Government of inciting Mslims and Christians against one another in an attempt to win election in 2015. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | "I’m Under Pressure To Run For Kano Governor"- Murtala’s Son | The only surviving son of late Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed, Alhaji Abba Risqua, yesterday said he is under pressure to join the 2015 governorship race in Kano State. Speaking at a reception in Kano, Risqua said he will not hesitate to answer the call for the acceleration of the development of the State. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | 19 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | "I’ll Make My Position On Contesting Presidency Known Soon"- Saraki | Former Governor of Kwara State and Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the weekend said he would make his position on calls on him to contest the 2015 Presidency known very soon. Many political party and groups have been calling on Saraki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the 2015 presidential election. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 19 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Bamanga Tukur’s Son Declares For Adamawa Governorship | Auwal Tukur, the son of former National Chairman of PDP, Bamanga Tukur, has joined the race for the PDP ticket for the forthcoming governorship by- election in Adamawa State.Speaking at the formal declaration of his intention to contest at Makama B Ward in Yola South Local Government, Tukur said he had the potential and experience to bring development to the State, calling on the public to support his aspiration | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 19 |
| This Day Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Senate Leader: "National Assembly Will Expedite Action On National Conference Report" | Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba (SAN), has given indication that the National Assembly will expedite action on the recommendations from the recently concluded National Conference if President Goodluck Jonathan sends a bill derived from the report raised at the five- month long dialogue to the Federal Lawmakers. Ndoma gave the indication on Saturday night while speaking with journalists at his Calabar residence shortly after returning from the Cross River Central Senatorial District which he represents in the National Assembly. | Nigeria 2015; National Assembly; National Conference | 12 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Frustration Mars PVC Collection In Oyo State | Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the collection of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) exercise. The call came following failure of many registered voters in the State to collect their PVC due to inability of INEC to conduct a smooth exercise. Registered voters expressed anger, frustration and complaints in Ibadan and other parts of the State as the three-day exercise ended yesterday. | Oyo 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | 8 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Osun Lawmaker To Sue Police For Alleged Unlawful Arrest | A member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Folarin Fafowora, has vowed to take a legal action against alleged ‘unlawful arrest’ by the police a day before the August 9th governorship election. The Lawmaker representing Ilesha West State Constituency disclosed this to reporters in Osogbo over the weekend. He said his lawyers would soon file the case to seek justice on the breach of his Fundamental Human Right. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Osun State Police Command; Human Rights | 8 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Monday 18th August 2014 | Shekarau, Tafida, Omeri, Others, At Ben TV’s Debate, Urge Nigerians To Rally Around Jonathan | Nigerians within and outside the country were at the weekend urged to stand firrmly behind President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda and nation- building efforts during a democratic debate organised by Ben TV at the Regency Hall on Oxford Street, London. The Director- General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, who spoke at the occassion, reiterated the government’s committment to rescue the remaining of the 276 Chibok school girls who had been in the custody of Boko Haram since their abduction on April 14th. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | 82 |
| All Africa Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015: Abia Guber Aspirant Disowns Posters | A governorship aspirant under the ruling PDP in Abia State, Dr. Uche Ogah, has disowned his posters pasted in different parts of the State, saying he did not authorise any person or group to do so. Ogah said he suspected that his political enemies were behind the posters and urged his supporters and well-wishers to wait for INEC’s go-ahead before posting his campaign posters. | Abia 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com /stories/2014081 82406.html |
| All Africa Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | Don’t Reject Jonathan, Clergies Warn | A group of clergies, Concerned Clergies for Good Governance (CCGC), has warned that failure by Nigerians to return President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 would be an invitation to national crises of great proportions. Addressing a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre, Yenagoa, CCGC, National President, Lawrence Okorie, urged the people to listen to God’s warning and support Jonathan’s re-election next year. He said that the President also has a duty to offer himself for second term in office, as he would be flouting prophecies on his presidential victory. | Nigeria 2015; CCGC; President Jonathan | http://allafrica.com/ stories/2014081 80192.html |
| All Africa Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015 Polls: Balarabe Musa Calls For Revolution | Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, has said that Nigeria must embrace a peaceful social revolution to ensure a free, fair and credible general election in 2015, which would wipe away corrupt leaders. Musa who assembled several of his supporters, mostly the Talakawas and the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) at the Arewa House yesterday, said the masses should be ready to embark on what he described as peaceful revolution that could usher in leaders the people deserve in 2015. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Redemption Party (PRP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/2014081 80494.html |
| All Africa Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | 2015: "We May Push Oduah To Senate"- Anambra Elders | Elders of Anambra North Senatorial Zone of Anambra State and Town union leaders in the Zone have stated that they might consider the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah as the most credible person from the zone to become their next Senator during the 2015 National Assembly elections in the country. The seat is presently occupied by Mrs. Margery Okadigbo, wife of late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, a one-time Senate President. The Zone is made up of seven Local Government Areas, including Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Anambra East, Anambra West, Oyi, Ayameluma and Ogbaru. | Anambra 2015; Senate | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140818 0333.html |
| Punch News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | APC Slams Igbo’s Endorsement Of Jonathan | The All Progressives Congress in the South-East on Sunday slammed the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in 2015 by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Zone, saying those who announced the endorsement of the President were selfish individuals. The South-East APC said that though Jonathan had the Constitutional right to contest re-election, it was opposed to the “scant strategy” adopted by those who endorsed the President. Spokesman for the opposition party in the South-East, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, said this in a statement to react to the endorsement of the President as ‘Igbo candidate’ by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-East. Okechukwu said those behind the Jonathan’s endorsement for 2015 were “Ndigbo-Chop-Sand-Band of politicians who crave to put all our eggs in one basket, foreclose the chances of president of Igbo extraction and subject the hardworking and enterprising Igbos to perpetual beggarly status.” | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng. com/news/2015-apc -slams-igbos-endors ement-of-jonathan/ |
| All Africa Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | "I Will Declare My Intention At The Right Time"- Tambuwal | In apparent response to several questions about his next political move, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal has said he will make public his ambition at the right time. The Speaker who was speaking in Sokoto yesterday, said he is still consulting on whether to contest for Presidency of Nigeria or the governorship of his State come 2015. | Nigeria 2015; Speaker House of Representatives | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408180 390.html |
| Punch News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | Jonathan’s $1 Billion Request Is Senseless, Says Lawmaker | The Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Mr. Yomi Ogunnusi, has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s loan request of $1bn “makes no sense.” He added that the body language of the Members of the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly showed that the Lawmakers were not taking the request seriously. Ogunnusi, who represents the Ifako/Ijaye Federal Constituency in Lagos, said this during an education empowerment programme at his Constituency. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | http://www.punchng. com/politics/jonathans -1bn-loan-request- senseless-says- lawmaker/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday 18th August 2014 | Ekiti PDP Faults APC’s Claim On Osun Election | The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has faulted the All Progressives Congress for saying that Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s victory in the recently concluded Osun State election pointed to the fact that the Ekiti election, which produced Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner, was manipulated. The EKiti PDP said the statement credited to the State’s APC Chairman, Jide Awe, in which he claimed that Aregbesola retained his seat in the August 9 election because the PDP was unable to manipulate the poll like it did in Ekiti, lacked logic. | Ekiti 2014; Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng. com/politics/ekiti-pdp -faults-apcs-claim- on-osun-election-2/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 18th August 2014 | APC Kicks Against Renewed Plans To Impeach Al- Makura | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the renewed plan by the Nasarawa State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Tanko Al-Makura, describing it as a clear act of desperation on the part of the State Lawmakers. The party said the legislators were bent on belittling the Constitution in their desperation to remove the Governor, who has been cleared of the charges against him by a duly constituted Impeachment Panel. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it would amount to an illegality for the Lawmakers to draft a pliant vacation judge to set up another panel to probe the same 16-point allegations over which the Governor had been absolved of any wrongdoing. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-kicks -against-renewed-plan -to-impeach-al-makura /186649/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 18th August 2014 | INEC Extends Distribution Of PVCs In FCT | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday extended the second phase distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) exercise by two days in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). INEC’s Director of Public Affairs, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said the exercise would now end Tuesday 19th August 2014 as against Sunday 17th August (yesterday) earlier announced by the Commission. He explained that the extension became necessary following heavy downpour in the FCT on Friday, the first day of the exercise and on other subsequent days. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/inec-extends -distribution-of-pvcs- in-fct/186647/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday 18th August 2014 | Ribadu’s Defection To PDP Wont Affect Our Electoral Fortunes, Says APC | The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday said the defection of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not affect the fortunes of the party in the State. The State Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Bakari, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, said the defection would not affect the party’s chances in the October 11 governorship by-election. Ribadu, a former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was also the presidential candidate of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for the 2011 presidential election. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-ribadu -s-defection-to-pdp- won-t-affect-our- electoral-fortunes/ 186648/ |
| Daily Times Online | Sunday 17th August 2014 | PDP Will Govern Kwara In 2015; Gbemi Saraki Vows | A former Senator, who represented Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Senator Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would take over the governance of the State in 2015. Gbemisola is the younger sister of a former Governor Bukola Saraki, who is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stressed that the chances of PDP were “obvious”. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/pdp-will -govern-kwara-2015- gbemi-saraki-vows |
| Sun News Online | Sunday 17th August 2014 | Mimiko Hails INEC, Voters Over Voter’s Card Exercise | Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has lauded the impressive turn out of the people and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for its activeness during the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Card exercise which ended in the State yesterday, even as he urged those who have not registered to do so this weekend. Governor Mimiko gave the commendation after he was presented with his Permanent Voters’ Cards in the company of his wife, Kike Mimiko, by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Akin Orebiyi at Ward 7, Unit 20 along Olusegun Mimiko way in Ondo at the weekend. | Ondo State; INEC; PVCs | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=77416 |
| Sun News Online | Sunday 17th August 2014 | APC Slams DSS For Linking Party To Boko Haram | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Directorate of Security Service (DSS) for linking the party to Boko Haram insurgency without a proof of evidence. The leadership of the party further called on the Agency’s Spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, to resign or be fired. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party revealed its resolve to sue Ogar for linking APC to the series of bomb blasts in the country, for her to present evidence of its complicity in a court of law. The reaction followed Ogar’s statement on national television alleging that whenever APC wins an election, there will be no bomb blast, but anytime it loses, there is always a bomb blast. | Nigeria 2015; DSS; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=77361 |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday 17th August 2014 | Mimiko Launches ‘Believe Nigeria, Trust Goodluck’ Campaign | Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has launched ‘Believe Nigeria Trust Goodluck’ campaign to work for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Flagging off the campaign on Thursday, Governor Mimiko said the vision of the political group was born out of his commitment to the promotion of good governance and visionary leadership.The Ondo Governor promised to oversee the operation of the campaign group to ensure Jonathan’s success in 2015 presidential election. | Nigeria 2015; Ondo State Governor; Labour Party (LP); President Jonathan | http://leadership.ng/ news/381281/mimiko -launches-believe-nig eria-trust-goodluck- campaign |
| Leadership News Online | Saturday 16th August 2014 | 2015: BNI Targets 56 Million Internet Users For Jonathan’s Re-election | In the quest to make a major contribution to the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, a pro-democracy and good governance group, Believe Nigeria Initiative (BNI) has launched an aggressive online campaign, “Believe Nigeria, Trust Goodluck,” to ensure the success of his re-election, as well as enhance the credibility and transparency of Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking on the launch of the online campaign, the National Coordinator, Mr Idris Usman, said the thrust of the “Believe Nigeria, Trust Goodluck,” is targeting no fewer than 56 million internet users, 28 million of which are Nigerian youths who have embraced global information technological revolution through the use of mobile phones, computers, laptops, iPads and other ICT gadgets. | Nigeria 2015; BNI; President Jonathan | http://leadership.ng/ features/381205/20 15-bni-targets-56m -internet-users- jonathans-re-election |
| Leadership News Online | Saturday 16th August 2014 | 2015: Occupy Social Media, Presidency Tells Supporters | The Presidency yesterday openly challenged the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan all over the country and in the diaspora to use social media platforms to discuss President Goodluck Jonathan’s achievements, ahead of the 2015 general elections. Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, who spoke at the official inauguration of Friends Of Goodluck (FOG) yesterday in Abuja, said the President’s supporters were not supporting him enough on social media. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | http://leadership.ng/ news/381193/occupy -social-media-preside ncy-tells-supporters |
| Sun News Online | Saturday 16th August 2014 | Ultimatum To Jonathan: "Maitama Sule, Others Are Jesters"- Yakassai | Former Political Adviser to ex-President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has declared that the ultimatum given to President Goodluck Jonathan by the Maitama Sule-led Northern Elders’ Forum to produce the over 200 abducted Chibok girls or forgo his 2015 presidential ambition, is irrational. Yakasai, who spoke with Saturday Sun in Abuja, said the elders were only making sucha statement to amuse themselves. He added that such people would always blame the President for whatever action he takes to free the schoolgirls who were abducted from Chibok in Borno State since April 14 by Boko Haram insurgents. | Nigeria 2015; NEF; President Jonathan; Chibok Girls | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=77148 |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday 16th August 2014 | Ondo: INEC Suspends PVC Distribution, Voter Registeration | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) would not hold in some areas in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State, Mr Akin Orebiyi stated this in a statement he signed and made available to journalists in Akure. The REC also said the distribution of voters cards would not hold in three Wards of Owo Local Government and one in Ondo East Local Government Area of the State. The affected Wards in Owo Local Government are Ward 05, Ward 8, Isaipen, Ward 11, Uso / Emure – Ile and Ward 01, Ateru/ Otadan/Igba in Ondo East. The REC said consultations were on-going as to when the two exercises would take place in the affected Areas and said no specific date had been fixed for the exercise. | Ondo State; INEC; PVCs | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ondo-inec -suspends-card-distrib ution-voter-registration /186484/ |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday 16th August 2014 | Adamawa Acting Governor Joins Guber Race, Picks Form | Adamawa State Acting Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has picked an intent form to contest for the October 11 Governorship by-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Acting Governor confirmed the development on Friday to Journalists in Yola in a telephone chat. Fintiri said he decided to take that action based on popular demand that he should contest. "The voice of the people is the voice of God and I have no option than to succumb to the sustained pressure by the people of Adamawa to join the race. I am a grassroots politician who has been in touch with the people since I joined politics and all my actions have been guided by the people", Fintiri said. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -acting-governor-joins -guber-race-pick- form/186479/ |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday 16th August 2014 | Sherrif Confirms Defection To PDP | Putting to rest speculations about his plan to defect to Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)) from All Progressives Congress (APC), former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Friday confirmed his Plan to defect to the ruling party. He equally said he was ready to assist security agents in combating Boko Haram. The former Governor made the confirmation to State House correspondents shortly after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan. According to the former Governor, he was joining PDP in the nation’s interest. He told journalists that his meeting with Jonathan was personal and not political. |
Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/sheriff-con firms-defection-to-pdp /186486/ |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday 16th August 2014 | Umeh Scores INEC High, Says Jonathan Deserves Commendation | National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Victor Umeh Saturday applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for improving on the country’s electoral process, saying the successes recorded recently in INEC’s conduct of governorship elections in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun States speak volumes of President Goodluck Jonathan’s desire to improve the democratic space in the country. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/umeh-sco res-inec-high-says-jon athan-deserves-comme ndation/186502/ |
| Punch News Online | Saturday 16th August 2014 | 2015: Group Raises N19.5 Million To Obtain Ticket For Jonathan | A political group, House to House Campaign Organisation for Democracy, has said that it had raised N19.5m out of the N20m needed to obtain the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket for President Goodluck Jonathan, to contest the 2015 election. The group also asked Jonathan to declare his interest to contest the Presidential Election next year immediately even as they vowed to obtain the form for him at the PDP this week and take it to the Presidential villa for formal presentation. Addressing the group whose representatives converged in Abuja for a rally from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday, the Director-General, Mr. Ogidi Ben-Bara, said his members were convinced that Jonathan should seek re – election based on his performance in office. | Nigeria 2015; HHCO; President Jonathan | http://www.punchng. com/news/2015-group -raises-n19-5m-to-ob tain-ticket-for-jonathan/ |
| Sun News Online | Saturday 16th August 2014 | "We Will Participate In Adamawa Governorship By-election"- APC | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa said in Yola on Saturday that it would participate in the Oct. 11 governorship bye-election. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day stakeholders meeting of the party. It contended that this was “with a view to reclaiming the stolen mandate of the party.’’ The communiqué urged all members to be united and reconcile with one another for the success of the party. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=77266 |
| Nation News Online | Friday 15th August 2014 | 2015: TAN Canvasses Support For Jonathan In Anambra | To all intents and purposes, the 2015 re-election race for President Goodluck Jonathan got underway yesterday in Awka where Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), launched a campaign ostensibly to herald his formal declaration. The President is wary of publicly coming out to personally declare his intentions considering the continued incarceration of the over 200 school girls abducted in April in Chibok,Borno State by Boko Haram. His men were however, at the rally in full force with his Special Adviser on Inter Party Affairs,Senator Ben Obi, declaring that his Principal will consider his invitation to recontest. Obi asked Jonathan to declare his presidential ambition, promising that the people of South East geopolitical are solidly behind him. Chief Iwuanyanwu, Orji and Representative Uche Ekwunife spoke in the same vein. |
Nigeria 2015; Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN); President Jonathan; South- East | http://thenationonlineng. net/new/2015-tan-canv asses-support-for- jonathan-in-anambra/ |
| Punch News Online | Friday 15th August 2014 | ACF Warns Pro Jonathan Campaigners | The Arewa Consultative Forum on Friday once again warned supporters and campaigners of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidency to tarry awhile, saying that any rally to garner support for the President at this moment of grief in the country was ill-conceived and of great security threat. The Forum said it was a flagrant abuse of the Electoral Act for any political rally to take place in favour of President Jonathan even when the Independent National Electoral Commission was yet to hold the ban on electioneering campaign. In apparent reference to the planned political rallies for Jonathan by the group, Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, slated to hold in the six Geo-Political Zones of the country, the ACF argued that the organisers should be more concerned about the security challenges and the Ebola virus in Nigeria rather than celebrating the President when other parts of the country were grieving. | Nigeria 2015; ACF; TAN | http://www.punchng. com/news/2015-acf- warns-pro-jonathan- campaigners/ |
| Channels News Online | Friday 15th August 2014 | Southern Kaduna PDP Endorses Jonathan/ Yero | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders from Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, have endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan and the State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, as their candidates for the 2015 polls. At a political gathering held in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the State, to endorse the President and the Governor, the PDP Stakeholders, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, stated that they had the mandate of their people to make the endorsement. The group said that the Governor on his part, had kept his promise of equitably distributing dividends of democracy to all parts of the State and had also kept the legacies of his predecessor, Late Patrick Yakowa. The group said that it reached a conclusion to compel Jonathan to contest, after a thorough and fair public opinion poll, which was carried out in the Southern part of the State. | Nigeria 2015; Kaduna State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/15/election -2015-southern-kaduna -pdp-endorses- jonathan-yero/ |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Osun: Falana Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Assault | Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said his client, Lanre Suraj was “brutally assaulted by a gang of snipers without any justification” while monitoring the election in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. He gave the National Human Rights Commission a 14-day ultimatum to investigate an alleged violation of the rights of an accredited observer, Mr. Lanre Suraj, by some masked snipers during the Osun State governorship election. Falana, in a petition dated August 12, threatened to sue the Commission should it fail to investigate the the violation of the rights of his client during the August 9 election. | Osun 2014; Masked Security; Assault; HRC; Falana | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/osun- falana-petitions-human -right-commission- over-assault |
| Daily Post Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Osun Government Debunks Omisore’s Allegation That Deputy Governor Was Arrested With Weapons | Osun State government has denied the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, that Deputy Governor, Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori was arrested for carrying ammunition. Reacting to the claim which Omisore during an interview aired on a television station, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Tope Ademakinwa said that the allegation was a lie and aimed at causing confusion and disaffection against the person of the Deputy Governor. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/14/osun- debunks-omisores- allegation-deputy- governor-arrested- weapons/ |
| Sun News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Court Stops Osun Panel Of Enquiry From Investigating Omisore | Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has secured an interim order from the State High Court to prevent the Panel of Enquiry on disturbance of public peace set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola from investigating him. The Chairman of the Commission, Justice Moshood Adeigbe, said at the resumed sitting of the Commission yesterday that the Panel had received a court order from the State High Court ordering it to maintain the status quo pending the ruling on the application filed by Omisore before it. The Panel had summoned Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan and Senator Omisore before it following a petition filed by Senator Isiaka Adeleke, who alleged that both Adesiyan and Omisore assaulted him during a stakeholders meeting of the PDP in Osogbo. Omisore, who had refused to appear before the Panel, said the Commission lacked the power to investigate him. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=76856 |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | UK Mayor Recommends Part Time Legislature For Nigeria | The Mayor of the London Borough of Lambeth, Mr. Adedamola Aminu, has said part-time Legislature will go a long way in reducing the cost of governance in Nigeria which is seen as one of the most expensive in the world. Aminu, who is the first black Mayor of Lambeth, said part-time legislative practice was feasible in Nigeria since Lawmakers don’t sit more than three times a week. He added that part-time Legislature would also encourage more professionals to join politics. The UK Mayor said this during a visit to the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission in Lagos, on Wednesday. | Nigerian Legislature; Mayor of Lambeth; London | http://www.punchng. com/politics/uk-mayor -recommends-part- time-legislature-for-nigeria/ |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | APGA Gives Conditions For Supporting Jonathan In 2015 | The All Progressives Grand Alliance says it will not support President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term ambition except the Peoples Democratic Party agrees to leave all elective positions in the South-East for APGA. The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the party, Mr. Campbell Umehnzekwe, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, said this on Monday while reacting to the defection of six APGA Lawmakers to the PDP. He said the Lawmakers that defected have no electoral value and advised Jonathan against toying with APGA if he wanted to win next year’s election. The party Chairman said APGA has not yet declared support for Jonathan and maintained that politics was a game of “give and take.” | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/apga-gives- conditions-for-supporting -jonathan-in-2015/ |
| Punch News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Ajimobi Seeks Massive Turnout For Voter’s Card Collection In Oyo | Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has urged the people of the State to turn out en masse to obtain the Permanent Voter Cards, whose issuance begins on Friday, August 15, 2014 by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Governor gave the charge in a statement issued in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, on Wednesday. While stressing the importance of collecting the PVCs, he said that the cards would give them the opportunity to exercise their civic rights and choose people of their choice to represent them during the 2015 general elections. | Oyo 2015; Oyo State Governor; INEC; PVC | http://www.punchng.com /politics/ajimobi-seeks- massive-turnout-for- voter-card-collection/ |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | National Conference: "I Have Jonathan’s Mandate"- Kutigi | The Chairman of the National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, yesterday told a select committee of delegates that President Goodluck Jonathan mandated him to draft a new Constitution for the country. Kutigi spoke at a meeting behind closed doors with leaders of geo- political zones, held to discuss the controversy over the new Constitution which Northern Delegates say over stepped the Conference’s mandate and also reeked of a third term agenda for certain elected public officers. | National Conference; Constitution | 1 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Jonathan Must Find Chibok Girls, Northern Elders Insist | A leading member of the Northern Elder’s Forum (NEF) Professor Ango Abdullahi yesterday said that the press conference convened by Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed and Solomon Dalung in Kaduna on Monday was done on behalf of the Forum. The Professor explained why they gave an ultimatum to the President thus: " People who seek mandate at an election do so on the basis of certain things they do or do not do." | Nigeria 2015; NEF; President Jonathan; Chibok Girls | 10 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | 2015: Group Launches Grassroots Campaign For Peaceful Polls | A political group known as Africa Grassroots Empowerment Organisation (AFRIGEO) has launched a grassroot campaign aimed at ensuring violence-free elections in 2015. Briefing journalists yesterday in Abuja, the group’s President Prince Gomene Namene called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to partner with the organization in checkmating election violence and putting an end to electoral corruption in Nigeria. | Nigeria 2015; AFRIGEO; Violence- Free | 18 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Draft Constitution: South Delegates Battle North | Plenary was again adjourned yesterday at the National Conference to enable the leadership meet with leaders of all delegation to the conference over the controversy generated by the draft Constitution. Northern Delegates have rejected the draft saying it was a plot to legitimise third term agenda. In a reaction, leaders of the Southern Delegates condemned the North for attempting to create undue tension and said the leadership should rather be praised for doing a great job of putting their decisions into perspective. | National Conference; Constitution | 1 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Some Residents Won’t Get PVC In Oyo, Says INEC | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said many registered voters in Oyo State will not get their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) as distribution begins tomorrow. Registered voters in Afijio, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan South-West and Ogbomosho North Local Governments would be affected. The Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Alhaji Nasir Ayilara, spoke at a stakeholder’s meeting on the Commission’s preparedness for the distribution of PVCs and Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR). He said PVCs were ready for only 89.6 percent of units where registration took place in 2011. | Oyo 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | 7 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | PDP Alleges INEC Colluded With APC To Rig Osun Poll | The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State hasalleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) colluded with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use O’YES cadets to rig last Saturday’s governorship poll. The PDP Director of Media and Strategy, Prince Diran Odeyemi alleged that the APC was presently making moves to doctor the list of ad-hoc staff recruited for the governorship poll to reflect names of Corps Members that were supposed to work on the day. The Party further alleged that the O’Yes Cadets allegedly recruited as ad hoc staff were the ones sending "conflicting and confusing results" into the social media, even at the time collation of results was still ongoing, adding that in some places, figures were just allocated to the ruling party. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 84 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | 2015: Umar Moves TO Consolidate Power With Campaign Team | Ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election, the acting governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar, has begun moves to consolidate himself on the reins of power and give him an edge over potential candidates in the governorship race in the State. To achieve his political ambition, the Governor has raised a formiddable political team headed by the Attorney General of the State, Mr. Musa Tende and other top cabinet members to work for his election in the coming year. | Taraba State; Acting Governor; 2015 | 8 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Ultimatum To Jonathan On Chibok Girls: Shut Up, Youre Rabble- Rousers, NEC Tells NEF | A group of Northern elders under the aegis, Northern Elder’s Council (NEC), yesterday took a swipe at Northern Elders Forum (NEF), for asking President Jonathan to forget about contesting in 2015 if by October, he fails to produce the Chibok students Kidnapped by the Boko Haram. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Ambassador Yusufu Maman, NEC urged the Northern Elder’s Forum which has former Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Coomasie as Chairman to shut up, saying they are rabble- rousers. | Nigeria 2015; NEC; NEF; President Jonathan | 8 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Osun: "Jonathan Didn’t Abuse State Power"- Kashamu | Chairman, Organization and Mobilization Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the South- West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has faulted claims that President Jonathan abused State power over his deployment of security operatives to Osun Stateduring last Saturday’s governorship election saying it was high time politicians approach politics with maturity and decency and not bitterness. The Party Chieftain also spoke on how he was allegedly attacked in Osogbo on his way to Lagos after the election. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 11 |
| Sun News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | "Nigerians Shouldn’t Exercise Fear Over 2015 Elections"- Presidency | Nigerians have been assured of the conduct of a transparent and peaceful general elections in 2015. Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Professor Rufai Alkali, gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen.Alkali noted that going by the successful conduct of the Ekiti and Osun States governorship elections, President Goodluck Jonathan would not renege on his promise of one man, one vote. He submitted that the successful conduct of the two elections in the South-West was a manifestation of the desire by President Jonathan and his team to deepen democracy by guarding against acts capable of causing chaos and confusion during elections. The former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP faulted the declaration of the main opposition party before the exercise, that the PDP was bent on rigging the Osun governorship election, a claim he said turned out to be false. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=76871 |
| All Africa Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | "Jonathan Remains Most Credible Candidate In 2015"- Group | A socio-political group under the aegis of Presidential View,has said last Saturday’s election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has boosted the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. The group said the victory of the Governor, which was hinged on his personality and performance in the State in the past four years which has given those pushing for President Jonathan’s re-election in the forthcoming election hope that nobody will be able to defeat the President, given that he was the most credible and acceptable personality in the country’s presidential contest at the moment. | Nigeria 2015; PV; President Jonathan | http://allafrica.com /stories/20140813 1275.html |
| All Africa Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Nigeria 2015: Come Out Before Its Too Late, Jonathan’s Aide Challenge Women Politicians | President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters Hajia Saudatu Sanni, yesterday tasked women politicians to come out now and be part of the 2015 General Election contests before it is too late. She gave the charge yesterday in Abuja at a two-day mentorship programme for young women politicians in North-Central region organised by the Democratic Governance Development Project (DGD) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF). The event was the fourth in the series targeting at least 100 aspiring young women politicians having been earlier held in the South-East, South-West and South-South zones in Enugu, Lagos and Cross River States respectively while that of the remaining two Northern Zones is scheduled for August. | Nigeria 2015; Women Participation; UNDP/DGD | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408130 974.html |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Impeachment: Enugu Deputy Governor Collapses While Testifying | The embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr Sunday Onyebuchi, collapsed yesterday while testifying before the impeachment Panel looking into the allegations levelled against him by the State House of Assembly. Surprisingly, the Panel insisted that it would continue its sitting despite a medical certificate that confirmed that Onyebuchi was suffering from high blood pressure. A source told LEADERSHIP that the Deputy Governor who collapsed at about 11.35am was swiftly rushed out of the court hall at about 11:38am by his wife, Mrs Nneka Ada Onyebuchi, his children and some of his aides were present to offer medical attention. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://leadership.ng/ news/380990/impea chment-enugu-deputy -governor-collapses- testifying |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Niger Government To APC: You Will Not Win Niger- East Senatorial By-election | The Niger State government has said that no matter the level of political shenanigans, blackmail or hallucination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) they will not win in the next by-election into Niger East Senatorial seat. The Commissioner of Information Niger State, Dalandi Ndayebo who made this known yesterday at a press briefing said that APC’s allegation of intimidation of its members should be ignored. Ndayebo maintained that the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State should ignore the empty grandstanding and blackmail by the APC and put their heads together and defeat the opposition party at the by-election scheduled for August 30. | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380980/niger- govt-apc-youll-win- niger-east-senatorial -election |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday 14th August 2014 | PVC: INEC Commences Phase II Distribution In 11 States On Friday | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said the second phase of the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would commence on Friday, August 15, 2014. The distribution of the PVCs which will end on Sunday, August 17, 2014, will take place in 11 States and Abuja. The States are Yobe and Bauchi, (North East); Jigawa and Sokoto (North West); FCT and Kwara (North Central); Anambra and Ebonyi (South East); Ondo and Oyo (South West), and Delta and Cross River (South South). The Commission further disclosed that the Continous Voter Registration exercise will follow immediately in the above States from August 20-25, 2014. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380979/pvcs- inec-commences- phase-2-distribution -friday-11-states |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Ribadu: "I Am Not Bothered About APC’s Pressure" | A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said he is not bothered about the pressure mounted by his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), to halt his planned defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC leadership has continued to dissuade the former anti-corruption Chief from defecting to the PDP. But reacting to the move, Ribadu noted that while he appreciated the gestures, he is entitled to his decision. Speaking through his Media Aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the former presidential aspirant seeking to contest the Adamawa governorship election said the current pressure was a sign of his competence. | Adamawa 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/ribadu-i- am-not-bothered- about-pressure-from -apc/186315/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Eight Injured As APC, PDP Members Clash In Rivers, Disrupt Amaechi’s Tour | The planned tour by the Rivers State Governor, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, of Rumueprikom community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State, home of Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, was yesterday aborted as supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed. At the end of the fracas, which broke out early yesterday at the Wimpey Junction, Ikwerre Road, section of the Community, no fewer than eight people were reportedly wounded. A former Traditional Ruler in the community, Chief Anthony Owabie, was also alleged to have shot his son, Clement, for refusing to join the APC. THISDAY gathered that Amaechi was scheduled to visit Rumuprikom yesterday in continuation of his meet-the-people tour of the 23 Local Government Areas in the State which began on July 15. Sources said youths had gathered at the Wimpey junction playing drums in anticipation of Amaechi’s visit to the area when shots rang out of Chief Owabie’s single-barrel gun. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/eight- injured-as-apc-pdp- clash-in-rivers-disrupts- amaechi-s-tour/186314/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 14th August 2014 | Presidency: Nigerians Will Appreciate Jonathan More By 2015 | The Presidency yesterday said the tension and apprehension over the 2015 general election by Nigerians are needless, given the successful conduct of the two governorship elections held in the South-West under a peaceful atmosphere. It further said the opposition, with the use of propaganda, had always been responsible for causing tension among the electorate, given the inordinate ambition for power by most of their leaders. The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, made this known in Abuja during a media interaction. The Presidential Adviser said the successful conduct of the two elections in the South-West was a manifestation of the desire by President Jonathan and his team to deepen democracy by guiding against all elements geared towards causing chaos and confusion during elections. He said when President Jonathan harped on deployment of security to safeguard lives and property during elections; acting on security reports, the opposition went to town, as usual with banal propaganda, theatricals and grand-standing. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/presidency -nigerians-will-appreciate -jonathan-more-by-20 15/186312/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday 14th August 2014 | INEC Releases Timetable For Adamawa By-election | The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Adamawa State, Mr. Kassim Gaidam, has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the gubernatorial by-election fixed for October 11 in the State. The electoral body further fixed September 7 as the date for the conduct of party primaries, including resolution of disputes arising from the primaries, while the last day for the submission of forms CFOO2, CFOO1 and nomination forms at the INEC Headquarters is on September 17. “INEC, fixed September 23 as the last day for publication of personal particulars of candidates( CFOO1), in line with section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010, as provided for publication within seven days of the receipt of the form CF001,” it stated. INEC further fixed September 29 for the submission of names of party agents for the election to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government. According to the timetable, October 9, is scheduled as the last day for campaigns by candidates of the political parties, The Electoral Body, further fixed September October 11 for the governorship election. | Adamawa 2014; INEC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/inec-relea ses-timetable-for- adamawa-by-election /186311/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Tambuwal In Secret Meeting With Obasanjo | The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, held a secret meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop home in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, on Tuesday. Tambuwal, who arrived at the former President’s residence around 5.30pm, left around 6.18pm. Our correspondent gathered that the visit might not be unconnected with the Speaker’s 2015 political ambition. It is believed that Tambuwal is nursing a presidential ambition. However, his Media Aide, Mr. Imam Imam, said Tambuwal and Obasanjo only rubbed minds on the state of the nation and how to move it forward. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/news/2015-tam buwal-in-secret-meet ing-with-obasanjo-2/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Chibok Girls: Jonathan Flays Northern Elders | President Goodluck Jonathan has said that no group or person can threaten him before he will perform his official duties. Jonathan, who was responding to an October deadline given to him on Monday by members of the Northern Elders Forum to ensure the rescue of the abducted schoolgirls, said the ultimatum was in bad taste. Two NEF members, Solomon Dalung and Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, had said that the rescue of the girls who have been in the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents for three months now, was a condition for Jonathan to enjoy Northern support for his presidential ambition in 2015. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng.com /news/chibok-girls-jonath an-flays-northern-elders/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "My Victory Is Bigger Than Aregbesola’s Own"- Fayose | The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said his victory at the Ekiti poll on June 21 is bigger than that of Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s who won last Saturday’s election in Osun State. Fayose defeated Governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress by a landslide, winning all 16 Local Government Areas in the State; while Aregbesola defeated Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party by winning 23 LGAs as opposed to Omsiore’s seven. Fayose said this while featuring on a phone-in programme on the NTA, Ado Ekiti, a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, said. | Ekiti State Governor- Elect; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/my-victory-bigger -than-aregbesolas- own-fayose/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Borno Lawmakers Impeach House Leader | Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, scored a major political goal against his estranged godfather and predecessor, Senator Modu Sheriff, with the impeachment of the leader of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Idrissa Jidda. The House leader, who is an in-law to Sheriff, was impeached by the majority of members for alleged misconduct. Jidda, who represents Ngala Constituency, was impeached by 17 of the 28-member Assembly at a special sitting in Maiduguri, following a motion by Ali Mamman representing Biu State Constituency and Rawa Goni, representing Gulumba/Woloji State Constituency. After the removal of Jidda, another Lawmaker, Zakariya Mohammed, who represents Dikwa State Constituency, was immediately elected by the majority of the members. | Borno State; Impeachment; House Leader; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/borno-lawmakers -impeach-house-leader/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Adamawa Governorship Election To Hold On October 11th | The Adamawa State governorship by- election to elect a replacement for Murtala Nyako who was impeached last month will be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on October 11. THISDAY learnt last night that the Commission took the decision yesterday after a meeting by the Election Management Board (EMB). The State House of Assembly had last month, impeached the State Governor, Nyako and the Speaker was sworn in as the acting Governor while INEC was directed to conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seat within three months. Both the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Kashim Gaidam and the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, confirmed the new date to journalists. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the October 11 governorship election was to complete the remaining part of Nyako tenure of office. | Adamawa 2014; INEC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa- governorship-election- holds-on-october-11/ 186224/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "Osun People Rejected Omisore"- Aregbesola | Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said that Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party lost last Saturday’s governorship election because he had been rejected by the people of the State.The Governor, who said this on Tuesday through his Media Aide, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, in Osogbo, on Tuesday, said he was not bothered by Omisore’s plan to challenge the election result at the Election Petitions Tribunal. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/tribunal-osun- people-rejected-omisore -says-aregbesola/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "Why We’ve Never Won Lagos"- PDP Group | A group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Patriots, has attributed the perennial loss of the party in the State to infighting and lack of cooperation among its members. It said the ruling party in the State had been able to use the division within the PDP to its advantage in the last four elections in the State. The group, therefore, called on all aspirants in the party to work harmoniously as this was the only way it could wrest power from the All Progressives Congress, which has held the reins of power since the return to democracy in 1999. The convener of the group, Chief Jide Damazio, said this during a news conference shortly after a stakeholders meeting in Lagos on Tuesday. | Lagos 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/why-weve-never -won-lagos-pdp-group/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Abia 2015: Zoning Or No Zoning, I Will Run, Says Diamond Bank Boss | The Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Mr. Alex Otti, yesterday affirmed that he would not drop his ambition to become the governorship candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State despite the party’s decision to zone the ticket to Abia South. Otti is from Abia Central, the zone of the incumbent Governor, Chief Theodore Orji. There had been speculations that some of the aspirants outside the preferred zone would toe the party line and drop out of the race in deference to the expanded caucus of the party, which overwhelmingly endorsed the zoning arrangement. But in a chat with journalists in Umuahia, the governorship aspirant said he was still in the race, adding that zoning would not prevent him from exercising his democratic right to aspire to become the Chief Executive of Abia State. “Zoning or no zoning I will run,” he asserted, adding that he considered himself as a well qualified Abian to succeed Orji come May 2015. | Abia 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive.com /articles/abia-2015-zoning- or-no-zoning-i-m-running- says-diamond-bank- boss/186227/ |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Presidency Streamlines Pro- Jonathan Campaign Groups | In a clear indication that President Goodluck Jonathan would declare soon for 2015 election, the Presidency has commenced the re-appraisal of its strategies as it inaugurated a Committee to restructure the umbrella organisation of Goodluck Support Group (GSG) yesterday. Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufai Alkali, inaugurated the GSG reorganisation committee, stressing that it will commence screening and evaluation of all Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and groups supporting President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 elections. The Committee, which comprises an 11-man special GSG re-organisation committee and headed by Gen. A.T. Ibrahim (rtd), is to study all issues concerning the organisation and propose a reorganisation structure that will enhance the PDP-led Government’s position for 2015. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380837/2015 -presidency-streamlines -pro-jonathan-campa ign-groups |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Politicians Offered DSS N14 Million To Compromise Osun Guber Poll, Says Ogar | Ms Marilyn Ogar, the Spokesperson of the Department of State Services (DSS), said on Tuesday that politicians in Osun offered operatives of the service N14 million bribe to compromise the governorship election in the State. Ogar made the allegation at the National Information Centre in Abuja while responding to a question on why the APC was at war with the Service. Ogar, however, said that Service rejected the bribe money which, she said, was offered to the DSS Director, who was in charge of the Aug. 9 election, and his men. She also declined to name the politicians who offered the bribe. |
Osun 2014; DSS; Security | http://leadership.ng/ news/380827/politi cians-offered-dss-n 14m-compromise- osun-guber-poll- says-ogar |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "Aregbesola Won Convincingly"- Daniel | Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has lauded the overwhelming victory of Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, describing it as convincing and a victory for democracy. He made this assertion at Iperu in Ikenne Local Government Area during a Labour Party (LP) summit. The former gGvernor then congratulated Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the people of Osun. Daniel also congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, saying four different parties have won elections in four different States under his presidency. He added that the development speaks volumes about the attitude of the President towards free and fair elections. | Osun 2014; Labour Party (LP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380864/osun -election-aregbesola -won-convincingly -daniel |
| Guardian Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Again, APC, PDP Clash In Osun | Unless security agencies take on on more pragmatic steps to stem the post election violence in Osun State, hoodlums may throw the State into avoidable chaos. Yesterday, there was another bloody clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Iponda, a community in Ibokun Local Council. The Iponda incident has brought it to two bloody clashes between supporters of both parties after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Rauf Aregbesola winner of the August 9th Osun governorship election. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Violence | 6 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Nyako’s Replacement: Ribadu Gets Presidency’s Backing To Dump APC For PDP | Presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 election, Nuhu Ribadu, is set to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Vanguard can authoritatively reveal. The switch in party is to enable the former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss secure the PDP gubernatorial ticket and contest the election slated for next year. Competent sources in Yola and Abuja confirmed that necessary steps had been put in place to enable the anti graft czar to actualise his ambition of ruling the State under the PDP platform. Although Ribadu had since dumped the APC for PDP, sources close to him | 9 | |
| The Nation Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Aregbesola Urges Security Agents To Ignore Illegal Orders | Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola received yesterday the Certificate of Return for Saturday’s election at the Independent National Election Commission’s (INEC) office in Osogbo. On the conduct of security personnel during the poll, Aregbesola said some turned themselves into terrorists. He condemned the "harassment, intimidation and arbitrary arrest" of APC members and supporters. He urged them to always conduct their duties in a professional manner. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 8 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Osun APC: "Omisore Is A Sore Loser" | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Saturday’s poll, Senator Iyiola Omisore , lost "fairly’. APC was reacting to Omisore’s remarks that his defeat was due to the damage done to him and his party by the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Rufus Akeju. In a statement yesterday, APC said "To accuse the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) and Akeju, especially , is the hallmarkof a man in delusional stupor. He has not been able to climb down from his high horse of living a lie." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | New Constitution Is 3rd Term Plot’- Northern Delegates | National Conference delegates from the North yesterday rejected the draft new constitution prepared by the Confab Secretariat, saying it was part of a plot to give elected public officials the legitimacy to stand in for a third term. The new Constitution was circulated to Delegates on Monday, and they are expected to debate it along with the report of the conference when they reconvene at plenary session today. | National Conference; Constitution | 1 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "Why We Have Not Resumed Sitting"- Nasarawa Lawmakers | Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly yesterday alleged that threats to their lives stopped them from resuming sitting almost a week after their recess needed. The two- month long recess by the House ended on August 4th but the Lawmakers are yet to resume sitting. | Nasarawa State; House of Assembly | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | "Osun Has Given APC Opportunity To Thrive"- Oyegun | National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has described the party’s victory in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State as another opportunity given to the Party to thrive. He made the statement at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday at a celebration organised for him by some officials of the party to mark his 75th birthday. | Osun 2014; Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 19 |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Rivers Government, Police Disagree Over Governor Amaechi’s Ward Tours | The Rivers State Gvernment and the Nigeria Police seem to be in disagreement over the decision of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to tour all the political Wards of the 23 Local Government Areas of the State. This is as the Governor’s tour of political Wards in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State, strong-hold of the Minister of State for Education, and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, was greeted with protests by members of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI). The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Tunde Johnson Ogunsakin, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday, advised Amaechi against using the period of his visit to the various Wards to campaign. | Rivers 2015; State Police; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380863/rivers- police-disagree-gov -amaechis-ward-tours |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 13th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "We Are Haunted For Rejecting N14 Million Bribe"- DSS | The Spokesperson for the Department of State Services (DSS), Marilyn Ogar, has said that the agency is being haunted by political parties for rejecting the N14million bribe that was offered to its officials at Osun State during last Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Ogar, who stated this yesterday at the National Briefing Centre, Abuja while responding to questions from journalists, said “The director that was on election duty for the DSS was asked to come and collect N4million for himself and N10million for the men; the money was declined, and that is the offence that the DSS has committed." | Osun 2014; DSS; Security | http://leadership.ng/ news/380840/osun -guber-haunted-reje cting-n14m-bribe-dss |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | 2015: Jonathan Warns Nigerians To Expect Soldiers During Elections | President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday defended the heavy deployment of soldiers for the just-concluded Osun gubernatorial poll, saying the trend would continue in the 2015 general elections. The President, who spoke yesterday during an Inter-faith Conference in Abuja on the theme: “The imperative of interfaith understanding and cooperation for responsible politics,” also assured that the general polls next year would not divide the country, as wrongly suggested by some persons. | Nigeria 2015; Security; President Jonathan | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/12/2015 -jonathan-warns- nigerians-expect- soldiers-elections/ |
| Punch News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | "2015 Won’t Break Up Nigeria"- Jonathan | President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said contrary to the predictions of those he described as doomsday prophets, the 2015 general elections would not break up the country. The President said the elections next year would rather strengthen the country and make it stands stronger. Jonathan gave the assurance while declaring open a conference organised by the Interfaith Initiative For Peace, in Abuja. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | http://www.punchng. com/news/2015-wont -break-up-nigeria- jonathan/ |
| All Africa Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Edo 2015: Odubu Cautions APC Aspirants | Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr Pius Odubu, at the weekend, said that the people of the State and not party leaders will decide their representatives in 2015. Assuring that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will provide a level playing field for all aspirants during the primaries, Odubu said "contrary to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s belief that Abuja will rescue them, we will bring our first 11 to face them and our first 11 will be people who are close to the masses and with that PDP will be defeated." | Edo 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140811 3174.html |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Group Promises 4 Million Votes For Jonathan In The South-West | A group, Goodluck Good for Nigeria, GGN, under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it has made necessary arrangement to compel President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his interest for next year’s Presidential election. The National Coordinator of the group, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan, who made this known at Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, while inaugurating its leaders in the Western region comprising of Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, and Ogun, boasted that the group would give Jonathan four Million votes from the Region. He said Jonathan was one of the Presidents that had been mostly misunderstood, misread and misrepresented, despite his laudable achievements. | Nigeria 2015; GGN; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/11/2015- group-promises-4 million-votes- jonathan-south-west/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | "Find Chibok Girls Before October Or Forget 2015"- Northern Elders To Jonathan | Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued an ultimatum to President Goodluck Jonathan to rescue the kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls before October,2014 or forget his 2015 ambition. THIS DAY reported that the group also told the President to bring an end to insurgency in all its manifestations . A statement signed by two members of the Forum, Mr. Solomon Dalung and Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed also accused the presidency of lack of a strong will to fight insurgency. They alleged that frequent communal clashes in the North were being engineered to weaken the region politically and economically by interests which intend to exploit such weaknesses for electoral benefits in 2015. | Nigeria 2015; Insecurity; President Jonathan; NEF | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ find-chibok-girls- before-october-or- forget-2015-northern -elders-tell-president -jonathan.87918/ |
| All Africa Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Youth Leaders To Jonathan: Don’t Contest In 2015 | The Forum of Past Youth Leaders of ethnic nationalities in the South-South zone has asked President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2015 general election. In a communique issued at the end of an emergency meeting in Calabar, signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Mumakai Unagha and secretary, Mr Ekpo Ukong, the ex-youth leaders said "if he is so desires to contest, he will not receive our blessing." The youth leaders also resolved to "mobilize all stakeholders in the region against him come 2015," they said. | Nigeria 2015; FPYL | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408120 318.html |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Court Remains Only Option For Al- Makura, Nasarawa House of Assembly"- Legal Practitioner | A legal practitioner, Barr. Bashir Jabiru, has said that the court of law remains the only alternative for Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) in their bid to address issues arising from the botched attempt by the Lawmakers to impeach the Governor. Barr. Jabiru, who made this submission in Lafia in a chat with LEADERSHIP yesterday, said the Assembly has resolved to challenge the legality of the composition of the probe panel set up by Justice Suleiman Dikko as contravening section 188 (5) on the Constitution. He noted further that Al-Makura’s legal team is also going to court to challenge the non-compliance of the Assembly to section 188 (2) of the Constitution which stipulates conditions for service of impeachment notice and section 188 (7) which deals with the Assembly’s dereliction of duty by not providing the constituted panel with guidelines of proceedings. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; Constitution | http://leadership.ng/ news/380749/court -remains-option-al- makura-assembly |
| Channels News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Economists Advocate Transparency In 2015 Elections | As Nigeria gradually approaches the 2015 general elections, economists have urged the key institutions involved in the electoral process to demonstrate the highest level of independence, transparency and fairness in the discharge of their responsibilities. On Channels Television’s Business Morning, an Economic Analyst, Mr Orji Udemezue, maintained that political stability was necessary to ensure investors’ confidence and the economic progress of the country. | Nigeria 2015; Transparency; Economists | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/11/econo mists-advocate-transpa rency-2015-general- elections/ |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Election Observers Decry Use Of Masked Security Operatives | Election observers, under the aegis of CLEEN Foundation, have said that the deployment of masked security operatives as it obtained during the August 9 governorship election in Osun State will encourage miscreants to operate unhindered if encouraged in future elections in Nigeria. Speaking on their observation on the conduct of security agents during the Osun State gubernatorial election, the Programme Manager of the Foundation, Mr Chinedu Nwagu, decried the massive deployment of security operatives, saying the security agents should rather plan ahead of each election and ensure adequate logistics because such deployment cannot be sustained especially when an election is nationwide. | Osun 2014; Security; CLEEN Foundation | http://leadership.ng/ news/380781/election -observers-decry- deployment-masked- security-operatives |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | "Outcome Of Osun Election Has Demystified PDP"- Sam Nda- Isiah | Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nda-Isaiah, has described the victory of incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, at last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State as the demystification of the perceived dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Federal might. He therefore declared that the “Osun victory is a litmus test and a working template for winning future elections, including the 2015 presidential polls.” Aregbesola emerged winner of the governorship election, defeating his closest rival and PDP candidate, Sen. Iyiola Omisore. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380776/outcome -osun-election-demysti fied-pdp-nda-isaiah |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | "I Don’t Wish For Nzeribe To Endorse Me"- Governor Okorocha | Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has reacted to some reports in the media that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha has said he (Ihedioha) has been endorsed by Senator Arthur Nzeribe to become the Governor of the State in 2015. In his response yesterday while addressing journalists at the State House, Okorocha said he does not wish to ever be endorsed by the politician who still remains the longest serving Lawmaker in the history of the State. He explained that Nzeribe is not known to have ever supported a credible and masses oriented candidate throughout his political career, describing his present political style as old fashioned. | Imo 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380771/dont- wish-nzeribe-endorse -gov-okorocha |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Jonathan To Receive Defectors In Zamfara, Says Yuguda | President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to formally receive former Commissioners of Commerce, Agriculture, and Transport in Zamfara State along with two National Assembly Members following their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at a scheduled rally in the State capital, Gusau. Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, who disclosed this in Gusau, said that the PDP as the strongest, most populous and fast growing party, is now witnessing massive influx of political bigwigs from the ruling APC in Zamfara, adding that this is a clear testimony that people are now fed up with the current unprogressive style of leadership. | Nigeria 2015; Zamfara 2015; Defectors; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380753/jonathan -receive-defectors- zamfara-yuguda |
| Leadership News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Yadudu Tackles Confab Leadership Over New Constitution | A Delegate representing the North-West geopolitical zone at the National Conference, Prof Auwalu Yadudu, has taken a swipe at the leadership of the Conference, which he accused of a subterranean move to force the idea of a “new Constitution” down the throat of Delegates outside the purview of the Confab’s terms of reference. Yadudu, who is a Constitutional Lawyer and Professor of Law, served as the Deputy Chairman of the Conference Standing Committee on Law, Judiciary, Human Rights and Law Reform, during its Committee stage. In an open letter to the leadership of the Conference and fellow delegates ahead of yesterday’s resumption, Yadudu said the Conference was never mandated to make a new Constitution neither were recommendations from the 20 Committees touched on a purported new Constitution. | National Conference; Constitution | http://leadership.ng/ news/380748/prof- yadudu-tackles- confab-leadership- new-constitution |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Osun PDP Challenge Election Results, Head For Tribunal | The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the party is going to take its complaints to the Election Petitions Tribunal. This was part of the resolution reached after an extra ordinary meeting of the party in Osogbo on Monday. The State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Ojo Williams, moved a motion that the Osun gubernatorial election was marred with fraud and irregularities and that the State PDP should reject it in totality. The Motion was seconded by Alhaji Halidu Tiamiyu. A Communique which was signed by the PDP chairman, described the election as robbery of the electorate. The Communique said the PDP in the State rejected in totality, the outcome of the result and that it would contest it until the mandate of the State which was stolen is returned. This came as the European Union Election Monitoring Group has tasked the Governor of Osun State, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, to use all the legal instruments available to challenge the alleged arbitrariness by the security agencies drafted to the State by the Federal Government. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/osun-pdp -to-challenge-election- results-heads-for- tribunal/186087/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Bakassi Returnees Demand Participation In Electoral Process | Bakassi returnees camped at St Mark Primary School and Community High school, Ikot Offiong, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to exclude them from the forthcoming Continuous Voters Registration (CVR).The CVR is billed to take place in Cross River State from August 20th to 25th of August, this year as announced by the INEC. Speaking with journalists at the camp yesterday, the Leader of the returnees, Etim Ene-Okon, said 90 per cent of their members are of voting age and have not been registered. He said there at least 1,225 people of voting age among the Bakassi returnees and most of them are unaware that very soon; the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and CVR would be conducted soon in the State. | Cross River 2015; Bakassi Returnees; INEC; PVC; CVR | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/bakassi- returnees-demand- participation-in- electoral-process/ 186086/ |
| Sahara Reporters | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | PDP Candidate, Omisore Concedes Defeat In Osun Election | Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyiola Omisore, has conceded defeat to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who was declared winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, Western Nigeria. Reflecting on the outcome of the election through his Media Aide, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, the PDP governorship candidate said: “We would not be deterred because of the development. What we lost is the Osun State governorship election; we did not lose lives. We thank the Lord for everything." Omisore also congratulated the people of Osun State and expressed his commitment to his party and the State. Omisore has, however, declined to congratulate Aregbesola. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://saharareporters.com/ 2014/08/11/pdp-candidate -omisore-concedes-defeat -osun-election |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Fires Back After Omisore’s Rejection Of Results | The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has reacted to the petition forwarded by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just-concluded Osun gubernatotial election, Senator Iyiola Omisore over alleged declaration of Aregbesola as winner of the election prior to INEC’s official result. Responding on Sunday, APC accused Omisore of trying to prepare ground for the perversion of the result. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/11/osun- election-apc-fires- back-ominous- rejection-results/ |
| Tribune News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "We’re Not Push- Overs"- Omisore | Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said considering the result of the election, his party was not a push over as being speculated. Omisore made this known while addressing the media on Monday, in the aftermath of the election. He said he came with his team to make a difference, adding that with the development, he had initiated a rescue process and had given democracy a new paradigm in the State. According to the statement, “we have initiated a process of rescue and given democracy a new paradigm in Osun State. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.tribune.com. ng/news/news-headlines/ item/13201-osun-election -we-re-not-pushovers -omisore |
| Channels News Online | Tuesday, 12th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "Presidency Never Wanted The Votes Of The People To Count"- Commissioner | The Osun State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr Bashir Ajibola, has accused the Presidency of trying to skew the result of the August 9 Osun election against the will of the people of the State. Mr Ajibola also added that the Presidency was working alongside the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to try and “create a situation of fait accompli on the electorates”, maintaining that the Presidency never wanted the votes of the people of the State of Osun to count” during the election. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/11/presi dency-never-wanted- votes-osun-people- count-commissioner/ |
| Daily Post Online | Monday, 11th August 2014 | "My Election Is Victory Over Tyranny Of Power"- Aregbesola | Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described his victory at the just concluded governorship election in Osun State as a victory over the tyranny of power. The visibly elated Governor in an acceptance speech thanked the good people of Osun State as well as well- meaning Nigerians who were behind him before, during and after the election. Aregbesola also thanked the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under which he was re-elected. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congressives (APC) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/11/election -victory-tyranny- power-aregbesola/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 11th August 2014 | UPP Chairman: South- East PDP Can’t Leaders Can’t Win Constituencies In 2015 | The National Chairman of United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie, at the weekend said the South-East leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “are not politically vibrant enough to win their Constituencies in the 2015 general election.” Okorie expressed the view shortly after inaugurating the new Anambra State Executive Committee of the party at its State secretariat in Awka, saying the PDP leaders in the zone had failed. He said the UPP would field a candidate for the presidential election next year from the zone as a policy, adding that even if it did not control the National Assembly, it was poised to win the presidency. | Nigeria 2015; United Progressives Party (UPP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/upp- chairman-s-east-pdp- leaders-can-t-win- constituencies-in-2015 /186024/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Group Commends Jonathan On Osun Election | Following the successful conduct of the Osun State election, a Pro-Jonathan campaign organisation, Goodluck Initiative for Transformation (GIFT 2015), has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for committing to his promise and resolve to deliver free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, after the election results were announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Coordinator of the organisation, Chinedu Okpalanma, said the preparation and conduct of the election, that saw the incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, re-elected, “clearly shows the sincerity and commitment of President Jonathan towards moving Nigeria forward through sincere transformation initiatives.” | Osun 2015; President Jonathan; GIFT | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/group- commends-jonathan- on-osun-governorship -election/186004/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Oyo APC Predicts Political Revolution In 2015 | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the circumstances that led to the victory of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State in last weekend gubernatorial poll as a timely political revolution necessary for the enthronement of purposeful and result-oriented leadership at the centre in 2015 general election. Reacting to the re-election of Aregbesola by the people of the State for another term of four years, the Oyo State APC, in a statement issued by its Director of Publicity and Strategy, Olawale Sadare, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the election which it claimed fairly represented the wishes and aspiration of majority of voters who participated in the voting process. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Nigeria 2015; Oyo State Chapter | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/oyo-apc- predicts-political- revolution-in-2015/ 186005/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Defectors To PDP Are Political Ticket Hunters, Says APGA | The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has described its National Assembly members from Anambra State who recently left the party to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as perennial political office seekers who cannot contribute to building a political party. While reacting to the defection of it’s members in the House of Representatives from Anambra State, the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Okwukwe Ibiam, said it was such a shame that the Lawmakers did not mind being tagged, ‘prodigal son’ by the PDP leadership. The condemnation is coming at a time when the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi expressed concern on the defection of some members of APGA to other parties, describing the trend as worrisome. | Nigeria 2015; APGA; Defectors | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/defectors- to-pdp-are-ticket- hunters-says-apga/ 186023/ |
| Leadership News Online | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Mimiko Collapses ‘Iroko Frontiers’ For President Jonathan’s Re-election | Ondo State governor Olusegun Mimiko will, on Thursday, August 14, 2014, collapse his political structure, ‘Iroko Frontiers,’ for a new structure to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015. Speaking with LEADERSHIP in Abuja yesterday, the National Coordinator of the new political structure, ‘Believe Nigeria, Trust Goodluck,’ Mr Idris Usman, said the vision of the political group was borne out of Mimiko’s commitment to the promotion of good governance and visionary leadership. | Nigeria 2015; Ondo State Governor; Labour Party (LP); President Jonathan | http://leadership.ng/ news/380669/mimiko -collapses-iroko- frontiers-jonathans- re-election-2 |
| Daily Times Online | Monday, 11th August 2014 | 2015: INEC Ready For Nationwide Distribution Of PVCs | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed a plan for massive distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) nationwide in preparation for the 2015 general election. The electoral umpire has, also, said it will embark on continuous voters’ registration (CVR) apparently to capture those who did not register during the last voters’ registration exercise in 2010. The Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, disclosed this in Abuja and Calabar recently, adding that the Electoral Body had begun to improve electoral process in the country. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/2015- inec-ready-nationwide -distribution-pvcs |
| Leadership News Online | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Sultan, Cardinal Onaiyekan Meet Over 2015 Elections | As part of move to ensure credible and peaceful electioneering ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar and Catholic Archbishop of Abuja diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, will this morning meet in Abuja to lead a comprehensive discourse towards responsible politics in the country. According to a statement personally signed by the Sultan in Kaduna, the event is aimed at ensuring credible and peaceful electioneering process in 2015. The deliberation will hold under the auspices of Inter-faith Initiative for peace under the leadership of the Sultan and Cardinal Onaiyekan. The conference’s theme is ‘Interfaith Understanding and Cooperation for Responsible Politics’. | Nigeria 2015; Sultan of Sokoto; Cardinal Onaiyekan | http://leadership.ng/ news/380670/sultan -cardinal-onaiyekan -meet-2015 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Lagos Catholic Archbishop Advises Politicians On 2015 Elections | The Archbishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Alfred Martins, has urged politicians not to see the 2015 general elections as do-or-die affair. In his sermon at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos yesterday, Rev. Martins admonished politicians to use the 2015 elections as a stepping stone toward providing quality stewardship to the electorate. He enjoined Nigerians not to mortgage their future and the future of the coming generation for a mere “pot of pottage’’. He also advised politicians to learn from history and to always allow the norm that power belongs to the people to guide their political activities. |
Nigeria 2015; Sensitization; Cleric | http://thenationonlineng. net/new/lagos-catholic -archbishop-advises- politicians-on- 2015-elections/ |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Sultan Tasks Residents On Permanent Voter’s Cards | The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, yesterday called on the people of the State to obtain the Permanent Voters’ Card as a veritable tool to protect their interest in the forthcoming 2015 election. The Monarch made the call at the commencement of public sensitisation on the forthcoming Permanent Voters’ Card and Continuous Voters’ Registration exercise, held at the Sultan Maccido Institute of Quran and General Studies, Sokoto. He described the voters’ card as a weapon that would enable the people choose those who would represent them. The Monarch, who spoke through the District Head of Sokoto North, Alhaji Buhari Abubakar, warned against the negative consequences of the failure of the people to participate in the exercise. He urged Imams and Islamic scholars across the State to continue to enlighten the people on the benefits of obtaining the voters’ card. | Nigeria 2015; Sultan of Sokoto; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/sultan- tasks-residents-on- permanent-voters- card/186008/ |
| The News Online | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Aregbesola Has Bruised The Head Of Tyranny, Says Tinubu | In a congratulatory message to Governor Rauf Aregbesola and the people of Osun State over their victory at the August 9 election, APC National Leader, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised Aregbesola for standing firm in the face of State-sponsored terror against his person, his government and the people of Osun State. “Your victory is the victory of good leadership over a leadership with tyrannical tendencies,” Tinubu said. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu also said Osun victory marks the next phase of taking Nigeria back to its glory days. “You and the people of the State of Osun have sent a clear and unambiguous message to all usurpers and individuals who exploit power to abuse and deny the people their rights. You have bruised the head of tyranny. We have heard you and we take heed as a party, the APC and Nigerians." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://thenewsnigeria. com.ng/2014/08/11/ aregbesola-has- bruised-the-head- of-tyranny-tinubu- says/ |
| Sahara Reporters | Monday, 11th August 2014 | Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room Interim Report On Osun Gov. Election | The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) after a thorough analysis of the field reports from its deployed observers, international election observers and other election observer networks, made the following fact-based observations: The just concluded Osun State Governorship election was conducted in a largely orderly and peaceful manner throughout the 30 LGAs (Local Government Areas) and 322 wards of the State. The Situation Room also noted that all critical stakeholders worked together to deliver an election that closely approximated the electoral wishes of the people of Osun State. The Situation Room in a very special way congratulates the people of Osun State for their exemplary conduct at the polls. According to the field reports by the Situation Room network, the consensus was that security personnel largely conducted themselves in a polite and professional manner in maintaining the peace. | Osun 2014; Situation Room; CSO | http://saharareporters.com /2014/08/10/interim- statement-nigeria-civil- society-situation-room- osun-state-governorship -election |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Enugu 2015: Group Cautions Clergy Over Utterances | Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province of Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has come under attack for allegedly making provocative statement that may heat up the political space in Enugu State, ahead of the gubernatorial elections The cleric was accused by a group of protesters who converged in Asaba yesterday under the aegis of the Nsukka Platform (Delta state), of dabbling into the politics of the State on the zoning arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which it said has been zoned to Enugu North Senatorial District. The protesters also condemned the utterances of the Archbishop against Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who they claimed recently justified the arrangement. | Enugu 2015; Clergy; Nsukka Platform | http://www.thisdaylive.com /articles/enugu-2015- group-cautions-clergy- over-utterances/185922/ |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Guber: Rivers APC Commends INEC | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers on Sunday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for conducting a free and fair governorship election in Osun. Chief Davies Ikanya, the Chairman of the party, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that INEC’s decision to ensure that a credible poll was held made the will of the people to prevail. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380583/osun- 2014-rivers-apc- commends-inec |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Guber: APC’s Aregbesola Wins Osun Governorship Elections | Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress [APC] has won Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. To emerge winner of the election contested by 20 political parties, Mr. Aregbesola polled a total of 394,684 votes, winning the highest number of votes in 22 of the 30 Local Government Areas of the State. His closest challenger, Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], polled 292,747 votes to come second. He won in eight Local Government Areas.The candidate of the Labour Party [LP], Fatai Akinbade, received a paltry 8,898 votes to come a distant third. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ osun-2014-apc%E2 %80%99s-aregbesola -wins-osun-governorsh ip-election.87787/ |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Guber: Lawmaker Prescribes Grassroot Politics | Rep. Kole Akinlade (PDP-Yewa South, Ogun) on Sunday commended Federal Government agencies for the peaceful conduct of Osun governorship election. Akinlade, who is also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that INEC and security agencies contributed to the success of the poll. However, the Lawmaker urged the agencies to demonstrate a higher degree of commitment, impartiality and patriotism in future elections in the country. Akinlade advocated for grassroots politics that would promote responsive and accountable leadership at all levels of governance. | Osun 2014; Grassroot Politics | http://leadership.ng/ news/380618/osun- 2014-lawmaker- prescribes-grass- roots-politics |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Election: Police Confirm Arrest/ Release Of Politicians | The police in Osun on Saturday confirmed the arrest and release of some politicians in Odo Otin Local Government Area in connection with the State governorship election. Shola Babalola, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 11, Osogbo, said that he could only confirm the arrest of four politicians by security agents during the exercise. Although he did not give their names, he said two of them had since been released while the others were under interrogation. Earlier, the All Progressives Congress had raised alarm that masked security operatives were after their members in Odo Otin and other parts of the State. The party said Alhaji Raimi Shitu, Vice Executive Secretary, Odo-Otin Local Government was arrested midnight Saturday. Security operatives arrested APC spokesman Lai Mohammed and Bola Tinubu’s Media Aide Sunday Dare on the eve of the election but released them on Saturday, the day of the election. |
Osun 2014; Security Operatives; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08/ 10/osun-election-police -confirm-arrest-release -of-politicians/ |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | "Osun Election Raises The Bar For 2015 Elections"- CSO | The Youth Alliance on Constitution and Electoral Reform (YACORE), a CSO, on Sunday said that the Osun governorship election had raised the bar for Adamawa and the 2015 general elections. The National Coordinator of YACORE, Mr Samson Itodo, said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the outcome of the governorship election in Abuja. Itodo said that there was a significant logistic improvement over the last Ekiti State gubernatorial election, adding that the official result announced by INEC accurately reflected the ballots. | Osun 2014; CSO | http://leadership.ng/ news/380590/osun -election-raises-bar -2015-elections-cso |
| Daily Times Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | "LASU School Fees Reversal Is A Cheap Political Decision"- Obanikoro | Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has hailed Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for reversing the tuition fee of the Lagos State University (LASU) to its former N25, 000, but quickly described the move as a political decision that could be rescinded again. Obanikoro said this in his reaction to the slash of the school fees by the Governor, saying that Fashola had done the right thing, but that such decision could not have come from his heart. | Lagos State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); LASU | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/lasu- fees-reversal-cheap- political-decision-obanikoro |
| Reuters News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Nigerian Opposition Retains Seat In Governorship Poll | Osogbo Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerians in Southwestern Osun State peacefully re-elected an opposition Governor on Sunday, raising hopes that next year’s national elections might also pass peacefully, after several past ones were marred by violence. In the second election held without incident since June, Rauf Aregbesola, from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), won with 74 percent of the vote. | Osun 2014 | http://af.reuters.com/ article/topNews/idA FKBN0GA0JH20140810 |
| VOA Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Nigeria Youth Leader Denies Assassination Plot | A Nigerian youth leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, (NDPVF), has denied allegations he planned the recent bombings in Kaduna to assassinate former President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of next year’s general elections. Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari says the accusations against him are a calculated attempt by opponents of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to undermine his support for President Goodluck Jonathan in the run-up to the vote. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.voanews. com/content/nigeria- youth-leader-denies- assassination-plot/ 2408986.html |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Nigeria 2015: Group Cautions Against Insults During Campaigns | The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a CSO, on Sunday cautioned political parties and their candidates against using abusive language during campaigns. Ms Idayat Hassan, Executive Director of the organisation, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Hassan also stressed the need for politicians to desist from using thugs in their campaigns to ensure peace before, during and after elections. According to her, the Electoral Act 2010, provides no political campaign or slogan should be tainted with abusive language directly or indirectly. She said that Section 95 (2) of the Act stipulated that intemperate languages likely to provoke violent reaction or emotions should not be used in political campaigns | Nigeria 2015; CDD | http://leadership.ng/ news/380616/politics -group-cautions- insults-campaigns |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Amaechi Hails Aregbesola Over Victory | Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. David Iyofor. According to Punch, has hailed Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on his victory in Saturday’s election. Aregbesola defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Iyiola Omisore with over 100,000 votes. “It goes to show that the people of Osun decided to vote wisely. They chose sustainable development and good leadership," the statement said. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Rivers State Governor | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /osundecides-amaechi -hails-aregbesola- over-landslide- victory.87805/ |
| 360 Nobs Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | "Jonathan Behind My Arrest By Military"- Lai Mohammed | The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being behind his ordeal in the hands of the masked security agents who arrested him on Friday, in Osogbo, Osun State. The APC spokesman described his arrest by the security men as an act of illegality and intolerance by the Jonathan administration. He claimed he was arrested because he was a member of the opposition party. In a statement issued and signed by him in Osogbo on Saturday, shortly after he was released, Mohammed said he was arrested along with Mr. Sunday Dare, the Media Aide to the APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu, and the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Ogun State Governor, Mr. Afolabi Salisu. According to the APC spokesman, the securitymen also had in their ranks ex-militants and thugs dressed in military and state security service uniforms, also alleging that his driver was beaten and robbed by the agents. Mohammed chastised Jonathan for the heavy deployment of security operatives during the Osun governorship election and urged Nigerians to protest against the action. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Military | http://www.360nobs. com/2014/08/jonathan -behind-my-arrest-by -military-lai-mohammed/ |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Poll: CNPP Urges PDP To Accept Defeat | The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to accept the outcome of the Saturday governorship election in Osun State. The CNPP, in a statement, also congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola, winner of the election, and commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as well as security agents for conducting another free and fair election. In the statement issued by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu the political group said the election, which had been adjudged free and fair by everyone, including all the civil societies, was another pointer that INEC was battle ready to conduct fair and credible election in 2015. | Osun 2014; CNPP | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/10/osun- poll-cnpp-tells- pdp-accept-defeat/ |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Poll: "APC Celebrating Fake Victory, Omisore Is The Winner"- PDP | A spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore in Osun’s election, has described as premature, the victory celebrations by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Diran Odeyemi, director of media and strategy for the Iyiola Omisore Organisation said the APC supporters were rejoicing over ‘fake results’, concocted by the party to discredit the “final results of the governorship election”. Results from many of the 3,379 polling points, indicated that the APC candidate Governor Rauf Aregbesola had won, except in the two Local Councils of Ife. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /10/osun-election- apc-celebrating-fake -victory-omisore-is- the-winner-pdp/ |
| Sun News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | INEC Declares Aregbesola Winner Of Osun Poll | The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the winner of the 2014 governorship elections. The Returning Officer, Professor Bamitale Idowu Omole, who made the pronouncement at the INEC collation centre along Abere road, said “I hereby declare Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, having satisfied the provision of the Electoral Act, is hereby declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election.” The APC candidate won elections in 22 out of the 30 Local Government Areas of the State scored a total of 394684 to beat his main rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, ODP, Senator Iyiola Omisore. Omisore, who won in eight Local Government Areas, scored 292747 votes. | Osun 2014; INEC | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=76271 |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | PDP Hails Jonathan Over Conduct Of Osun Election | The Peoples Democratic, Party, PDP, has described the Osun State governorship election as “a clear testimony to President Goodluck Jonathan’s unparalleled commitment to peaceful elections in Nigeria”. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday hailed the President for “creating the enabling environment for Osun people to freely and peacefully exercise their franchise without rancour or blood-letting”. It also commended the security forces for their display of professionalism in keeping the peace throughout the exercise despite provocations by desperate politicians. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/10/pdp- hails-jonathan- conduct-osun-election/ |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | President Jonathan Congratulates Aregbesola | President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Mr. Jonathan in a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and national security agencies for ensuring that the elections were free, fair, credible and peaceful in keeping with the avowed commitment of his administration. He also applauded the people of Osun State, who he said came out en-masse on Saturday in all the Local Government Areas of the State, to peacefully and freely exercise their democratic right. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/10/jonathan -congratulates-aregbesola -re-election-osun-governor/ |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Poll: Fashola Congratulates Triumphant Aregbesola | Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has congratulated his brother, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who was re-elected as Governor of Osun State early Sunday morning. Fashola described Aregbesola’s victory as a well-deserved one. In a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Hakeem Bello, Governor Fashola congratulated Aregbesola, the people and government of Osun for a well-fought and won election in spite of intimidation and harassment by agencies of the ruling opposition party who sought to militarize the State during the event. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Lagos State Governor | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /10/osun-election- fashola-congratulates -triumphant-aregbesola/ |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Poll: Group Commends INEC, Police | An election monitoring group, Reclaim Nigeria, on Saturday commended security agents that supervised the conduct of the Osun governorship election for displaying “high sense of professionalism” during the exercise. An official of the group, who observed the exercise in parts of Osogbo and its environs, Adewole Adewale, told NAN shortly after conclusion of collation of results in some centres that the police, in particular, displayed “good conduct. I went round most of the polling units on a motorcycle and I saw excellent display of professionalism by the security agencies,” he said. Adewale also praised INEC officials for “good organisation and performance” in the conduct of the exercise. | Osun 2014; INEC; Police; Reclaim Naija | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08/ 09/osun-election- group-commends- police-inec/ |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | "Why I Did Not Endorse Osun State Election Result"- PDP Secretary | Mr Bola Ajao, the Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, said he did not endorse the result of the governorship election because he suspected foul play. In his reaction on Sunday shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result of the election, Ajao said he would contact Senator Iyiola Omisore, the party’s candidate for further directive. “Sen. Iyiola Omisore will exploit the most viable option for a way forward; I did not sign because of the integrity of the figures generated,” he said. But Mr Kunle Oyatomi, Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy of APC, enjoined the other parties that participated in the election to join Governor Rauf Aregbesola in the development of the State through good governance. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /10/why-i-did-not- endorse-osun-election -result-pdp-secretary/ |
| P.M News Online | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | Osun Poll: PDP Reject Results, Petition INEC | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun State. The election was won by Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress. He defeated PDP candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore by over 100,000 votes. Aregbesola polled 394,684 against Omisore’s 292,747. The party agent at the INEC collation of results Mr. Bola Ajao refused to endorse the summary sheets which indicates acceptance of the results, noting that his party had already forwarded their grievances to INEC. “The candidate of my party, Senator. Iyiola Omisore will explore every necessary step in order to move forward,” he said. Omisore has since petitioned INEC over the just concluded gubernatorial election. The petition titled: Protest on the August 9, gubernatorial election said candidate of the APC, Rauf Aregbesola flouted provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 by announcing results. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08/ 10/osun-election-pdp- rejects-result-omisore- petitions-inec/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday, 10th August 2014 | I’ve Lost Interest In Nigeria’s Politics, Says Ciroma | Former Minister of Finance and proponent of zoning, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, said at the weekend in Kaduna that he had lost interest in political affairs in the country, since the North was denied the chance to complete the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s eight year tenure. Ciroma was a leading force in the agitation for the zoning arrangement in the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) following the death of Yar’Adua in 2010. The former Minister and one-time Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who featured on a Kaduna-based Radio Programme, Guest of the Week, said the PDP leaders, instead of agreeing on somebody from the North to complete Yar’Adua’s term, all conspired to ensure that the Vice President became the President. | Nigeria 2015 | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/i-ve-lost- interest-in-nigeria-s- political-affairs-says -ciroma/185947/ |
| All Africa Online | Saturday, 9th August 2014 | APC To Jonathan: Apologise To Nasarawa People Over Failed Impeachment | The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to apologise to the people of Nasarawa State over the failed plot to impeach Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura by members of the State House of Assembly. The party also called on the people of the State to begin the process of recalling all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lawmakers, who spear-headed the botched impeachment, thereby attempting to steal the mandate freely given to Al-Makura. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://allafrica.com /stories/2014080 81639.html |
| Daily Times Online | Saturday, 9th August 2014 | "Nyako Is The Biggest Mistake In Democracy"- Gulak | Impeached Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has been described as a disaster, a disappointment and the highest mistake in the nation’s democracy. The former Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political matters, Ahmed Gula stated this on Friday when he chatted with newsmen in Abuja. Gulak also stated on Friday that he was not sacked from office because he was found incompetent. | Adamawa State; Impeachment | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/nyako- highest-mistake- democracy-gulak |
| Osun Defender News Online | Saturday, 9th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Halt This Civilian Coup In Osun, Akume Tells Jonathan | The immediate past Governor of Benue State,Senator George Akume yesterday likened the preparation of the PDP for today’s governorship election in Osun State to executing a civilian coup. Citing the militarization of the State and alleged coercion of the electorate by the PDP ahead of the election,Senator Akume asked election observers, civil society organisations and the international community to prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to avail the Osun people “a civil enabling environment to perform their constitutional duty of electing their Governor.” The Senate Minority Leader ,in a statement yesterday said: ”This culture is both undemocratic and antithetical. It is even unsustainable. That it worked for PDP in the Ekiti election does not mean it will work in Osun State whose level of citizens’ vigilance is above par.” | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.osun defender.org/?p =180985 |
| Sahara Reporters | Saturday, 9th August 2014 | Osun: Aregbesola Leads In Osun Gubernatorial Election | Incumbent Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola is on the verge of being formally declared as the winner of the governorship election in Osun that held on Saturday August 8 2014. Electoral results officially released by INEC show that that Mr. Aregbesola is leading his closest rival, Iyiola Omisore of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by at least more than 100,000 votes. Saharareporters had earlier disclosed that Mr. Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party was comfortably ahead based on our monitoring of results from polling stations across Osun State. INEC figures in 30 Local Government Areas show that Aregbesola has scored the highest votes in the election against Omisore. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://saharareporters. com/2014/08/09/gov ernor-aregbesola- coasts-victory-osun -governorship-election |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Raises Alarm, Claims To Have Uncovered PDP’s Manual To Rig August 9th Election | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has uncovered the PDP’s manual to rig Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, complete with projected fake results in all the 30 Local Government Areas of the State. At a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, APC Chairman John Odigie Oyegun said the rigging plans were contained in two documents prepared by the PDP in Osun; now in the possession of the APC. The first is a ‘secret’ document marked ”HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL” that contains a meticulous outline of plans to rig the election, polling unit by polling unit, using pre-programmed ballot papers already designed and thumb printed with vanishing ink in favor of PDP. The second document, entitled ”Task Force: Operation (PDP) takeover of Osun”, lists the actions to be taken at most of the 30 Local Government Areas in the State, including thuggery, snatching of ballot boxes and instigation of violent clashes with the PDP members to coordinate the recommended actions and the APC members to be arrested to pave the way for such actions. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Rigging | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /osun-2014-apc- raises-alarm-claims- to-have-uncovered- pdps-manual-to-rig- august-9-elections. 87574/ |
| Daily Post Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Claims Jonathan Redeployed Three Area Commanders To Help PDP Rig | The Osun State chapter of the All Progressive Party (APC), on Thursday alleged that 3 Area Commanders serving in Osun State have been ordered by the Nigeria Police headquarters to immediately return to Abuja. In a statement signed by the party’s spokesman, Barr. Kunle Oyatomi, the party said that the Area Commanders’ redeployment stemmed from the desperation by the PDP-led Federal Government to subvert the will of the people in the August 9 election. APC added that the head of Mobile Police attached to the convoy of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Don Mike Adeniji, has been deployed to coordinate the preferred actions of the Area Commanders. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Rigging | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/07/osun- 2014-apc-claims- jonathan-re-deployed -three-area-command ers-help-pdp-rigging/ |
| Daily Times Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Omisore Denied Again By SDP Candidate | The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Olusegun Akinwusi has emphasised that he was contesting alone. He said that he was not contesting with Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Iyiola Omisore. Akinwusi, in a statement by SDP Osun State Chairman, Mr. Ademola Isola said, "We hereby dissociate ourselves in its entirety from a statement credited to some political parties that our party, Social Democratic Party (SDP) has adopted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore as candidate for the August 9, 2014 election. | Osun 2014; Social Democratic Party (SDP) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/osun- election-omisore- denied-again-sdp- candidate |
| Daily Post Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | 50 Sniffer Dogs, Chemical Weapons Team Deployed For Osun Election | Security in Osun State for the governorship election billed for Saturday has been further reinforced with the deployment of 50 sniffer dogs, a unit each of anti-chemical and anti-nuclear Special Forces, that will support troops, policemen and members of other security agencies in the State. DailyPost learnt that the security fortification planned for Osun was provoked by intelligence reports that thugs and other miscreants may take advantage of any loophole in the safety network to cause chaos and force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the election, should the outcome fail to meet the expectations of certain political interests. | Osun 2014; Security | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/07/50- sniffer-dogs-chemical -weapons-team- deployed-osun- guber-election/ |
| Sahara Reporters | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Ondo TVC Correspondent Kidnapped In Osun State | Mr. Ayodeji Moradeyo, an Ondo State correspondent with Television Continental, TVC, Lagos, has been kidnapped. Mr. Moradeyo was abducted this afternoon in Osogbo, Osun State after covering a news rally in the town. The fierce reporter was among crops of journalists sent to monitor the coming election in Osun State, set for Saturday. Sources in the area told SaharaReporters that his abductors armed with guns and dressed in police uniforms, swiftly whisked him away. Colleagues said the kidnap might be politically motivated. | Osun 2014; Journalist; Violence | http://saharareporters. com/2014/08/07/ondo -tvc-correspondent- kidnapped-osun-state |
| Sun News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun Guber: No Fewer Than 73,000 Security Operatives Deployed | No fewer than 65,000 security operatives, including 15,000 soldiers, 30,000 policemen, 8,000 operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and 20,000 civil defence officers have been deployed to Osun State ahead of the governorship election on Saturday.According to a source close to the DSS deployed to the State, the soldiers, whose figure was 5,000 until yesterday had been jacked up to 15,000, while both conventional and mobile policemen had been increased to 30,000. The source said men of the anti-terrorism squad were part of those drafted to the State, adding that they were already searching for dangerous weapons, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The source said: “We are doing random picking of individuals to search, particularly suspected persons.” | Osun 2014; Security | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=75932 |
| Sun News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun Declares Today Public Holiday | Osun State Government has declared today public holiday to allow voters living within and outside the State capital, to travel to their various towns ahead of tomorrow’s governorship poll. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Sunday Akere, in a statement, disclosed that the holiday would enable residents and civil servants, who would be travelling to different parts of the State to perform their civic duties, to do so without hitches. He charged electorate in the State to conduct themselves peacefully while travelling to their destinations and at their various polling unit during the poll. | Osun 2014; Public Holiday | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=75934 |
| Sahara Reporters | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Ondo TVC Correspondent Freed, Narrates Ordeal | Ayodeji Moradeyo, a senior reporter with the Lagos-based Television Continental (TVC), was covering a political event in Osun State when some PDP party agents seized him, beat him up, and handed him to the police for detention. Mr. Moradeyo was beaten up by thugs working for Iyiola Omisore, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was then whisked away early in the afternoon by security agents, but has now been released. Reports about his abduction instantly went viral, spreading panic among his family members and other reporters, with some sources asserting that his capture was politically motivated. | Osun 2014; Journalist; Violence | http://saharareporters. com/2014/08/07/ondo -tvc-correspondent- freed-narrates-ordeal |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: House Minority Leader Disagrees With INEC, Says Snapping Of Ballot Papers Legal | The Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described calls by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega urging Osun voters to ignore earlier advise made by All Progressives Congress,APC Gubernatorial candidate, Rauf Aregbesola as "unlawful and biased". The APC leader in the House of Representatives in a statement signed his research and Media Aide, Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, on Thursday said , " Professor Jega is not to interpret the provisions of any law passed by the National Assembly. Our courts constitutionally continue to enjoy and exercise that exclusive preserve. To further drive home his legal argument, Gbajabiamila stressed that, "stretching the commonsensical meaning of secrecy to include oneself makes a mockery of our Electoral Law. The intent is to ensure transparency and credibility of the process. There is a sharp difference between secrecy and cultism. INEC should not make our electoral system assume the nature of a cultist process." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress; INEC | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ osun-2014-house-of -reps-minority-leader -disagrees-with-inec- says-snapping-of- ballot-paper-is- legal.87575/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "APC’s Rigging Allegation, Infantile Blackmail"- PDP | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie- Oyegun, of plots to rig Saturday’s governorship election in Osun as an “infantile blackmail” unbecoming of his office and status. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Thursday said the allegations are completely wild, baseless and mere fabrications aimed at distracting PDP members and supporters and discourage them from fully participating in the election. It said the allegation was a ploy by the APC to make its members and supporters over-confident and divert attention to their own sinister plan. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ osun-2014-apc%E2% 80%99s-rigging- allegation-infantile- blackmail-pdp.87573/ |
| P.M News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC, PDP In Last Minute Campaign | Forty-eight hours to the Osun governorship election, political parties are intensifying the use of radio, television, social media and posters to woo the electorate in their effort to outdo each other. NAN reports that parties in the election are working hard to reach out to the electorate in a last lap effort in their campaigns. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) schedule, all electioneering campaigns must end on 7 August. | Osun 2014; Campaign | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /07/osun-election-apc -pdp-in-last-minute -campaigns/ |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | "Nigeria Won’t Break In 2015"- PFN | The National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Dr. Felix Omobhude, on Thursday said Nigeria will not disintegrate in 2015. Omobhude stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris in his palace. The PFN president said he was in Zaria to thank the Emir for his fatherly role and prayer towards sustaining peace in the country. He also informed the monarch that the insurgency in the country will soon be a thing of the past because no rebellion lasted for ever. |
Nigeria 2015; PFN | http://thenationonlineng. net/new/nigeria-wont- break-up-in-2015-pfn/ |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Boko Haram’s Blackmail Will Not Stop Jonathan, Says Kalu | Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that despite several attempts to use the activities of Boko Haram to blackmail President Goodluck Jonathan to give up his presidential ambition to contest 2015 elections; he would run for the office. Kalu, who made the declaration in an interview with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, shortly on arrival from London, noted that he would give his full support to President Jonathan. He stressed that he believed that other members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would also do same. According to him, no other PDP candidate will run for the Presidency in 2015. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140808 0231.html |
| Leadership News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Kwankwaso’s Presidential Bid Receives Boost | Political moves by the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso to emerge as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2015 was boosted yesterday with his endorsement by a trans-regional, socio-political group. Meeting in the country’s capital, Abuja, the Coalition for Change, Security and National Development (CCSND) stated that “In the spirit of equity, fairness, balanced development” the next president must emerge from the North. The group in an address read by its officer in charge of inter-party affairs, Comrade Ikonomwan Francis said Kwankwaso possessed the capacity to lead Nigeria through its trying time to a more promising future. | Nigeria 2015; Kwankwaso; CCSND | http://leadership.ng /news/380360/2015 -kwankwasos-pres idential-bid-rec eives-boost |
| Daily Times Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Julius Agwu Runs For Rivers State Governorship 2015 | After Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw recently declared her intention to run for House of Representative in Akwa-Ibom, Comedian, Julius Agwu has also come out to declare his intention, this time for the seat of Rivers State governor come 2015. Julius said he decided to join the governorship race after pressure from his people to lead them. However, the party he intends to contest under is still a mystery as the comedian says it will soon be unveiled. | Rivers 2015; Julius Agwu | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/julius- agwu-runs-rivers- state-governorship-2015 |
| Tribune News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | "UPN Will Participate In 2015 Elections"- Fasehun | National Chairman of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Thursday, maintained that his party will fully participate in all the political contests in 2015 general election, including fielding a presidential candidate. To this end, he declared that his party would not be allowed to be used by the major political parties in the country to score any political gain, saying the UPN will never be an auxiliary to anybody. Fasehun, who stated this after the meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC), added that the decision of the party to set up protem State executives and other lower-level executives was aimed at giving the party a strong footing ahead of the 2015 elections. | Nigeria 2015; Unity Party Of Nigeria (UPN) | http://www.tribune. com.ng/news/news- headlines/item/1279 3-upn-will-participate -in-2015-election- fasehun |
| Sun News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Group Blasts Tinubu Over Anti- Jonathan Comments | National Coordinator of the Goodluck Initiative For Transformation (GIFT 2015), Mr. Chinedu Okpalanma, has described as unfortunate and disappointing, the recent statement by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that President Goodluck Jonathan is incompetent and unfit to rule the country. Tinubu spoke in Osogbo on Tuesday at the rally organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the re-election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. He described President Goodluck Jonathan as one who does not understand what it means to govern, saying the President knows nothing about good governance. | Nigeria 2015; GIFT; Tinubu | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=75922 |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | "I Have Lost Respect For Atiku, Other Serial Defectors"- Professor Sagay | A Professor of Law and social commentator, Itse Sagay, said on Thursday that he no longer had respect for former Vice President Abubakar Atiku and others like him, who had defected at will from one political party to another. Sagay, recalled that cross-carpeting was a shameful thing among the politicians of old, accused Atiku and others moving from party to party of seeking power for personal gains. The Professor said this while giving the opening remarks at a symposium titled ’2015 and Beyond: The Citizens’ Agenda and Action Plan’. | Nigeria 2015; Defectors; Sagay | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /i-have-lost-respect- for-atiku-other-serial -defectors-prof- sagay.87569/ |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Cleric Urges Politicians Not To Overheat Polity | Bishop of the Diocese of Ika, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend Peter Imhona Onekpe (JP), has warned politicians not to overheat the polity so as not to allow the prediction that the country would disintegrate in 2015 to happen. Onekpe gave the warning while interacting wirh newsmen after the end of the 14th Diocesan Mothers’ Union and Women’s Guild Conference held at Saint James’ Anglican Church, Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area of the State, recently. | Nigeria 2015; Cleric; Peace | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140 8080034.html |
| Codewit News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | "Wike Is A Shameless Liar"- APC | The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a big lie, the claim by Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, that six serving Commissioners in the State have concluded plans to dump the party for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This is nothing but idle talk and it exposes Wike as a shameless liar because no Commissioner in the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi administration is contemplating defecting to the virtually non-existent PDP, not to talk of six of them leaving in one fell swoop for a party that is on its way to the graveyard in Rivers State,” Rivers APC said in a statement issued Thursday in Port Harcourt by its Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | https://www.codewit. com/nigeria-news/219 04-wike-a-shameless -liar-rivers-apc |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Rights Groupt To Youth: Shun ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ Politicians | Centre for the Vulnerable and the Underprivileged, CENTREP, has charged youths in the country to shun what it described as "stomach infrastructure" propelled by rallies being staged across the country by some politicians and groups ahead of the 2015 general elections. Executive Director of CENTREP, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, said the effects of such youth rallies on the collective psyche of the country should be considered, whether they were in the best interest of the nation. | Nigeria 2015; Bribery; CENTREP | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140807 0848.html |
| ThisDay Live | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Tinubu, APC Unbraid Jega Over Statements On Party Agent Acces To Polling Booths | The All Progressives Congress of Nigeria (APC) has expressed disagreement with an order of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, barring polling agents from within 300 metres radius of the polling booth, saying it is not consistent with the provisions of relevant sections of Nigeria’s Electoral Act. The Media Aide to former Lagos State Governor and one of the national leaders of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu, Mr. Sunday Dare, in a statement yesterday reeled out several sections of the Electoral Act that allow polling agents to be present at the polling booth, adding that Jega “did not only goof but demonstrate a high level of ignorance of the Electoral Act, 2010, which regulates electoral activities in Nigeria.” | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/apc-tinubu -upbraid-jega-for- statement-on-agents- access-to-polling- units/185721/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "I Will Run A Pro- People Government"- Omisore | The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the Osun State August 9 election, has promised to restore normalcy to all “disrupted” sectors of the state and work within the first hundred days to give hope to the people of the State. Also yesterday Osun State students charged politicians to avoid any act capable of marring Saturday’s governorship election in the State as they file out to exercise their franchise. In a final campaign statement issued yesterday, Omisore declared that the welfare of the people would be paramount in his leadership and that his eight point agenda would be implemented from a pro-people angle. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/omisore- i-will-run-a-pro- people-govt/185720/ |
| ThisDay Live | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Daniel Asks Other Politicians To Team Up Against Amosun | Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has called on governorship aspirants in the State, irrespective of party affiliation, to team up to oust the incumbent Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, during the 2015 governorship election. Daniel who made the call yesterday at the Banquet Hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, while addressing notable indigenes of the State and dignitaries from other parts of Nigeria at the launch of a book: ‘Across Decades’, authored by the Commissioner for Information during his regime, Mr. Sina Kawonise, described the Amosun-led government as portraying “the highest level of irresponsibility” in Ogun State. According to him, while he and his people intended to cooperate with the present administration, " the new Governor is not cooperating with anybody. He also stated that the new Governor seemed to have a mindset to destroy Gbenga Daniel. | Ogun 2015; Labour Party | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/daniel- asks-politicians-to- team-up-against- amosun/185719/ |
| Channels News Online | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Maku Leads Protest On Nasarawa PDP Lawmaker’s Lives | The members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State have staged a protest against the Government of the State, demanding for an end to attacks of its members in the State House of Assembly and others across the State.The protesters, led by the Information Minister, Mr Labaran Maku, claim that the lives of the 20 PDP Lawmakers pushing for the impeachment of the Governor of the State, Tanko Al-makura, have been under threat. Members of the the PDP matched from the party’s Secretariat along Jos road through Government House on Shendam road and ended at the State Assembly complex. | Nasarawa State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/07/maku- leads-protest-against- threats-on-nasarawa- pdp-lawmakers-lives/ |
| The Nation Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | "I’m Prepared For Arrest"- APC Chairman | The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief Odigie- Oyegun has said he is prepared to be arrested by security agents acting out the script of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking with reporters regarding security issues on tomorrow’s election, Odigie- Oyegun said: " I came here prepared to be arrested. In Ekiti, they went from one polling unit to another arresting and harrassing our leaders, but we have learnt and are prepared." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 7 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Why Adamawa Hasn’t Notified INEC Of Nyako’s Removal | Fresh facts emerged last night as to why the Adamawa State Government is yet to notify the Independent National Electoral Commission on the removal of Governor Murtala Nyako through impeachment. A competent source in Yola told Vanguard last night that strategists in the new government were contemplating taking steps by adopting the ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ to allow the Acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, serve out the remaining tenure of Nyako rather than going for a by-election to bring in another person. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Acting Governor; INEC | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Impeachment: "I’m Ready To Go, But Nigerians Must Know The Truth"- Enugu Deputy Governor | The embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, yesterday declared that he was not afraid of being removed from office. He however said he would ensure that Nigerians, particularly the people of Enugu State who elected him along with Governor Sullivan Chime, knew the truth concerning his travails. Speaking with journalists shortly after the 7-man probe panel investigating allegations against him adjourned sitting, Onyebuchi said Nigeria’s democracy was on trial in Enugu State. | Enugu State; Impeachment | 15 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Niger Senate By-election: David Umaru Emerges APC Flagbearer | Former Niger State gubernatorial candidate under the defunct Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) Barrister David Umaru yesterday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 30th Niger East Senatorial by-election. Announcing the result in Minna, Chairman of the State APC, Inuwa Abdulkadir said Barrister Umaru won the primary election of the party with 248 votes against his opponent Bala Adamu Kuta who polled 62 votes. | Nigeri State; Senatorial By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 17 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Friday, 8th August 2014 | Osun Election Will Be Better Than Ekiti’s, Says INEC Chairman Jega | A strategy to make Osun State governorship election better than the one held in Ekiti State has been put in place by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, gave this assurance when speaking on the topic ‘2015 Elections in Nigeria: Preparations and Challenges", held yesterday at the Newspaper’s Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN)’s yearly general meeting in Lagos. He stressed the need for NPAN to ensure balance in reporting political events. | Nigeria 2015; Osun 2014; INEC | 1 |
| The News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Police Close Osun State Entry Points, Restrict Movement | Ahead of the governorship election in the State of Osun scheduled for Saturday August 9 , the acting inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba has announced that all entry points to the State would be closed from Thursday, 48 hours to the election. He said the cordon would not be lifted until 7 pm on the election day. The Police Boss announced the ‘extra-ordinary’ security measure at a meeting with stakeholders called by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The meeting held at Leisure Hotel, Osogbo. | Osun 2014; Inspector General Of Police; Security | http://thenewsnigeria. com.ng/2014/08/06/ police-close-osun- state-entry-points- restrict-movement/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: UPN Withdraws From August 9th Election | The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) withdrew from the August 9 governorship election in Osun on Wednesday. This is contained in a letter to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by Dr Frederick Fasehun and Alhaji Abubakar Sokoto, the party’s National Chairman and Secretary, respectively in Abuja. The party cited flaws in the process that produced its flag bearer, Mr Ibrahim Adeoti, as the reason for its withdrawal. | Osun 2014; Unity Party Of Nigeria (UPN) | http://www.nigerianbulletin. com/threads/osun-2014- upn-withdraws-from- august-9-elections. 87440/ |
| Daily Post Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Tells INEC To Circulate Voter’s Identification Numbers Of All Unclaimed PVCs | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to urgently circulate to all political parties the Voters Identification Numbers (VINs) of all unclaimed Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and publicly declare that anyone in possession of any PVC with any of such numbers is an impostor who must be arrested if he or she tries to use it. In a communique issued after the emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) in Osogbo on Wednesday, the party said in addition to circulating the VINs of the unclaimed PVCs, INEC must publicly declare invalid for the purpose of the August 9, Osun governorship election all the PVCs with the circulated VINs. |
Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/06/osun- 2014-apc-tells-inec -circulate-voters- identification-numbers -unclaimed-pvcs/ |
| Daily Times Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun: Crisis Expected As APC Chieftain Vows To Snap Pictures Of Ballot Papers | There was a sharp disagreement between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the call by the party that the electorate should use their mobile phone set to take pictures of their ballot papers, capturing the serial number and the party they voted for in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State. Jega noted that Section 125 of the Electoral Act empowers the electoral body to ensure secrecy of votes and anybody who violates the law may risk six months imprisonment or face N100,000 fine or both. However, not satisfied with the interpretation of that section, the Director-General of Rauf Aregbesola Campaign Organisation, Prof. Sola Adeyeye, a serving senator representing Osun Central, specifically said he would take the picture of his ballot paper on that day and he was ready to be arrested. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); INEC; Ballot Papers | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/osun- crisis-expected-apc- chieftain-vows-snap -picture-ballot-papers |
| P.M News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun Students Rally For Aregbesola, Warn INEC, Security Agencies | Thousands of students on Wednesday defied the heavy security presence in Osun State to hold a rally in support of Rauf Aregbesola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 9 August governorship election. The students also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a free, fair and credible poll, warning that nothing less would be accepted. The students, under the aegis of Youths and Students Coalition for the re-election of Aregbesola, took to the Olaiya Junction and marched to Ogo-Oluwa axis of Osogbo before they converged at Fakunle area to address members. On Wednesday morning, mobile policemen and soldiers turned back people who had arrived the Mandela Freedom Park, venue of the event for the endorsement of the Governor by the students. The Bureau of Communications and Strategy in the Office of the Governor condemned the development. |
Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); Students; Rally | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /06/osun-students- rally-for-aregbesola -warn-inec%E2%80 %8E-security-agencies/ |
| Daily Post Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Soldiers Seal Off Nelson Mandela Park In Osogbo | Information reaching DailyPost says that the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo has been locked up by both military and police officers, apparently to stop a rally organised by Labour movement in the State to endorse Gov. Aregbesola, the APC candidate for the Saturday guber election. We gathered that the organised Labour in Osun State had officially applied for and got approval for the use of the park for its rally prior to the closure. The story however changed on the morning of Wednesday, 6th August, 2014, when a troop of soldiers and police officers stormed the park, informing its management that they were acting on “orders from above” to stop all activities from taking place there “for now”. | Osun 2014; Security | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/06/osun- 2014-soldiers-seal -nelson-mandela- park-osogbo/ |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | APC’s Comment On 2015 Polls Treasonable, Says Minister | The Minister of State for Works, Mr Adedayo Adeyeye, on Wednesday warned APC leaders against inflammatory statements that could promote violence in the country. Adeyeye, who gave the warning in a release issued in Ado-Ekiti, described as treasonable the statement made by APC National Chairman, Mr Odigie Oyegun, saying the party would form a parallel government should PDP win the 2015 presidential election. The release was signed by the Director General of Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement (PAAM), Mr Bisi Kolawole. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng /news/380156/apc- comment-2015-polls -treasonable-says- minister |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Presidency Drums Up Support For Omisore | The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali, has appealed to the electorate in Osun State to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, to end maladministration, increasing poverty and decaying infrastructure in the State. In an open letter to the people of the State made available to journalists yesterday, Alkali expressed regret at the level of misery in the State while the Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, is busy paying more attention to the needs of capricious godfathers that are resident outside the State. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/-presidency -drums-up-support- for-omisore/185627/ |
| ThisDay Live | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Impeachment: Deputy Governor, Speaker Absent As Panel Begins Sitting | The seven-man Panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, by the House of Assembly yesterday held its inaugural sitting with the assembly Speaker, Eugene Odoh and Onyebuchi conspicuously absent. The panel presided over by Mr. Franklin Oraekeyi however, announced a ban on media coverage of its proceedings. THISDAY revealed that the sitting of the Panel, which was billed to resume by 9a.m., was delayed till 10:43a.m., as a result of the absence of the embattled Deputy Governor and members of the State Assembly. | Enugu State; Impeachment | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/impeach ment-d-gov-speaker -absent-as-panel- begins-sitting/185625/ |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Edo Assembly Crisis: Igbenidion Meets With Oshiomole | A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Edo State, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion yesterday paid a surprise visit to Governor Adams Oshiomhole in his office at the Government House, in Benin. Chief Igbinedion, who is the Esama of Benin Kingdom and father of former Governor of the State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion arrived the Government House at exactly 1:05 p.m. He later told reporters that, “He is the Governor of Edo State and I have come to see my Governor”. Sources however disclosed that part of issues discussed with the Governor before journalists were allowed in may not be unconnected with crisis in the State Assembly which resulted to parallel plenary of the APC and PDP legislators. | Edo State House Of Assembly; Crisis | http://leadership.ng/ news/380281/edo- assembly-crisis- igbinedion-meets -oshiomhole |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Rivers 2015: "Amaechi’s Six Commissioners To Join PDP In December"- Wike | The Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike has boasted that six serving Commissioners in the administration of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi will resign their positions by December this year and defect to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). This is just as the minister expressed optimism that the PDP will defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state during the governorship election come 2015. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380262/amaechis -six-commissioners- join-pdp-december -wike |
| Leadership News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "I’m Confident Of Victory Despite Oyinlola’s Exit"- Omisore | Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has given assurance that the people of the State will vote him as the next Governor of Osun despite the defection of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting to Oyinlola’s defection to the APC, Omisore said in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Diran Odeyemi that “The former Governor is a confirmed serial betrayer, a politician who had lost whatever little followers he had due to his inconsistency, his political somersaults and unreliability in political alliances.” Omisore who stressed that the exit of the ex Governor from PDP cannot stop the victory of the PDP on Saturday noted that Oyinlola’s followers were still with him in the PDP. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380221/im- confident-victory- despite-oyinlolas- exit-omisore |
| Punch News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | "Osun Election Cannot Be Rigged"- Jega | The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, during a Stakeholders’ Meeting in Osogbo, on Wednesday, gives a roadmap on how the Commission will conduct Saturday’s governorship election. All is set for the August 9 governorship election in Osun State. In INEC, we have prepared adequately and meticulously to ensure that this election is successful, free, peaceful and credible. We have the hope that these will be achieved. We have kept improving on the electoral process since we had the opportunity to conduct the general election in 2011, paying a lot of attention to the training of our staff and the ad-hoc staff we normally use for the purposes of the elections. We normally use NYSC members for ad-hoc duties. They have done our country proud and (some) even lost their lives to post-election violence while serving their country,” Prof Attahiru Jega, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, said in Osogbo, on Wednesday, during a Stakeholders’ Meeting. With this submission, Jega set the tone for the position of INEC on the election. | Osun 2014; INEC | http://www.punchng. com/politics/osun- election-cannot-be -rigged-jega/ |
| Punch News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Adamawa: Ngilari Goes To Court, Seeks Inauguration As Governor | Erstwhile deputy to the removed Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling his inauguration as the Governor of the State. Ngilari is asking the court to declare his resignation letter dated July 14, 2014 and addressed to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, as illegal, null and void. According to his lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the constitution provides that a Deputy Governor who intends to resign from office is “strictly” required by the provisions of the Constitution to send his resignation letter to the Governor and not the Speaker of the House of Assembly as his client did. He is also seeking an injunction restraining the INEC from conducting election for the office of the Governor of the State. | Adamawa State; Impeachment | http://www.punchng. com/politics/ngilari- goes-to-court- seeks-inauguration -as-governor/ |
| Punch News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Don’t Comppensate Jonathan With Osun Election, Group Warns IG | The Movement Against Electoral Fraud and the Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association on Wednesday urged the new Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, against using police officials to assist any candidate in the governorship election holding on Saturday. The National Secretary of NATA Mr. David Ajetumobi and Coordinator of MAEF, Mr. Taiwo Otitilaye said this at different fora in Osogbo. They said the governorship election in Osun State should not be rigged by any party in order to prevent mass action. Ajetumobi said, “ We are also calling on President Goodluck Jonathan not to see himself as the President for the PDP alone. He must be fair to all and ensure that the election is not rigged. We also call on the new Inspector General of Police not to see his recent promotion as a call to rig Osun election, he should not see rigging as an appreciation for his consideration for the IG position.” | Osun 2014; Credibility; NATA; Inspector General Of Police | http://www.punchng. com/politics/dont- compensate-jonathan -with-osun-election -group-warns-ig/ |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Buruji, Obanikoro, Uba, Fani- Kayode Storm Osun | Ahead of the August 9 2014 governorship election in Osun State, chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have arrived the State and have been issuing directives to the military personnel that had earlier arrived the State to drive fear and intimidate the people. Intelligence at the medium’s disposal has revealed that in the last one week, series of nocturnal meetings have been held with the Party’s hierachy together with the commanders of the military personnel drafted to the State to aid the Party’s victory at the pole. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 3 |
| Channels News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | "Sunati Is Still Taraba State Governor"- SSG | The Acting Governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, has described as untrue, rumours emanating from few disgruntled politicians in the state that he has abandoned the ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai, and has hijacked all the government structures. Garba Umar stated emphatically that he has only been holding brief pending when Governor Suntai would recover and resume work as the substantive Governor. Governor Danbaba Suntai has been out of office due to his incapacitation as a result of the injuries he sustained in the helicopter crash he had 2years ago. | Taraba State; Acting Governor; Suntai | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/07/ suntai-is-still-taraba- governor-not- umar-ssg/ |
| Channels News Online | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun REC Preaches Collection Of Permanent Voter’s Cards | The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ondo State, Mr. Akin Orebiyi has called on eligible voters in the State to ensure that they collect their permanent Voters Cards at the various registration centres across the State. The REC gave the indication at a Stakeholders’ Forum held at the Ondo State chapter of the Nigerian Union 0f Journalist Press Centre in Akure, the State Capital. | Ondo State; INEC; PVCs | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/05/inec- forum-orebiyi-preaches -collection-of-voter-cards/ |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun: DSS Says It Will Not Side With Any Party | As the people of Osun State gear up for the August 9th governorship election, the Directorate of State Security (DSS) has said it will not be dragged into playing politics. Spokesperson of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar, while speaking at the National Information Center (NIC) during the routine briefing on the abducted Chibok girls said the agency is for every Nigerian and so will not take sides with any political party. | Osun 2014; DSS; Security | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Impeachment: Nasarawa PDP Holds Rally To Support Lawmakers | Following the dismissal of allegations of misconduct against Governor Umaru Al- Makura, the People’s Democratic Party in Nasarawa State (PDP) yesterday said it will hold a rally today to show solidarity with its Lawmakers who initiated the botched impeachment move. The PDP said the rally is to demonstrate the support and gratitude of leadership and members of the Party over what it called "patriotic move of brave PDP lawmakers in the House." | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 17 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Obanikoro Plans To Harm APC Members, Says Aregbesola | Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has said that the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, be held responsible if anything bad happens to any All Progressives Congress (APC) member. He said he had credible information that Obanikoro and Police Affairs Minister, Jelili Adesiyan had instructed security personnel to kill two APC members. The Governor spoke yesterday at the launch of the students’ smart identity card at the Salvation Army Middle School in Alekuwodo, Osogbo. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 7 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "Aregbesola Is A People’s Man"- Atiku | Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the electorate in Osun State to vote wisely on Saturday and re-elect Governor Aregbesola. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, whose wife, Hajia Titi hails from Osun State, Ilesha, urged his in-laws to reject the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He said "Aregbesola is a people’s politician, a great policy maker and implementer." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 7 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Impeachment: Nasarawa Assembly Rejects Al- Makura’s Acquittal | The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, yesterday, cried foul in the acquittal of Governor Umar Al- Makura, saying that the seven-man Panel did not exist in the first place to warrant any verdict. The House also served notice that it was going ahead with the removal of the Governor despite the dismissal of the 16 offences levelled against him by the panel. The action of the Lawmakers comes as a Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, warned that they had no power to reject the verdict of the Panel. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 9 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | Enugu Impeachment: Panel Bans Journalists From Covering Proceedings | The seven-man probe Panel set up by the Enugu State Chief Judge, Justice Innocent Umezulike, to investigate allegations of misconduct against the Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi, commenced its sitting yesterday, announcing a ban on media coverage of its proceedings. Meanwhile, none of the contending members were present during the inaugural sitting. | Enugu State; Impeachment | 45 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Thursday, 7th August 2014 | TMG, NDI, EU Warn Against Heavy Deployment Of Soldiers For Osun Poll | The Transistion Monitoring Group (TMG) yesterday, warned against heavy deployment of soldiers, police and other security forces by the Federal Government in the Osun State governorship poll scheduled for Saturday. Chairman of the group, Ibrahim Zikrullahi, who was joined by some representatives of DFID and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), expressed the need for a proper coordination of the security agencies during the election in order to avert a repeat of some of the anomalies which characterized the conduct of the Ekiti election. | Osun 2014; TMG; DFID; NDI; Security | 7 |
| Premium Times Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Nigeria 2015: INEC To Create 30,000 Additional Polling Units | The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday said an additional 30,000 polling units would be created across Nigeria ahead of the 2015 general election. This would bring the total number of polling units in the country to 150, 000 as there are presently 120, 000 units. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Ondo State, Akin Orebiyi, said this in Akure, while addressing a Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Commission over the forthcoming distribution of Permanent Voters Card, PVC, and the Continuous Voters’ Registration exercise. According to him, the need for the new polling units arose as a result of the increase in the population of the country. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | https://www.premium timesng.com/news/ 166108-nigeria-2015 -inec-to-create-300 00-additional-polling -units.html#sthash. Kc41eBTt.dpbs |
| Daily Times Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | INEC Calls For Communities Help In Removing Dead Voter’s Names | Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for the cooperation of members of various communities in removing the names of deceased persons from the voters’ registers. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the FCT, Dr. Godwin Kwanga, made this call on Tuesday at a Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Distribution of Permanent Voter Cards and Continuous Voters’ Registration exercise. Kwanga said in preparation for the 2015 general elections, INEC had scheduled the distribution of the PVCs to registered voters at the various polling units in the FCT between August 15 and 17. He added that Continuous Voters’ Registration exercise would take place from August 20 to 25. |
Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/inec- calls-communities- help-removing- dead-voters-names |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | US Supports Nigeria’s 2015 Elections, Others With $51 Million | The U.S Government on Tuesday said it would provide 51 million dollars (about N8.4 billion) to support credible elections in Nigeria in 2015 and other electoral process in the country in the next five years. This is contained in “Fact Sheet” issued by the White House in Washington DC, which highlighted U.S support for democratic institutions, good governance and human rights in Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the publication was released just as the US-Africa Leaders Summit being attended by 50 leaders from the continent, including President Goodluck Jonathan, began in Washington DC. The publication stated that the U.S was working with other donors to support Nigeria’s electoral management bodies and strengthen the ability of the country’s civil society to promote electoral reforms. | Nigeria 2015; United States Of America; Grant | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=75417 |
| Daily Post Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | "Jonathan Will Contest For President In 2015"- Anenih | The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, said on Tuesday in Calabar that President Goodluck Jonathan would contest the presidential election in 2015 on the party’s platform. Mr. Anenih said this while addressing party faithful at the maiden zonal tour of the South-South by the new PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu. “I want the National Chairman to go home with a word from the father that come 2015, Jonathan will run for presidency for the second term,” he said. Although Mr. Jonathan is yet to formally declare his intention to run for a second term in office, it is believed he would be candidate of the ruling party. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/06/jonathan -will-contest- president-2015- anenih/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | PDP Vows To Reclaim Rivers, Edo In 2015 | Joe Onyewelu, the South-South Zonal Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the party will re-capture Rivers and Edo States in the 2015 general elections. Onyewelu said this at the PDP National Chairman’s Tour of the South- South Zone in Calabar on Tuesday. He said the two South-South States; Edo and Rivers currently governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), will return to the PDP in 2015. According to him, the APC is only occupying Rivers and Edo Government Houses on a temporary basis and will be taken over by the PDP in 2015. | Edo 2015; Rivers 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /pdp-vows-to-reclaim -rivers-edo-from-apc -come-2015.87286/ |
| Punch News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Declare Interest For 2015, South-East Youths Urge Jonathan | A youth association, Peoples Democratic Party Young Democrats has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to, without further delay, declare his intention to seek re-election in 2015. The group’s South-East Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Obi Mbadiwe, who addressed journalists in Enugu, said the call on Jonathan to seek re-election was based on his performance in office. The group promised that it would mobilise youths in the country to support and eventually vote for Jonathan during the Presidential election. It, therefore, called on all the youths in the South-East to turn out on August 7, when the association will be inaugurated in Enugu, to demonstrate their support for Jonathan. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng. com/news/declare- interest-in-2015- election-south-east -youths-urge-jonathan/ |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | "2015 Elections Will Be More Credible Than Past Elections"- DGD | United Nations Development Programme, Democratic Governance for Democracy (UNDP/DGD) Coordinator Mourtada Deme has expressed optimism that after all the interventions and endorsement by the UNDP/DGD in the Nigerian democratic process, the 2015 elections will be better organised than all past elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, the Coordinator who was represented by the Democratic Governance Expert Dr Sadeeq Abba at the two days launch of the South-East popularization of the Nigerian youth agenda on Political participation which began in Enugu on Monday said “the DGD operates on four platforms which include the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), National Assembly/Political parties, CSOs/Media and the Gender/Youths Components.” | Nigeria 2015; UNDP/DGD | http://leadership.ng/ news/380040/2015 -elections-will- credible-past- elections-dgd |
| Leadership News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | "We Will Not Tolerate Rigging In Osun"- APC | All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to set up a parallel government if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government attempts to rig the 2015 general elections. Addressing a crowd of APC supporters at the mega rally organised to round off the electioneering campaign for the re-election of its candidate, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at Osogbo, capital of Osun State and the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, noted that the PDP is noted for election malpractices. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://leadership.ng/ news/380067/osun -guber-poll-wont- tolerate-rigging-apc |
| All Africa Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Police Quiz Ebonyi NASS Member, Two Others Over Alleged Assasination Plot | A Member of the House of Representatives, Linus Okorie, ex-Coordinator of Okposi Development Centre, Mr. Mark Onu and one Jerry Ude-Aja are being quizzed at the Police Force Headquarters, Abuja,over alleged complicity in the alleged assassination plot against an Abuja-based industrialist, Dr. Eze Anoke. The trio had allegedly threatened to assassinate Dr. Anoke, if he dared declare his intention to contest the Ohaozara, Ivo and Onicha federal constituency election in the 2015 general election. | Ebonyi 2015; Assassination Plot; House of Representative Member; Police | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140806 0393.html |
| Daily Post Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Oyinlola Defects To APC, Says Omisore Can’t Be Trusted | A former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on Tuesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. His defection came barely a week after he wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan to intimate him of his desire to leave the PDP. Oyinlola lamented how the South West Chapters of the PDP were dissolved without consulting the former president Olusegun Obasanjo, an influential founding member. He later asked the people of Osun State to vote for Mr. Aregbesola, who succeeded him when he was sacked by the Court of Appeal in Ibadan in November 2010. The former Governor said the PDP governorship candidate, Iyiola Omisore, could not be trusted because he was “self-centred, greedy and selfish.” | Osun 2014; All Progressives Party; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Defection | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/06/osun- 2014-oyinlola- defects-apc-says- omisore-trusted/ |
| Osun Defender News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: AYF Holds Rally For Aregbesola | A few days to the much-anticipated Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the State of Osun, the massive support base of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the All Progressive Congress (APC) flagbearer in the election, continues to swell. A group within the APC known as the APC Youth Forum, (AYF), Osun Chapter, on Monday conducted a city-wide rally and road-walk to sensitise and campaign in support of the second term gubernatorial aspiration of Governor Aregbesola. The procession, which kicked-off at the Osogbo Township Stadium, saw AYF members in large numbers walk to the Government House, Oke-Fia, Olaiya Junction, Odi-Olowo and Nelson Mandela Freedom Park. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.osun defender.org/?p =180580 |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "Ekiti Election Was An Eye Opener"- APC | Mr Bode Towoju, an Abuja-based chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the June 16 Ekiti governorship election was an eye opener that has prepared the party for the August 9 Osun gubernatorial election. Towoju said this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking on the APC’s build-up to the Osun poll. He said that there would not be a repeat of Ekiti experience in Osun, as Governor Rauf Aregbesola was a grassroots politician who was in touch with the people. He said that the APC would record a landslide victory in the Saturday’s election because its governorship candidate had no problem with the electorate. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /osun-2014-ekiti- election-was-an- eye-opener-apc. 87283/ |
| Channels News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Dismisses PDP’s Allegations Of Imported Voters | The All Progressive Congress (APC) has debunked claims of the Peoples Democratic Party that the APC plans to import people from all parts of the country for election fraud in the Osun governorship election that will hold on Saturday. The Commissioner for Information in Osun State, Sunday Akere, told Channels Television in Osogbo, the State’s capital, that the PDP’s claim was what the PDP was capable of doing. According to him, the APC has worked so hard and delivered on its promises to the people,which is an indication of victory. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/05/osun- election-apc-dismisses -pdps-allegation-of- imported-voters/ |
| P.M News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: IG Warns Trouble Makers To Stay Away From State | Acting Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba on Monday advised Nigerians who have no business in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun to stay away from the State. Abba said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a brief meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He also warned those allegedly training thugs meant to foment trouble during the election that the law would take its course on anybody caught in the act. According to him, only people who have official functions to perform in the State will be allowed to move freely within the state during the election, scheduled for Saturday. | Osun 2014; Inspector General Of Police; Security | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /05/osun-election-ig- warns-troublemakers -to-stay-away-from-state/ |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Cries Out Over Arrest Of Leaders | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cried out over alleged plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government to commence a mass arrest of its leaders in Osun State, describing the move as a ploy to destabilise the party and intimidate its members and supporters ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the State. In a statement issued in Osogbo by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the arrests, which were earlier scheduled to start tomorrow, was fast-tracked because of the runaway success of the APC’s rally in Osogbo yesterday. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=75556 |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Group Cautions Aregbesola, Omisore, Others Against Violence | A non-political organization, Ijesa Development Foundation (IDF) has appealed to all the governorship candidates to shun violence during and after Saturday’s governorship election in the State. The group, in a statement issued and jointly signed by its President, Dideolu Falobi and Publicity Secretary, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji said it was regrettable that a recent discovery has Ilesa as one of the potential danger zones during the forthcoming elections. According to the statement “On August 9, natives of Osun State, including the Ijesas will choose their next Governor. Recall that Ijesaland had witnessed serious pre and post-election violence leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties during previous elections in the State.” | Osun 2014; Ijesa Development Foundation (IDF); Peace | http://sunnewsonline.com /new/?p=75517 |
| The News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Oyinlola’s Defection Will Not Affect PDP’s Victory In Osun, Says Olaoluwa | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Tuesday’s defection of former Osun Governor, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to All Peoples Congress (APC) would not affect outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in the State. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Gani OlaOluwa, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo. Describing the defection as “inglorious”, Olaoluwa said that there was the need to pray for Oyinlola as he “begins a political journey with professional liars.” | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Defection | http://thenewsnigeria. com.ng/2014/08/06/ oyinlolas-defection- will-not-affect-pdps -victory-in-osun- says-olaoluwa/ |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | 2015: If PDP Rigs, Expect Parallel Government, APC Threatens | The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday threatened that it will not hesitate to constitute a parallel government should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rig the 2015 presidential election. National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun, who spoke at the grand finale of the campaign for re-election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola, said any attempt by President Goodluck Jonathan to rig the 2015 election would consume his government. Oyegun, who spoke against the backdrop of alleged under-development in most parts of the country, said the PDP had no meaningful programme for the masses of Nigeria, stressing that President Jonathan’s administration was the worst in the history of the country. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=75558 |
| Sun News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "APC Targets Our Stronghold"- PDP | Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the rigging allegation leveled against it by the All Progressives Congree (APC) is false. He said it was an attempt to divert the attention of the people from APC’s alleged plan to rig at its stronghold. A statement from its State Publicity Secretary, Prince Bola Ajao said “PDP received with shock and apprehension, the announcement by the APC that our party is planning to rig in ten of the 30 local governments.,” Ajao pointed out that “our apprehension is borne out of the fact that the ten Local Governments listed by the APC were ones Justice Salami unjustly cancelled to unfairly install Aregebsola as Governor in 2011.” | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=75521 |
| P.M News Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Don’t Use Security Agents To Settle Scores, FG Tells Politicians | The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja cautioned politicians in the country against involving security personnel in settling their personal scores. The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, made the appeal while giving an update on the security situation in the country. “It has been observed that it has become fashionable for politicians to use our security forces to settle their scores. We appeal to our politicians to keep our security agencies out of their politics and allow them to carry out their legitimate duties of protecting the nation and its people,” he said. | Nigeria 2015; Politics; Security Agencies; Federal Government | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /05/dont-use-security -agencies-to-settle- scores-fg-tells-politicians/ |
| Daily Post Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: PDP Decries APC’s ‘Noise’, Says Aregbesola Asked For Deployment Of SSS Operatives | The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as shameful and disgusting, an attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to deceive Nigerians regarding its role in the deployment of officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) to Osun State ahead of the August 9 governorship election. In response, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh replied in a statement on Tuesday that to accuse the PDP-led government of moving operatives of the DSS to terrorize the people of the State when the APC Governor of Osun State also formally requested for their deployment, the displays "a penchant for deceit and lies for which APC has become notorious for". | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/06/osun- 2014-pdp-decries- apcs-noise-says- aregbesola-asked- deployment-sss- operatives/ |
| All Africa Online | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Aregbesola, The Change Osun, Nigeria Needs, Says LG Boss | Executive Chairman of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Jide Jimoh, has described the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as the change the people of the state and Nigeria need to bring good governance to the doorsteps of the masses. Jimoh, who stated this, shortly before he left for the All Progressive Congress (APC) mega rally scheduled to hold in Osogbo, appealed to the State electorate to cast their votes for the progressive party and ensure they come out to exercise their voting rights. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://allafrica.com /stories/20140806 0414.html |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Impeachment: Enugu CJ Sets Up Panel Against Deputy Governor | The ongoing impeachment proceedings against the embattled Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, by the House of Assembly shifted to the judiciary yesterday as the State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Innocent Umezulike, inaugurated a seven-man panel to investigate the charges contained in the six-page notice of impeachment endorsed by the Lawmakers. Members of the seven-man panel inaugurated by the Chief Judge are Pastor Uluakanwa Oko, Mr. Nnamdi Martin Onyenwuru, Mr. Maxwell Ebele Eze, Mrs. Praise Mercy Anyim, Aroh Okwuchukwu Perfectus and Dr Anthony Iguh Jr, while Mr. Oraekeyi Uche Frankling will serve as Chairman. | Impeachment; Enugu State; Deputy Governor | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/impeach ment-enugu-cj-sets- up-panel-against- deputy-gov/185509/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Lagos PDP Accuses Fashols, Others Of Mobilising Funds For Aregbesola | Less than four days to the isolated governorship election in Osun State, the Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that Governor Babatunde Fashola and the other Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are facilitating the movement of people from various parts of Nigeria to the State to cast votes for Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The PDP specifically accused Fashola of supporting Aregbesola’s re-election bid with Lagos State resources. | Lagos State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Osun 2014 | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/lagos-pdp -accuses-fashola-others -of-mobilising-funds- for-aregbesola/185504/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | South-East PDP Flays Umeh, Vows To Recapture Anambra, Imo | The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-east zone said yesterday that it was now more organised than ever to win all contestable seats in the five south-east states in the 2015 polls as it has so far laid adequate political structures on ground to achieve the feat. The party said specifically that it would capture Imo and all the National and State Assembly seats in Anambra in the coming election, while retaining Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu States. The party’s National Vice-Chairman in the Zone, Col Austin Akobundu (rtd), who spoke to journalists in Enugu also dismissed as a wild goose chase, the recent claim by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, that his Party (APGA) will win the remaining four South-East States in the 2015 polls. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/2015-s- east-pdp-flays-umeh- vows-to-capture-imo -anambra/185505/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Adamawa: We Will Ensure Open, Free And Fair Primaries In APC, Says Atiku | Former Vice-President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the party will ensure an open and fair contest among all its members vying for the party’s ticket ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the State. Also, the former Vice-President commended the vindication of Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on the impeachment charges against him, stating that the era of using impeachment as a tool was over. Atiku, who spoke with journalists shortly after his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja yesterday, noted that it was important that the APC makes the Adamawa election a case study in political transparency through effective application of the party’s internal democracy mechanism before, during and post election periods. | Adamawa 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/adamawa -we-will-ensure-open -fair-primaries-in-apc -says-atiku/185506/ |
| ThisDay Live | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Anambra, APGA Federal, State Lawmakers Defect To PDP | It was a tale of defections in Anambra State as elected members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) yesterday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The list of the lawmakers from the House of Representatives that defected from APGA to the PDP included the former State governorship aspirant on the platform of APGA and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment, Hon. Uche Ekwunife; Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Capital Market, Chris Emeka Azubogu and three other lawmakers from the State. They have also written the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ahmed Mu’azu, seeking waiver to return to the party and apparently contest the parliamentary election in February 2015. Other members of the House who have written to the National Chairman of the party were the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Victor Afam Ogene; member representing Onitsha North/ Onitsha South federal constituency, Cyril Egwuatu and the Chairman, House Committee on Culture, Tourism, Pilgrimages and Religious Matters, Chief John Olibie. With their defection to the PDP, it has reduced the All Progressives Congress (APC) grip in the House. | Nigeria 2015; House of Representatives; All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Defection | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/anambra- apga-federal-state- lawmakers-defect-to -pdp/185508/ |
| Guardian Newspaper | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Jonathan’s Party Berates Opposition Over Alleged Campaign Of Callumny | Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against what it called campaign on calumny, urging it to concentrate on issue based campaigns. In a statement by the PDP’s National Auditor, Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju yesterday, the party lamented that the APC had been making frivolous allegations against the party because it (APC) had been overtaken by the fear of defeat. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 8 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | South-South Governors, Leaders Endorse Jonathan For 2015 | An indication that President Goodluck Jonathan is set to contest the 2015 election emerged yesterday in Calabar, Cross River State with his endorsement by South-South Governors and leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The endorsement of the President for the 2015 presidential election was the high point of the Stakeholder’s Meeting called by the National Chairman of PDP Adamu Mu’azu as part of his zonal tour of the South-South. The statement was signed by Governors Goodswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, and Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 1 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Nasarawa Impeachment: Panel Clears Al- Makura Of Gross Misconduct | Reprieve came the way of embattled Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Al- Makura yesterday when an investigative committee dismissed allegations of gross misconduct against him for want of evidence. Committee Chairman, Yusuf Shehu Usman said at a public hearing in Lafia that they had to dismiss the matter because the State House of Assembly had failed to provide evidence to back up its accusations against the Governor. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment | 1 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Wednesday, 6th August 2014 | Plateau Central: Dariye Gives Notice To Join PDP | Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye has sent a notification of intention to join the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). His current action is believed to be a strategy by the Senator to contest for the ticket of the party in the Plateau Central senatorial zone since the LP on which platform he was elected, is no longer active in the State. | Plateau 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Labour Party (LP); Defection | 17 |
| P.M News Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | "Election Manipulation Over In Nigeria"- Jonathan | President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the days when a few politicians could hijack voting materials and manipulate the outcome of elections to their personal advantage were over in Nigeria. He stated this on Monday in Washington DC at a meeting with Nigerian professionals in the United States on the sidelines of the ongoing US-African Leaders Summit. Jonathan, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Reuben, says he remains committed to credible elections in the country come 2015. The President emphasised that the pledge had been fulfilled in recent elections in Edo, Ondo and Ekiti. He said the Federal Government would take steps to ensure that no individual, group or political party was able to thwart the legitimate choice of genuine voters in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun. | Nigeria 2015; President Jonathan | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /05/election- manipulation-over- in-nigeria-jonathan/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Group Accuses Akande Of Planning To Impose Dauughter As Lawmaker | A group, Boluwaduro Democratic Vanguard (BDV), has charged a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, not to impose his daughter, Dr, Temitope Ilori, as House of Representatives candidate, urging him to allow internal democracy to thrive in Osun State, especially the Federal Constituency. But in response to the allegation yesterday, Ilori, who is the State Commissioner for Health, said the alleged imposition was not true but a fabrication of lies. She said the whole “lies” were just a dream from her detractors who are from her Constituency and nothing more. | All Progressives Congress (APC); Osun 2015 | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/group- accuses-akande-of- planning-to-impose- daughter-as- lawmaker/185401/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Ekiti: Fayose Kicks As Fayemi Appoints Caretaker Chairmen For 35 New Councils | Despite criticisms from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, monday appointed new set of caretaker Chairmen for the 16 existing Local Government Areas and the newly created Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State. Fayemi had last week signed the LCDAs bill into law, saying the policy is meant to bring development to the doorstep of the rural masses. However, the Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, had kicked against the policy, saying it was meant to derail the incoming government. | Ekiti State; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP); New Councils; Conflict | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/fayose- kicks-as-fayemi- appoints-caretaker -chairmen-for-35 -new-councils/ 185400/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Distribution Of PVCs Crucial To General Elections, INEC Warns | Ahead of the distribution of voters’ cards beginning August 15, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the success of the February 2015 general election to a great extent, will depend on the distribution of the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC said both the PVCs and CVR are crucial to the success of the 2015 general election because a voters’ register which possesses requisite integrity, is a foundation for credible elections. | Nigeria 2015; INEC; Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) | http://www.thisdaylive .com/articles/distribution -of-pvcs-crucial-to- general-election- inec-warns/185398/ |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | We Are Yet To Communicate Nyako’s Impeachment To INEC, Says Assembly | Adamawa State House of Assembly, revealed Monday that it was yet to officially notify the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, through correspondence of the vacancy in the State governorship seat occasioned by the removal former Governor Murtala Nyako from office,. The Assembly had removed Nyako and his Deputy, Bala James Ngillari, from office on July 15, 2014. The House is under an obligation to notify INEC about the development so that necessary arrangements are made for a rerun of governorship election to fill the vacuum created. | Adamawa State; Impeachment; Adama State House Of Assembly; INEC | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/we-re- yet-to-officially- communicate-inec- on-nyako-s- impeachmen-says- assembly/185360/ |
| Daily Times Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Youths Advocate 30 Percent Affirmative Action | As the 2015 elections draw closer, Nigerian Youths have called on the Federal Government and various political parties to avail the youth of 30 per cent affirmative action in both elective and appointive positions. National Coodinator, Youth Alliance on Constitution and Electoral Reforms(YACORE), Abdurahaman Hamisu, made the call at the launch of the South East Popularisation of the Nigerian Youth Agenda on political participation which started in Enugu on Monday. | Nigeria 2015; Youths; YACORE | http://dailytimes.com .ng/article/youths- advocate-30-cent- affirmative-action |
| Daily Times Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | 2015: Delta South PDP Chair Okays Edebvie | Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta South senatorial district, Sir Simeon Efenudu, has thrown his back in support of Olorogun David Edevbie to be the next Governor of Delta State in 2015. Efenudu, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), gave the assessment when Olorogun Edevbie paid a consultation visit to the executive of PDP in Delta South. He said the party wants a square peg for a square hole, adding that Edevbie has all it takes for the job. |
Delta 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/guber- race-delta-south-pdp -chair-okays-edevbie |
| Premium Times Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Decampee Senator To Contest Oyo Governorship Election | A Senator, Ayo Adeseun, on Monday in Ibadan indicated his intention to contest the 2015 governorship election in Oyo State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Adeseun, who spoke to newsmen at his Ibadan home, said he would officially declare his intention to contest the position on Aug.19 at a rally. “I will be declaring my intention to run for the post of Governor in Oyo State as the preparation for the 2015 elections hots up." Mr. Adeseun, who said he was contesting to end what he called the misrule of the APC led-administration in the State, added: “I regret playing a role in the process that led to the emergence of Abiola Ajimobi as Governor and one who demolished peoples’ houses without compensation and also impoverished them.” | Oyo 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | https://www.premium timesng.com/regional /ssouth-west/166029 -decampee-senator -adeseun-to-contest -oyo-governorship- election.html#sthash .XpQmeXcr.dpbs |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Northern Youths Support Jonathan For Second Term | Northern Youth Leaders and Coordinators of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu Fans International have said they will support anybody the organisation endorses for the 2015 general elections, provided he measures up to the organisation’s rating. This was just as the organisations promised to promote good governance, and use their membership strength of more than 3.8 million people to support President Goodluck Jonathan to win the 2015 presidential election, saying the President had shown enough democratic values in delivering the dividends of democracy. The representatives of the youths, who came from four Northern States of Adamawa, Niger, Kano and Kaduna, stated this at the weekend when they paid a courtesy call on the President of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu Fans International, Mr. Innocent Madu in Umuahia, Abia State capital. | Nigeria 2015; Northern Youths | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=75379 |
| All Africa Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Sagay Tasks New IG On Poll | A renowned Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Itse Sagay, has enjoined the new Inspector- General (IG) of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, to ensure neutrality in the conduct of the forthcoming August 9 governorship poll in Osun State and the 2015 general elections. It also wants the new IG to maximise the Police Force in ending insurgency in Nigeria. In his congratulatory message to Abba, Sagay advised that he should put the interest of Nigeria forward in the discharge of his duties if he desires to engrave his name in gold in the history of police administration in Nigeria. | Nigeria 2015; Inspector General Of Police; Osun 2014; Sagay | http://allafrica.com /stories/20140804 2682.html |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Fear Grips APC As Ribadu Prepares To Join PDP | The All Progressives Congress (APC), may suffer another devastating setback after the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, if former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, falls for the overtures by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . Sources close to the anti-corruption Activist and the national Headquarters of the PDP confided in Daily Sun at the weekend, that discussions between the PDP and Ribadu had reached advanced stage and that it was a matter of days before Ribadu would declare for the ruling party. But Ribadu’s Media Aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, told Daily Sun on phone that, “my boss has not made a statement over the issue, because of the critical nature of the matter. He will definitely speak at the appropriate time.” | Adamawa State; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC); Defection | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=75365 |
| ThisDay Live | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Presidency Says Plots Of Mayhem Necessitated Increased Security In Osun | In an apparent reference to the criticisms against the heavy presence of security for the Osun State governorship election, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Prof. Ahmed Rufa’i Alkali, yesterday said security reports on plans to cause mayhem during the coming governorship election in the state prompted President Goodluck Jonathan to order the full mobililisation of security personnel in the State.The President’s Aide and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) predicted the return of the entire South-west States to the ruling party through the 2015 polls. He further said Nigeria should be grateful for the efforts by the President in making the last governorship election in Ekiti State peaceful and best conducted, as he expressed confidence that the Osun State governorship election would be peaceful. | Osun 2014; Presidency; Security | http://www.thisday live.com/articles/ presidency-says- plots-of-mayhem- necessitated- increased-security -in-osun/185402/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Shelf Your Ambition, Support Atiku To Become President, Northern Youths Advise Buhari | Northern Youth Voters Forum (NYVF) has advised former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari to shelf his political ambition and support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to become President in 2015; DAILY TRUST reported. Rallying in Kaduna on Monday, the youths clad in T-shirts and caps with Atiku’s picture, said they endorse Atiku as the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC in 2015. According to the group, other than Atiku no other politician in the APC can effectively challenge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. |
Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /shelf-your-ambition -support-atiku-to- become-president- northern-youths- advise-buhari. 87150/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Kwara PDP Accuses APC Of Buying Voter’s Cards For N2000 | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has accused officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of buying Temporary Voters Cards (TVC) from the electorate ahead of the 2015 general elections in the State. Chief Rex Olawoye, the state PDP Publicity Secretary, made the accusation in Ilorin. He alleged that the illegal practice was being perpetrated in all the 16 Local Government Areas of the State.He said that each temporary voter card was being bought for between N2,000 and N5,000 from their owners. Olawoye alleged that officials of the APC were buying the cards to copy out their VIN numbers. Reacting to the allegation, the INEC Spokesman in the State, Mr Jacob Iyanda, told newsmen that the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) could not be collected by proxy. He said that anybody who bought the temporary card was wasting his time as the process of replacing it for the PVC was cumbersome, thereby making it impossible to fake. In his reaction, the APC Secretary in the State, Prince Yemi Afolayan, described the allegation as "untrue and a figment of the imagination of the PDP Spokesman”. He said that the APC did not need to buy voter cards because the people believed in party. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads /2015-kwara-pdp- accuses-apc-of- buying-voters- card-for-n2-000 .87070/ |
| The Nation Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Oyinlola Dumps PDP For APC | A crackdown on Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders may have started, the party said yesterday. It said the People’s Democratic Party-led Federal Government, which vowed to militarise the State ahead of Saturday’s election, had started acting out its plan with the arrest of Hon. Wale Oke. It was also learnt that former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola would defect to the APC from the PDP today at the mega rally in Osogbo, the State capital. Prince Oyinlola wrote last week to President Jonathan about his plan to "think seriously about my political journey and take a firm decision." | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 1 |
| The Nation Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Nasarawa: Al Makura Heads To Court To Challenge Impeachment Notice | Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al Makura has sued the State’s House of Assembly and its 24 members, challenging the competence of the notice of impeachment issued against him by the lawmakers. The Governor, in a suit filed before the State’s High Court, Lafia seeks the interpretation and enforcement os sections 36 (1) and 188 (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) of the Constitution. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; Nasarawa State Governor; Judiciary; 1999 Constitution | 4 |
| Nation Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Adamawa Assembly Approves 50 Special Advisers For Fintiri | The Adamawa State House of Assembly has approved 50 Special Advisers for the Acting Governor, Umaru Fintiri. Fintiri in a letter read to the House yesterday by the Acting Speaker, Kwamoti Laori, requested the House to approve the list he sent. The House subsequently directed the Clerk to forward a letter of consent to the Acting Governor for approval | Adamawa State; Acting Governor; House Of Assembly; Special Advisers | 7 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Politicians Recruiting Thugs For Osun Polls- IG | Acting Inspector General of Police (AIG) Suleiman Abba has said allegation of politicians recruiting and arming thugs ahead of next Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State prompted the deployment of Security personnel earlier than usual. Addressing all Assistant Inspector Generals of Police and Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja yesterday, the first after his appointment, Abba said officers on election duty have been immediately deployed well ahead of time. | Osun 2014; Inspector General Of Police; Security | 7 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Adamawa Acting Governor Raises Panel To Investigate Nyako | Adamawa State Acting Governor, Umaru Fintiri has constituted a 7-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry to investigate the administration of impeached governor Murtala Nyako. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Abdullahi Liman Tukur said the panel would assess the activities of the government between June 2007 and June 2014 and submit a report within four weeks. | Adamawa State; Investigative Panel; Acting Governor; | 7 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Jonathan Woos Monarch Of Aregbesola’s Hometown | President Goodluck Jonathan has taken the campaign of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the August 9th Gubernatorial election in Osun State to Ilesha, the hometown of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Jonathan represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, was at the palace of the Owa-Ibokun of Ilesha, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, on Sunday to woo the Monarch for the PDP governorship flagbearer, Senator Iyiola Omisore. The Vice President appealed to the traditional ruler and his subjects to ensure Omisore’s victory at the poll. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 20 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | APC Urges Elected Members To Converge In Osun For Solidarity | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on all its elected members at the State and National levels to converge in Osun State in order to show solidarity to Governor Rauf Aregbesola who is participating in the State governorship election on Saturday August 9th. APC National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed, also said the directive covers all political appointees in States being controlled by the APC, especially Special Advisers, Commissioners, members of the National Exco and National Elders’ Caucus. The PDP has however, described the directive by the APC to relocate to Osun State until after the election as a brazen assault on democracy. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); | 20 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | "Jonathan’s Government Not Clannish"- Presidency | The Presidency yesterday, tongue-lashed Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for accusing President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration of running a government based on ethnic sentiment and religious bigotry. In a text message to Vanguard yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe accused Governor Kwankwaso of having a local mentality, stressed that the President was not running a clannish government. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 8 |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "The Many Lies Of The APC"- PDP | The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC of of deceit. According to the PDP, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of APC had written to the Federal Government and demanded extra security operatives for the forthcoming Osun elections only for his party (APC) to turn around and cry foul later. The PDP described as shameful and disgusting, attempt by the APC to deceive Nigerians regarding its role in the deployment of officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) to Osun State ahead of the August 9 governorship election. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Monday said in turning to accuse the PDP-led government of moving operatives of the DSS to terrorize the people of the State when in actual fact, the APC governor of Osun State also formally requested for their deployment, the APC has again displayed “a penchant for deceit and lies for which it has become notorious.” | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerianbu lletin.com/threads/osun -2014-the-many-lies- of-the-apc-pdp.87142/ |
| Daily Post Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | "Our Presence In Osun Is Not Political"- SSS | Ahead of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, the Department of State Security, DSS, has calmed anxiety about its heavy presence in some parts of the State. “Our presence in Osun is not political; the agency is not even known for such”, said an operative who spoke to DailyPost on Monday. According to him, the two major contenders – the All Progressives Congress’ candidate and incumbent governor Rauf Aregbesola and Peoples Democratic Party’s Senator Iyiola Omisore – are grassroot politicians who have all kinds of followers. Taking this into consideration, the source said, the federal government would not leave anything to chance, especially at a time the security situation of the country was of grave concerns to all peace loving Nigerians. Both the PDP and the APC have been accusing each other of plotting to unleash violence before and during the polls. | Osun 2014; DSS; Security | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/04/prese nce-osun-political-sss/ |
| P.M News Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | "We’ll Sweep PDP Out Of Osun"- Muniru | A member of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Abiodun Muniru, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not only set to win the governorship election in Osun on Saturday, 9 August, 2014, but the party is also poised to win at the centre in the 2015 general election. Muniru, representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 2, said this while reacting to warnings by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State that APC members should not attempt to sweep away the feet of President Goodluck Jonathan and other National Leaders of the party after the PDP rally on Saturday, 2nd August, 2014. “They are jittery of their rejection already. Why are they afraid that we will sweep off their feet in Osogbo and entire Osun State? They know they can’t stand us. I want to tell them emphatically that we will not only sweep them out of Osun State come Saturday, 9 August, 2014, we will also sweep them out of power at the centre next year,” Muniru said. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /05/well-sweep-pdp -out-of-osun/ |
| Sun News Online | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | "Why Soldiers Are Deployed To Osun"- Obanikoro | Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, yesterday, explained that the deployment of armed security operatives, including soldiers to Osun State was to prevent breakdown of law and order before, during and after the governorship election. Obanikoro, who spoke at a press conference in Osogbo last night, said soldiers deployed at the State were not meant to intimidate people, but to ensure peace in all parts of the State. He stressed that the rationale behind the deployment of the security agents at the state was for maintenance of peace and orderliness. | Osun 2014; Minster of State For Defence; Security | http://sunnews online.com/new /?p=75395 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Nasarawa Impeachment: Al-Makura Appears At Panel | Governor Tanko Al Makura of Nasarawa State, yesterday entered defence in the allegations of theft of public funds and other forms of abuse of office levelled against him by the State House of Assembly. In the same vein, the panel has directed the State House of Assembly to appear before it today or make a representation so as to enable it commence full investigation into the allegations. However, the Lawmakers yesterday insisted that the panel remained disbanded and as such whatever they are doing was in violation of the Constitution as only the House has the Constitutional power to provide rules of procedure for the panel. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment | 1 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Tuesday, 5th August 2014 | Osun 2014: APC Alleges 500,000 Mercenaries Recruited To Vote For Omisore | The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday claimed that no fewer than 500,000 mercenaries have been engaged by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure the victory of Senator Iyiola Omisore in the Osun State governorship election. The party in a statement by its National Publicicty Secretary , Lai Mohammed, claimed that about half a million Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), which were either unclaimed or not handed over to their authentic owners were obtained fraudulently and cloned by unscrupulous persons ahead of the election, with the sole purpose of rigging. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 9 |
| ThisDay Live | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Nasarawa : PDP Endorses Al- Makura’s Impeachment | The ongoing impeachment process against the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, has received the official backing of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the party has advised the embattled Governor to face his problems with his people instead of engaging in the worn-out antics of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by blaming the Presidency and the PDP for their self-inflicted woes. The PDP’s NWC in its first official statement yesterday since the impeachment proceedings against the Governor commenced, asked the Governor to look inwards to seek solutions to his problems and not to PDP. Restating that it had no hands in the political development in the State, the party said the impeachment move against the Governor remained a local issue in the State, adding that the provisions of the laws and Constitution of the nation are very clear on such processes. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/pdp- endorses-al-makura- s-impeachment/185 329/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Osun 2014: "Osun Education Sector Needs Surgery"- Labour Party Candidate | The Labour Party candidate in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, on Sunday said the State’s education sector would undergo surgical operation if elected Governor, saying there was the need to return the sector to its place of pride. Akinbade, who lamented that the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola had bastardised the education sector, adding that he was ready to rekindle the hope of the people of the State, by revamping the sector. According to a statement by his Media Aide, Mr. Kayode Oladeji, on Sunday, the LP candidate gave the assurance while on a campaign tour of Ife Federal Constituency. | Osun 2014; Labour Party (LP) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/osuns-education -sector-needs-surgery- lp-candidate-2/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Osun 2014: INEC Warns Against Use Of Fake Voter’s Cards | The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has said that officials of the Commission will ensure the arrest of anybody, who presents fake permanent voter cards during the governorship election in the State. Agbaje said this on Sunday in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Osogbo. He said that he heard that some unscrupulous politicians were preparing to give out cloned PVC to some people to vote but he said that anybody who did this would be dealt with according to the provisions of the Electoral Act. | Osun 2014; INEC | http://www.punchng. com/politics/inec- warns-against-use- of-fake-voter-cards/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Osun 2014: NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Officials, 150 Men | The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Commission has that said about 10, 000 officials of the agency will be deployed during the governorship election holding in Osun State on August 9. The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr. Ade Abolurin, said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday. Although Abolurin did not give a specific figure of NSCDC officials to be deployed for the exercise, he said three of them will man each polling unit. There are 3, 010 polling units across the 30 Local Government Areas. The NSCDC boss said, “We don’t want the people to be scared by mentioning a certain figure but three of our men will man each polling unit. We will also deploy 150 dogs. | Osun 2014; NSCDC | http://www.punchng.com /politics/nscdc-deploys- 10-000-officials-150-dogs/ |
| Punch News Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | APC, PDP Disagree Over By-election In Niger State | Following a threat by the All Progressives Congress to boycott the forthcoming Niger-East senatorial by-election due to a sudden change in the date of the election, the Niger State Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed the threat. The APC through its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, had alleged that the Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo, is a “card-carrying member of the PDP,” insisting that he should be transferred to pave way for “free and fair” election. But the Niger State Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Tanko Beji, in a statement issued in Minna, on Sunday, debunked the claims by the APC. He said, “The allegation against the REC has no substance, it is, therefore, clear that the opposition presently without structure or supporters in the State are already heading towards defeat and they are looking for who to blame for their own political problems. They should leave the REC alone and brace up to looming defeat which is quite inevitable for them.” | Niger 2014; Senate By-election; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.punchng.com /politics/pdp-apc- disagree-over-by- election-in-niger/ |
| All Africa Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Osun 2014: Ladoja Allays Fears Over Deployment Of Soldiers | As the people of Osun State Saturday vote to elect the Governor of the State, former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, weekend allayed fears of people in the State over the use of soldiers during elections, saying similar moves had produced positive results. Ladoja who spoke in his Bodija residence, Ibadan, recalled that the same security measures were used in the 2007 elections. Ladoja, who is the National Leader of Accord argued that the use of security agents gave people sense of security in Ekiti State, but however, warned that the deployment of massive security in 2015 to States would not be possible. | Osun 2014; Accord Party (AP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408040 432.html |
| Daily Post Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Rivers 2015: "Wike’s Governorship Ambition Is A Pipe Dream"- APC | The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as a pipe dream, the ambition of Minister of State, Chief Nyesome Wike, to rule the State, predicting that he will meet his political waterloo during the 2015 governorship election. “We have noted Wike’s boast that he will beat other candidates even in their Wards during the governorship election. This is nothing but the blowing of hot air by a political Lilliput who seems to have forgotten how he achieved the little relevance that is now intoxicating him,” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said on Sunday in Port Harcourt. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/04/2015- wikes-governorship -ambition-pipe- dream-apc/ |
| All Africa Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Delta Is Ripe For A Female Governor, Says Group | A campaign to see that a woman succeeds Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan as Delta State Governor in 2015 has started. Two groups in Uvwie Local Government Area od the States have called on Deltans to support Dr. Esther Uduehi’s bid for the governorship race in the State, saying that women are better managers of men and resources In a joint statement by Chairman of Concerned Uvwre Political Forum, CUPF, Mr. Christian Eshenake and National President of Delta State for Peace and Development, DSPD, Mr. Ibaba Preye, they noted that there was need for Deltans to give their support to Dr. Uduehi whose track record has evidently shown that she was qualified to govern Delta State. The groups maintained that Delta State was ripe for a female Governor and urged Deltans to queue behind a candidate, who would continue and improve on what the current administration in the State started. | Delta 2015 | http://allafrica.com /stories/20140804 0374.html |
| All Africa Online | Monday, 4th August 2014 | APGA Vows To Stop ‘Abuja Politicians’, Endorses Ume, Obaze | As the 2015 general elections approach, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has vowed to stop those they dubbed Abuja politicians who come home to pick the party’s ticket and after winning the election, disappear back to Abuja. Instead, the party said it is ready to go house to house and beg those they believe will not only remember them after the election but also deliver democracy dividend when the time comes. This was the decision of two different groups within the party on Sunday, which endorsed the National Chairman of the party, Victor Umeh for Anambra Central Senatorial District and former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dubem Obaze, for Anambra North. While the Anambra Central Political Forum of the party endorsed Umeh in a well-attended meeting at Njikoka Local Government Area headquarters, Abagana, former Local Government Chairmen in the State desire Obaze as their candidate, and that was expressed through their State co-ordinator, Goddy Eze, in Awka, | Anambra 2015; All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | http://allafrica.com /stories/20140804 0032.html |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | "Politicians Polluting The Judiciary"- Justice Dugbo (rtd) | Retired Delta State High Court Judge, Justice Thompson Dugbo, has said that corrupt politicians have infiltrated the Nigerian judiciary. He noted with regret that the judiciary is hopelessly rotten. Dugbo, who spoke to Vanguard in Warri, argued that Judges who ought to be conformists in their dealings and in public appearances now mingle generously with corrupt politicians who use them. | Corruption; Politics; Judiciary | 11 |
| Vanguard Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | "Jonathan Promotes Hatred"- Kwankwaso | Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso yesterday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of running a government based on ethnic sentiment and religious bigotry. Kwankwaso who spoke with reporters in his office over the weekend, advised the presidency to reduce the level of hatred and bitterness among Nigerians, if the government was actually interested in resolving the problem of insecurity. | Kano State Governor; All Progressives Congress (APC); President Goodluck Jonathan | 1 |
| Nation Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Nasarawa: "I’ll Face Panel Today"- Al-Makura | Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al- Makura and the House of Assembly are to appear today before a panel probing corruption charges against the State’s helmsman. Al- Makura told our correspondent last night that he would honour the panel’s summon as a mark of respect for the Constitution and the Rule of Law. He also said he offered to waive his immunity to demonstrate that he had nothing to hide. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 2 |
| Nation Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Osun APC Mega Rally Holds Tomorrow | The campaign mega rally for the re-election of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Osogbo Federal Constituency will hold tomorrow. A statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the Aregbesola Campaign Committee for the Federal Constituency, Senator Bayo Salami and Kolapo Alimi, said the event would double as the Osogbo Federal Constituency and the State Mega Rally. According to the statement, the rally will hold at the Osogbo City Stadium by 10am. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 9 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Pro- Jonathan Groups Up Spending For 2015 | Groups campaigning for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election have upped the ante in their spending on promoting the President’s Candidature, several months away from the time allowed by law for electioneering. Questions had been raised on the issue of funding of the groups, as well as the legality of their actions, with the Presidency saying it was not footing the bills. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | 1 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | Impeachment: Nasarawa Speaker, 5 Others Face Recall | Six of the 20 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) including Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Musa Ahmed Mohamed, who signed the impeachment notice against the State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, are facing recall by their constituents over allegations that they did not consult properly before embarking on the excercise. In Nasarawa- Central, the Constituents have already set up a Central Committee headed by the Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Area, Tijjani Ahmed, who is co-ordinating the recall process with three sub-committees. | Nasarawa State; Impeachment; Recall | 6 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | CLEEN Foundation Lists Threats To Osun Guber Poll | The CLEEN Foundation has identified unguarded statements by politicians, perceived acts of prejudice by security agents and late arrival of election personnel as the key threats to the peaceful governorship election coming up next Saturday. | Osun 2014; CLEEN Foundation | 8 |
| Daily Trust Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | INEC Sensitises Osun Women On Peaceful Election | The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has urged women in Osun State to play active roles in ensuring peaceful conduct of the forthcoming governorship election in the State. Speaking at a sensitization workshop organised for women on peaceful election in Osun State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner said women as either individuals or groups have a critical role to play in the consolidation of peace in the electoral process for the positive outcome of the process. | Osun 2014; Women; INEC | 19 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Monday, 4th August 2014 | INEC Recruits 10, 432 Ad- Hoc Staff, Distributes 960, 124 PVCs | Ahead of next Saturday’s governorship poll in Osun State, a total of 10, 432 ad-hoc personnel have been recruited and trained and would be on duty during the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. Besides, the Commission said it has distributed 960, 124 Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) to qualified registered voters out of 1,410, 684 PVCs sent out to the State from the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. | Osun 2014; INEC | 10 |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | 2015: "Nigerians Will Not Give PDP Another Chance"- APC | The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it will field a strong presidential candidate that will unseat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 election. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed, who stated this while speaking with Punch, said Nigerians would not give President Goodluck Jonathan another four years in office. Mohammed spoke on the party’s preparations for its primaries. | Nigeria 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/03/2015- nigerians-will-give- jonathan-another- chance-apc/ |
| All Africa Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Rivers 2015: APC Wants Wike To Emerge As PDP Governorship Candidate | Going by the huge number of aspirants who have so far indicated interest in the Rivers State governorship race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Kalabari ethnic nationality looks set to clinch power from the Ikwerre after Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s eight-year tenure. But, the greatest obstacle that this favoured tribe would likely encounter is in the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, who has boasted that none of those who have so far shown interest in the race can win the election, even in their Wards. Wike rests his argument on the premise that when PDP was almost dead in the State, nobody came to its rescue, adding that he was in charge of the party from the State to the various Local Government levels. However, feelers from the All Progressives Congress (APC), indicate that the emergence of Wike as PDP governorship candidate will be a prayer answered as the party chieftains believe that the minister does not have what it takes to win the election. The APC is also of the view that Wike, being an Ikwerre man like the incument Gov Rotimi Amaechi, will not be acceptable to the people as the general feeling of the people is that power should rotate to another Zone. | Rivers 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC); People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408040 075.html |
| Leadership News Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | 2015: "Shun Politicians With Ethnic, Religious Agenda"- Kukah | Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has called on Nigerians to shun any politician or political party in the country that promotes ethnic and religious agenda in the 2015 elections. Kukah spoke yesterday in a lecture at the State’s second session of the second synod of the Anglican Diocese of Evo, held at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church, Rumuobiakani, Port Harcourt. The Catholic Bishop, who lectured on, “Politics, Christians and good governance in Nigeria: The challenge to be different”, also called on the political class to see public service as a call to serve God and humanity and not a call to self-enrichment or to champion ethnic interests. | Nigeria 2015; Bishop Matthew Kukah | http://leadership.ng/ news/379871/2015 -shun-politicians- ethnic-religious- agenda-kukah |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | 2015: Tambuwal, Ihedioha Posters Surface In Abuja | Posters bearing the images of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal and his Deputy, Emeka Ihedioha as President and Vice Presidential aspirants were Saturday seen in most major streets of Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Although, both men are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the posters carry the logo of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. Reacting to the development via a statement, media aide to Tambuwal, Imam Imam, said the Speaker had nothing to do with the posters. He further advised those behind it to respect the warning on political campaigns by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. | Nigeria 2015; Posters | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/03/2015- presidency-tambuwal -ihedioha-posters- surface-abuja/ |
| Sun News Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | PDP In Kwara Accuses APC Of Violating Electoral Act | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, has accused Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of violating the Electoral Act by campaigning before the stipulated time. Chief Rex Olawoye, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, made the accusation on Sunday in Ilorin in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that Ahmed, his aides and the APC had been going around the State campaigning for second term for the Governor under the cover of town hall meeting. He noted that section 99 (1-3) of the Electoral Act stipulated that public campaign by political parties shall commence 90 days before the day of the election. He called on INEC and the Police to sanction both the Governor and the APC for violating the Electoral Act. | Kwara 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP); All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://sunnews online.com/new/ ?p=75148 |
| Daily Times Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Ogun 2015: "Kashamu Is Politically Naïve, Over Confident"- Daniels | Ogun State former Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has accused the Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, of political naivity and unnecessary overconfidence, saying a good leader must listen to his followers. Daniel, who is the leader of Labour Party in Ogun State, said this, on Friday, by the Political Academy, (POLA), Asoludero quarters, Sagamu, Ogun State. The former Governor said his resolve and that of his party to work with the PDP to defeat Amosun of Ogun State in 2015 was based on a clarion call by the people of the State for a change. | Ogun 2015; Labour Party | http://www.daily times.com.ng/article /kashamu-politically -naive-over- confident-daniels |
| Daily Post Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Osun 2014: Jonathan Explains Use Of Soldiers During Elections, Says Omisore Will Defeat Aregbesola | President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Osogbo, Osun State capital, declared that the Federal Government would not allow miscreants take over Osun State. The President, who stated this in Osogbo while speaking at the grand finale of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship rally held at Osogbo township stadium, referred to the post-election violence that erupted shortly after 2011 general election during which 10 members of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, were killed. He then warned that the Federal Government would not allow acts of lawlessness, adding that Osun State would be properly policed to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and create atmosphere favourable for the conduct of election. Earlier, during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade. Jonathan said “Omisore’s time has come; God’s time is the best,” he said. He said the PDP candidate was a “fantastic material” that Osun needs at this time to take the State to the “promised land”. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/03/osun- 2014-jonathan- explains-use- soldiers-elections- says-omisore-will- defeat-aregbesola/ |
| Premium Times Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Osun: PDP Accuses APC Of Smear Campaign Against Aregbesola | The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, of embarking on a smear campaign against Iyiola Omisore, its candidate for the August 9 governorship election. In a statement, Sunday, the PDP said that the APC, and Governor Rauf Aregbesola, its governorship candidate, have concluded series of false stories, paid propaganda, and manipulated violence to divert attention from its rejection by the people of Osun State. “Members of the public are aware of Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s violent agenda as manifested in his creation of State Boys now unleashing violence, his directive to voters to go to voting centres with weapons and the regular sustained attacks on PDP supporters Statewide,” the PDP said in the statement signed by Diran Odeyemi, its Director of Media and Strategy. “We have refused to be drawn into this cycle of violence as our people are full in our support,” Mr. Odeyemi added. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.premium timesng.com/news/ more-news/165984 -osun-election-pdp- accuses-apc-of- smear-campaign- against-omisore.html #sthash.d5K1zAPB.dpbs |
| Channels News Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | "Aregbesola Is The Best Thing To Happen To Osun"- Adeyeye | The Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Organisation, Professor Olusola Adeyeye, has said that the Governor of the State of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, has shown, with his performances, that he is the best thing ever to happen to the State. He was on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he enumerated several developments in the State as it prepares for its governorship election slated for August 9, 2014. He said that the evidence of a serious Governor had become noticeable right from the boundary of Osun with Oyo State, as the quality of life has generally improved for the citizens of the State. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/03/areg besola-best-thing- happen-osun-adeyeye/ |
| Channels News Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | 2015: INEC Insists No Permanent Voter’s Card Collection By Proxy | Ahead of the 2015 general elections across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned that no one would be permitted to collect the Permanent Voters’ Registration Card (PVC) by proxy. The Commission’s Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, represented by the Cross River State Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, gave the warning at a 2-day workshop for administrative secretaries and electoral officers cutting across 12 States in the Federation, held in Calabar, Cross River State. They gathered to be tutored on the process of issuing the Permanent Voters Card, as well as the CVR in a view to achieving successful registration and distribution. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/03/ election-2015-inec- insists-permanent- voters-card-collection -proxy/ |
| ThisDay Live | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Osun: APC Identifies 10 Local Governments As Flashpoints Of Rigging | The All Progressives Congress (APC) has identified ten Local Governments in Osun State, where it alleged the People Democratic Party plans to massively rig the August 9th governorship election. Following its allegation that PDP may try to influence election officials, APC said that its agents will not sign any false results of the August 9th election emanating from compromised Returning Officer. The alleged flash points include Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Olurunda, Iwo, Ifelodun, Osogbo, Odo Otin and Ayedade. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also claimed that President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly told the security agencies that he wants victory for his party at all costs, adding that such admonition will definitely shape their perception of the election as a do-or-die affair. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisdaylive. com/articles/osun- election-apc-identifies -10-lgs-as-flash- points-of-rigging/ 185267/ |
| Sun News Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | "Omisore Lied Over Opinion Poll On Osun Election"- USAID | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said it did not conduct any opinion poll on the governorship election slated to hold next weekend in Osun State. USAID’s denial came on the heels of text messages making the rounds with the claim that the US foreign assistance agency conducted a survey, which put the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola Omisore ahead of all other contestants. The Acting Public Affairs Officer, United States Consulate General, Lagos, Rhonda Watson and Information Specialist, Lagos, Joke Omotunde, and USAID Democracy and Governance Team, Abuja, in their responses to inquiries said no poll was ever conducted by the Agency on the coming election. | Osun 2014; USAID; Survey | http://sunnewsonline. com/new/?p=75084 |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Sunday, 3rd August 2014 | Osun 2014: "No Pact Between PDP’s Omisore And SDP’s Akinwusi"- SDP | Osun State chapter of Social Democratic Party (SDP) has cautioned the State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop spreading false information that both parties had an alliance to work together in the August 9 poll. According to a statement issued by the State party Chairman, Mr Ademola Isola, in Osogbo, at the weekend, the current insinuation and SMS messages believed to be emanating from the PDP that SDP candidate, Mr Olusegun Akinwusi, and the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore had a pact, was in bad taste. | Osun 2014; Social Democratic Party (SDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ osun-2014-no-pact- between-omisores- pdp-and-akinwusis- sdp.86990/ |
| P.M News Online | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | "Jonathan, PDP Are Political Armed Robbers"- Akande | Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande believes that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party are no different from political armed robbers. Akande said this at a reception for him by APC in his federal constituency at Ila Orangun, Osun state on Saturday 2 August. He said the party has deprived Nigerians of the dividend of democracy, noting that, it is increasingly becoming embarrassing that the PDP, in its own fashion of democracy, tolerates no opposition. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /02/jonathan-pdp-are -political-armed- robbers-akande/ |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | Osun 2014: "Omisore Will Win"- Jonathan | According to the President, the Osun gubernatorial poll is as good as done, as he believes Iyiola Omisore will defeat Governor Rauf Aregbesola. President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Ile-Ife that the PDP candidate for the Aug. 9 Osun governorship poll, Iyiola Omisore, would emerge victorious. Jonathan spoke during a courtesy visit to Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ooni of Ife. “Omisore’s time has come …God’s time is the best,’’ he said. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ osun-2014-omisore- will-win-jonathan. 86946/ |
| Channels News Online | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | APC Accuses Maku, Akwe Doma Of Al- Makura’s Impeachment | The All Progressive Congress(APC) in Nasarawa State has lashed out on the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) dominated State House of Assembly and some PDP leaders for attempting to derail Governor Al-makura’s development effort through impeachment. The party accused the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku and former Governor, Akwe Doma of fueling the political crisis, after failing woefully in the last general elections. | Nasarawa State; All Progressives Congress (APC); Impeachment | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/08/02/ nasarawa-apc- accuses-maku-akwe -doma-al-makuras -impeachment/ |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | INEC: 450, 560 Yet To Collect Permanent Voter’s Card In Osun | Eight days to the governorship election in Osun State, 450, 560 eligible voters are yet to collect their Permanent Voters Cards in the State. This, according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner {REC} of the State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, represents 31.94percent of the PVCs received in the State. Agbaje in a press briefing in Osogbo yesterday, posited that distribution of 960,124 PVCs to eligible voters out of 1,410,684 PVCs received in the State as at July 31st representing 68.06percent still continues until August 4th, 2014. The REC assured the people of the State of free, fair and credible election on August 9, adding that 10,432 Ad hoc staff had been recruited for the election from Osun, Ekiti, Kwara, Oyo, Ondo and Kogi States’ National Youth Service Corps{NYSC}. | Osun 2014; INEC | http://www.thisday live.com/articles/inec -450-560-yet-to- collect-permanent- voters-card-in- osun/185158/ |
| ThisDay Live | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | DSS Terrorizing People In Osun, Says APC | The All Progressives Grand Congress (APC) has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Federal Government were terrorising and intimidating the peaceful people of Osun State, with a view to cowing them ahead of the August 9 governorship election in the State. APC said information at its disposal shows that 5,000 more DSS men were being dispatched to the State before the election, on the basis of an orchestrated petition alleging that certain APC leaders were planning to foment trouble during the election. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party wondered why the FG will send agents of the Department of State Services (DSS), some of them masked and clad in black, to the State to harass innocent citizens in an unprovoked and primitive show of power that can only be described as sheer gangsterism. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.thisday live.com/articles/dss -terrorising-osun- people-says-apc/ 185157/ |
| P.M News Online | Saturday, 2nd August 2014 | Jega Restates INEC Resolve To Distribute PVCs Nationwide | Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has restated the Commission’s resolve to ensure the successful distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) to all eligible voters nationwide. Jega restated this at the opening of a two-day workshop for electoral officers in Anambra, Bauchi, Cross River, Ebonyi, Delta, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, FCT, Jigawa, Yobe and Sokoto, in Calabar on Friday. The workshop was organised to train 3,000 officers for the second phase of PVC distribution and conduct of Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /02/jega-restates-inec -resolve-to-distribute- pvcs-nationwide/ |
| Channels News Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun 2014: PDP Wraps Up Rally | For the umpteenth time, ahead of August 9 governorship elections in Osun State, The People’s Democratic Party flag bearer, Senator Iyiola Omisore has said he is optimistic of defeating the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate and incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, at the polls. Speaking at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, in Ile -Ife, as the party rounds up its tour of the 30 Local Government Areas in the State, Senator Omisore said his victory is possible because the people of the State are desirous of change in governance. Political parties in Osun State are rounding up their election campaigns ahead of the highly anticipated governorship polls. For the People’s Democratic Party, the tour across the nook and cranny of the State should be brought to a close in grand style. Little wonder, Ile-Ife, the country home of the flag bearer Senator Iyiola Omisore, is the last port of call. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.channelstv. com/2014/07/31/osun -governoship-election- pdp-wraps-up-rally/ |
| P.M News Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Jonathan Storms Osun Saturday, To Campaign For Omisore | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Thursday said that all arrangements had been concluded to receive President Goodluck Jonathan in Osogbo on Saturday. The Secretary of PDP in Osun, Bola Ajao, made this known when he addressed newsmen in Osogbo. He said that the President was coming to throw his weight behind Senator Iyiola Omisore, the party’s governorship candidate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct the State governorship election on Aug. 9. He said Jonathan would also use the visit to intimate the residents with his transformation agenda. According to him, PDP leaders, including Vice-President Namadi Sambo, will accompany the President, who is also expected to visit the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade. |
Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.pmnews nigeria.com/2014/08 /01/jonathan-storms- osun-saturday- campaigns-for-omisore/ |
| Daily Post Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | PDP Warns APC Against ‘Sweeping Habit" As Jonathan Attends Osun Mega Rally On Saturday | President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Nnamadi Sambo, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Adamu Muazu andCchairman of Board of Trustees(BoT) of the party, Chief Tony Anenih among other bigwigs will on Saturday converge at Osun State for the party’s mega rally ahead of August 9 election. Addressing newsmen at Osogbo yesterday, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Prince Bola Ajao said that the visit of the President would further boost the morale of the party supporters and also motivate Osun people to vote for the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore. The Spokesman warned members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) not to attempt to sweep the roads after the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan, adding that such uncomplimentary behaviour was alien to Yoruba people. “They must not try it this time around and if they try to sweep the floor in an attempt to rubbish and humiliate the President, we will resist it. We know that it is their usual habit and we resisted it in Ikirun recently when they tried to sweep the roads after our campaign in the area”. | Osun 2014; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://dailypost.ng/ 2014/08/01/pdp- warns-apc-sweeping -habit-jonathan- attends-osun-mega -rally-saturday/ |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Nigeria 2015: Give Jonathan Automatic Ticket | Ahead of primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the emergence of the party’s presidential candidate, the PDP Pioneer National Publicity Secretary, Senator Anietie Okon said, yesterday, that having X-rayed the nation’s political environment, he came to a conclusion that President Goodluck Jonathan be given an automatic ticket by the party. According to him, against the backdrop of President Jonathan’s achievements and the support by PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Governor Godswill Akpabio, and other Nigerians, there was no vacancy in the Presidential Villa. He added that though as Nigerians, people have the constitutional right to contest, they should wait till 2019 when President Jonathan would have rounded off his second term in office. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408010 339.html |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Calls For Indigene As PDP Guber Candidate Divide Ibadan | Indigenes of the ancient town of Ibadan are now divided over the call by some Ibadan governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party’s candidate for the 2015 governorship election must be given to their kinsman. This came just as they warned the national leadership of PDP not to accede to what they described as partisan demand of the selected aspirants. Apart from the earlier warning by Senator Lekan Balogun and Kehinde Olaosebikan that the party should tread softly on the call by the Ibadan aspirants, some Ibadan chieftains of the party led by Dr. Kola Balogun said yesterday that the party should not make the mistake of presenting an unpopular candidate in the election as this would portend great danger for the success of the party in the State. Those at the meeting included Alhaji Taofeek Olayiwola, Mr. Remi Alao, Mr. Akeem Olatunji, Alhaji Omilabu Gandhi, Olusegun Olayiwola and Kola Tajudeen. All of them were former Local Government Chairmen. | Ibadan 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com /stories/2014080 10401.html |
| Daily Times Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun: Aregbesola’s Performance Will Secure Him Victory | Few days to the governorship election in Osun State scheduled for August 9, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the performance of the incumbent Governor was good enough to defeat the opposition in a free and fair election. A former Deputy Governor of the State and chieftain of the party, Rev. Peter Obadan, who made this known on Thursday in Benin, stated that the party was not unaware of the plans by the Peoples Democratic Party to win at all cost in the forthcoming election. Obadan, who noted that activities of the opposition in the State had increased tension ahead of the election, expressed fear that the outcome of the Osun polls might spell doom in the State and the 2015 general elections, if the wishes of the people were subverted. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/osun- elections-aregbesola% E2%80%99s- performance-will- secure-him-victory -obadan |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | "APGA Can’t Lead Igbos To The Promise Land"- Governor Orji | Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, in Umuahia, yesterday, said the insinuation that All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, was a sign of Igbo unity was only a wishful thinking by those using the name of the late leader of Ndigbo, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, to feed fat at the detriment of their scanty followers. The Governor in a statement through his Special Adviser on Public Communication, Mr. Ben Onyechere, said the people saying they would win the South East in the 2015 general elections, deserved pity as were not only naive but also retrogressive and reminded the rest of the nation that Ndigbo did not desire progress and development of their region. | Nigeria 2015; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/20140801 0387.html |
| Daily Times Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Remove Niger State REC, APC Tells INEC | In bid to bring sanity and transparency in Niger State Independent Electoral Commission(INEC), the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Thursday called for the removal of Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo, for being a card carrying member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was contained in press statement issued by the state Publicity of the party, Mr Jonathan Vatsa in Minna stating that his party will boycott the August 16th Niger East Senatorial bye-election if Dr. Onucheyo is not removed from office. | Senate By-election; Niger 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC); INEC | http://www.dailytimes. com.ng/article/remove -niger-state-rec-apc- tells-inec |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Uneasy Calm At INEC Over Planned Promotion Exams | Plans by the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh promotion exams for its members of staff from levels 15 to 16 and 16 to 17 is currently causing ripples at the Commission as it gets set to conduct the 2015 general elections. The Guardian gathered that the Chairman of lNEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, recently commissioned a consultant firm to conduct fresh promotion examinations for the Commissions’ staff from level 15 to 16 and others after he has refused to fully implement the results of the last promotion exam that was conducted in 2012. Members of staff of the Commission who spoke to The Guardian on the condition of anonymity regretted that the INEC Chairman has completely backed down on the implementation of the results of the last promotion exam of 2012, stressing that the implementation only favoured a particular section of the country at the Commission. | Nigeria 2015; INEC | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408010 312.html |
| Nigerian Bulletin Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Bayelsa Elders To Jonathan: Declare For Second Term Now | Elders and frontline politicians in Bayelsa State on Thursday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to seek reelection in 2015. The elders comprising former and present political office holders, henchmen of the Peoples Democratic Party and industrialists advised Jonathan to stop wasting time in declaring for a second term. Rising from their meeting in Yenagoa, the State capital, the elders under the aegis of Bayelsa Development Forum (BDF) said Jonathan should extend his Presidency to enable him complete his transformation agenda. | Nigeria 2015; BDF; People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | http://www.nigerian bulletin.com/threads/ bayelsa-elders-to- jonathan-declare- for-second-term- now-the-nation.86613/ |
| Osun Defender News Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun 2014: How PDP’s Omisore Trailed APC’s Aregbesola By ‘The Widest Margin Possible’- Survey | The latest survey by TNS-RMS has placed Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in pole position to win the August 9 gubernatorial election in Osun State. TNS-RMS, a member of Gallup International, said its poll released Thursday, showed the APC dominating on all critical indicators. Mr. Aregbesola, the incumbent Governor, and Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, are the two major contenders among the 20 contestants for the governorship ticket. According to the study, Mr. Aregbesola, the incumbent Governor, was the candidate of choice by Osun voters with a 73 percent lead over other candidates, “The incumbent Mr. Aregbesola, remains the main voting choice. Voting choice for Senator Omisore declined by 2 percent and seem not to pose a threat to the incumbent’s chances of re-election as he remains firmly ahead of the race,” the study said. | Osun 2014; TNS-RMS; Survey | http://www.osun defender.org/?p= 179879&cpage=1 |
| Guardian News Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Commonwealth Task INEC On Credible Polls In 2015 | The Commonwealth of Nations on Thursday urged the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that all contending political parties are provided with a level playing field ahead of the 2015 general elections. General Secretary of the Commonwealth of Nations, Kamalesh Sharma, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Electoral Commission in Abuja, further pledged Commonwealth’s support in helping to ensure credible elections in Nigeria. He underscored the legitimacy that electoral institutions give to democracy. Underscoring the importance of transparency and level playing field for all political parties, the Commonwealth secretary general said: “Elections should not be postponed without just and credible reasons, which are transparent and they should not be postponed due to political convenience.” | Nigeria 2015; Commonwealth; INEC | http://ngrguardian news.com/news/ national-news/17 3203-commonwealth -tasks-inec-on- credible-polls-in-2015 |
| All Africa Online | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Okorocha Gives Deputy, Chief Of Staff Nod To Contest Guber Poll In 2015 | Contrary to speculations, Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has given approval to his Deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, Chief of Staff, Sir. Jude Ejiogu, and other senior political appointees in his government willing to contest the 2015 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to declare immediately. According to a release signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha gave the directive while addressing party leaders, officials of the party and elective office aspirants on the ticket of the party in the State. Onwuemeodo also stated that the Governor advised aspirants that his looming presence should not deter anybody from aspiring to the highest post in the State. | Imo 2015; All Progressives Congress (APC) | http://allafrica.com/ stories/201408010 391.html |
| Guardian Newspaper | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun, Kwara Deputy Governors Urge Support For Aregbesola | The Deputy Governor of Osun State, Mrs. Titilayo Laore- Tomori has called on the State’s electorate to vote massively for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Rauf Aregbesola in the August 9 governorship poll as a reward for the ‘uncommon governance’ his administration has rendered to the State. Also, the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Peter Sara Kisira, noted that the fact that someone from Rivers State could write a book about Aregbesola in Osun State was an indication that he (Aregbesola) has not only performed, but also has established a unity point in Nigeria through his administration. He saiid all the progressive minded people in the State should ensure that the incumbent Governor gets re-elected in order to compelete the projects he had started in the State. | Osun 2014; All Progressives Congress (APC) | 7 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun: Stop Overheating The Polity, Group Tells Parties | Ahead of the August 9 Osun State governorship poll, a call has gone to political parties in the State to desist from overheating of the polity but go about their electioneering campaigns peacefully. This call came from a human rights group based in the State called the Center For Human Rights And Social Justice (CHRSJ), which specifically asked asked two major parties in the contest to refrain from alleged frivolous allegations against each other and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). | Osun 2014; CHRJS | 7 |
| Guardian Newspaper | Friday, 1st August 2014 | Osun NUJ Organises Debate For Candidates | The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, in collaboration with the broadcasting stations in the State, has planned a debate for all the governorship candidates participating in the August 9th poll in the State slated for Monday 4th August 2014 at White Plain Hotel Osogbo. The debate, said to be the mother of all political debates in recent time, would be transmitted live by the broadcasting stations in the State as part of efforts to raise political stake and provide citizens the opportunity to study critically the programmes each party has in stock for the development of the State. | Osun 2014; NUJ; Debate | 7 |