Nigeria Elections
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Bill for six-year single term for Nigerian president, governors, pass second reading
London, Dec. 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, the House of Representatives is considering an amendment to the Constitution to make the president and ... -
Nigeria: Atiku to keep fighting as supreme court affirms Buhari’s election
London, Oct 30, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, over this year’s presidential ... -
Nigeria: Atiku’s turbulent journey from polls to presidential tribunal loss
London, Sep 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The presidential election petition tribunal has given its verdict in the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar ... -
Election Tribunal: Buhari floors Atiku in first victory
London, Sep 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed parts of the PDP petition alleging that the ruling APC used security officers ... -
Between Buhari’s certificate and Atiku’s citizenship controversies by Omoshola Deji
London, August 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election has ended, but the contest is ongoing at the tribunal. Politics is a mean game – ... -
The politics of ministerial appointment and the 2023 elections in Nigeria
By Omoshola Deji London, July 30, 2019 (AltAfrica)-After several knocks and post-inaugural countdown by Nigerians and the media, President Muhammadu Buhari bowed to pressure. ... -
Nigeria: Kwara governor Abdur-Razaq, sat 1976 WAEC- Classmate tells tribunal
London, July 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A classmate of the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the Government College, Kaduna, Mohammed Kabiru Yaro, on Tuesday told ... -
Nigeria: Court says NYSC certificate is illegal requirement for elections
London, June 27, 2019 (AltAfrica)-In a landmark judgement, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that it is illegal and unconstitutional to require ... -
Coalition withdraws joint petition against re-election of Nigerian president Buhari at the tribunal
London, June 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Coalition 4 Change (C4C) and its Presidential Candidate in the February 23 presidential election on Monday withdrew their joint ... -
Dapo Abiodun’s victory: The Tolu Odebiyi connection
By Olusola BalogunLondon, June 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-That Prince Dapo Abiodun is the new Governor of Ogun State is no longer contentious. But what fascinates ...
