2015 elections: EU, Nigeria sign MoU

In view of the forthcoming 2015 elections, the European Union (EU) and the Federal Government, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the monitoring of the elections.
The event, which took place at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja, had in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, who signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Charge d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Alan Munday, signed on behalf of the EU.

Guber race: I’ll be Abia gov in 2015 on PDP platform –Nwosu

One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Chief Friday Nwosu, has said despite the fact that primaries had been concluded and a candidate emerged, he will become the governor of the state in 2015 on the platform of PDP.

APC lambasts Jonathan’s economic policies

All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it agreed with President Goodluck Jonathan that Nigeria is facing a lot of challenges, which did not start today but opined that the problems are increasing instead of abating because of the nebulous and inchoate economic policies of the president’s economic team.

INEC: Protest in Ibadan over deployment of Akeju to Oyo

Hundreds of people believed to be members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Labour Party (LP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday staged a peaceful protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State and rejected the posting of Ambassador Rufus Akeju as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state.

Supreme Court upholds Kaka’s election

The Supreme Court has confirmed the election of the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Alhaji Gbenga Kaka.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chief Adebisi Adegbuyi against Kaka’s election as a senator for lacking merit.

Kwara 2015: Emir of Ilorin denies endorsing PDP candidate

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has condemned in its entirety, a story credited to him by an online medium, that he (emir) has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial flag bearer, Senator Simeon  Ajibola.

Sambo reiterates call for peaceful 2015 polls

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called on Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully during and after the 2015 elections as he collected his Permanent Voter Card (PVC). 
The Vice President collected his PVC yesterday at the INEC distribution centre located at the Kaduna North Local Government Secretariat, Magajin Gari,  Kaduna, Kaduna State.