Category: Politics
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Osun: Tinubu calls for peaceful, transparent election
By Emmanuel Oloniruha President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent election in Osun. Tinubu in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja on Friday also charged the electorate…
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INEC restores four additional suppressed constituencies in Delta, Kogi
INEC restores four additional suppressed constituencies in Delta, Kogi By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restored four more previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi. Malam Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in…
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Situation room urges peaceful Osun election
A civil society organisation, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, has called on stakeholders in the Osun governorship election to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process throughout the election period.
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Osun: 1.9 registered voters collect PVCs -INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 registered voters in Osun collected this their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state.
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Birthday: Jonathan commends Adesina’s contributions to energy sector
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Mr Kola Adesina, on the occasion of 62nd birthday, describing him as a distinguished entrepreneur and leader whose contributions to Nigeria’s energy sector and economic development continue to inspire many.
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African democracy needs resilient institutions beyond elections — GJF
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) says the survival of democracy in Africa depends not only on elections but also on the resilience of institutions that safeguard democratic values between electoral cycles.
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Obasanjo seeks review of Western democracy in Africa
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Bauchi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African countries to develop a democratic model that reflects their history, culture and developmental realities rather than relying solely on the Western liberal system. Obasanjo made the call on Tuesday in Bauchi at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue. It was themed: “Beyond…
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Jonathan urges political parties, judiciary to protect Africa’s democracy
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on political parties and the judiciary across Africa to strengthen democratic institutions and protect the will of the people.
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Ouédraogo, Njai urge transparent elections, internal party democracy in Africa
A former President of ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Ouédraogo and a Gambian parliamentarian, Fatoumatta Njai, have called on African nations and political actors to safeguard democratic governance by practising internal party democracy and ensuring transparent, credible and inclusive electoral system.
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Ex-Supreme Court judge tasks politicians on fostering internal democracy
Retired Supreme Court Justice Amina Augie has tasked politicians on respecting their internal constitutions, foster true internal democracy to avoid dragging the courts into electoral adjudication.