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Nigeria:
Soldiers for Election - Ihedioha Draws Anger of APC Legislators
This Day, 25 February 2015
Irked by the manner the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha superintended over plenary Wednesday, legislators of the All Progressives Congress (APC)… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Planning to Rig Polls With Army, Oshiomhole Alleges
Guardian, 25 February 2015
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that the state's chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has perfected plans to rig the forthcoming general elections… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Involvement in Polls Coup Against Nigeria - APC
Leadership, 21 February 2015
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has said that committing the fate of elections into the hands of the military is a coup against the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fani-Kayode - Why Govt Must Deploy Military for Polls
Daily Trust, 19 February 2015
Despite the judgments of the Court of Appeal, Abuja and the Federal High Court, Sokoto, which declared as illegal, the deployment of soldiers for election duties, the Peoples… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Armed Forces Have No Role in Nigeria's Elections, Falana Tells Jega
Premium Times, 19 February 2015
A Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, on Thursday said the Nigerian Armed Forces have no role whatsoever in the conduct of elections in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why PDP Is Jittery- Lagos APC Spokesperson
Guardian, 19 February 2015
Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, the Lagos State Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said that the ruling People's Democratic Party… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Election 2015 - Making Nigeria the Winner
Premium Times, 19 February 2015
Although most of the elections conducted in Nigeria in the past had presented some serious challenges, the 2015 elections are likely to present much more serious challenges that… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Appeal Court Upholds Fayose's Election, Says Deployment of Troops for Elections Illegal
Premium Times, 16 February 2015
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the election of Ayodele Fayose as governor of Ekiti State during the June 21, 2014 gubernatorial election in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Affirms Commitment to Nigeria's Democracy, Says It Is Apolitical
This Day, 12 February 2015
In response to allegations that it is meddling in the country's political process and the elections, the Nigerian military has dismissed fears over a military coup and has… Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Alleges Plan to Deploy Soldiers for March Polls
Guardian, 11 February 2015
OPPOSITION All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to launch a probe into the role the military played in the Ekiti State election, even as it raised the… Read more »
