Any further vote delay ‘unconstitutional’: Nigeria election chief

February 18, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Source: Yahoo News

Lagos (AFP) – A further postponement of Nigeria’s general elections beyond the rescheduled polling day of March 28 would be “unconstitutional”, the country’s election chief, Attahiru Jega, said on Wednesday.

“I don’t see how anybody … Read More

My Home Under Surveillance By soldiers -Tinubu

February 10, 2015 | konknaijaboy

The national leader of the Nigeria’s main opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has bemoaned that his private residence along Bouillon Road in Ikoyi, has been under surveillance by soldiers for three days.

Tinubu lamented that about 30 soldiers … Read More

12 Political Parties Kick Against Jega’s Removal (Checkout List)

February 10, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Twelve (12) registered political parties have protested alleged plans to remove Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Nigeria Independent Electoral Commission, INEC.

DAILY TRUST reports that the 12 political parties under the auspices of Coalition of Progressive Political Parties (COP3), yesterday in … Read More

Court Orders Papers In A Fresh Suit Seeking To Disqualify Jonathan From Re-election Be Served On Him

February 10, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court has ordered that court documents in a fresh suit seeking to disqualify President Goodluck Jonathan from seeking re-election in the March 28 poll should be served on him.

The court said the … Read More

Election Postponement: APC Urges Nigerians To Be Calm

February 8, 2015 | konknaijaboy

APC Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun has urged Nigerians to calm down and embrace peace shortly after the INEC chairman, Mr Jega announced the postponement of the general elections late yesterday evening. Odigie says though it is a major setback for democracy, … Read More

#Nigeria: 16 Parties Endorse Postponement of Elections, Threaten Polls’ Boycott

February 4, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Culled from Transparency For Nigeria

The plot continued to thicken for a postponement of the elections on Tuesday, when 16 out of the 26 registered political parties endorsed calls for a shift of dates for the … Read More