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Threat to President Buhari’s Re-election Bid

President Buhari seemed certain to be re-elected president of Nigeria come 2019 but his re-election prospect is now in doubt due primarily to the entry of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar into the political fray. Former vice president who recently left the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) and joined the opposition party, People Democratic …

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Presidential Campaign: All Talk and No Beef so Far

Presidential campaign in Nigeria so far has been characterized by generalities and verbal bomb throwing between the handlers and operatives of the presidential candidates of the two major political parties that has a realistic chance of winning the upcoming presidential election scheduled to take place on February 14, 2015. The two major political parties are …

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Exit of Bamanga Tukur and 2015 Election

Bamanga Tukur finally threw in the towel as the national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  It is not clear if he voluntarily resigned or was forced out.  What is clear so far is that he is no longer the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the largest political party in Nigeria.   …

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