My credentials are still with military, Buhari tells INEC

Over 70 out of the 91 political parties are presenting presidential candidates that will participate in the 2019 Presidential elections our correspondent, who visited the FCT office of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, reported that over 70 names had been posted as of Thursday night.

The list was posted with INEC’s timetable which fixed October 25 for the publication of candidates of political parties across the country.

Some of the candidates include: President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress,  former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obadiah Mailafia of the African Democratic Congress,  and  former Governor Donald Duke of the Social Democratic Party.

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Buhari was attacked by PDP for commissioning Port Harcourt Airport terminal

The party accused Buhari of being only good at commission projects the PDP started.

The PDP said the project was conceptualised, articulated and financed by its administration.

The PDP said this in a statement Thursday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.

The party said Nigerians were thoroughly amused when President Buhari’s handlers brought him to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the first time since his inauguration in 2015, only to orchestrate another failed attempt to claim credit for project executed by others.

“If anything, the Buhari administration, in its incompetence, only succeeded in delaying the completion of the project, which was perfected by the PDP, including payments to contractors.

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Waiter and House keeper at Villa Picasso Hotel

Vacancy

Villa Picasso Hotel, a bouquet hotel located in Maitama, Abuja, require the services of suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions below:

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2019 Elections: INEC begins training of staff

INEC begins preparations for 2019 general election

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday said the commission was poised to build a functional electoral system ahead of 2019 general elections.

Yakubu made the assertion at the opening of a two-day strategic workshop to review the implementation of the commission’s strategic plan for 2012-2016.

The chairman said that the workshop was part of the commission’s strategic plan toward successful general elections in 2019 and beyond.

He said, “The objective of this workshop is to retrospect and project in two days, and come up with better ideas and solutions.

“We need to re-strategise for the 2019 general elections and beyond to come up with practical solutions on how to strengthen the electoral process.

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Ambode says he will lead a strong campaign for Buhari's victory

Ambode of Lagos State says he will lead a strong campaign to ensure victory for President Muhammadu Buhari

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says he will lead a strong campaign to ensure victory for President Muhammadu Buhari and also for Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state  in the 2019 general elections.

Ambode made the remark on Tuesday at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, shortly after he accompanied Buhari to perform the official inauguration of the new ECOWAS border posts at Seme-Krake joint border post in Badagry.

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Amosun made an allegation that Adams Oshiomole connived with a cabal in Lagos to write a fake result which produced Dapo Abiodun as the party Governorship Candidate for 2019 election.

Amosun acusses Oshiomhole ,Tinubu, Osoba of concocting fake result of party primaries in Ogun. 

ABEOKUTA-Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Monday accused the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Adams Oshiomole of conniving with a cabal in Lagos to write a fake result which produced Dapo Abiodun as the party Governorship Candidate for 2019 election.

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