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2023 Nigerian Presidential Election In Anambra State
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Anambra State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March. Background Anambra State is a small, Igbo-majority southeastern state; although it is one of the most developed states in the nation, Anambra has faced challenges in security as both the nationwide kidnapping epidemic and separatist violence have heavily affected the region. Originally launched ostensibly to defend ethnic Igbos from herdsmen and government attacks, the separatist organization Indigenous People of Biafra's Eastern Security Network began violently enforcing economically destructive weekly lockdowns in 2021 and swiftly were criticized for committing human rights abuses a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Obi
Peter Gregory Obi (; born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was the Governor of Anambra State under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 17 March 2006 to 3 November 2006, when he was impeached. He was reinstated on 9 February 2007 and continued his tenure until 2010. He was reelected for his second term until 7 March 2014. A member of the Labour Party since 2022, he was the presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. Born in Onitsha, Anambra, Obi graduated from Christ the King College, Onitsha and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He began his career in banking and later went into politics. He contested for the office of the Anambra State Governor in 2003 under the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Victory in the election was awarded to Chris Ngige, who was subsequently sworn in as the governor. Obi successfully challenged this outcome in court and was declared the duly elected candidate, becoming the governor of the state on 17 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premium Times
''Premium Times'' is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011. The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and reports, among other fields. Recognition * Nominated for the "Website/blog of the year" award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award (2013) * Pulitzer Prize for participating in the international consortium that investigated the Panama Papers, revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people (2017). * Global Shining Light Award for the investigative work on the extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's South-East and how the Onitsha Massacre of pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated (2017). * Lagos state governor's award and commendation for gender-sensitive reportage (2023). Partnership with ''Business Day'' newspaper In September 2023, ''Premium Times'' announced a partnership with ''Business Day A business day normally means any day except a legal holiday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one of the Multi-party system, two Major party, major contemporary List of political parties in Nigeria, political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Congress (APC). Its policies generally lie towards the centre-center-right of the political spectrum. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011. Until the Nigerian presidential election, 2015, 2015 elections, it was the governing party in the Nigerian Fourth Republic, Fourth Republic, although sometimes amid a few controversial electoral circumstances. History In 1998, the PDP in its first presidential primary election held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria nominated former military leader Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been released from detention as political prisoner as the presidential candidate in the elections of February 1999, with Atiku Abubakar (Governor-Elect of Adamawa State and a former leading me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Nigeria Peoples Party
The New Nigeria People's Party is a populist political party in Nigeria, predominantly active in Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st .... It contested the 2023 Nigerian presidential election, but its standard-bearer, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in fourth place, carrying only one state, its stronghold of Kano. The party later rejected these results and called for a repeat election. Election results Presidential elections House of Representatives and Senate elections Gubernatorial elections (Kano State) References Political parties in Nigeria Political parties with year of establishment missing Politics of Kano State {{Nigeria-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabiu Kwankwaso
200px, Nigeria.html" ;"title="Kano State in Nigeria">Kano State in Nigeria Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, (born 21 October 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he lost his re-election in 2003 Kano State gubernatorial election, 2003, he was appointed the first Minister of Defence (Nigeria), Minister of Defence of the Fourth Nigerian Republic, Fourth Republic with no prior military background, from 2003 to 2007, under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later elected to the Senate in 2015, serving one term under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kano Central Senatorial District. He currently serve as the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and holds a strong opposition bloc in kano and many parts of Nigeria. Kwankwaso enjoys widespread support in Kano and north-western Nigeria; he has been viewed as a charismatic populist. In 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Nigeria)
The Labour Party (LP) is a social democratic political party in Nigeria. The party was created in 2002 and was previously known as the Party for Social Democracy (PSD) before changing to its current name the following year. Built on the ideology of social democracy, the party aims to promote and defend social democratic principles and ideals for the purpose of achieving social justice, progress and unity. On 27 May 2022, the party's membership and support increased drastically as the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, joined the party shortly after he left the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party (PDP) in a bid to run for the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. History The party was formed in 2002 as the Party for Social Democracy, and was established by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Its name was officially changed to the Labour Party after the 2003 Nigerian presidential election, 2003 general election. In 2007, Olusegun Mimiko, ran successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. This marked the first time in Nigerian history that an opposition party unseated a governing party and power was transferred peacefully. In 2015, the APC won the majority of seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, although it fell shy of winning a super-majority to override the ability of PDP to block legislation. During Buhari's first term, waves of defections led the party to lose its federal legislative majorities in 2018, with both Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara among the dozens of lawmakers that defected to the PDP. Nonetheless, Buhari was reelected in the 2019 genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atiku Abubakar-2010 (cropped)
Atiku is a given name and surname. It may refer to: Given name *Atiku Abubakar (born 1946), Nigerian politician and businessman, Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 *Atikur Rahman Mallik, Bangladeshi film editor Middle name *Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (born 1961), Nigerian politician and governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria Surname * Abdur Rahman Atiku, Sultan of Sokoto from 1891 to 1902 *Abu Bakr Atiku (1782–1842), third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, from October 1837 until November 1842 * Ahmadu Atiku (c. 1807-1866), also known as Ahmadu Zarruku, Sultan of Sokoto from 1859 to 1866 * Amina Titi Atiku-Abubakar, Nigerian politician and activist, one of the wives of Atiku Abubakr, a former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria *Jelili Atiku Jelili Atiku is a multimedia performance artist and sculptor from Lagos, Nigeria. His performance with drawing, photography, installation sculpture, video and live performance have made him one of the most recognized performance ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (5980497975) (Cropped)
"Asiwaju" is a song by Nigerian singer Ruger (musician), Ruger. It was released on 16 November 2022, through Jonzing World, alongside "Red Flags," as the second single from his debut Album#Studio, studio album ''Ru the World'' (2022). The song was produced by Kukbeatz. Reception In a review of ''Ru the World'', Patrick Ezema of ''Afrocritik'' highlighted "Asiwaju" as one of Ruger’s moments of "grandiloquence" on ''Ru the World''. The song, along with "Jonzing Boy," was noted as an attempt to balance the album's themes, but Ezema remarked that they felt "too few and were released too long ago to feel canonical to this album’s story." Despite this, Ru the World remained "probably the sweetest-sounding album released this year." Also in a review of ''Ru the World'', Betty Godson of ''NotJustOk'' noted that Ruger confidently showcased his success on Ru the World, with "Tour" and "Asiwaju" emphasizing his rise to prominence and widespread demand. She observed that bragging about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar (; born 25 November 1946) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the vice president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. He ran for the office of governor of Adamawa State in 1990 and 1996 unsuccessfully, but won in 1998. Before he was sworn in, he was selected as running mate to former military leader, Olusegun Obasanjo, during the 1999 presidential election and was re-elected in 2003. Atiku Abubakar ran unsuccessfully for President of Nigeria six times, in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. He ran in the Social Democratic Party presidential primaries in 1993, but lost to Moshood Abiola and Baba Gana Kingibe. He was a presidential candidate of the Action Congress in the 2007 presidential election coming in third to Umaru Yar'Adua of the PDP and Muhammadu Buhari of the ANPP. He contested the presidential primaries of the People's Democratic Party during the 2011 presidential election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Nigerian House Of Representatives Elections In Anambra State
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Anambra State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Anambra State, Nigeria. Overview Summary Results Aguata A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Umeoji Chukwuma Michael won the election, defeating Azodo Eucharia of PDP and other party candidates. Anambra East/West A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Obidigwe Chinedu Benjamin won the election, defeating Nwoye Ernest Anichebe of PDP and other party candidates. Awka North/South A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Onwuaso Chinedu won the election, defeating APGA Nnebe Anayo and other party candidates. Idemili North/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Anambra State House Of Assembly Election
The 2019 Anambra State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Anambra State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 30 seats were up for election in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Uche Okafor from APGA representing Ayamelum constituency was elected Speaker, while Pascal Agbodike from APGA representing Ihiala constituency was elected Deputy Speaker. Results The result of the election is listed below. * Igwe Noble from PDP won Ogbaru I constituency * Dike Nnamdi Umeoduagu from APGA won Aguata I constituency * Okechukwu Isaac Okoye from APGA won Aguata II constituency * Beverely Ikpeazu from APGA won Onitsha South II constituency * Obinna Chris Emeneka from APGA won Anambra East constituency * Pete Ibida from APGA won Njikoka II constituency * Chidi Udemadu from APGA won Ihiala I constituency * John Nwaokoye from APGA won Awka North constituency * Johnbosco Akaegbobi from PDP won Nnewi South II constituency * Uche Okafor from APGA won Aya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
