Politics – Viva Naija https://viva-naija.com Never far from home Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 https://i2.wp.com/viva-naija.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Viva_Logo__Pink_Green-e1494690750193.jpg?fit=32%2C24&ssl=1 Politics – Viva Naija https://viva-naija.com 32 32 95230173 “Forgive my shortcomings”, Emir of Kano begs Ganduje https://viva-naija.com/forgive-my-shortcomings-emir-of-kano-begs-ganduje/ https://viva-naija.com/forgive-my-shortcomings-emir-of-kano-begs-ganduje/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:49:52 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32236 The Emir of Kano allegedly took sides with former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso’s godson Abba Kabir Yusuf against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and is now as repentant as ever, openly begging Ganduje for forgiveness. This is coming amidst heated opposition which trailed Governor Ganduje’s re-election, with rumor making the rounds on the alleged involvement of some notable […]

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How Ondo PDP chair loaded N500m in Hilux vehicles https://viva-naija.com/how-ondo-pdp-chair-loaded-n500m-in-hilux-vehicles/ https://viva-naija.com/how-ondo-pdp-chair-loaded-n500m-in-hilux-vehicles/#respond Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:28:42 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32229 The money laundering trial of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Clement Faboyede, began on Friday with the first prosecution witness narrating to the court how the politician allegedly took delivery of a cash sum of N500m some days to the 2015 general elections. Faboyede, alongside the Ondo State Coordinator of […]

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Rerun-polls: “Come out, vote leaders of your choice” says Buhari https://viva-naija.com/rerun-polls-come-out-vote-leaders-of-your-choice-says-buhari/ https://viva-naija.com/rerun-polls-come-out-vote-leaders-of-your-choice-says-buhari/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2019 07:12:30 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32126 Oya o, Nigerians! Come out and VOTE today!! Buhari announced on Friday night that there would be  supplementary elections today, and we know that as President, he has an outstanding chance at winning again. Plus, having denied countless times that he did not by all means anoint the candidates he was working for to win […]

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Osun set to be gbedu capital as Dancing Senator Adeleke declared winner of governorship election https://viva-naija.com/osun-set-to-be-gbedu-capital-as-dancing-senator-adeleke-declared-winner-of-governorship-election/ https://viva-naija.com/osun-set-to-be-gbedu-capital-as-dancing-senator-adeleke-declared-winner-of-governorship-election/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:27:32 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32118 Issa wawu! A tribunal has declared Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the Osun State gubernatorial elections that happened a few months ago, overturning the previous “win” of APC candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. According to Sahara Reporters, at its sitting in Abuja on Friday, the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal voided the cancellation of […]

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PDP, Atiku: INEC’s server shows we beat Buhari with 1.6 million votes https://viva-naija.com/pdp-atiku-inecs-server-shows-we-beat-buhari-with-1-6-million-votes/ https://viva-naija.com/pdp-atiku-inecs-server-shows-we-beat-buhari-with-1-6-million-votes/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:45:19 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32047 Atiku is not letting this go, is he? Well, we certainly hope not.  After Atiku Abubakar’s surprising but expected loss to Muhammadu Buhari during the 2019 Presidential Election, Atiku would not accept defeat, especially as he knew Buhari’s desperate moves to win cost him this loss.  Atiku Abubakar filed complaints and recently, a petition against […]

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Presidential inauguration committee: Buhari approves Police IG, Oshiomhole, Lai Mohammed, 13 others https://viva-naija.com/presidential-inauguration-committee-buhari-approves-police-ig-oshiomhole-lai-mohammed-13-others/ https://viva-naija.com/presidential-inauguration-committee-buhari-approves-police-ig-oshiomhole-lai-mohammed-13-others/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:18:00 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=31926 The Permanent Secretary, General Services Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Olusegun Adekunle, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja this morning. According to Adekunle, the SGF would serve as the chairman, while the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office in the office of the SGF […]

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PDP alleges fraud as INEC declares six states’ governorship polls inconclusive https://viva-naija.com/pdp-alleges-fraud-as-inec-declares-six-states-governorship-polls-inconclusive/ https://viva-naija.com/pdp-alleges-fraud-as-inec-declares-six-states-governorship-polls-inconclusive/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:29:12 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=31909 INEC, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday continued its declaration of results of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections conducted across the country on Saturday. But for the first time since 1999 that the nation embraced democracy, INEC declared governorship poll in six states inconclusive. The states affected are Kano, Sokoto, Benue, […]

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46 Parties Adopt Atiku as Consensus Candidate https://viva-naija.com/46-parties-adopt-atiku-as-consensus-candidate/ https://viva-naija.com/46-parties-adopt-atiku-as-consensus-candidate/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2018 07:51:08 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=31614 The Coalition of United Political Parties has said it had selected the Peoples Democratic Party ’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as its candidate in the 2019 presidential election. By this decision, the CUPP which consists of over 46 parties, said the other presidential candidates of the member parties had ceased to be the standard bearers of […]

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I’ll Work Against APC In 2019 Gubernatorial Election – Amosun Declares https://viva-naija.com/ill-work-against-apc-in-2019-gubernatorial-election-amosun-declares/ https://viva-naija.com/ill-work-against-apc-in-2019-gubernatorial-election-amosun-declares/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:07:29 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=31601 The Ogun State Governor and the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday said he would work against the governorship candidate of the APC, Dapo Abiodun, in the 2019 governorship poll. Amosun said this while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC which was attended by his preferred […]

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Oyetola Gboyega Sworn In as Osun State Governor https://viva-naija.com/oyetola-gboyega-sworn-in-as-osun-state-governor/ https://viva-naija.com/oyetola-gboyega-sworn-in-as-osun-state-governor/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:40:17 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=31584 At exactly 12:55pm, Oyebola Ojo, chief judge of Osun state, administered the oath of office on Oyetola Gboyega, the new Governor of Osun State. Oyetola, who won the governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was sworn in as the 5th executive governor of Osun state, at the Osogbo Township Stadium. […]

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