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Nigeria: Islamic Cleric Tells Muslims To Reject Election Results

MichaelChima — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:34 -0500

"Nigerians queued up last Saturday to vote and followed was oppression of the people's will. This has to be rejected."Â Umar Aliyu said to the congregation of hundreds of Muslims, including the aggrieved presidential candidate retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

Nigeria: Why President Thambo Mbeki Congratulated Umaru Yar'Adua

MichaelChima — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:59:09 -0500

If President Thambo Mbeki could be so irrational in his diplomatic hypocrisy as seen in his rapport with President Robert Mugabe, then it is not surprising that he is supporting the criminal ruling party in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Umaru Yar'Adua, When Unrepentant Criminals Win Elections

MichaelChima — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:22:26 -0500

Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua claims to be a pious Muslim and then engages in the celebration of gross electoral misconduct, irregularities and voter disenfranchisement perpetrated by his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and caused the mayhem that left over 260 dead. And he is still so shameless and unrepentant in his denial of the crimes committed by the PDP during the April polls.

Nigeria: The Elections, Antics, and Hysterics of Nigerian Politics

MichaelChima — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:02:11 -0500

The last elections in Nigeria have left the political class more polarized than ever before as former political allies have suddenly become sworn enemies while others have become strange bedfellows too.

Nigeria: Anarchy Looms After Yar'Adua Wins Bloody Elections

MichaelChima — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:52:58 -0500

Monday, April 23, 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar' Adua, the presidential candidate of the ruling Peopes Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of the Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria. But, the opposition parties have refused to accept the result of the polls. Both the local and international observers have called the elections undemocratic and a fraud.

Nigeria: Elections Cast Nigerians Between Scylla and Charybdis

MichaelChima — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:14:44 -0500

As millions of Nigerians go out to cast their votes today, they are doing so with their hearts in their mouths, because the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waged a do or die war on the opposition parties in the contentious presidential and legislative elections.

Nigeria: Militants Attack Government Headquarters in Bayelsa, Niger Delta

MichaelChima — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:50:41 -0500

Niger Delta militants attacked government offices on the eve of the historic Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Old Woman Strips Naked To Reject Rigged Elections

MichaelChima — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:25:02 -0500

An old woman scared many people when she went stark naked to join half naked women and others in public demonstration on the streets of Warri in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. She did not even flinch as she boldly protested the rigging of the last state elections of Saturday April 14, 2007.

Nigeria: Plans To Rig Presidential Election Intercepted in Kaduna

MichaelChima — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:46:06 -0500

The Vanguard newspaper of Friday April 20,2007, reported that the Nigerian Army has intercepted a truckload of ballot boxes with thumb-printed ballots in Kaduna state in Northern Nigeria.

Nigeria: Opposition Parties Withdraw Threat To Boycott Next Election

MichaelChima — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:16:26 -0500

A coalition of the opposition parties in Nigeria has withdrawn their earlier threat to boycott the crucial Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday April 21, 2007.

Nigeria: Umaru Yar' Adua, PDP and The Presidential Election

MichaelChima — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:37:24 -0500

Many erroneous and ambiguous news reports have been written on the so called, "Mr. Integrity"Â Umaru Yar'Adua, the governor of Katsina state and presidential candidate of the ruling party (PDP) in Nigeria. But how many have been fooled by his sponsors?

Nigeria: State of Emergency Declared in Ekiti State

MichaelChima — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:57:56 -0500

The President of Nigeria, chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared a state of emergency in Ekiti state in the South Western region. He made the declaration in a national broadcast to the nation at 7 pm, Wednesday. The head of state reappointed retired Major-.Gen. Tunji Olurin as the sole administrator of the state until May 29, 2007.