Nigeria: opposition Governor Godwin Obaseki wins re-election without violence in the state of Edo
Previously the only southern oil state to be controlled by the APC, the party of President Muhammadu Buhari, Edo State is now in the hands […]
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Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki quits Buhari’s ruling APC party
Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki has announced his resignation from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party. Saraki’s decision […]
Zimbabwe Elections: Cancer-stricken Tsvangirai to lead opposition
Ailing Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai will be the presidential flag bearer of the MDC Alliance in the forthcoming presidential elections in the Southern […]
Nigeria: Governor of oil state sacked by court ruling
A Nigerian appeal court on Thursday has upheld the ruling of a lower court which voided the election of the governor of southern oil-rich state […]
Nigeria: Elections delayed by six weeks
The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria to postpone the elections has been received with mixed feelings with the main opposition […]
Nigeria: Governors disagree on general elections dates
Political parties are divided over holding the general elections next week because of the ongoing violence in the north eastern part of the country and […]