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Number of presidential candidates in Nigeria shocks Banda

A former President of Zambia, Rupia Banda has expressed shock at the number of candidates for Saturday’s Presidential election in Nigeria, saying the figure of 73 candidates near the total number of the Zambian Parliament.

He spoke Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the management team of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The former Zambian president is the head of  the Electoral  Institute of South Africa, (EISA) which has since deployed 30 international observers for tomorrow’s exercise.

“The importance of Nigeria to Africa and indeed to the world cannot be overstated, so we are very honoured to be …

15 Imo gubernatorial candidates adopt Senator Araraume

Fifteen governorship candidates of diffrent political parties under the platform of forum of Imo state governorship candidates Wednesday adopted the state governorship flag-bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume.

The candidates led by Elder Chukwuemeka Allias, of the National Interest Party, NIP, alongside 14 others stormed the campaign office, of Senator Araraume along MCC road in Owerri, where they unanimously adopted the APGA, guber candidate.

Allias briefly said among other things that their adoption of Araraume as their candidate was based on his capacity to offer good governance to the people of the state, adding that …