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2011 Nigerian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011.Nigeria’s General Elections Postponed From January To April As A New Voter Registration Software Is Released By The Inec All West Africa News The election followed controversy as to whether a northerner or southerner should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the north and the south after the death of , a northerner, when |
International Institute For Democracy And Electoral Assistance
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization that works to support and strengthen democratic institutions and processes around the world, to develop sustainable, effective and legitimate democracies. It has regional offices in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific and Africa and West Asia. The organization is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Kevin Casas Zamora is the secretary-general as of August 2019. Previously, Casas Zamora was Costa Rica's second Vice President and Minister of National Planning. Yves Leterme, former deputy secretary-general at the OECD and former Prime Minister of Belgium, was the previous secretary-general from 2014 to 2019. Leterme replaced Vidar Helgesen. International IDEA is an official United Nations Observer. History The early 1990s were marked by challenges to democracy worldwide. The violent crackdown in Tiananmen Square in China happe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011 and was, until the 2015 elections, the governing party in the 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 member of the Social Democratic Party) as his running mate. They won the presidential election and were inaugurated 29 May 1999. In the legislative election held on 12 April 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Nigeria Progressive Party
Better may refer to: * "to better" as a verb, meaning to undergo betterment * better, an alternate spelling of bettor, someone who bets ( gambles) Music Albums * ''Better'' (Chrisette Michele album), 2013 * ''Better'' (Brian McKnight album), 2016 * ''Better'' (Haley Reinhart album), 2016 * ''Better'' (BoA album), 2020 Songs * "Better" (The Screaming Jets song), 1991 * "Better" (Brooke Fraser song), 2004 * "Better" (Tom Baxter song)", 2007, covered by Boyzone in 2008 * "Better" (Guns N' Roses song), 2008 * "Better" (Maggie Rose song), 2012 * "Better" (Kim Hyung-jun song), 2014 * "Better" (Banks song), 2015 * "Better" (Haley Reinhart song), 2016 * "Better" (Meghan Trainor song), 2016 * "Better" (Mallrat song), 2017 * "Better" (Khalid song), 2018 * "Better" (Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos song), 2019 * "Better" (Twice song), 2020 * "Better" (Zayn song), 2020 * "Better" a 1992 song by Helmet from the album, '' Meantime'' * "Better" a 1999 song by 8stops7 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahaya Ndu
Yahaya may refer to the following people: Given name *Yahaya Abubakar, Nigerian traditional ruler *Yahaya Abdulkarim, governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria * Yahaya Adamu (born 1993), Nigerian football player *Yahaya Ahmad (1947–1997), founder and chairman of the DRB-HICOM Group of Malaysia *Yahaya Bello (born 1975), Nigerian politician and businessman *Yahaya Maikori, Nigerian lawyer * Yahaya Mohammed (born 1988), Ghanaian football player *Yahaya Musa (born 1986), Australian-American association football * Yahaya Wumpini Abdul Ganiyu (born 1991), Ghanaian football midfielder Surname * Alhaji Yahaya Madawaki (1907–1998), Nigerian politician *Mallam Yahaya (born 1974), Ghanaian football player * Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya (born 1972), Malaysian politician *Moses Amadu Yahaya, Ghanaian politician and building technician *Moussa Yahaya (born 1975), Nigerian football striker * Musa Yahaya (born 1997), Nigerian football player *Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), Ghanaian football player *Shab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Renaissance Party
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Peter Tosh f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Odigie Oyegun
John Odigie Oyegun (born 12 August 1939) is a Nigerian politician who served as the first national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria. He was also the Executive Governor of Edo State between 1992 and 1993, during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic. Oyegun led then opposition APC and Muhammad Buhari to victory in 2015 after defeating ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan. It was the first time an incumbent president and a ruling party was defeated in a presidential poll in Nigeria. Background John Odigie Oyegun was born on 12 August 1939, in Warri, Delta State to an Edo father and Urhobo mother from Agbarha Ughelli. He attended St. Patrick's College, Asaba, and then went to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics. He then served in various capacities as a federal civil servant working as a development planner. Political career Chief John Oyegun was elected as civilian governor of Edo St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Shekarau
Ibrahim Shekarau (born 5 November 1955) was a former Nigerian minister of education and two-term Governor of Kano State in Nigeria. He was elected in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was one of the candidates who aspired to become president in the Nigerian general elections of 2011. Early life and education Shekarau was born in the Kurmawa quarters of Kano, the son of a police officer. He was educated at Gidan Makama Primary School (1961–1967), then at Kano Commercial College (1967–1973) and finally at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1973–1977) where he received a Degree in Mathematics/Education. After finishing his Degree, he went into the civil service. Later on, he started his career as a Mathematics teacher at Government Technical College, Wudil in 1978. Two years later he became Principal at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Wudil. In 1980, he was transferred to Government Secondary School, Hadeji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Nigeria Peoples Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (abbr. ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria. Under the leadership of Late Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party won a paltry 32.2% of the vote behind ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Buhari was the ANPP candidate in the 2003 presidential election, with Chuba Okadigbo as the running mate taking second place and about 18% of the vote according to official results."Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua" BBC News, April 23, 2007. The party assumed a new leadership following its September 2010 national convention in . A successful convention was held at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ibrahim Ahmad
Mani may refer to: Geography * Maní, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department, Colombia * Mani, Chad, a town and sub-prefecture in Chad * Mani, Evros, a village in northeastern Greece * Mani, Karnataka, a village in Dakshina Kannada district of India * Mani, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Mani, Nigeria, a town in Katsina State, Nigeria * Mani, Tibet, a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China * Maní, Yucatán, a small city in Yucatán, Mexico *East Mani, a municipality in the Laconia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece * El Mani, a community on the island of Puerto Rico * Mani Peninsula, a geographical and cultural region in Greece *West Mani, a municipality in the Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece People * Mani (name), ( fa, مانی), a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) **Mani (prophet) (c. 216 – 274), an Iranian prophet ** Mani (musician) (born 1962), an English rock musician ** Mani (actor) (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Nwangwu
Peter Nwangwu is a Umuahia, Abia State Igbo born man hailing from Anambra State, Nigeria. Peter Nwangwu, a professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacy, was the Vice Chancellor's Executive Assistance at University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 2005, he was named the "Business Man of the Year 2005", by the Business Advisory Council of the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ..., Washington alongside eleven other people selected or nominated for the award. In 2011, he became the African Democratic Congress, ADC' presidential candidate because according to him "Nigeria needs fine statesman, not politician". References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nwangwu, Peter Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Anambra State Igbo academics Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Democratic Congress
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a political party in Nigeria. As of 2022, Ralph Nwosu is the National Chairman.There are 2 ADC members currently in the Nigerian National Assembly. They are all members of the House of Representatives and represent constituencies in Bauchi State. There are no ADC members currently in the Nigerian Senate. History The party was originally named "Alliance for Democratic Change" when it was formed in 2005, but renamed the African Democratic Congress by the time the party was registered with the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The goal of this name change was for the party to be able "to effectively encompass and reflect the aspirations of our people." The ADC headquarters is located in Abuja, Nigeria. On 10 May 2018, the party was adopted by former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo's political movement called the "Coalition for Nigeria Movement" (CNM). Obasanjo now serves as the chairman for the party. Per h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atiku Abubakar
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 Amina Titilayo Atiku-Abubakar (born 6 June 1949) is a Nigerian advocate of women and child rights and one of the wives of former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. She is the founder of Women Trafficking and Chil ..., Nigerian politician and activist, one of the wives of Atiku Abubakr, a former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
