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Buses belonging to President Goodluck Jonathan's campaign team were vandalizedand burned down yesterday in Jos. (Buhari has already given his response here)

President Jonathan's spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, has responded on behalf of the President through his Twitter account.

The tweets below capture the Presidency's opinion of the episode:

Yesterday, the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has postponed their meeting with the INEC over the ill-health of the INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. 

The House Committee, led by Jerry Manwe nad invited INEC, along with other stakeholders to discuss the preparedness of Nigeria for the 2015 general elections. 

“The chairman (Manwe) has just directed me to convey the inability of the INEC chairman to come for the meeting tomorrow (Friday) as a result of ill-health.

“Accordingly, the meeting of tomorrow (yesterday) will not hold. A new date will be communicated please. All inconveniences are regretted,” a statement by the acting clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Oscar Okoro read.

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The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Friday, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only party that has the interest of Nigerian women.

The first lady, who made the remark at the PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Enugu, thanked the Igbo people for casting their votes for President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.

She enjoined women to vote for Jonathan for the second term because he would further uplift their status and presence in government.

She added that ''PDP is the only party that has the interests of women at heart.

''Women should vote for a president who gave us 35 per cent affirmative action and the opportunity to be heard.

''Women who are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) should ... Read more »

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said it would not indulge in cheap campaign propaganda ahead of the February general elections.

The Director-General of the party's Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, ... Read more »

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state on Wednesday said that supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan are scared of campaigning in the state because of the President's gross incompetence and failure; DAILY POST reports. 

Addressing a ... Read more »