2019 Nigerian Election: The Latest & Most Important Updates❗

[Stay ahead with the latest news and entertainment update.]( Having trouble viewing this email? [please click here](#) Hello there, Kano State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, [caused a stir this week]( when he issued a death threat against foreigners planning to intervene militarily in Nigeria's general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on the [international community to impose a travel ban on the governor]( for his inciting comments which it said could jeopardise the conduct of the elections. The opposition party had earlier urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the deadline for the [collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by three days as the February 8 deadline approaches.]( The party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, vowed to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on his very first day as president, if elected. [He also promised to triple the budgetary allocation of education.]( President Muhammadu Buhari secured the endorsement of 71 retired military generals, [who expressed their readiness to work tirelessly toward his re-election](. However, Atiku's running mate, Peter Obi, warned Nigerians that the country will not be able to [survive another four years of the incumbent president.]( The former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), [Oby Ezekwesili, officially resigned]( from the party a week after her controversial withdrawal from the race. INEC disclosed that [a total of 409,833 internally displaced persons living in camps in Borno State are set to cast their votes]( in 10 special voting centres in the 2019 general elections. Samson Toromade Pulse.ng News desk. [2019 Elections: PDP asks Lai Mohammed to present proof of hired foreigners]( The PDP chairman, Uche Secondus has called on the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed to present proof that it is hiring foreigners ahead of the elections. Secondus said this while speaking to PDP supporters at a rally in Taraba state. [Read more]( [Saraki reacts to deployment of new police commissioner to Kwara]( The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the deployment of a new commissioner of police to Kwara state. The Senate President said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot intimidate the people. [Read more]( [Niger Delta: MEND endorses Buhari’s second term bid, warns pipeline vandals]( A militant group in the Niger-Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has endorsed Buhari’s second term bid. The militant group also called on all its affiliates in the oil-rich region to rally round the President. [Read more]( [Nigerians react to El-Rufai’s ‘death’ threat to foreigners]( Nigerians have reacted to a statement made by Governor Nasir El-Rufai during a programme that was aired on NTA. El-Rufai, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, warned against foreign interference in Nigeria’s affairs. [Read more]( [2019 Election: Over 5.5m PVCs collected in Lagos — INEC]( The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos on Wednesday said that over 5.5 million Permanent Voter Cards had been collected by registered voters in the state. [Read more]( [Read more on pulse.ng]( Connect with us on: Get the Pulse app: [Get Pulse on the App Store]( Pulse on Google Play]( You received this email because you subscribed to the Pulse.ng newsletter. Never wanna hear from us again? Break our hearts and [unsubscribe]( [About]( | [Privacy policy](