Ben Murray-Bruce

The old men vying to lead Africa’s youngest population By Stephanie Busari, CNN

February 13, 2019 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

On first look, not much separates the two front-runners contesting Nigeria’s presidential election. Both are men in their 70s with previous experience of high-level politics. Both are from the same ethnic group. And both are Muslims from the north of the country. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress party, known […]

“MY EXIT, IS THE END OF PDP IN THE NIGER DELTA” – Senator Akpabio

August 9, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Former Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio said yesterday he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) “in the national interest” and because President Muhammadu Buhari “is a man of integrity and a nationalist’’. The 55-year-old former Akwa Ibom State governor gave other reasons why he joined the ruling party as the need to put all hands […]

How to reduce “do-or-die” elections in Nigeria – Ben Murray-Bruce

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The senator representing Bayelsa-East senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce, says the huge salary of politicians is responsible for electoral violence. Murray-Bruce asked Nigerians to advocate for a reduction in salaries for political office holders Reacting to a statement credited to a former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, in which the former governor reportedly said he […]