By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In anticipation of the upcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organized a pre-election training workshop for accredited election observers. The event which took place at the Commission’s headquarters today was chaired by Mr. Sam Olumekun, the National...
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The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states sitting in Sokoto on Monday sacked a member of the National Assembly representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency, Umar Yusuf Yabo, popularly called Danmaje. The three-judge Tribunal, in a unanimous ruling, further ordered the sacked lawmaker to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said a total of 134 observer groups have been accredited to monitor the governorship elections which will hold in Edo and Ondo States later this year. The Commission in a statement issued on Monday by the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has welcomed the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja that upheld the decision of the governorship election petition tribunal affirming his return as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State. In his reaction to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and a former deputy governor of Benue State, Chief Stephen Lawani has Supreme Court’s ruling on autonomy for Local Government Councils would require something additional to make that tier of government functional and relevant. Lawani said in a...
The Concerned Kogi Citizens Forum has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure full implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the off-cycle Edo and Ondo elections. The group’s convener, Isaiah Ijele, who made the call on Sunday in Abuja, said that his...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and his party in the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election challenging the judgement of the State’s Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had, on May 27, affirmed...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared the air over the tenure of the incumbent council chairmen in the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, disclosing that their tenures will end in June of 2026. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties involved in the off cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States to avoid the use of hate speech and offensive languages in the conduct of their campaign for the elections. The Commission...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the publication of the final list of candidates for Ondo governorship election. A statement by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekunin, said the announcement followed the publication of the...
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Judiciary to end the avalanche of post- elections litigations in Nigeria. Jonathan gave the charge while inaugurating the multi-million naira State High Court edifice equipped with modern facilities and 24 hours...
Mr Bright Ngene of the Labour Party (LP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to send a new team to conduct the June 8 rerun election for the Enugu South Urban Constituency. Ngene, who was the LP candidate in the 2023 General Election said he...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Commissioner of Police (CP) for Edo, Funsho Adeboye, has said no individual or political party will be given special privilege to hijack any of the electoral processes in Edo governorship election, scheduled for Sept. 16. Adebayo stated this on Thursday in Edo...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that it would replace all facilities damaged by flood in its Edo headquarters office, affirming that the incident not affect the Sept. 24 governorship election in the state as scheduled. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), challenging the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin–Kudu, dismissed the petition on the...
Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, held that the petition was bereft of...
Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, as lacking in merit. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states. The National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the exercise...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its office in Benin City, Edo has been ravaged by flood. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr. Olumekun said...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – No fewer than 17 political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Nov. 16 Ondo State Governorship Election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in...