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...
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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...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Manhood Yakubu has charged the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), to stop the coronation of candidates and instead conduct proper elections in their states. Manhood stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called upon Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to support in mobilizing prospective registrants for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise scheduled to commence simultaneously in Edo and Ondo States on the 27th May 2024. The Chairman of...
The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Election, Mr Peter Obi, said he was the highest beneficiary of Judiciary in the country when there were incorruptible judges. Obi stated this during the Justice Anthony Aniagolu’s Memorial Lecture organised by the family and hosted by the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking an order compelling INEC to conduct fresh election in the Rivers House of Assembly to fill the seats of the defected lawmakers. Justice James Omotosho struck out the suit...
The Independent INEC on Monday prayed the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja to dismiss a petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo. Gov. Ododo and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
A former member of House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has called for the transfer of conduct of local government elections from State Electoral Commissions to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said this on Monday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Mr Adekunle Ajayi on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the Nov. 16 election in Ondo State. Ajayi became victorious through affirmation by all 35 delegates of the party from the 18 local government areas of the state. The consensus mode...
Mr Oluwatosin Ayeni has emerged as the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party( NNPP) for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. The Chairman of the 2024 NNPP Governorship Primary Election Committee in Ondo State, Alhaji Yusuf Galambi, said a total of 113 delegates were accredited for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties the go ahead to start campaigning in public from Wednesday 24th April 2024 and end at midnight on Thursday 19th September 2024 ahead of the Edo state governorship election scheduled to hold...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is prepared to monitor the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election scheduled to hold on Saturday in Ondo state. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, said that the commission was not only prepared for the APC...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State. INEC’s counsel, Uchenna Njoku, made this known to the Kogi State...