The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, tendered electoral documents against the petition by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, challenging the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo. INEC’s counsel, Uchenna Njoku, who held the brief of Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, tendered the...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Rep. Kingsley Chinda as the Chairman, Local Government Congress Electoral Committee for Ondo, ahead of Saturday’s governorship primaries. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the constitution of...
Four Social Democratic Party (SDP) witnesses that testified on Wednesday in the ongoing hearing of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja gave contradictory testimonies. The witnesses gave their accounts before the three-member panel of justices led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu. The SDP and its governorship candidate,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday displayed the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INEC office in Edo, led by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention held in Nnewi, Anambra. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said the conduct...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded all arrangements to publish the final list and personal particulars of candidates for Edo Governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed April 22 for judgement in a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the plaintiff, Ifeanyi Nwosu, and lawyers to the governor and...
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the order barring the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Murtala Ajaka, from inspecting election materials used in the November 2023 election in Kogi. The apex court in a unanimous decision upheld the order of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) have agreed to explore ways to deepen the existing collaboration by fashioning more practical ways to tackle the threat posed by fake news in the electoral process. The agreement...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, set aside the inspection order granted Murtala Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribunal had, on Nov. 25,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Federal Government released N313.4 billion for the conduct of the 2023 general elections. The commission in its 2023 General Election Report released on Friday, said that out of the N355.b approved for the conduct of the elections, the sum...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially published the report of 2023 General Election. The announcement was aftermath of the commission weekly meeting which was held on Thursday, 22nd February 2024, in Abuja where the 2023 General Election Report was reviewed and...
Hoodlums on Wednesday disrupted the Enugu rerun election for Enugu South 1 State Constituency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says. INEC said this in a short note on its verified X social media handle on Wednesday. “Report from our Enugu State office indicate that...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is 100 per cent ready for the rescheduled Enugu South Urban State Constituency re-run election scheduled for Wednesday, February 14. INEC’s Head of Voters Education and Publicity Department, Mr Rex Achumie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, seeking protection against arrest, detention or prosecution by the police and others. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. Justice...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Wednesday present Certificates of Return to newly elected lawmakers from the Feb. 3, re-run and by-election, the commission has said. The commission said this in a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated a supplementary election in Taraba and a new re-run election in Enugu State on February 14, 2024. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The former Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has described his victory at the rerun as a vindication that he initially won during the March 18 election. Speaking with our correspondent in a telephone interview, Suleiman said he was...
Mr Daniel Asama of the Labour Party (LP), has been declared winner of Saturday’s Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. James Damen, declared the result in the early hours of Monday. Damen said that Asama scored 66,422 to defeat...
Mr Saleh Zock of All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Saturday’s Kachia/ Kagarko federal constituency rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Haruna Aminu of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, announced the result on Monday in Kaduna. Aminu said that Saleh Zock of...