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...
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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...
Action Democratic Party (ADP) candidate, Mr. Pam Dachungyang has been declared the winner of the Saturday’s Plateau North senatorial rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Nestor Chagok, declared the result in the early hours of Monday. Chagok said that Dachnggyang polled 122,442 votes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Musa Mustapha as the winner of the Yobe East Bye-Election. Hon. Musa Mustapha scored 68,778 votes to defeat Aji Kolomi (Ajiko) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Returning Officer of INEC, Prof. Ibrahim...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s by-election for Lavun constituency in the Niger House of Assembly, Mr Jibrin Ndagi-Babba has won the election. He polled 21,393 votes to defeat Mr Baba Yusuf-Dabban of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 20,802 votes. The Returning Officer, Prof...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Saturday’s Jalingo, Yorro and Zing Federal Constituency by-election as inconclusive. INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Daniel Ayuba, said this after the collation of results in Jalingo on Sunday. Ayuba said that the decision was based on the provisions...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Saturday’s Ebonyi South Senatorial by-election, Salis Onu, has said it would be a waste of time going to court to challenge APC’s victory at the poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC candidate, Prof. Anthony Ani polled a total...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Dr Alhassan Zakariya Ishaq of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the winner of Saturday’s rerun election in Kura/Garun Mallam state constituency in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Returning Officer, Prof. Shehu Galadanchi, announced...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Chinwe Nnabuife of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) as the winner of the rerun election for Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency in Anambra. INEC’s Returning Officer for Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency, Prof. Gabriel Anene, declared...
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) is leading in five of the six Local Government Areas in the Plateau North Senatorial re-run elections held on Saturday, according to official results. The Returning Officer for the exercise, Prof. Nestor Chagok, announced that the ADP Candidate, Mr Pam Dachungyang, was leading...