By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will conduct fresh election in some locations in Kogi State on Saturday 18th November 2023. It arrived at the decision comes after it found that result sheets had been completed before voting...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to promptly establish a joint, credible, transparent, effective, and broad-based investigation into allegations of electoral bribery and violence in the off-cycle governorship...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protect the popular will of Kogi electorate in Saturday ‘s governorship election. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Sunday...
Nigeria Police Force has said it would launch investigating into the alleged electoral malpractice leveled against one of its officers in Imo state. A video of an officer being manhandled by some youths who accused him of ballot snatching at the Amakohia Ikeduru collation center during the November...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Gov. Hope Uzodimma of the APC the winner of Imo governorship election. Declaring the result of the Saturday’s off-circle election, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, said that Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes to defeat 17 other candidates. Fasina,...
Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate alleged irregularities reported in the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections held on Saturday. Clark, who made the call when a group, South-South Diamond Ladies paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, said alleged...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in nine Registration Area (RAs) in Kogi over of incidences of electoral malpractices. The National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa says its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), abducted on Friday, has regained his freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SPO was abducted by gunmen on his way to the Registration Area Centre – 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its “senior officials” are currently investigating the incident(s) of pre-filled election result sheets in Ogori/Magongo, Eika/Ohizenyi and some other areas of Kogi State. Civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, on Saturday morning, in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), raised...
Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on Saturday expressed diverse views on the conduct of the Saturday governorship election in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both candidates spoke shortly after casting their...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has blamed some unseen forces for late arrival of officials and election materials in some polling units for Saturday’s Kogi governorship election.pres The state INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officer, Mr Haliru Sule, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
Sorting and counting of votes have commenced in many polling units in Bayelsa after voting in the governorship election ended at 2.30pm. At PU 10, Agric Meeting Hall, Attissa 1, Yenagoa, the voting process ended at 2.30pm while sorting of ballot papers commenced at 2.35pm in the...
Voting in the ongoing Bayelsa governorship poll commenced early across polling units in Kolokuma/Opkuma Local Government Area with Gov. Douye Diri casting his vote before 9a.m. Diri speaking after voting at his Kalamaowei Ward 6 polling unit, said the process was smooth and seamless. He applauded the Independent...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has commended INEC and security operatives for their conduct at Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in the state. Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, Alhaji Usman Ododo, gave similar commendation. Bello spoke after voting at his polling unit in Okene...
Vigilant security operatives in Imo, on Saturday, foiled an attempt by alleged political thugs to abduct INEC officials and cart away election materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at a Registration Area Center in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area. It was learnt...
By JOHN ONAH, Owerri – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked report alleging that the commission has withdrawn the password for the uploaded election results from the Local Government Supervisors in Imo. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, debunked the reports...
By JOHN ONAH, Owerri — The governorship election in Owerri the Imo State capital on Saturday, witnessed a low turned of voters which many residents attributed to lost of confidence on the part of leadership. Although, the exercise, which was relatively peaceful in all the places monitored...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, urged a Federal High Court, Abuja not to grant the ex-parte motion filed by Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party (LP), seeking to replace the party’s governorship candidate in Imo. INEC, in its affidavit to show cause pursuant to the court...
By JOHN ONAH, Imo – As all arrangements are in top gear towards a successful conduct of off cycle governorship election in Imo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that it was far ahead of the challenges faced during the presidential election in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said two million registered voters are expected to vote in the Saturday off-cycle governorship election in Kogi. The election will hold in 3,508 poling units, spread across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The LGAs included Adavi, Ajaokuta,...