The calls were coming as a starcato bark of gunshots; each caller wondered whether I was going home for Obaseki’s Local Government Elections slated for last Saturday, 2 September. I chuckled and laughed everytime. Did they really think Governor Obaseki was ready for elections? Or were they...
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The National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, has upheld the victory of Sen. Adams Oshiomhole in the Feb. 25 Edo North Senatorial District election declared by INEC. The tribunal also upheld the election of Rep Ihonvbere Julius of the APC, representing Owan Federal Constituency. The...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the conduct of Local Government elections in the state. Obaseki gave the remark shortly after he voted at Ward 10, Unit 19 polling station at about 1.50 p.m. According to him, “in spite of the rain, the...
Late arrival of materials on Saturday characterised the Local Government Election in parts of Edo. Voters were kept waiting for long in queues at many polling units in Benin as electoral materials failed to arrive at 8:00 a.m. as scheduled by the electoral umpires. The News Agency of Nigeria...
It is political and self-incriminating to destroy billboards for reading “All eyes on the judiciary.” This is a message of patriotism dressed up for the general good, which all honourable people should identify with. Therefore, it is shocking that top officials of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCO)...
As a retired National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), I have been wanting to tell this story because Nigerians don’t have faith in our People, Corporates and Country. I am sure staff, and my colleagues then know who I am but for obvious reason, I have...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday took delivery of innovation technology tools to enhance the results management process, accuracy and the commission’s operational effectiveness. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking at the handover of the innovation technology...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Lagos moved to resolve some of the administrative challenges encountered in the 2023 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the post-election review of the 2023 general elections with some administrative secretaries. Yakubu said the meeting...
The Kaduna State Governorship Election Tribunal has fixed Saturday, Aug. 5, for Gov. Uba Sani, INEC and the All Progressive Congress (APC) to open their defence in a petition filed against the governor’s election. Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate at the March 18 governorship election...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abeokuta ended its defence in the petition filed by Ladi Adebutu, the Ogun governorship candidate of the PDP. In the petition against Gov. Dapo Abiodun at the election petition tribunal, marked EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, PDP and Adebutu are challenging his victory based...
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, was at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Tuesday as parties were set to adopt their final written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the adoption of final addresses is the precursor to...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has asked politicians in the state not to prepare for violence in the Nov. 11 governorship election, saying the poll is about votes and not guns. The governor spoke during the 25th State Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, on Friday. ...
Yiaga Africa, a non-governmental organisation promoting participatory democracy, human rights and civic participation has called for the abolition of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as the sole means of voter identification during elections. Dr Hussaini Abdu, Board Chairman, Yiaga Africa, made the call in Abuja on Friday, during the official presentation...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission will continue to welcome suggestions that will improve future elections and Nigeria’s electoral process. Yakubu made the statement in Abuja on Wednesday at the commission’s meeting with media executives on the review of how...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied insinuation from the public that it has received huge sums of money from the development partners as sponsorship for elections. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who disclosed this at a meeting with...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the last governorship election in Adamawa, Sen. Aishatu Binani has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of frustrating her petition at the tribunal. Binani is at the Adamawa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the declaration of Adamu Fintiri ...
Gov. Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has closed his defence against the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi, as a sole witness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner, APC is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continue improving on the technology adopted for the conduct of elections. Ogunsola, who served as a State Collation Officer for Osun, gave the advice on Friday in Abuja in while speaking...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, closed its case against the All Progressive Congress (APC) without calling any witness at the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner APC is challenging INEC for declaring Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria...