The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to obey the court’s ruling, directing it to substitute the party’s candidates. Its National Chairman, Prof. Rufai Alkali, made the call on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja. Alkali said: “We most humbly...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), the issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the 2023 general election. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Gombe State, stated this during a...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone the 2023 general election on claims of insecurity as speculated. Governor Ortom also appealed to INEC to consider extending the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, says Federal Government must deal decisively with anything that may constitute a threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this plea in an interview with the News Agency of...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of Mr Muhammed Kumalia as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate for the 2023 Borno Central Senatorial District election. Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the suit brought by Mr Jubrin Tatabe for being incompetent and lacking in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a purported final list of candidates for the 2023 general elections, which was released on Sunday. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, who stated this in a statement issued...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has passed vote of confidence on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on its preparations for the 2023 general election. Yabagi Sani, National Chairman, IPAC, said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, at the end of an emergency general council meeting....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that intensive and extensive security is provided for election personnel and materials and processes ahead of the 2023 elections. The Commission’s position was made known by a National...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on FCT residents to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the February General elections. The Electoral Officer of Gwagwalada Area Council, Mr Shamsudeen Musa, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gwagwalada...
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Sunday, urged Nigerians not to sell their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) but rather, make use of it at the forthcoming general elections. Obaseki made the call at the 26th edition of the Auchi Day Celebration of Allah Most High, in Auchi, Edo. Obaseki...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2023 elections. Mr. Obi made the call in a video tweet on his Twitter handle on Friday. He said: “Let me appeal to Nigerians...
Princess Chichi Ojei, Presidential Candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM), has expressed confidence of winning the February presidential election. Ojei said this on Friday in Abuja, in a New Year statement tagged 2023: A glorious future beckons for Nigerians. The Presidential hopeful said being the only female candidate in...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission will continue to place premium on the security of corps members on election duty. Yakubu said this on Friday in Abuja when he led management staff of the commission to pay a courtesy visit on the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at registration areas/wards across the country would commence on Friday. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Thursday in Abuja, the commission said that the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that...
Chief Emeka Chigbo, Southeast National Vice Chairman of Accord Party, says the party is re-strategising to fully participate in the general elections and beyond. Chigbo said this at an inaugural meeting and interactive session with party stakeholders from the five southeast states on Thursday in Awka. He said that...
An Enugu state-based political group, known as Njiko Forum (NIF), has begun a house-to-house campaign across rural communities in the South-East in support of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. NIF, an affiliate of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, has pledged to deliver 90 per cent...
INEC has taken delivery of its last consignment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said on Wednesday that INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Commissioners and senior officials took delivery of the machines on...
The Newly appointed Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has assured Nigerians of adequate logistics during the 2023 general elections. Biu gave the assurance during his decoration by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday in Abuja. The Corps Marshal...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,693,963 Permanent voter cards (PVCS) are yet to be collected in Lagos State as at Dec. 29. The commission, which made this known in a tabular summary to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, categorised the uncollected PVCs into 916,961 old cards and...