Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reiterated the stance of Nigerian armed forces to remain apolitical and professional during the 2023 general elections. Irabor stated this when the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, led members of the association on a courtesy visit to...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned Politicians and their supporters against bullying, Cyber sleuth and hate speeches during electioneering campaigns. Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a certificate forgery suit filed by the Action Alliance (AA) against Sen. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgement, held that the suit instituted by AA was statute barred, having not been...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised registered voters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) not to wait till the last day before coming to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Mrs Agnes Akpe, Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil societies Liaison Department, FCT INEC, gave...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday commenced the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at its local government offices nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter who monitored the collection of the PVCs in FCT, reports that the exercise commenced simultaneously at INCE, FCT headquarters and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised people who have registered for their permanent voter cards (PVCs) to collect them, saying, “no PVC, no vote.” INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Katsina State, Prof. Ibrahim Yahaya-Makarfi, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, has reiterated the ministry’s resolve to support and promote programmes that will uplift Nigerian women. Tallen said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after an “Awareness Walk” in Abuja. The event was...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barnawa Branch in Kaduna, in collaboration with lNEC and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has sensitised the public to the need for free, fair and credible elections in 2023. The sensitisation, which began with two kilometres road walk within Kaduna metropolis on Saturday, was also...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State has cautioned politicians and political parties to avoid using provocative and abusive words during campaigns in the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim-Umar, the Head of the Commission’s Election and Party Monitoring (EPM), gave the caution at a stakeholders forum on Friday...
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the implementation of “radical” electoral reforms by his administration. Dogara, who spoke at the 12th convocation of Achievers University in Ondo State on Saturday, singled out the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) which...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian judiciary has been urged to ensure transparency and rule of law in the administration of justice in preparatory of the 2023 general elections. The Convener of Democracy Watch of Nigeria, Dr. Nwambu Gabriel made the call during a press briefing on Friday...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the recent attack on its facilities in Osun did not affect any of its sensitive materials, especially permanent voter cards (PVCs). The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, stated this at the commission’s maiden stakeholders meeting on Thursday in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as false and malicious, a video circulating on various social media platforms, showing some INEC staff at FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin LGA Office, Lagos extracting Voter Identification Numbers (VINs) from Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and entering...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has reserved judgment in a suit filed by an aspirant, Madam Patience Key against Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP). Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a short ruling after counsel for the parties adopted their processes for and against the suit,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to go ahead with its judgment in a suit filed by Mr Akanimo Udofia against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that Sen. Ita Enang was an affected party in the suit, hence,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Hoodlums on Sunday have set The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office ablaze in Imo State. The latest attack is coming barely 72 hours after hoodlums attacked it’s office on Thursday, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the candidature and nomination of the governorship candidate of APC in the July 16 governorship election in Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, and his running mate, Benedict Alabi. Oyetola and Alabi are the immediate past governor and deputy governor of Osun. The court...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Monday, 12 December, 2022 to Sunday, 22 January, 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation. The decision was taken after the...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is already working to resolve election result issues that may arise from blind network spots. Professor Yakubu stated this at a One-Day Strategic Interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Friday. The INEC chairman’s reaction followed reservations...