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Itsekiri Leaders Accuse INEC of Selective Justice and Disrespect for Court Judgments in Warri Constituency Review
Eminent Itsekiri leaders have voiced strong objections against the proposed execution of the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a press conference convened in Warri, Delta State, April 19. The leaders,
Tribunal judgment: APC lampoons Atiku, Obi, Opposition Attacks INEC
The All Progressives Congress on Thursday slammed the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, for criticising the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election and
Ogun Election Petition: Another Setback for Dapo Abiodun As INEC Corroborates Adebutu Claims, Fails to Call Witness
In a twist of event at the ongoing governorship election tribunal in Ogun State, the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, has announced that it will not be calling any witness, nor defending election. Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party
BREAKING: National Assembly Approves Independent Candidacy In Elections
The National Assembly has created a path for independent candidacy in subsequent elections in the country. The Senate has therefore directed the Clerk of National Assembly to transmit the Constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for ascent.
Lagos Speaker, INEC Lament Poor PVC Collection, Voter Apathy
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to qualified residents of the State not to only register, but ensure that they vote. Dr. Obasa
EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-INEC Chair, Maurice Iwu, For Alleged N1.23bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday re-arraigned a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Maurice Iwu, for an alleged fraud of N1.23bn. Iwu was re-arraigned on four counts before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal
Bayelsa Guber Poll: Cross River REC Resigns, Joins APC
Frankland Briyai, resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River, has resigned his appointment to contest the November 16 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state. Briyai, a native of Bayelsa, had announced in June that
Tribunal Declines Atiku, PDP’s Request to Inspect INEC Server
The application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to inspect smart card readers and the server for the 2019 presidential election has been declined by the presidential election petitions tribunal. More details soon…
APC, PDP Trade Words over Alleged Illegal Access to INEC’s Server
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday traded harsh words over alleged illegal access to the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Presidential Campaign Council of the APC had written to the
INEC: Amosun, Okorocha Remain Senators-elect
Says suspension is party affair Insists only tribunal can stop issuance of certificate of return The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the suspension of Governors Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun State) and Rochas Okorocha (Imo State) by the All Progressives
