Tag Archives: INEC
BREAKING: INEC Okays Resumption of Campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission has okayed the resumption of political campaign activities ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled elections. This was revealed in a statement on the Commission’s verified Twitter handle, and signed by Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information
BREAKING: INEC Declares Gboyega Oyetola Winner of Osun Governorship Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has been declared the winner of the governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Returning Officer, Prof Joseph Fuwape, declared Oyetola the
INEC Suspends Rivers Bye-Election Over Violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Port Harcourt State Constituency bye-election in Rivers State. In a statement on Saturday by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Obo Effanga, the electoral umpire said the decision was necessary
BREAKING: INEC Confirms Attempts to Clone PVCs And Sell Them Online
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has “received reports of attempts to clone Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and sell them online”, ahead of the 2019 general election. In a statement released on Sunday by Oluwole Osaze Uzzi, its
Police Displays N111m, Part Of N360m Gov. Wike Deployed to Bribe Electoral Officials To Rig Rivers Election
The Nigeria Police Force today displayed a cash haul of N111 million it said was recovered from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who were arrested for allegedly receiving bribes to rig the December 10, 2016 Rivers State
Leaked Audio: Voice Changer Technology is being used to Blackmail Gov. Wike – Rivers Govt
The Rivers State government has said that the tape circulating the media, of Governor Nyesom Wike, threatening to kill INEC officials (in the last legislative rerun elections), if they do not do what he “asked them to do,” or “return
(AudioLeak) Rivers Re-Run: Gov. Wike threatens to Kill INEC official for Not ‘Co-operating’ With Him
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was recorded on the telephone asking officials INEC to rig the election for his candidates in the recently concluded Rivers legislative rerun elections. In one instance where one of the officials wasn’t doing his
Jonathan May Contest 2019 Elections – Dele Momodu
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, may seek reelection in Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, Mr. Dele Momodu, has said. Jonathan, who ruled Africa’s most populous nation from 2011 to 2015, lost his bid for reelection in last
PDP: Sheriff’s Camp Splits over Jimoh Ibrahim
The Ali Modu Sheriff camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would be liable of contempt of court if it rejects Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate. This position
#EdoDecides: PDP Rejects Collation Results Ahead of INEC Pronouncements | APC Reacts
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the Edo governorship election held on Wednesday, ahead of the announcement of the outcome. The party rejected the results in a press conference addressed by its Chairman in the state, Mr Dan Orbih, onThursday in Benin. The
