The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially postponed the March 11, 2023 Governorship and States Houses of Assemblies elections. In a statement signed by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Wednesday, March 8, stated: “Following today’s ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) on the reconfiguration of the…
Outrage Over INEC’s Conduct of Presidential/NASS Polls
Protests spontaneously broke out in Abuja and Port Harcourt on Monday, February 27, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, battled with the problems of non-use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS machines across the country.Youths besieged the INEC headquarters at Zambezi Crescent, Abuja, chanting, ‘We no go gree! We no go gree!” At…
LP, PDP Agitated Over INEC’s Failure to Upload Presidential Results to Server
The failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to transmit results of the presidential elections held on Saturday into its portal is unsettling the camp of opposition political parties. The Labour Party, LP, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are calling on the election umpire to upload the results immediately, warning of the consequences…
BVAS Now Target of Thuggery- INEC Chairman
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said that from reports across the country so far, the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS has performed optimally during the election. The BVAS is the technology deployed by INEC to guard against sharp practices in the electoral system in Nigeria. First, it ensured…
Primaries: INEC’s Six-Day Extension Gives Advantage to APC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Friday extended the deadline for party primaries by six days, from 4 to 9 June. This gives considerable advantage to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for last minute manoeuvres in the selection of their presidential flag bearer. That, however, is provided…
ALGON Accuses INEC of Plot to Disenfranchise Rivers
Rivers State Chapter of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to under-register and disenfranchise voters in Rivers State. The newly inaugurated executive committee of ALGON, who stormed the state headquarters of INEC in Port Harcourt, said they were afraid that the alleged shoddy arrangements…
E-transmission of Election Results/Voting: Ihonvbere Faults Excuse of Network Challenge
Erudite scholar, seasoned political scientist, and lawmaker representing Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State in the National Assembly, Julius Ihonvbere, has poohpooped the excuse of non-availability of network adduced for voting against electronic transmission of election results and e-voting by the parliament. In a chat with newsmen on Monday when he presented his mid-term score…
Alleged Certificate Forgery: “It is Not Duty of INEC to Investigate Origin, Authenticity of Obaseki’s Certificate” – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has submitted that only the court could determine the authenticity or otherwise of the controversial certificate submitted to it by incumbent governor of Edo State, and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki, to contest the September 19, 2020 governorship election. In its reply as the 1st…
PDP Tells Election Tribunal Error in Obaseki’s Varsity Certificate Caused by Photocopier
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal resumed hearing on Tuesday of the five petitions filed against the return of incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office following his victory in the September 19, 2020 election with the state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attributing the error on the governor’s…
CNPP to INEC Chairman: Build on the Edo, Ondo Performance
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the reappointed Mahmoud Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure that the rare opportunity provided by his second tenure did not end in disappointment after 2023 general elections. In a statement signed by Willy Ezugwu, Secretary General, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties…
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