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COVID-19: Benue advises electoral commission to postpone LG poll

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

The Benue state Executive Council has advised the Benue state Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) to shift the proposed council polls scheduled to hold this Saturday by two weeks as a way of checking the spread of the coronavirus. The council said the postponement of the polls as

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DSS set to arraign INEC officials for electoral fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign Sulaiman Ikhuoriah, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and one other for their alleged involvement in electoral fraud in the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami charged Ikhuoriah and Olugbenga

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APC accuses electoral commission of bias in Ebonyi LG poll

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state has accused the Ebonyi state Independent Electoral Commission (EBISEC) of bias in the conduct of the forthcoming local government election. Chairman of the party in the state, Eze Nwachukwu Eze made the accusation on Tuesday, while speaking with newsmen in Abakaliki. Nwachukwu said that the commission has […]

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INEC’s deregistration of 74 political parties will bring further reforms to electoral process – CTA

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has said decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister 74 political parties will bring further reforms to Nigeria’s electoral process. The group in a statement by its executive director, Faith Nwadishi described INEC decision as a bold one, urging politicians to take it in good faith. […]

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APC ready for proposed Benue council polls

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Following the release of timetable by the Benue state Independent Electoral Commission (BSEIC) for the conduct of local government polls, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to participate in the November 30, election. The party having interacted with potential aspirants and after weighing their chances and willingness to contest is […]

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Labour Party tasks INEC on party’s 2017 national convention

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2018 0

The Labour Party, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to respect the decision of its convention by giving full recognition to Dr. Mike Omotosho as its new National Chairman. The party made this call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ebere Ifendu, on Sunday in Abuja. Ifundu said Omotosho was elected […]

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Loot for campaign: PDP demands proscription of APC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately proscribe the All Progressives Congress following the “undisputed revelations that it financed Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 campaign with looted funds”. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, made available to newsmen gave the

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Sierra Leone to hold run-off after inconclusive Presidential election

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2018 0

There are strong indications that Sierra Leone may be heading for a second round of polls after the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone’s NEC released 50% of the processed votes of March 7 presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. The declared presidential election results were too close after half the votes had been […]

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Make voter registration regular, continuous, ASHDC chair tells INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2017 0

The Chairman of Anambra State Housing Development Corporation (ASHDC), Dr. Godson Ezenagu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make the registration of voters a continuous exercise. Ezenagu told newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital that several people might be disenfranchised in the coming November 18, 2017 governorship election and

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We will not accept Gombe LG poll result – opposition parties’

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

Prominent opposition political parties in Gombe state, led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it will reject whatever is the outcome of Saturday’s Local Government election in the state for what they described, mess of the exercise. A statement signed by APC Caretaker committee chairman Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, on behalf of other political […]