The All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm over what it calls the continued killing and maiming of its members and supporters in Rivers State allegedly by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state and its governorship candidate, Mr. Nyesom Wike. The killing and the maiming
The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Oyo State in which the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari and the party swept the polls has sent the losers going back to the drawing board. During the election, the party’s Senate and House of Representatives candidates also came tops with the party […]
Notwithstanding the hiccups experienced concerning the use of the Card Reader during the last Presidential and National elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that card reader would still be used in next Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. It stated that it had identified the challenges with the Card Reader
A civil society organisation, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transfer the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Benue State to avoid a blot on the Commission’s integrity. In a protest letter to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, the Centre’s Executive Secretary, Comrade
The Ogun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party has accused Ogun State Governor and the All Peoples Congress governorship candidate in the April 11, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, of plans to rig the governorship elections in his favour. In a press release signed by Comrade Ifekayode Akinbode, Director of Media and Publicity of Gboyega Nasir Isiaka […]
Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr. ACB Agbazuere, last weekend, refuted the report that the results of last election in the state were forged. Speaking with newsmen in Umuahia, Dr. Agbazuere said the author of the statement was a “compromised ad hoc staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)” and an intimate friend […]
One of the happiest moments for many Nigerians was when the cool-headed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, finally announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, as the winner of the just-concluded presidential election in the country. Buhari, after a fourth attempt at becoming president,
The National Assembly and Presidential elections may have come and gone with all the high and low points that had trailed the exercise, but in Anambra State, the turn of events presented issues that actually proved book makers wrong when the results became public. Aside from Presidential elections which the state voted massively for the […]
Barely a week to the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, fire has razedthe offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Nworie-Ubi in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident, which occurred early morning on Sunday and destroyed documents, including voting materials, was said to have been caused by unknown […]
A group of youths from Michika/Madagali Federal constituency in Adamawa State, believed to belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to invade the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) if it fails to announce the results of Pallam/Kojotiward in its favour, within 48 hours. In a statement signed by Francis […]
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed surprise that the committee set up by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to investigate the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state failed to meet with it. The APC had complained to INEC over alleged disenfranchisement […]
The former governor of Anambra State and the South East Coordinator of the All progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Committee in the 2015 general election Sen Chris Ngige has said that the President elect Gen Mahammadu Buhari would handover to South East President after a transparent eight years of administration. Ngige who gave this hint yesterday […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Delta Central Senatorial election inconclusive. The commission’s declaration came six days after the election was held and after several reviews and updating of the collated votes. INEC said it decided to declare the election inconclusive because of manipulations, snatching of ballot materials and violence in
Although, there are no less than 11 candidates, who are said to be seeking to occupy the Taraba government house in Jalingo, come May 29, this year, at least by INEC records. It is however clear that only three,or thereabout out of the lot can really be said to be candidates, or if you […]
After successfully conducting two general elections within his five-year tenure, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has said he would not serve another term. Still basking in the euphoria of national and international accolades that greeted his conduct of the 2015 General Election, Jega who spoke in Abuja last […]
The Court of Appeal in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate in last year’s governorship election in Osun state, Iyiola Omisore, against the election petition tribunal’s judgement which affirmed the election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Immediately after the judgement, Omisore announced that
The National Assembly and Presidential elections may have come and gone with all the high and low points that had trailed the exercise. Down here in Anambra State the turn of events presented issues that actually proved book makers wrong when the results were made public. Aside from Presidential elections which the State voted massively […]
This is an article written by Charly boy; I must first congratulate Mr. President, Goodluck Joanatan for his maturity, magnanimity and statesmanship by being the first to congratulate General Muhammadu Buhari on his win at the polls, e no easy sha. Accepting defeat. This is a sign of a shift in the right direction. Nigerians […]
Constitutional lawyer, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Thursday advocated for balanced voting in Nigeria’s elections in order to deepen the nation’s democracy. Agbakoba made this known while briefing newsmen in Lagos. He noted that a critical appraisal of the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections showed that some Nigerians were still voting on
Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala, has urged the people of Oyo State to disregard any news of alliance with any political party or stepping down for any gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming election. Otunba Alao Akala in a press statement signed by his Director of Public Affairs (Team Akala […]
