The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and ex-militants are putting on fake police and army uniforms to unleash mayhem on the opposition and disrupt voting, especially in the South-west, without hindrance. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by
As about 56,431,255 Nigerians who were fortunate to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) go to the poll on Saturday, it is pertinent to spare a thought for millions of other citizens who, due to no fault of theirs, could not lay hands of their cards as at Sunday, March 22, 2015 when the PVC […]
Sixteen political parties in Ekiti State have endorsed the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the Saturday’s presidential poll. The parties also passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to conduct a free, fair and credible poll. At […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra state has announced that the distribution of sensitive materials for Saturday’s election would commence on Thursday. This follows the movement of the materials to the INEC office from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Awka office where they had been deposited previously. Representatives of INEC, various leaders of
Though largely not unexpected, the ruling on Monday by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos restraining the Federal Government from deploying soldiers for the general election flagging off on Saturday has raised the question: Who actually is afraid of soldiers playing limited roles during polls? Before Monday’s ruling, the Court of Appeal Abuja had […]
Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the delivery of voting materials to the polling centres on time, so as to guarantee credible democratic elections. Speaking to the Edo State INEC Resident Commissioner, who paid him a courtesy visit at […]
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State will, today (Thursday), distribute all the sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, disclosed this on Wednesday, at a Stakeholders’ Forum, organised by the
The people of Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), threatening to boycott the March 28 and April 11, 2015 election, if the two polling units relocated from the community to the neigbouring Umuode community were not restored. The community said there was […]
As the nation inches towards the decisive March 28 presidential election, a war of words continued to rage between the two main contenders on Wednesday. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) raised alarm that the master encryption (decryption key) of the card readers to be used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had been […]
The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Akin Orebiyi, has said that about 200,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), meant for the state, are being expected. Orebiyi said this on Wednesday, at the state INEC office when he met with stakeholders, ahead of Saturday’s election and informed them that about 1.6 million of the cards […]
As the nation prepares to vote for a new president, come Saturday, the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has alerted the nation to the emerging facts of a sinister and desperate plan by the Federal Government to deliberately engineer trouble in six states across the country. A statement, on Wednesday, by the Directorate […]
Chief Desmond Bestman Festus is pioneer chairman of ASUU at Niger Delta University and founder/ National President Jonathan/Sambo Grassroots Ambassadors of Nigeria (JOSGAN). He spoke with SUNDAY ISUWA, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari cannot stop Jonathan’s re-election bid. Excerpts: Sir, what really are you
A civil society group, Face-Pam, has called for the extension of Professor Attahiru Jega’s tenure as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Its Project Coordinator, Mr. Mathias Yake, speaking on Tuesday at a town hall meeting with electoral stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa State, said that Jega, deserved a tenure extension for bringing […]
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparation of the state’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) towards the general election. He made the commendation on Tuesday, when he visited the commission’s office, where the Resident Electoral Commissioner
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has said the commission is determined to be impartial. Prof. Jega stated this at the National Stakeholders’ Summit on the 2015 general election in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the commission had commenced preparations for the 2015 elections immediately after the 2011 elections ended.
Gombe residents on Tuesday urged security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to take measures which would ensure the neutrality of their officials in the general elections. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they said that the neutrality of the commission and security operatives in the […]
Malam Muhammad Musa is the Head of Voters Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Sokoto State. In this Interview with NASIRU SULEIMAN in his office at the INEC, State Headquarters, Sokoto, he spoke on the readiness of the commission among other issues. Excerpts: The elections is here, how prepared is […]
The President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohammed Garba, has applauded the use of card readers introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the rescheduled March 28 and April 11 elections. Speaking on Monday in Kaduna, at a one day workshop, Garba, who is also the President, Federation of African Journalists described, the […]
Ahead of next Saturday’s Presidential election, there is confusion in the land over conflicting directives emanating from two different agencies involved in the conduct and management of the polls. The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Mr. Suleiman Abba, and the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, are in serious disagreement
Less than one week to the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections, close to one hundred per cent of registered voters in Kaduna State have collected their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC), Daily Times checks revealed. Similarly, while about 30,000 ad-hoc staff have been engaged and trained preparatory to the elections, delivery of card readers including […]
