One of the major talking points that has generated heated discussions and arguments surrounding the Nigeria’s 2015 general election has been the readiness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the elections, and one that has resulted in the shifting of the polls by
Dr. Olapade Agoro, founder of the National Action Council (NAC) and its former presidential candidate, speaks on the rescheduled general election, the controversial card readers, INEC’s seeming incompetence and its alleged disregard of court orders. JONATHAN EZE reports. What is the implication of the election postponement on Nigeria? Obviously, the postponement of the
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Thursday said some actions of some candidates for the March 28 and April 11 elections were becoming a threat, thereby were heating up the polity. Prof. Jega made this known during a meeting the commission had with registered political parties in Abuja. The […]
An FCT High Court on Thursday reserved ruling until March 16 in a suit filed by nine Yobe PDP aspirants challenging the outcome of the 2014 primary elections in the state, NAN reports. The presiding judge, Justice Mamman Kolo, fixed the date after hearing submissions of the counsel. The plaintiffs, Mr Haruna Waziri, and eight […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, do not have the moral rights to oppose any move to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New […]
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has berated the leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) describing them as hypocrites over their recent endorsement of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega. Fayose challenged the APC leaders to tell Nigerians the reasons behind the new found love between the […]
