By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has urged the former INEC Chairman and currently, the National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) to stop exploiting ASUU’s intransigent strike to frustrate the Federal Government. In a statement issued by Senator Chris Ngige Media Office, the minister advised Professor […]
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega; and a former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, have called the attention of President Buhari that Nigerians are facing “double suffering” due to insecurity and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO: Failed state: Nigeria’s situation is beyond… They therefore […]
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, has advised African countries to restrategise their approaches in fighting corruption. Jega gave the advise while reviewing a book titled: “Curbing Electoral Spending” launched by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday in Abuja. Sowore: Buhari gets 14-day ultimatum or […]
Kano State Government has appointed former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) boss, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to head the committee mandated to nurture the Maitama Sule Centre for Politics and Democratic Governance. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje who inaugurated the committee in Kano said the centre was to immortalise the late elder statesman for his immense contributions to […]
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has blamed former military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, for adopting divide and rule tactics as well as eventual ban to destabilise the labour movement in Nigeria. Delivering a guest lecture entitled: Labour, politics and governance in Nigeria at the 40th anniversary of the […]
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has canvassed a rejig of the country’s federal system before 2019 to “devolve some powers and responsibilities, and commensurate resources, from the federal to state governments.” He also proposes a review of the revenue allocation formula and realignment of the derivation principle, including […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State, has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, to caution the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Gesilla Khan. It expressed dissatisfaction with the state’s INEC’s refusal to allow its agents to have access to election materials, which were to be presented […]
In a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare its candidate, Victor Ikpazu, as winner of the April 11 Governorship election in Abia. Speaking to newsmen, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, alleged that the military was cooperating with […]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has written to the electoral body Chairman to express the party’s position on the decision of the electoral body to conduct supplementary elections in Imo State. The letter dated, April,20, 2015,addressed to the INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, the APC said it has observed with […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that the outcome of the March 28 Presidential election showed that Nigeria was on the path to the much needed revival. Dr Nasir Fagge, National President of ASUU, spoke with newsmen in Lagos. Fagge said that the entire electoral process and the resultant outcome was a […]
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly polls in Oyo State, the Accord Party has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the elections. But the APC in the state has told Ladoja to desist from his alleged sponsorship of falsehood against the […]
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 […]
Members of PDP in Delta State are gradually finding their bearing after being dazed by General Mohammadu Buhari’s victory at the 2015 presidential election announced by Prof. Attahiru Jega The State, the stronghold of the part, was gripped with tension, shock and conundrum before Buhari was announced the winner, but as at yesterday, things were gradually freezing out […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will challenge the outcome of the March 28 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, through its Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday morning, declared Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election. The PDP through its […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has set up a three-member fact finding mission to ascertain the veracity of the allegation of electoral irregularities raised by the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in respect of saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The Rivers’ APC had petitioned the INEC headquarters, calling for […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has suspended further collation of results of the national assembly elections held in Delta Central Senatorial District last Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer in the area, Prof Greg Okagbare said the suspension of the result collation was stemmed from protest against the exercise saying; “Some people are not satisfied […]
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has directed that the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), must not be involved in conveying electoral materials. Spokesman for the electoral body, Mr. Kayode ldowu, disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, while speaking with the press, on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, […]
A group, the Council of the Wise, has condemned all ethnic militias’ calls for the sack of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. The council, who visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, at his Hilltop Mansion in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, described the protests staged by armed ethnic militias […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has held a closed-door meeting with the heads of security agencies and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega over preparations for the upcoming general election rescheduled for March 28 and April 11. The whereabouts of the over 200 school girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, were also […]
As the 2015 general elections draw near, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega on Monday said no soldier will be at the polling units. Prof. Jega disclosed this at a town hall meeting in Abuja. “There will be no soldiers at the polling unit. The army is not supposed to […]