The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from Dr Nura Ali, former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State during the 2023 general election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and […]
By Tom Garba The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday alleged that its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari and his surety have evaded arrest. The electoral body through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), told Adamawa State High Court of Justice presided by Justice Benjamin Manji Lawan that the prosecutor failed […]
The INEC Electoral Commissioner in Ebonyi state Prof. Godswill Obioma has said Nigerian graduates lacks the prerequisite skills for the twenty-first century global market due to the nation’s outdated educational curriculum. Obioma a former executive secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) stated this at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in a keynote address […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, Mr. Gabriel Ada, has distanced himself and the electoral commission from the recent arrest of 15 INEC officials in the state, saying that the arrest of the officials shows that INEC will not tolerate or cover up anyone trying to subvert the electoral […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State, has fixed Saturday, 25th April, 2015, for the re-run of the inconclusive governorship election in the State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Dr. Gabriel Ada, who announced this at a press conference on Wednesday, at the commission headquarters, Owerri, said that elections would […]
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state as a sham saying the elections witnessed thuggery and ballot box snatching in most parts of the state coupled with violence. “I think it is a sham. You noticed what happened in Omagwa, what happened was that […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the majority of the House of Assembly seats in last Saturday’s election in Ondo State. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Segun Agbaje, who declared the results at a press conference on Sunday, in Akure, said the PDP won 19 seats, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) had five […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled three elections in the Anambra State House of Assembly seats. According to the Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Mr. Edwin Nwatarali, the election for Ekwusigo Constituency has been shifted to April 25. Others include one electoral ward, in Aguata Constituency 1, as well as Anaocha Constituency 1 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State on Sunday said one of the hoodlums that disrupted and hijacked election materials in Ilaje Local Government Area has been killed while two were arrested by men of the Nigerian Navy. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Segun Agbaje, who disclosed this to journalists also […]
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly polls in Oyo State, the Accord Party (AP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the elections. APC also fired back with a warning that Senator Rashidi Ladoja, AP governorship candidate, should desist from his alleged […]
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 of the APC members in Rivers State, the party further alleged, are […]
The National Conscience Party (NCP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plotting to substitute and replace presiding officers who are corps members with non-corps members. The party said this in a petition addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, a copy of which was made available to newsmen […]