The Bauchi State Governorship, National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, on Saturday, granted leave to Garba Dahiru of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to access sensitive materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the February 25 NASS election in the state. Dahiru contested and lost the Bauchi South Senatorial District
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Anambra based human right lawyer, Barr Christopher Enemuo has accused chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu of contravening relevant sections of the electoral act. The activist said INEC boss should rather be answering questions about fraudulent practices during the presidential election than talking about conducting the governorship and House of Assembly
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A coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the aegis of the Democracy Protection Coalition (DPC) has demanded for the immediate resignation of the national Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over his failure to comply with copious provision of the Electoral Act in the conduct of the February 25, 2023
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A group, League of Ogbaru Professionals (LOP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to stop Anambra State Government from Meddling with Ogbaru Federal Constituency Result. It also called on the electoral umpire not to compromise its stance on equity, justice and fairness. The call followed ceaseless boasts by top government officials that
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A university don, Prof. Obiekwe Nwanolue has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Godwin Emefiele to obey Supreme Court ruling on the use of the new and old naira notes. He also called for the resignation of the CBN Governor, saying the nation’s banking industry has not
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Nwoye of the Labour Party was declared winner by the INEC returning Officer for Anambra North Former House of Representative Member, Dr Tony Nwoye has been declared the winner of Anambra North senatorial district by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwoye of the Labour Party (LP) was declared winner by the INEC returning Officer
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…The alarm was raised inside the INEC collation hall in Awka Monday The presidential Collation officer for the presidential election in Nnewi South, Chinwe Isibor, an Associate Professor, has raised alarm that her life is in danger. She accused one of the Electoral officers EO from the Independent National Electoral Commission for being behind such
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…protect all sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials Anambra State police command said it has deployed unarmed law enforcement agents to man the 5,720 poling units across the state ahead of Presidential, National and state House of Assembly elections. The Command, through its spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, also assured escortion and protection of all Independent National Electoral
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Gunmen on Thursday invaded one of the training camps of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The hoodlums who stormed the area around 5.35pm, disrupted ongoing training exercise ahead of the general elections. A resident of the area who spoke in confidence said the incident left
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…says call for his resignation a waste of time The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr Olusegun Agbaje has described the call for his resignation by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as a waste of time. Atiku who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank
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…says a BiVAS can be deactivated from the back-end if snatched As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission has given assurance that the Bimodal Voter Authentication System, BiVAS cannot be manipulated. The Deputy Director of Information and Communications Technology, INEC, Lawrence Bayode, spoke on Channels Television’s special election programme, The
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…reassures of its committment to active participation of women in electoral process The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State has reassured its committment to active participation of women in electoral process, particularly during the forthcoming general elections. Deputy Director in charge of Civil Society Organizations Division, INEC headquarters, Ndidi Okafor, gave the assurance
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Gunmen on Wednesday bombed Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, and a police station in Ojoto and Nnobi in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A 16-year old boy was killed while a 15-year old girl sustained gunshot injury during the bomb attack. The hoodlums who carried the attack had invaded the area at
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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) House of Representatives candidate for the Ihiala federal constituency, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for extending the timeframe for collection of Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) by a week. Barr Maduakolam spoke with journalists in Ihiala, saying the election
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…urges them to say no to all forms of vices and confront opposers of peaceful elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State has reiterated its preparedness to conduct free, fair, credible and peaceful 2023 general elections. Residents Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu gave the advice on Thursday in Awka during an
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