The United States government has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies over the conduct of the Edo State Governorship election. In its tweets on Wednesday September 23, the US government also commended the people of Edo State for exercising their franchise.It read;Congratulations@inecnigeria and Nigerian security services on the Edo governorship election.
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Scores of protesters on Tuesday blocked the secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Imo State over the outcome of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for Imo North by- election slated for October 31 .The APC had submitted the name of a former Commissioner for Agriculture , Frank Ibezim, to INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a certificate of return to Governor Godwin Obaseki, winner of the just concluded Edo State governorship election. INEC presented the certificate to Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday. Obaseki polled 307,955 votes across the 18 local government areas of the state to defeat All Progressives Congress
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has rejected the result of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Uzodinma disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku. He said the entire process in Edo State was marred by irregularities from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, who sabotaged the system, making it
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, who is the National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission not to declare the Saturday, September 19 governorship election held in Edo state inconclusive. Wike gave the warning during an interview in the
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Saturday its Registration Area Technical Assistants are working hard to rectify network challenges responsible for the slow uploading of results of the Edo State governorship election to its portal. The electoral umpire also said it was committed to following through its processes and procedures for the election.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun uploading the Edo governorship results from polling units on its online portal. The INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) is a dedicated public portal, that enables voters to view polling unit results real-time as the voting ends on election day. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and
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An outbreak of electoral violence in Urhonigbe, Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State has forced security personnel, willing voters, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to flee the area. The development was confirmed on Saturday by an INEC official (who declined to be named) who informed that the electoral process was
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An aide to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was manipulating the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. “Suddenly, card readers are not working in areas where Governor Godwin Obaseki is very popular,” Osagie said in a statement he made available to newsmen on Saturday. He went
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Sensitive materials for the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo, yesterday, arrived Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr Timidi Wariowei, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Edo INEC confirmed the arrival of the materials to newsmen “The materials for the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election have arrived the CBN. “We just went
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had concluded arrangements to arraign in court, some University lecturers involved in electoral malpractices in Akwa Ibom State, during the 2019 general election. This was disclosed by the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, while speaking with reporters in Uyo, the state capital.
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Life is an endless battle and conflict, and no good war strategist can fight very effectively unless he identifies his enemies. In Okigwe Zone, it seems the people have a common identified political enemy who stands aloof and above board as many past and successive Governors have fought him to a stand still, yet he
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The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has demanded the setting up of a probe panel to investigate the fire outbreak at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the state. Ajayi who reacted to the incident in a statement on Friday issued through his Media Aide, Allen Sowore, alleged that
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The mysterious fire that razed the Ondo State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the capital of Akure, destroyed no fewer than 5, 141 card readers. This was revealed on Friday by INEC Information Commissioner, Festus Okoye, who further stated during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the
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Voters in Edo and Ondo states have been told that they must wear face masks before they would be allowed to vote in the forthcoming governorship elections in the two states. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Thursday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force
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