The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that three months after the 2019 general elections expenses, only one political party has so far submitted its audited report on the poll. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking during the review of the 2019 general elections with political parties. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will appeal the Court judgment ordering it to issue a Certificate of Return as Senator-elect to former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha received his certificate of return on Tuesday as the winner of Imo West Senatorial District election held February 23. According to a statement … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will meet on Tuesday, regarding judgments and orders served on it from various Courts of Law on the issuance of Certificates of Return. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had yet to issue him with a Certificate of Return as the Imo West senator-elect despite court order directing the electoral umpire to do so. Okorocha in a statement issued in Owerri, the state capital, by … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Friday reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ruled that Rochas Okorocha be awarded his certificate of return as a senator. INEC, in a statement signed by the National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Friday, said given the … Read more
Three litigants, Kalu Agu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris, who identified themselves as electorates and taxpayers have challenged the dismissal of a suit they filed against President Buhari prior to the presidential election. The trio alleged that, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgment last month, dismissed the … Read more
Seventy-five (75) political parties have passed a vote of confidence on Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood. The parties disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of a two-day National Roundtable for the 2019 General Election Review, organised by Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), held on Monday in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to immediately announce the result of February 23, 2019, National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency in Lagos State. The court also barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the result of the February 23 National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State. The court barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency until the results already … Read more
Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are still locked in accusations of malpractice over the conduct of the 2019 polls in the state. Ahead of the tribunal, which is expected to be inaugurated tomorrow, APC accused INEC of tampering with electoral materials, especially its … Read more
Persons With Disabilities, PWDs, yesterday, asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recruit its members as ad hoc staff in future polls, saying they deserved to play active role in the country’s electioneering processes. The disabled persons, speaking on the platform of Inclusive Friends Association, IFA, and Convener, Access Nigeria campaign, argued that … Read more
Former Minister for Defence and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Demola Seriki, has described the governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP,in Saturday’s governorship election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, as a ‘perennial runner’ that needs encouragement to look for a successor for his party. Fielding questions from newsmen following Mr. Babajide … Read more
A group of women and youth had stormed the INEC Office in Sokoto on Tuesday to protest against the decision of the commission to declare the state governorship poll inconclusive. The protesters, who were armed with placards, were denied entrance into the INEC state headquarters. They, however, barricaded the major roads leading to the office … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos Central senatorial candidate, Chief Sunbo Onitiri, has condemned Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s role in the last governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections across the country. He also called on the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu to honorably resign his position and apologise to the country for … Read more
The United States, US-based National Democratic Institute, NDI, and International Republican Institute, IRI, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to commence fully implementation of the recommendations of Uwais Commission and Nnamani Committee’s reports without further delay. The joint international observer delegation, which stated this in the preliminary report on Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly … Read more
Lagos State Alliance for Democracy, AD, governorship candidate in the just-concluded elections, Chief Owolabi Salis has rejected the results, alleging that All Progressives Congress, APC, colluded with workers of the Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC, manipulate votes. At a briefing in Lagos yesterday, Salis said: “I am not accepting the result of this election … Read more
An election observer group, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, CTA, said it saw a new dimension in vote-buying that characterized last Saturday’s governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections outside the already known money inducement. It also attributed the low turnout of voters during the election to the frustration of voters because according to … Read more
The United Kingdom has expressed concern over reports of military interference in the governorship and state assembly elections in Rivers State. In a tweet on @UKinNigeria, its verified handle, the High Commission said officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must be allowed to do their job, as it was monitoring the situation closely. … Read more
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari floored his Peoples Democratic Party opponent, Atiku Abubakar at the Benue State Government House, polling unit in Makurdi. Buhari polled 125 to narrowly defeat Abubakar who scored 124. This appears to be a surprise as the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom is currently a … Read more