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Ondo polls: INEC provides fresh update on governorship election

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has further provided updates on the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State. This is following the conclusion of party primaries. The Commission said that seventeen political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday, 20th...

LG elections now coronation of candidates of ruling parties – INEC laments

NewsDeskNgMay 22, 2024May 22, 20240

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu has lamented the coronation of candidates of the ruling parties instead of proper conduct of Local Government elections in virtually all the states. Yakubu spoke during a meeting with executive members of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission, FOSIECOM,...

Ondo guber: 261,703 PVCs remain uncollected

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that over 261,703 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, have remained uncollected in Ondo State, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, who made this disclosure during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Commission in Akure,...

INEC Begins Sensitive Materials Distribution In Kano

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano State on Wednesday commenced the distribution of sensitive materials ahead of Saturday’s state assembly elections. The materials, which were kept at the state Central Bank of Nigeria, are being distributed to the state’s local government areas. Credit: NaijaNews —Follow us for more breaking...

2023: Protect INEC Facilities From APC, Tinubu Campaign, PDP Charges Security Agencies

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2023February 20, 20230

February 20, 2023 Press Statement 2023: Protect INEC Facilities From APC, Tinubu Campaign, PDP Charges Security Agencies…Urges Nigerians to be at Alert By Okechukwu Jombo Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged security agencies to beef up security around the offices and...

Worries as Osun tops list of politically violent States

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

A civil society group, Peoples’ Advocates has expressed worry over the SBM Intelligence report ranking Osun as top State with highest political violence in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Bayo Alade while assessing some new policies of Governor Ademola Adeleke-led government. SBM Intelligence, a...

2023: CTA urges security agencies to investigate allegations of policitians buying PVCs

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

…commends enthusiasm of Nigerians on PVC collection Election observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has it is impressed with the zeal and enthusiasm shown by citizens that have trouped to INEC offices across the 774 LGAs to collect their Permanent Voters Card. CTA Executive Director, Faith Nwadishi while speaking...

INEC has no plans to postpone 2023 election, says Yakubu

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postpone the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated this at the presentation of electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter register to leaders of political parties on...

2023: Every vote will count – Osun INEC REC Agboke

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke has assured that each vote will count. He said that despite apprehension about security, the Commission is determined to go ahead with the general elections calling on all stakeholders to work for a free, fair and...

Insecurity: HURIWA Says INEC Alarm On 2023 Elections Confirms Two-Year Warning That Buhari Isn’t Ready

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday, said the alarm raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission over the rising security situation across the country and its impact on the 2023 general elections confirms HURIWA’s warning for two years now that the President Muhammadu...