Tag: Attahiru Jega
Reps summon Jega over permanent voter cards
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, over alleged haphazard distribution of…
INEC sends Osun REC on compulsory leave
Ambassador Rufus Akeju, Osun state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), has been requested to proceed on leave of absence – for…
Anambra Guber Election: A Show Of Shame
The gubernatorial election held last Saturday in Anambra State has proved in no small measure that the Attahiru Jega- led…
N123 billion spent on 2011 elections, says Jega
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said on Wednesday that the 2011 general elections cost N122.9 billion. The…
Promoters of APC are noise makers, says Jega
Fola Ademosu The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, on Saturday, accused the promoters of the grand…
Electoral officers to vote in Nigerian polls, says Jega
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said in Abuja on Thursday that it was working toward ensuring that disenfranchised electoral…
Edo Gov Polls’ll Be Fair, Says Jega
In a move intended to calm rising tension over the 14 July Edo State governorship polls, the Independent National Electoral…
INEC calls for party talks over Edo state polls
Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of INEC, has invited the chairmen and secretaries, as well as the candidates of all…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Ogun NCP Congratulates Amosun
The governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party, NCP, in Ogun State, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo has congratulated the governor-elect of…
Sarumi Commends Jega, Carpets Fashola
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Dapo Sarumi, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, boss, Professor Attahiru Jega,…
INEC Slates Imo Polls for 6 May to Resolve Impasse
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed 6 May to hold what it calls supplementary election to resolve the…
Elections 2011, Headlines, News, Politics
Inconclusive Imo Gov. Poll: INEC To Take Final Decision Tomorrow
The Abuja national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it is still consulting its lawyers and will…
Don’t Publish Results, INEC Warns Media
INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega warned media houses to avoid unauthorised reportage of election results. Jega made the call at a…
INEC Presents Sample Ballot Papers
The INEC in Abuja presented samples of ballot papers and boxes for the April general elections before representatives of political…
Jega Tasks Civil Society On April Polls
INEC chairman Attahiru Jega on Wednesday in Abuja tasked civil society organisations to be more vigilant in the monitoring of…
Senate Slams Jega; Summons Him Over Voter Registration
The Nigerian Senate at its plenary session today slammed the chairman of the Independent National commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega…
Coalition, Students Protest Shoddy Voter Registration
The Coalition of Youth and Civil Society and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS today stormed the Independent National…
Ondo LP Raises Alarm Over Parallel Registration By PDP
The Ondo State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has raised an alarm over the parallel registration being done by…
INEC To Provide 16,500 More DDC Machines
Professor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said this morning that the Commission is expecting receive…
Voter Registration: Can INEC Pass This Litmus Test?
It may be too early to express doubts over the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register…
Political Analyst Rues State Of The Nation
A political analyst, Chief Livinus Okwara has said that the current spate of violence in the country may lead another…
Group Wants Results Cancelled
Against the backdrop of raging controversies over the results of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN’s, National Assembly primaries, a rights…
Uduaghan Receives Certificate Of Return
INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, on Monday, in Abuja, issued a Certificate of Return to Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan following his victory…
Uduaghan Widens Lead In Delta Poll
Former Delta State governor and PDP candidate in yesterday’s rerun election, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has widened his lead in the election…
No More Registration Of Parties —Jega
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, says there will be no registration of more political parties for now. He said…