Tag: INEC
INEC is not competent to operate with two national commissioners – Falana
By Femi Falana The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the fixture of dates for the governorship elections in Bayelsa…
INEC forged Saraki’s senate election results
*exhibits tendered by his party agent at tribunal reveal Senate President Bukola Saraki’s political future lies precariously in the balance…
No multiple thumb printing, ballot snatching in Rivers guber polls – Witnesses
Four more witnesses for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Thursday told the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja…
Rivers Guber: Soldiers, policemen lied on oath, INEC witnesses claim
Eight witnesses for the INEC on Monday told the Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that the security…
A’Ibom guber tribunal concludes hearing, as INEC witness develops health problems
The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Thursday concluded hearing in the petition brought before it by the…
A’Ibom guber tribunal rejects INEC’S objection on destroyed ballot papers
The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday September 16, 2015 overruled an objection by the…
INEC admits only 293,072 voters accredited for Rivers guber polls – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that only 293,072 voters were accredited for the April 11 governorship…
Rivers governorship election marred by violence – INEC
Mr Charles Okoye, a witness for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing trial for the April 11 Rivers…
PDP chieftain admits to signing Akpabio’s form in error
Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, opened his defense in the matter filed against him by the All…
I-G of Police visits INEC, says Police is ready for elections
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E Arase, on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Ogun Gov. Election Tribunal rejects ballot papers as evidence
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Ogun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo court, Abeokuta, has rejected ballot papers packed in…
How INEC, Udom tried to frustrate our case, says Umana’s lawyer
Counsel to Umanan Umana, Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Victor Iyanam has accused the Independent…
PDP, INEC frustrating our case at Rivers Election Petition Tribunal – APC cries out
PDP, INEC frustrating our case at Rivers Election Petition Tribunal – APC cries out The All Progressives Congress (APC) has…
Power outage stalls INEC taskforce from sorting election materials in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The special taskforce set up by the acting chairman of the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, Mrs.…
INEC sends special taskforce to sort Rivers electoral materials
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 48 hours after the candidates of All Progressive Congress, APC, led by its governorship candidate, Dr…
APC’s Peterside leads protests against INEC in Abuja
Some members of the All Progressives Congress from Rivers on Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of Independent National…
Fill vacancies in INEC, Reps tell Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari was asked to fill the vacant seats of national commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission by…
Harmonise biometric data, Buhari charges INEC, FRSC, NPC, others
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja charged government agencies to harmonize the collection and usage of biometric data in the…
INEC to improve communications process, minimise speculations – Zakari
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working to improve its internal and external communications for effective electoral…
Tribunal Reserves Judgement In Kashamu’s Election
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta National and state Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, western Nigeria, has…
Enugu Tribunal Dismisses 3 Petitions Against PDP
The State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu on Monday dismissed two petitions by the All Progressives Congress…
Tribunal Adjourns Petition Against David Mark
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi has adjourned the petition challenging the election of Sen. David Mark (PDP-Benue…
INEC Loses National Commissioner
Prof. Muritala Akinola Salau, INEC National Commissioner, representing South West, has died at 67. Salau, a former Vice Chancellor of…
Election Tribunal Receives Evidence From Maku
The Election Petition Tribunal in Nasarawa State on Tuesday received evidence from 11 of the 13 local government areas presented…
PDP, INEC destroying Rivers Election materials, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of collusion with the Independent National Electoral Commission in…
We will reject the result of election conducted by INEC under Zakari – Metuh says
Chief Olisa Metuh has stated categorically that the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not…
PDP Lied Over Alleged Interference With Election Tribunals —APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of engaging in brazen lies by alleging interference…
Bayelsa, Kogi Election Time Table
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INEC schedules Kogi, Bayelsa gov elections for Nov, December
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved dates for the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The governorship…
Our Govt’ll Be All-Embracing If Elected –APC Gov Aspirant
A top aspirant for the ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has…