Nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria have been appointed by INEC to defend them. They will be defending the results of the February 25 elections. According to City Lawyer, the team will be led by former Nigerian Bar Association President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Then, other members include Stephen Adehi (SAN), Oluwakemi Pinheiro (SAN), Miannaya […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to do some things. They want INEC to urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence. Also, the independent counsel will investigate other electoral offences, including bribery, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of Governorship results in the States of Abia and Enugu. This is following the delay in the announcement of the governorship results. INEC released a letter, notifying the public of the new development. In the letter signed by Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, […]
INEC witness low turnout of voters in Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has witnessed low turnout of voters in Rivers State for the governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The number of people who came out to exercise their franchise were below what was recorded during the Presidential election. Also, […]
INEC discloses how results will be transmitted during gubernatorial election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed how polling unit results will be transmitted during the governorship elections across the states of the federation come Saturday, 18th March. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, while speaking on Arise TV on […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun the distribution of electoral materials. The distribution of materials for Saturday’s election began on Wednesday. Also, political parties warned INEC against a repeat of the BVAS glitch. In addition, it was the complaints about the electoral conduct that resulted in some parties challenging the results. […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, said he is confident in the judiciary. He has confidence that the judiciary will deliver the right judgment concerning the case he presented in court. The case involves a challenge to the results of the presidential election. On Thursday morning, during Channels Television’s […]
The Labour Party says that it will call on its members nationwide to occupy offices of the INEC. This is for allegedly frustrating its petition with the outcome of the presidential election. Further, the spokesman for the Presidential Campaign Council of the LP, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, released a statement on Saturday. He […]
It is no longer news that INEC postponed the governorship and state house of assembly elections to March 18 for purposes of reconfiguration. The Labour Party has come up to say that the electoral body is bringing up the matter of reconfiguring the BVAS after its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, requested to see […]
Courts order INEC to permit the use of Temporary voters card for Governorship election Temporary voters card is set to be in use for the 2023 governorship election as The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered INEC to permit the use of the Temporary voter’s card for the election which has been slated for […]