Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Aduwawa, Benin City on Tuesday to receive his certificate of return after emerging the winner for the September 19, 2020, governorship election. His running mate, Philip Shaibu, also present was presented his certificate of return. The National Commissioner supervising…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is deploying a total number of 13,311 personnel to complement that of Edo state Command and Zonal Command in Benin in other to ensure free, fair and credible election in Edo state devoid of electoral violence. The personnel were drawn from the Headquarters and neighbouring state such as…
Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State scheduled for Saturday, 10th of October, 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates for the exercise. In the list released by the electoral umpire, a total of 17 political parties submitted candidates for the poll, comprising 16 males and one female.…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed surprise to hear Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State make allegation that he had uncovered plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig the forthcoming rerun election in favour of the opposition. “We were not surprised because such tales coming from the governor fit perfectly well…
Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it has taken notice of a press statement by the Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic People (PDP), Felix Obuah, signed by his media aide, Jerry Needam in which reference was made to a petition by the PDP chairman threatening dire consequences should…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been accused of announcing a wrong result for the Imo North Senatorial rerun election that took place on Saturday, July 23, 2016. INEC had declared Imo candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, as winner, but the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it totally disagrees with the announcement.…
An appeal has been made to the Federal Government to immediately disband the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This call was made by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Austin Tam-George, via a statement issued shortly after the cancellation of the rerun election scheduled for July 30. Tam-George noted that…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, of taking actions that are inimical to credible rerun elections in the state by his alleged secret meeting with the Rivers State APC chairman, Davies Ikanya and Senator Magnus Abe on July 19, 2016. Addressing…
Ahead of the rerun elections in Kogi State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it would conduct free, fair and credible polls. This assurance was given by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Samuel Usman, while speaking at a stakeholders meeting at the Commission’s headquarters in Lokoja. According to Usman, the meeting with…
The inconclusive elections held in Rivers, Kogi, Kano and Imo States will be wrapped up before the end of July 31, 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised. A statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, noted that the Commission is getting prepared to conclude…