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…
The just concluded Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the just concluded Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency bye-election inconclusive due to cancellation of votes as a result of over voting. The Constituency Returning Officer of the election, Wilfred Uji of Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, made this known while the announcing the outcome of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says a total of 12 million Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, were yet to be collected. This was made known by the Commission’s Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with Editors at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, last week. According to Yakubu, there are over 70 million registered voters in…
The independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in five of the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been declared winners of the Saturday April 9, 2016, Chairmanship elections. The Commission further said the APGA candidate in Gwagwalada Area Council was declared winner in…