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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has appealed against the judgement of the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal sacking Governor Ademola Adeleke as duly elected governor of the state. It would be recalled that Justice Tertse Kume-led’s tribunal in a split judgement of 2:1, said the July 16 election conduct was substantially […]
The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply substantially with […]
The house of representatives has asked the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NABTE), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), and the ministry of education to direct all tertiary institutions to suspend academic activities ahead of the elections. The lower legislative chamber said this will enable students to travel to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards (PVC) till January 29. The commission announced this in a statement on Thursday signed by Festus Okoye, its national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education. INEC had fixed December 12 to January 22 for the […]
Gunmen have attacked and killed four operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Services and also set five buildings ablaze. The attackers were said to have invaded the secretariat early Thursday morning, killing three vigilantes who were guarding the complex. Ikenga Tochukwu, police spokesperson in Anambra, confirmed the development in a statement shared with TheCable. […]
Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum has passed a vote of confidence on its Chairman and the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Chike Edozien, describing him as a father figure. Briefing Journalists after a meeting of the forum held in Asaba, the Vice Chairman of the forum and the Obi of Abavo, HRM Uche Irenuma, […]
Another Attack On INEC Office At Imo State The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), in Imo state, was burnt down on Tuesday morning by hoodlums. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, confirmed the ugly development. The office which is located along Port Harcourt road in Owerri […]
Nigerians living abroad have asked a federal high court in Abuja to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register them as voters in the 2023 general election. Chikwe Nkemnacho and Kenneth Nkemnacho, the plaintiffs who live in the UK, instituted the case on behalf of other Nigerians in diaspora. INEC, chairman […]
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Iboko, Izzi LGA of Ebonyi state, has been set ablaze. INEC national commissioner, Festus Okoye, made this announcement on Sunday. According to Onyeka Ugochi the resident electoral commissioner (REC) for Ebonyi state, he said the office of the commission was set ablaze around […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its stance on the security of the bimodal voters accreditation system (BVAS). The reassurance comes a few weeks after the commission said it had fortified its portal and made it impossible for elections to be rigged. INEC, had in September, said its result viewing (IReV) portal came under […]
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