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Labour Party Presidential Campaign spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that politicians are planting allies in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) so they can have their way during the 2023 elections. This statement was made by Okonkwo during an interview section on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The Nollywood actor was commenting on the […]
After a series of legal fireworks, the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Sherrif Oborevwori has finally been affirmed as the legitimate candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming governorship election in Delta State. The Supreme Court, on Friday, pronounced Oborevwori as the eligible governorship candidate of the PDP […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said insecurity may hamper elections in the North-West and South-East states Yakubu said the insecurity in the country was concerning, noting that the security challenge which was hitherto restricted to the North-East region has now spread to other parts of the […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday fixed October 21, 2022, for judgment in an appeal filed by the Delta State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 governorship election, Mr David Edevbie. By the appeal, Edevbie is asking the Supreme Court to re-affirm his candidacy. Edevbie, in a 23-ground […]
A Damaturu Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday affirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate for Yobe North. Justice Fadima Aminu said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should immediately publish Mr Machina’s name as the ruling party’s candidate in the district’s 2023 National Assembly election. The […]
Nigeria Afrobeat Singer, David Adeleke popularly known by his stage name Davido, has once again celebrated his Uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as he received his certificate of return. Today at Osun State the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued a certificate of return to the Governor-elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The […]
The Federal High Court, Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori, from contesting the 2023 election. Delivering judgment on Thursday in a suit filed by Mr. Olorogun Edevbie, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that Oborevwori lacked the legal competence to participate in the election. Edevbie […]
The All Progressives Congress on Sunday took a swipe at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party over the result of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The party, in a statement in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Nigerians were not deceived by PDP’s claim of being on a rescue mission […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has vowed not to extend the June 3, 2022 deadline for primaries. The commission noted that as at Monday, none of the 18 political parties had conducted their presidential primaries three weeks to the deadline. A document obtained from INEC on Monday showed that the Accord Party scheduled […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it would deploy no fewer than one million electoral officials, including permanent and ad-hoc staff, for next year’s general elections to man 176,846 polling units across the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu spoke at the Public Presentation of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (SP) and the […]
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