… say LP candidates marred by irregularities Tijani Adeyemi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory branch of the New Nigerian People’s Party has rejected the results of the Abuja National Assembly elections and has sought redress in court. Ahmad Tijani, FCT’s NNPP Senate candidate, revealed this while speaking to reporters in Abuja on Thursday. However, he urged his party loyalists to remain calm as the party pursued the case in court. Tijani claimed that APC…
"NNPP senatorial candidate in FCT accuses INEC of changing party logo during election –"Tag: INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Wednesday that Labor candidate Alex Otti had won last weekend’s gubernatorial election in Abia state. Announcing the results in Umuahia, the state’s electoral officer, Professor Nnnenna Nnannaya-Oti, said Otti defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates, Okey Ahiwe and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP) are in the election. Ahiwe and Nwafor scored 88,529 and 28,972 respectively in the exercise. INEC suspended collation of election…
"INEC declares Labour Party’s Alex Otti winner of Abia governorship election –"
Jose Isaac Shobayo Stakeholders and supporters of the Plateau state branch People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the results of the National Assembly elections for the Central Senate constituency of Plateau on 25 February 2023. Speaking to journalists after submitting a letter of protest to the INEC in Plateau State Jos, former State House Speaker Hon. “After four weeks of waiting for INEC to announce the results,…
"PDP stakeholders, supporters call on INEC to release Plateau central senate result –" The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Wednesday that Labor candidate Alex Otti had won last weekend’s gubernatorial election in Abia state. Announcing the results in Umuahia, the state’s electoral officer, Professor Nnnenna Nnannaya-Oti, said Otti defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates, Okey Ahiwe and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP) are in the election. Ahiwe and Nwafor scored 88,529 and 28,972 respectively in the exercise. INEC suspended collation of election…
"INEC declares Labour Party’s Alex Otti winner of Abia governorship election –"
Collation of the results of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Enugu state will continue at 5pm on Wednesday (today), according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Election authorities said Monday that the decision to stop collating the results came after a meeting to examine polls. Festus Okoye, International Electrotechnical Commission The results of the Enugu state LGAs in Nkanu East and Nsukka have been deferred for additional review, the state commissioner said. Also read:‘A frustrated…
"INEC to resume results’ collation by 5pm Wednesday –"
Written by: Nnanna Nwogu – Umuahia The National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC Abia State, said the gubernatorial election will be concluded in the state this evening. A statement from the Commission this morning said, “Correlation will resume at 4pm in the Commission Media Centre. It will be recalled that the controversial Obingwa LGA’s outrageous poll results stopped collation after alleged irregularities in the district, including over-voting, mistreatment of election officials, mass manipulation, ballot and BVAS…
"INEC to resume collation of Abia guber poll 4pm today –"
Michael Alvat Police Commissioner CP Aderemi Adeoye, sent by the Superintendent of Police to Anambra State for the 2023 House elections, thanked the good people of Anambra State for their peaceful acts during the voting period. He noted that it was the same peaceful character they displayed during the last gubernatorial election in 2021, when he was the command’s DC operations arm. CP Adeoye commended the state’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its commitment…
"Anambra CP commends INEC, other stakeholders –"
As ripples over the conduct of the general election subsist, TAIWO AMODU writes on the issues and factors that have thrown up most of the major controversies. There were high public expectations about the 2023 general elections in the country. This was due to a number of factors, one of which was the perception by the international community of Nigeria as the largest democracy in African continent. Moreover, chairman of the Independent National electoral…
"INEC in the eye of the storm –"
In order to hold a free, fair and credible gubernatorial election on March 18, 2023, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu believes that the date of the gubernatorial election should be brought forward from March 11, 2023 to March 18, 2023 day. Nigerians are now preparing to elect new governors in the federal states. Many Nigerians will not accept any further postponement of INEC at this time as we rush to vote…
"INEC should put its house order before governorship elections –"
On Tuesday, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike refuted claims that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu had worked under his education ministry. From 2013 to 2015, Vick served as Minister of State for Education in the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Former transport minister Rotimi Amaechi told reporters after voting in the Rivers state gubernatorial election on Saturday that Yakubu served as executive secretary of the Higher Education Trust Fund (TETFUND)…
"‘A frustrated politician’ – Wike blasts Amaechi over claims on INEC chairman –"