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Court ruling on party primaries vindicates our stance against INEC -ADC
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has applauded a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja concerning party primaries and election timelines, calling the judgment a confirmation of its earlier reservations about…
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A critical analysis of Justice Umar’s decision nullifying INEC’s membership deadline
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By Monday Ubani, SAN TODAY’s judgment delivered by Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, nullifying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s deadline requiring political parties to submit…
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INEC clears chair as ‘Amupitan must go’ protests swell
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By Musa Luka Musa Pressure is mounting on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, to resign following the circulation of alleged pro-Tinubu tweets…
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Appeal Court upholds conviction of Prof Ogban for rigging election for Akpabio
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban, a university lecturer jailed in 2021 for falsifying election results in favour of Senator Godswill…
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“Old things have passed away” —Omare defends INEC’s new Ward boundaries in Warri
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Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Eric Omare, says the ongoing ward delineation in the Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unsettled those…
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Why Natasha’s recall petition failed – INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday announced that the petition to recall the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, failed to meet the requirements of the constitution. INEC,…
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INEC Rejects Petition To Recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. This decision was contained in a statement by…
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Over 250,000 Voters Disenfranchised In Anambra Governorship Poll By INEC And Its ICT Department – INTERSOCIETY
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…50,000 more than 200,000 voters chased away by agitators and security forces through threats and violence …not more than 110,000-120,000 ‘living votes’, out of over 2.5m registered voters to be…
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INEC Can Transmit Election Results Electronically – Senate
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The Senate today passed a bill that reversed its earlier decision which asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to seek approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, before it…
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Adhere Strictly To Provisions Of The Law – INEC Chairman tells new Commissioners
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Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has urged the three new Commissioners sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday to be firm and fair in their…
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INEC Redeploys Five RECs, Others
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has redeployed five Resident Electoral Commissioners. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman (Information and Voter Education Committee) of INEC made the announcement in a…
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Anambra Poll: INEC Confirms Soludo as APGA candidate
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…Releases list of other contenders The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the…
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INEC Warns of Fake CVR Online Portal
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned of the existence of a fake voter e-registration online portal. This was disclosed in a statement by Mr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner…
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Soludo Will Contest November 6 Election and Win Overwhelmingly – Campaign Organisation
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The Charles Chukwuma Soludo Campaign Organisation has enjoined the supporters of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Anambra State and elsewhere in the world not to…
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UNICAL Professor Jailed For Election Fraud
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Peter Ogban, a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar, who was a returning officer in the 2019 general elections in Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district, has bagged…
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Rainstorm Damages INEC Offices In Kwara
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…..collation centre, ICT, others affected By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin Roofs of the Collation, the ICT Centre as well as other sensitive rooms where computers sets of the Independent National Electoral…
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INEC defeats 32 political parties in de-registration legal battle
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the applications filed by the 32 deregistered political parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Anwuli Chikere, in her judgment,…
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Court fixes June 3 to hear substantive suit filed by 31 deregistered political parties
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has again adjourned until fixed June 3 to hear a suit filed by 31 political parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Anwuli…
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Edo, Ondo polls: Group warns INEC against flouting NCDC guidelines during electioneering activities
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Governors Mandate Network (GMN), on Tuesday, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against encouraging or endorsing any electioneering process that would put the health of the masses at risk.…