Tag: INEC
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INEC Gets Two New Resident Electoral Commissioners
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Two new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) were on Tuesday sworn in at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. They are Dr Alalibo Sinikiem Johnson from Bayelsa State…
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Buhari meets with INEC, Police, DSS over 28 proposed rerun, by-elections in January
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President Buhari with L-R: AVM Muazu, Prof. Okey Ibeanu, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, Prof. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine, IG of Police Abubakar…
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INEC laments, says political elite have made smart card readers redundant, inconsequential
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, lamented that the political elite have made the smart card readers become redundant and inconsequential in the country’s electrical process. The Chairman,…
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Kogi: INEC Declares Senatorial Poll Inconclusive
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Senatorial Election in Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State inconclusive due to the margin between Smart Adeyemi of the All…
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Kogi guber: INEC declares 30 staff, mainly NYSC members, missing
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The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has declared missing, 30 of its staff who participated in conducting the governorship election in Kogi State. The staff in Kogi State, mainly…
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Guber polls: PDP raises eyebrows over deployment of extra RECs, others to Kogi, Bayelsa
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised eyebrows over the deployment of extra national commissioners as well as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), from other states, to Kogi and Bayelsa for…
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Buhari seeks Senate confirmation for appointments into NDDC, INEC, others
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By Haruna Salami President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate requesting for confirmation of appointments into the judiciary, INEC and Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. In one of the…
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2019: Court summons INEC, LP over omission of Nasarawa guber candidate’s name
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The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, summoned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Labour Party (LP) over the omission of the name of Mr Umaru Angibi, LP’s…
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Maurice Iwu Remanded In EFCC Custody Over N23.29 Billion Bribery Scandal
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered that Professor Maurice Iwu, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) be remanded in custody of the Economic…
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2019 polls fall short of threshold for credible election, CSOs final report reveals
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….Urges INEC to ensure uniform, firm application of electoral rules …..Says huge election budget unsustainable A coalition of over 70 civil society organisations, under the auspices of the Nigeria…
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We will continue to comply with superior jurisdiction of courts- INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it will continue to comply with the superior jurisdiction of the Courts in the determination of issues in the electoral process.…
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Rejection of PDP server inspection request marks triumph of justice over propaganda-Garba Shehu
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In a landmark ruling by the Presidential Election Tribunal, a desperate attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to overreach judicial process was overwhelmingly rejected by a unanimous decision and…
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Court orders INEC to issue Rochas Okorocha certificate of return
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Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Rochas Okorocha, a Certificate of Return as an elected senator. The Court…
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Breaking: INEC complies with Supreme Court judgement on Zamfara, to issue certificates to PDP’s Governor -elect, others on Monday
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Governor and Deputy Governor-elect, Senators-elect and Members of the House of Representatives-elect will receive their certificates on Monday 27thMay 2019 at the Commission’s Electoral Institute at 2.00pm.” TEXT OF PRESS…
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INEC withdraws return certificate from Buhari’s ex-aide, gives it to minister’s son
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday issued a Certificate of Return for the House of Representatives seat in Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency of Kano to Shamsuddeen Dambazau, son…
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Election Tribunal: We’ll Not Argue With PDP – INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not engage the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in argument on petitions before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal because they are sub-judice.…
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Atiku parading fabricated results, INEC tells tribunal
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, fabricated the votes he claimed to have…
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2019 Elections: INEC National Commissioner, REC commend Nigerlites over peaceful conduct
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…URGE GOV SANI-BELLO TO IMPLEMENT PEOPLE-ORIENTED PROJECTS National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Anthonia Okoosi Simbine has commended the people of Niger State for the good…
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INEC declares PDP’s Fintiri winner of Adamawa governorship election
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmadu Fintiri, has been declared winner of the Adamawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Andrew Haruna, declared the…
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INEC Declares Lalong Winner Of Plateau Gov’ship Re-run Poll
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the state’s governorship re-run election. Lalong…