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INEC Insists BVAS Tech is Fraud Free

INEC Insists BVAS Tech is Fraud Free The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says politicians can not bypass the Bimodal Voter Registration System, BVAS technology by purchase of Permanent Voters Cards. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye described the alleged plans by politicians to manipulate the 2023 general elections as efforts in futility. He said BVAS […]

Police Step Up Security Around INEC Offices in Bauchi State

Police Step Up Security Around INEC Offices in Bauchi State Police in Bauchi State have stepped up security around INEC offices and facilities in the state. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil stated on Sunday in Bauchi that Divisional Police Officers and Area Commanders have been directed to ensure strategic deployment of officers […]

Pat Utomi Accuses INEC of Putting Bureaucracy Above Democracy

Pat Utomi Accuses INEC of Putting Bureaucracy Above Democracy Ahead of the 2023 general election, a political economist, Professor Pat Utomi has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to step up its efforts on voter registration and the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards. Utomi claimed the electoral body was not doing enough. He […]

Court

Court Nullifies Nomination of Oyetola as APC Guber Candidate

Court Nullifies Nomination of Oyetola as APC Guber Candidate The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi on the grounds that Governor Mai Mala Buni who submitted their names to INEC violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of […]

Imo Govt Demands Arrest of CUPP Spokesperson

Imo Govt Demands Arrest of CUPP Spokesperson The Imo State Government has called for the arrest and questioning of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Party Ikenga Ugochinyere for claiming that Voter Registration in Omuma, the home Ward of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was inflated with fictitious names. The Imo State […]

15 Deregistered Political Parties Declare Support for Peter Obi

15 Deregistered Political Parties Declare Support for Peter Obi The 15 political parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance, have declared support for the presidential ambition of the candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. The organisation said only Obi out of the candidates contesting for […]

APC Chieftain Begs INEC to Extend Voter Registration

APC Chieftain Begs INEC to Extend Voter Registration Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Niger, Alhaji Isa Rijau, has pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to extend the Continuous Voter Registration, CRV. Alhaji Isa Rijau while speaking with Newsmen said that further extension of the exercise would allow more Nigerians to […]

CVR: Lagos Overtakes Kano in New INEC Statistics

CVR: Lagos Overtakes Kano in New INEC Statistics Fresh statistics released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC about its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR have shown Lagos overtaking Kano state as per the number of completed registrations. As of last week, Kano had 458,559 fresh registrants, with Lagos coming second with 451,156. However, in […]

Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election

Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election The candidate of the PDP, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun governorship election, held on July 16. Announcing the results at the INEC Collation Centre on Sunday in Osogbo, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was the returning officer, said that Adeleke polled 403,371 votes to defeat his […]

Accord Candidate, Ogunbiyi Alleges Vote Buying in Osun Governorship Poll

Accord Candidate, Ogunbiyi Alleges Vote Buying in Osun Governorship Poll The Governorship Candidate of Accord Party, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, says vote buying characterised the ongoing election in various parts of the state, especially in Ayedire, Ile-Ogbo and Osogbo environs. Ogunbiyi made the allegations shortly after he cast his vote with his wife at Ile-Ogbo Ward […]