PDP candidate refuses to sign peace accord …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Barely nine days to the Edo State governorship election, seventeen out of 18 political parties contesting have signed a peace. Advertisement Chairman Of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi and the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who were present during the signing of the … Read more
INEC extends PVC collection in Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Sept. 15 in Edo, preparatory to the state’s governorship election on Sept. 21. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, noting that the extension would begin from … Read more
Labour Party stakeholders officially write INEC over 29-man care-taker committee …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Following the crisis rocking the party, the Labour Party, (LP) stakeholders have officially written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the 29-man care-taker committee to lead the party in the interim. Some leaders of the party, including its presidential … Read more
Petrol price hike will not affect Edo election – INEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the recent hike in price of petrol will not affect the conduct of Edo governorship election. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this while fielding questions from … Read more
Edo PDP guber candidate, Ighodalo queries why INEC wants to use …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo has rejected the deployment of electoral officers from Imo and Kogi States to supervise the poll. Ighodalo made this disclosure in an interview saying that he does … Read more
Credibility of election not dependent on uploading results – INEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its position that the electoral laws in Nigeria do not say that the credibility of an election depends on the upload of results sheet to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal. The Chief … Read more
Why we declared 2023 presidential election results at 2am — INEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified on the timing of the result declaration made in the early hours of March 1, 2023. Advertisement President Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner … Read more
Court reserves judgment in APC suit against INEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers. Advertisement Justice Peter Lifu said that … Read more
Edo election: INEC announces date for parties to sign peace accord …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Sept. 12 for the signing of Peace Accord for the Edo Governorship election in Benin City. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at an extraordinary meeting with political parties … Read more
Edo: We won’t issue voters card to proxies – INEC declares …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it would not release Permanent Voter Cards to third parties. Advertisement INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to … Read more