The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised aggrieved political parties to seek legal redress if not satisfied with the electoral process, adding that calls for the resignation of INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, by the parties is out of place. It would be recalled that the national collation agents for the Peoples Democratic Party, Dino Melaye…
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) Joint Election Observation Mission (IEOM) have presented their preliminary statement on the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. On Monday in Abuja, the leader, Dr Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi, congratulated the people for “their resilience and enthusiasm”. “Despite large crowds in some…
Two civic tech organisations, PROMAD and Policy Shapers, have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the comprehensive report of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) across the country alongside the results of the presidential polls. In a joint statement signed by Daisi Omokungbe and Ebenezar Wikina, founders of the organisations, Saturday’s presidential…
PDP To INEC: Halt Announcement of Manipulated Results Now …Electoral Commission Pushing Nigerians to the Wall The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt announcement of every manipulated results. Accoding to a press statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kebbi North senatorial election inconclusive.Returning officer, Professor Ahmed Balarabe, declared the election inconclusive and ordered for supplementary elections in seven troubled polling units in Bagudo and Kaoje. Senator Abdullahi Yahaya, former majority leader in the Senate, is leading his APC contender, Dr Hussain Suleiman Kangiwa with 95,137…
Sues for Calm, Patience as INEC Intensifies Effort on Speedy Collation In furtherance of the close monitoring of the ongoing 2023 electoral exercise, and consequent upon a series of intelligence reports, and high expectations from all angles, the Nigeria Police Force has deemed it necessary to charge Presidential Candidates of all political parties, most especially…
Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed gratitude to people of the state for their support during the presidential and National Assembly elections where the People’s Democratic Party PDP swept all elective positions. A spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed stated this while featuring on an OSBC Television current affairs programme E GBEYEWO….
Police tells Presidential candidates to caution supporters ahead of the 2023 General Polls results In preparation for the 2023 General Elections, the Nigeria Police Force has called on all Presidential Candidates to caution their supporters and party stalwarts from making inciting comments capable of heating the polity and creating undue excitement among the electorates and…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina.Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, defeated his major rival Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC by polling 489,045 votes across the 34 LGA in the state. Tinubu came second with 482,045 votes in the election held…
The Senate spokesperson, Dr Ajibola Basiru has lost his bid to return to the senate losing to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fadeyi Olubiyi. Announcing the result of the election at the Osun Central Senatorial collation centre, Osogbo City Hall, Olonkoro, the collation officer, Professor Ibrahim Usman disclosed that Olubiyi scored 134,…
