Politics

Ondo Guber: ADP Picks Ayodeji Akinnodi as Candidate

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By Oluwatosin Ighoteguono The Action Democratic party, ADP has picked Mr Ayodeji Akinnodi as its candidate for the November governorship election in Ondo State. Mr Akinnodi was picked through a consensus which was affirmed by delegates from all the eighteen local government areas of the state. Continue Reading

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Heavy Presence of EFCC, ICPC, Security Operatives as Re-run Holds in Oyo

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By Bashir Sulaiman There was heavy presence of security operatives during the re-run election held on Saturday, in two polling units of Saki West State Constituency of Oyo State House of Assembly. The affected polling units are Odo-osun 007 in Ogidigbo area and Ogbalanja polling unit 019 in Sepeteri/Bapon registration area. It was also observed […]Continue Reading

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INEC Begins Distribution of Bye-Election Materials in Plateau

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials in the six Local Government Areas of Plateau state ahead of Saturday’s re-rerun election The distribution of the electoral materials was done on the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Jos, the state capital The distribution was done in […]Continue Reading

News

INEC Office Losses Logistics Materials to Fire

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oyo State has reported a fire outbreak at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area office. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the State, Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella, in a statement noted that, the outbreak occurred on Friday 26th January, 2024 at around 10:30 O’clock in the morning. Dr […]Continue Reading

Politics

APC Sweeps Ekiti Local Government Election

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By Busuyi Ogidiolu Candidates of the All Progressives Congress APC have been declared winners of the just concluded Local Government Election in Ekiti State. The Party won in all the 16 statutory Local Governments, 22 Local Council Development Areas Chairmanship seats and 177 Councillorship seats. Chairman of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC Continue Reading

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We’re working assiduously to improve Nigeria’s electoral process – Senator Alli

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By Oluwakayode Banjo The joint committee of the 10th National Assembly on electoral matters is working assiduously to improve the nation’s electoral process. This is contained in a statement by the senator representing Oyo South Federal Constituency for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sharafadeen Alli, and signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Akeem […]Continue Reading

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Bayelsa Guber Poll: INEC to Announce Remaing Result by Noon

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bayelsa State has adjourned the announcements of the remaining two Local Government Areas results to noon, today. The outstanding Local Government Areas are Brass and Southern Ijaw LGAs. The Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Bayelsa State, Mr Wilfred Ifogah who announced the adjournment after the Continue Reading

Legislature

Senate Commences Screening of INEC RECs

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The Senate has begun the screening of the newly nominated Resident Electoral Commission (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The newly appointed RECs are; Etekamba Umoren (Akwa Ibom), Isah Shaka Ehimeakne (Edo), Oluwatoyin Babalola (Ekiti), Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji (Gombe), Shehu Wahab (Kwara), Professor Mohammed Yelwa (Niger). Others are Anugbum Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Postpones Meeting with NSA on Off-Cycle Election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed its meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting earlier scheduled to be held on Monday was rescheduled to hold on Friday, according to the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. The commission was meant to meet with […]Continue Reading

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INEC Expresses Satisfaction with BVAS Ahead of November Polls

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the bimodal voter accreditation system BVAS ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo state. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of South East, Kenneth Ukeagu stated this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the mock accreditation exercise held Continue Reading

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EKSEIC Seeks Parties Compliance with Guidelines on Council Poll

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By Amos Ogunrinde The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC has advised Political parties taking part in December Two (2) Council polls to follow guidelines and time table of the election. EKSIEC Chairman, Retired Justice Cornelius Akintayo, who gave the advice during a meeting with chairmen of Political parties in Ado Ekiti, applauded them for conducting Continue Reading

Education

No Evidence Tinubu Forged College Record, Says BBC’s Global Disinformation Team

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There is no evidence that the diploma Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted to the country’s electoral commission was forged, the BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has found. Allegations that President Tinubu’s certificates were faked went viral on social media following the release by Chicago State University (CSU) of his academic records Continue Reading

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BREAKING: Tribunal Orders Rerun of Kaduna Guber Polls

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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state inconclusive. According to report from Vanguard correspondent, the tribunal, during its resumed proceeding on Thursday, in a split decision of a ratio of 2:1, declared the election inconclusive and directed that a supplementary election should be held Continue Reading

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OYSIEC Receives Support of MAN “O”War Ahead 2024 Polls 

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… assures continuous engagement with security agencies By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), has assured security agencies of continued engagement in its quest to achieve peaceful and credible Local Government Councils Election next year.  The OYSIEC boss, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, gave the assurance on Continue Reading

Religion

Eid-el-Moulud: Senator Alli Calls for Supplication

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By Wale Asake Sen. Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) has called on Muslims to pray fervently for Nigerians and its leaders as the celebrate Eid-el-Moulud. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. Eid-el-Moulud marks the birth of the Holy Prophet […]Continue Reading

Governance

FG Mulls Harmonization of Identity Cards

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Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says talks will soon begin among all relevant stakeholders in the national identity system to work out modalities on how to harmonise all the various identity systems for seamless and efficient service delivery in the country. He said the discussion would involve all the relevant stakeholders concerned, ranging from […]Continue Reading

Politics

OYSIEC Targets 70% voters’ participation in 2024 LG Election

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By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, on Sunday, revealed  that the Commission is targeting  achieving 70 percent registered voters’ participation in the next Local Government Councils’ Election. Olagunju, while featuring on a live radio program in Ibadan, Continue Reading

Judiciary

INEC Mounts Defence at Presidential Poll Tribunal

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its defence of the February 25 presidential election before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. This is coming after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and their presidential candidates had successfully closed their cases penultimate on the 23rd of last month, at Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Gives Oluomo Certificate of Return

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented a Certificate of Return to the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo following his victory at the supplementary election. Presenting the certificate at the INEC office in Abeokuta, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Niyi Ijalaye said the presentation was in Continue Reading

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BREAKING: INEC Declares Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Gov Poll

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Muhammed Melee, declared incumbent Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party winner on Tuesday after polling 430,861 votes to defeat his major counterpart Aisha Binani of the All Progressives Congress who polled 398,788. Continue Reading

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Adamawa poll: INEC suspends REC

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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has directed the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, to stay away from the state office. The directive was contained in a memo, INEC/SEC/442/V.II, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, sent to Ari on Monday. It read, I hereby convey the Commission’s decision that you (Barr. Continue Reading

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BREAKING: INEC Suspends Adamawa Gov Poll, Summons REC

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By Olaolu Fawole The Independent National Electoral Commission has condemned the purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded. Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Information &Voter Education, in a statement said the action of the REC is a Continue Reading

Politics

Large Turnout in Oyo Supplementary Election

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By Mosope Kehinde  There has been a large turnout of voters at affected polling units at the ongoing Supplementary Elections into two Federal Constituencies in Oyo state. Our correspondent monitoring the exercise also observes that the exercise has been violence free as of the time of filling this report. At Ward 7, Polling Units 001, […]Continue Reading

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Adequate measures in place for Ogun supplementary poll- INEC

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says adequate measures have been put in place for the smooth conduct of the supplementary State House of Assembly election in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.  The Public Relations officer of INEC in the state, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi told Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta that […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Supplementary Poll: INEC Alerts Residents on Movement Restriction

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By Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State says there will be restrictions of movement at affected polling units in tomorrow’s Supplementary Elections The Supplementary Elections will hold in two Federal Constituencies, Oluyole and Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Adeniran Continue Reading