Akpabio seeks use of ADR to resolve electoral disputes
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to resolve electoral disputes in order to reduce […]
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INEC told to correct its mistakes with Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa governorship poll
Imo Youths for a New Nigeria has urged INEC to correct the mistakes of the 2023 General Elections with upcoming Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa governorship […]
79 suspects arrested for electoral offences in Sokoto – Police
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – No fewer than 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies in the state during the March 18 Governorship and […]
INEC advises PDP to desist from making libelous allegations against Yakubu
he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to desist from making libelous allegations against the person of its Chairman, […]
Court grants President-elect leave to inspect election materials
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, has granted leave to President-elect Bola Tinubu to access sensitive materials used by […]
NBA seeks exclusion of corrupt INEC staff from guber polls
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to exclude its staff engaged in malpractices during the Feb. 25 elections […]
Checkmate followers against violation of Electoral Act- ICCES urges Sokoto politicians
The Inter -Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Sokoto State has urged politicians in the state to checkmate their followers against violation of […]
INEC warns politicians against provocative outbursts during campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State has cautioned politicians and political parties to avoid using provocative and abusive words during campaigns in […]
2023: Journalists urged to shun fake news, hate speeches
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Participants at a two day training workshop for journalists and Civil Society Organizations in the North East Zone have called […]
INEC advancing towards ending election tribunal business – Ex-REC
Mr Mike Igini, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral (INEC) says the commission is moving towards ending Election Tribunal business […]
INEC to conduct Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship election, Nov. 2023
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would conduct governorship elections for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on […]
2023 election will record enhanced PWDs participation due to Electoral Act – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the 2023 general election will record mass participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) due to the provisions of […]
2023: NNPP drags INEC to court, seeks disqualification of APC candidates in Kaduna
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before Justice Hadiza Shagari of a Federal High Court sitting in […]
2023: Those who engage in electoral violence risk 2 years in jail – Lawyer
A legal practitioner, Mr Joe Abaagu, has cautioned youths in the country against electoral violence, saying anyone caught will go to jail for two years […]
INEC tasks parties on deadline for candidate nomination
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has advised political parties to adhere to the deadline for submission of candidate nomination for […]
2023 polls: We’re considering political parties’ request to extend timetable – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering the request by political parties to extend the 2023 General Elections Timetable. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, […]
To you, history and posterity beckon By LAW MEFOR
Dear Party delegates, Nigerians have come a long way together and have more to lose dividing now. However, the components that make up Nigeria must first […]
Buhari returns from Abu Dhabi amidst Electoral Act confusion
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a two-day visit to the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi. The News Agency […]
PDP to comply with amended section of Electoral Act to elect delegates for primaries
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says only three elected ad-hoc delegates per ward and one elected national delegate per local […]
Section 84(12): Court asks PDP to reassess its stand on suit against FG
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take a critical look at the development in its suit […]