The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room says the Edo State Governorship election recorded incidents of vote-buying. The Situation Room observed that the problem of vote trading has deepened in the Nigerian political system, as politicians appear to be spending more to influence elections. In its second interim statement on the conduct of the election last Saturday, the…
YIAGA Africa has scored the conduct of the Edo State governorship election high. The civil society organization revealed that the results declared by Independent National Electoral Commission conforms with figures it collected from the field. YIAGA Africa Board member, EZENWA NWAGWU, said the group used what it calls ‘Parallel Vote Tabulation’ methodology to measure the performance by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is shifting its attention to Ondo State, after last Saturday governorship election in Edo State. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, has also commended all stakeholders who made the Edo state governorship election a success. YAKUBU was speaking at the closing session of the INEC Situation Room on the Edo Governorship election…
Political parties involved in the Edo State governorship election have signed another peace agreement. Among those who signed the agreement are the APC candidate, OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU and the State Chairman of the party signed, as well as Governor GODWIN OBASEKI and State Chairman of the PDP. The latest agreement was made possible by the National Peace Committee,…
Fire has destroyed a section of the secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure, Ondo State. The fire affected a portacabin office used for storing Smart Card Readers, but was later put out by men of the Fire Service. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Information, FESTUS OKOYE, visited the scene last…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has developed a policy on the conduct of election under the Covid-19 pandemic. The policy comes with a ten-point Code of Conduct that must be observed by voters during elections. These measures are being adopted by INEC in preparation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. INEC Chairman, Professor…