The All Progressives Congress in Abia State has rejected the results of the local government election on Friday last week. State Publicity Secretary of the APC, BENEDICT GODSON, made this known in a statement, four days after the election. GODSON alleged that the ruling People’s Democratic Party in Abia State rigged the council elections with the help…
The All Progressives Congress has dragged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for Lagos East Senatorial bye-election to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi for alleged forgery. The Lagos APC alleged that BABATUNDE GBADAMOSI forged his WAEC certificate and lied under oath, and wants the court to have him disqualified from the election on December 5,…
Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU has stepped down temporarily as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This marks the completion of Professor YAKUBU’s first term of five years, while his nomination for a second term by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has not been confirmed by the Senate. Reports from the INEC headquarters in Abuja indicate that Professor YAKUBU…
The Independent National Electoral Commission is undecided when to reschedule the pending bye-elections in different parts of the country. This is because of the damage to local government offices and facilities of INEC, including in areas where the bye-elections are meant to hold. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, FESTUS OKOYE, said the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission will resume the Continuous Voter Registration exercise within the first three months of 2021. INEC has also set aside the sum of one billion naira for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which is expected to last for over a year. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOUD YAKUBU, made the announcement when he appeared before…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed fifteen bye-elections in eleven states on October 31, 2020. The postponed bye-elections include six senatorial districts and nine constituents, one of which is the bye-election for Lagos East Senatorial District. The decision was reached at a meeting between INEC National Officers and thirty-seven Resident Electoral Commissioners. INEC National Commissioner in…