Tag: INEC
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Resist External Pressures, Intimidation, US Urges INEC
The United States has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to resist external “pressure and intimidation” in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2. The United States’ Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, in a press statement, said that the upcoming elections in Nigeria would be an opportunity for the country to solidify its…
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INEC creates 57,023 more voting points for elections
Ahead of next Saturday’s elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has created additional 57,023 voting points to address the large number of voters which now stands at 84 million. Information obtained by The PUNCH showed that the voting points would be carved out of the existing 119, 973 polling units nationwide. This comes barely a…
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CBN Has Taken Delivery of Sensitive Materials, INEC Hints Nigerians
The Independent National Electoral Commission said the Central Bank of Nigeria has started taking delivery of sensitive materials for the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. NAN reports that INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye, made this known while updating newsmen on the preparations of the commission for the…
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2019: Public Outcry Over Appointment of Buhari’s Niece, Amina Zakari, As Head of National Result Collation Committee
* PDP kicks, rejects appointment, says it is an invitation to violence * why not just appoint one of the President’s children as INEC Chairman?, Fayose reacts *It’s a means of manipulating the outcome of 2019 election results, says Banji Okunomo * The rigging has started and perfected. It is finished! Nigerians wail on tweeter …
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2019: INEC Restore Uzodimma’s Name In Imo, Shut Out Zamfara As Amosun Loses Out
—Anxiety calmed in Rivers The internal crises that bedeviled the All Progressives Congress, APC primaries brought ill-wind for the party yesterday when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC finally excluded it from governorship election in Zamfara State. Party activists in Ogun State were also in shock yesterday after INEC published Dapo Abiodun as the APC’s…
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2019: APC Imo State Candidate Omitted As INEC Publishes List of Guber Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday released the list of governorship candidates in Imo State missing out the name of the candidate representing the ruling All Progressives Congress. The electoral umpire published 67 governorship candidates and their respective running mates at its office in Owerri, the state capital. When Punch correspondent visited INEC’s office…
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INEC Publishes Register, Delists 300,000 Ineligible Voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that over 300,000 ineligible voters were dropped after the Automatic Fingerprints Identification System (AFIS) screened out their names, as part of effort aimed at ensuring a clean voters’ register for the 2019 elections. Newsdesk reported that the electoral body will today publish the voters’ register across the…
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2019: Again, Buhari Fails To Submit Any Certificate To INEC
— My credentials are still with the military, Buhari tells INEC Over 70 out of the 91 political parties are presenting presidential candidates that will participate in the 2019 Presidential elections. According to an exlusive report by the Punch, over 70 names had been posted as of Thursday night . The list was posted with INEC…
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2019: APC Won’t Be Allowed To Field Candidates In Zamfara, INEC Insists
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara. INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, stated this on the sideline of the opening of a two-day validation workshop titled “Study on the cost of elections in ECOWAS…
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Police Fires Teargas At Protesting PDP Leaders In Abuja, Ben Bruce Alleges
Police have reportedly attacked leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are currently protesting the outcome of the just concluded Osun State governosrhsip election with teargass and gunshot at INEC office in Abuja. Senatro Ben Bruce who raised the allegation said he was teargassed for participating in a peaceful protest. His word:…