The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements at this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment. Firstly, I want to categorically state that our collation centres have all…
Situation Room slams INEC, says 2019 Polls a step back from 2015 (Punch)
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has expressed concern over what it described as the poor management of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. While demanding an independent inquiry into the poor performance of…
PDP alleges plot to alter results in nine states (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the Presidency is mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission to alter the results of the elections held on Saturday. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola…
Tension in Ogbomoso as collation officers flee INEC office (Punch)
The collation process at the Independent National Electoral Commission at Ogbomoso North Local Government Area has been truncated as the returning officer, Professor Rasheed Okunola and other collation officers were forced to flee the centre. Okunola was reconciling the results…
EFCC operatives at INEC collation centre in Lagos (Vanguard)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have surfaced at the Lagos State Collation Centre for the Presidential Election, situated at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters office, Yaba. The 10 officials entered INEC premises before 10:00pm…
11 feared dead in bloody polls (Guardian)
Contrary to hitch-free polls promised the nation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday’s elections were hallmarked by violence, failure of smartcard readers and late arrival of materials at many polling units across the country. Late commencement of accreditation/voting,…
INEC Office in Osun attacked, electoral materials destroyed
An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office at Oriade Local Government Area in Osun state was attacked in the early hours of Sunday. According to The Guardian the attack occurred hours after the conclusion of the presidential and National Assembly…
Ambode votes in Epe, commends Lagosians, INEC
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has exercised his voting right in his home town, Epe, Lagos State in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Governor Ambode, who got to his polling unit with his wife around 9:48am, voted at…
As Nigeria decides tomorrow… Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Rivers lead in voter numbers (DailyTrust)
Exercise your democratic rights, Buhari tells Nigerians “Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Rivers states are leading in number of eligible voters as the presidential and National Assembly elections take place across the country tomorrow, Daily Trust reports. This is based…
INEC chairman: We’ll give automatic employment to corps members who do well on election duty (TheCable)
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has promised automatic employment for corps members who do well on election duty. Speaking at the daily briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the INEC chairman said the commission will…
