A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that…
2023: Concerns, implications as INEC clears Atiku, Obi, Tinubu, 15 others for presidential poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday cleared 18 candidates, including a female for the 2023 presidential election as Senate President Ahmad Lawan lost his bid to return to the Senate. Immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator…
2023: INEC may appeal court judgement on Akpabio
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it might appeal the court judgement ordering it to accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2023 Akwa Ibom North/West Senatorial District…
2023 Elections: INEC releases date for final list of presidential, governorship candidates
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed the date for the release of the final lists of presidential and governorship candidates. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, released the dates on Thursday during a…
INEC warns against campaigns in churches, mosques, violators risk imprisonment
Exactly one month to the commencement of campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has warned political parties and candidates against the use of masqueraders, public facilities and religious centers for campaigns. The commission…
Presidency 2023, Obi-dients and weaponisation of Christianity — Magnus Onyibe
One thing for sure is that with the active participation of our youths in the 2022/23 general elections, politics in Nigeria will take a new dimension and never be the same again. One of the first impacts or changes being…
15 political parties back Peter Obi for 2023 presidency
The 15 political parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance, on Friday declared support for the presidential ambition of the candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. The organisation said only Obi…
INEC declares PDP’s Adeleke winner of Osun poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin…
CJID speaks on vote buying, other challenges of Osun election
Vote-buying was recorded at some polling units during the ongoing election in Osun State, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has said. This was disclosed by the CJID in its Mid-day situation report on the 2022 gubernatorial elections.…
Free Akara at Aregbesola’s home, minister still expected
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has yet to arrive at his polling unit hours after voting has commenced in the Osun State Governorship election. Residents also said they have yet to sight Aregbesola, whom they said usually arrived in…