The Justice Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister 33 political parties. The Director of Ekiti JDPI, Reverend Father Emmanuel Akingbade, alleged that the parties were weak and…
ASUU talks tough ahead of Friday meeting with INEC (Punch)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ahead of its Friday’s meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said that its ongoing seven-week strike is in the national interest. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this…
INEC says ASUU strike will have serious impact on 2019 elections (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the lingering strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) will have serious impact on preparations for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. Mr Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of…
INEC forecloses use of incident forms in 2019 polls (Guardian)
11 December 2018 As the 2019 general elections inch closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has foreclosed the use of incident forms, insisting that the measure was aimed at correcting abuses in previous elections. The commission said its decision…
European Centre for Electoral Support partners INEC, EMSC on free, fair elections (Guardian)
The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) on Monday said it was partnering with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on delivering free and fair elections in 2019. Mr. Rudolf Elbling, Project Coordinator, ECES, Nigeria said this in his opening…
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) * Jega’s INEC conspired against me in 2015 – Jonathan (PremiumTimes)
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) The main prosecution witness in the trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, Wednesday testified before a High Court of the Federal…
INEC begins display of registered voters today in Lagos (Vanguard)
To ensure no registered voter is disenfranchised, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Lagos State will begin the display of names of registered voters in all 8,465 polling units in the state today. The exercise comes up between November…
2019: We won’t interfere in INEC’s duties, Amaechi tells EU (Nation)
The European Union (EU) has no preferred candidate in next year’s election, it said yesterday. EU Delegation Head Amb. Ketil Karlsen gave the assurance at an audience with Buhari Campaign Organisation Director-General Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi told the EU that the…
Saraki, Dogara, Secondus, others protest Osun election result at INEC (Punch)
Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party are currently protesting against the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. PDP leaders including Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the…