The Election Petition Tribunal constituted to hear the petitions arising from the Osun State governorship election has granted an ex parte order to Senator Ademola Adeleke, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from altering election results as well as information…
2019 election: Abdulsalam meets INEC chair, security chiefs
The Gen Abubakar Abdulsalam’s peace committee met with INEC chair and security chiefs ahead of the 2019 general elections. The meeting according to Abdulsalam is to sue for peace as the polity is already heated up. The committee, therefore, appealed…
Ministry of communications, INEC partner on ICT against electoral fraud (Guardian)
The Federal Ministry of Communications says will partner the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore the role of ICT in reducing indices of electoral malpractices in the country. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu said in Abuja on Monday…
#OsunDecides2018: Omisore may determine APC, PDP’s fate (PremiumTimes)
In a development many never anticipated, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Osun gubernatorial election inconclusive. Many had expected an outright declaration after the PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, polled majority votes of about 254,698 while Gboyega…
INEC declares Osun governorship election inconclusive (PremiumTimes) *Atiku to Obasanjo: It’s your business if you’ve problem with me (Sun)
INEC declares Osun governorship election inconclusive (PremiumTimes) The electoral commission, INEC, has declared the Osun State governorship election “inconclusive.” The declaration was made by Joseph Fuwape, the presiding officer of the election at the INEC headquarters in Osun. At the…
Nigeria youths want me as president in 2019 — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections. According to Vanguard report, Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State Thursday,…
You can use smartphone around polling units – INEC (Sun)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not banning the use of smartphones around polling unit areas, except the moment a prospective voter enters the voting cubicle to cast his or her vote. Chief Press Secretary to…
Lagos guber: I’ll clear perennial gridlock, restore values – Sanwo-Olu (Sun) * I did not discuss Ambode with Tinubu, I am not a politician – Adeboye (Vanguard)
Lagos guber: I’ll clear perennial gridlock, restore values – Sanwo-Olu (Sun) Managing Director of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally unveiled his 2019 governorship aspiration to Lagosians. Sanwo-Olu, who reportedly enjoys the support of the “Mandate…
INEC registers 14.5m new voters ahead of 2019 election (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has placed the total number of newly registered voters as 14,551,482 ahead of the 2019 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement during the Commission’s third quarterly consultative meeting…