A second reading on a bill to establish the election offences tribunal, has been passed by the House of Representatives. The bill, which is a consolidation of several bills including a Senate version, was debated on Thursday. The bill prescribes 20 years jail time for ballot box snatchers. Recall that the Senate had last year […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari says anyone planning to snatch ballot boxes during the forthcoming elections will do so “at the expense of his own life”. Speaking at an emergency meeting of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, Buhari warned against tampering with the electoral process. He said having campaigned across the […]
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Electoral materials have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Qua’an Pan local government area of Plateau state. Osaretin Imajiyereobo, INEC’s head of department voter education and publicity in the state, who confirmed the incident, did not disclose when it happened. He listed permanent voters […]
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