The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is reconsidering participating in the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Speaking on Thursday when he received a Joint International Election Observation Mission fielded by two main American international civil agencies, the National Democratic Institute, (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), the Chairman of PDP, […]
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Mr Kayode Fayemi, defeated in the 2013 governorship election in Ekiti state, is to contest for the position again on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The current Minister of Mines and Steel Development was defeated by incumbent Ayo Fayose of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Fayemi said on Sunday that he will […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering burning unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before next year’s general elections. Dr Rufus Akeju, the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State told newsmen on Monday in Akure that INEC is considering the option, since all attempts had been made in vain by the commission thorough sensitisation […]
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Former footballer and the candidate of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), George Weah gathered a total of 98.1 percent of results from the polling units to give earn an unassailable lead in the Liberian presidential run-off election. In results announced on Thursday by the chairperson of the country’s electoral Commission, Jerome Kokoya, Mr. Weah […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the timetable for the 2019 general elections. Going by the dictates of the schedule, the 2019 presidential election is only 423 days away – Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, 16th February. Also scheduled for the same day is the election into the Senate and the […]
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The Kenyan Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election. David Maraga, the country’s chief justice, said the court dismissed two legal challenges to the vote in a unanimous decision by six judges. The petitioners had argued, amongst other reasons, that the outcome should be voided because the election board did not seek fresh […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed July 14, 2018 for Ekiti state gubernatorial election, while Osun state governorship election is slated for September 22, 2018. The electoral umpire has also fixed April 15, 2018 for the commencement of campaigns in Ekiti state, and June 24, 2018 for Osun state election. This was disclosed […]
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The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has declared his intention to wrestle power from President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during a meeting with political office holders at government’s house, Ado Ekiti, Fayose described himself as a man of the people. “I have penchant for taking powers; that one in Buhari’s hand, I will take it. […]
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The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has pledged to conduct credible elections in Ekiti and Osun in 2018. Adedeji Soyebi, the INEC National Commissioner for South West Zone, made the pledge while speaking with journalists on Wednesday at the Zonal Strategic Plan Retreat for field officers of the commission in Ibadan. Mr. Soyebi said the previous […]
Continue ReadingChairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has advised states’ Independent Electoral Commissions to emulate the commission in the deployment of technology for conduct of elections. Yakubu gave the advice when he received the Executive of the Forum of States Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) led by its Chairman, Mrs Gloria Ukpong, in […]
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