Christian Nwosu, an ex-administrative secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the N30 million he received from Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum resources, was used for logistics. Nwosu is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside two other INEC officials, for allegedly taking a bribe of N264.88m […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is making arrangements with the Nigeria Prisons Service to ensure that prisoners are allowed to vote in the 2019 general elections. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a dialogue session with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Dialogue – a […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has projected that the registered voters in the country might increase by about 10 million to over 80 million by 2019. The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, made the prediction at a roundtable organised by the European Union Electoral Follow-up Mission to Nigeria and West Africa, held in Abuja. […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not backing off in the process to recall Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Since its commencement three months ago, Melaye’s recall process has been entangled in a legal tussle. Speaking at the quarterly consultative meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC […]
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A judge of the federal high court, Abuja, Nnamdi Dimgba, has ordered that the recall of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, be moved to the court of appeal. Dimgba gave the directive after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew its motion seeking an order of the court, allowing it to serve the recall […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a fresh timetable for “Melaye’s recall”, the name that is widely used for the recall process of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west senatorial district. Augusta C. Ogakwu, the commission’s secretary, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the new timetable, the recall process […]
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Following the clearance given to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to continue with Senator Dino Melaye’s recall process, the embattled legislator has vowed to file an appeal on Tuesday. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba who presided over the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, ordered the continuation of the recall process after dismissing the senator’s […]
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A federal high court in Abuja has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to proceed with the process of recalling Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West in the upper legislative chamber. In June, the government of Kogi state claimed it had got the signatures of 188,588 of Melaye’s constituents for his recall from the […]
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of 8 Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). Those confirmed include: Mrs Asmanu Maikudi from Katsina State, Mr Sam Olumekun from Ondo State, Prof. Riskuwa Shehu from Sokoto State, Mr Kassim Geidam from Yobe and Jibrin Zarewa from Kano State. Prof. Samuel Egwu from Kogi, Mr Mike Igini from Delta […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside an earlier order of the court, suspending the recall of Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) from the Senate. INEC commenced Mr. Melaye’s recall following the receipt of a petition from members of his constituency demanding that he be recalled. Mr. […]
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