The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would on Wednesday disclose its decision on political associations seeking to be registered as political parties. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at ongoing workshop to review INEC’s Communication Policy, on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu said the decision would […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi State has called on Governor Yahaya Bello to resign for registering twice for permanent voter card. A Senator, Dino Melaye, made the call on behalf of the party at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday. The chairman of the APC in Kogi, Hadi Ametuo, agreed with […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of double registration for Permanent Voter Card against electoral law. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Prince Solomon Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) on Thursday in Abuja. INEC stated that […]
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The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mansur Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the bye-election conducted in Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency. Prof Hudu Ayuba, the Returning Officer to the election, who announced the results in Mashi on Sunday, said APC won the election with 27,968 votes. He said Nazif […]
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Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission is committed to making future elections in the country better than the 2015 exercise. Yakubu made the pledge when he received the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington at INEC headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed gratitude to […]
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A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Yisa Olanrewaju Adedoyin, has pleaded guilty to receiving over N70 million (N70,050,000) from the N23 billion alleged Diezani Allison- Madueke bribe meant to compromise electoral officers before the 2015 general election. Mr. Adedoyin alongside Christian Nwosu and Tijani Inda Bashir were re-arraigned on Wednesday on an […]
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Although he conceded defeat the 2015 presidential election, former president Goodluck Jonathan was dissatisfied with how it was handled by Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In an advance copy of ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by the chairman of THISDAY editorial board, Segun Adeniyi, and seen […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said some of its staff accused of benefitting from a N3.4 billion bribe money in the 2015 general elections have refunded their share. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, disclosed this when he visited the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, in […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former personnel involved in alleged N23 billion election bribe. They include one of its retired National Commissioner, and five Resident Electoral Commissioners. Malam Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while addressing […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday charged Diezani Allison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, and three others with money laundering. Others charged alongside Allison-Madueke, who was described in the charge as “still at large”, are: Christian Nwosu, Yisa Olarenwaju and Tijani Bashir. The three men are officials of the Independent National Electoral […]
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