The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said some of its staff accused of benefit-ting 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 […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed 16 February 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly elections, while Governorship, State Assembly and Federal Capital Territory Area Councils polls will hold on 2 March of same year. Mr Solomon Soyebi, National Commissioner of the commission in charge of publicity, made this known on Thursday in Abuja […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted an official report to the Independent National Electoral Commission on the 100 electoral officials who allegedly received part of the $115m (N23bn) disbursed on the instruction of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. Sources within the EFCC […]
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that a total of 1,925,105 voters will vote during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, asserting that about 18,511 officials would take part in the election. In his address to political parties, civil society organisations, nongovernmental organisations, interest groups and other […]
Read More Citing threat to security, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday September 10. The Force Spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Don Awunah, made the call at a joint news conference by […]
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. Says Justice Abang sacking of Ikpeazu inappropriate The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Thursday, affirmed the election of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. The verdict of the court set aside the June 27 judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court,Abuja, which ordered Ikpeazu to vacate his seat as governor of Abia. […]
Read More The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday in Benin that a total of 1,924,072 eligible voters were registered for the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the September 10 governorship election. INEC National Commissioner, Dr Muhammed Lecky, disclosed this at the Publication and Presentation of official Register of Voters (RV) to political parties’ […]
Read More The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it has interrogated 11 employees of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over N120million poll bribery sum allegedly received from some politicians during the 2015 general election, The Nation report. The affected staff, who were electoral officers in charge of the 11 local government areas of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari children’s day celebration photo. Recall NewStage in a report earlier today, publish the Mr. President speech on Children’s day. PhotoCredit: The Nation
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC may have decided to drop manual conduct of voting in 2019 general elections. The commission, it was gathered plans to phase out manual conduct of elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made the disclosure during a meeting with Executives of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission […]
Read More Some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials have been summoned to the agency’s Abuja headquarters in connection with the alleged N23.29billion bribe the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing. According to The Nation, The EFCC has quizzed 16 top INEC officials, including 10 directors, over the scandal. Those invited are two Resident Electoral Commissioners […]
Read More Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday explained why many of the elections conducted since he came on board are inconclusive. According to him, it is because elections are getting better and votes are being made to count. He added that the do-or-die mentality of politicians has compounded the issue because elections are […]
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