Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Overriding the President not best option – Jega, others
January 17, 2022 The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, on Sunday told the National Assembly that overriding President Muhammadu Buhari over the Electoral Act…
2023 Elections: INEC washes hand off new electoral law, points at NASS, Presidency
December 14, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday washed its hand off the Electoral law, saying the onus of having a new electoral framework ahead of the…
Ondo governorship election: INEC suspends CVR, PVCs issuance
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) and issuance of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in…
Sack Buhari, declare me winner, Atiku tells tribunal; lines up 400 witnesses
In a bid to beat the 21 days deadline provided by the Electoral Act, lawyers to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday…
Buhari poorer now than he was in 2015, claims Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is probably poorer now than he was before he became President of Nigeria in 2015. The Vice President disclosed this…
Presidency welcomes NASS members back to work, charges them on INEC Budget, others
The Presidency on Monday welcomed back the Senate and the House of Representatives members as they resumed for legislative duties. Sen Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
2019 Elections: INEC moves to ease participation of Persons with Disabilities
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled its plans to enhance the participation of all marginalised groups in Nigeria during electoral process. The plan, tagged ‘Framework on Access and Participation…
2019 Election Budget delay act of sabotage by NASS leadership – Gumel
The lawmaker representing Jigawa North West Senatorial District, Sen. Abdullahi Gumel, has described delay in the passage of the 2019 Elections Budget by the National Assembly as an act…
Don’t take laws into your hands, CNS tells personnel
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has enjoined personnel of the Nigerian Navy, not to take the laws into their hands and desist from acts that could…
Osun governorship election: INEC to deploy 16,000 staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in Abuja, said it would deploy 16,000 staff for the conduct of Osun governorship election on Sept. 22. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood…