Tag: INEC
Electoral Act amendment: CSOs threaten to occupy NASS
April 15, 2021 A coalition of Civil Society Organisations have threatened to occupy the National Assembly after Ramadan fast, if the lawmakers fail to pass the Bill for an amendment of the Electoral Act. The CSOs which include Center For Liberty, Concerned Nigeria, The Electoral Hub, and Raising New Voices Initiative, issued the threat at ...PDP victory in Isoko North by-election confirms party’s dominance in Delta – Okowa
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Mr Jude Ogbimi on his victory in Saturday’s by-election for Isoko North constituency seat in the state’s House of Assembly. He also congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the outcome of the election in which its member, Ogbimi, according to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), scored 29,421 ...Parties’ internal democracy will solve 80% electoral challenges – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says proper internal democratic practice among political parties will solve 80 per cent of electoral challenges in the country. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu, said this in a welcome address at the opening of a workshop in Enugu on Wednesday. The workshop focused ...We have no consultants for staff recruitment – INEC warns of fake employment merchants
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja. Okoye urged members of the public to report to security agencies, individuals or group claiming to be ...INEC to introduce IVED as CVR resumes June 28
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would introduce a new device as it announced the resumption of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise from June 28, across the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the date for the resumption of the exercise on Thursday at a press briefing held at the commission’s ...INEC announces date for FCT council elections, collection of forms starts April 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Feb. 12, 2022 as the dates for the conduct of elections into the six area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the timetable of the election just released has indicated. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, who released the ...Jailed INEC official didn’t work for me, I was a victim of the fraudulent manipulation of the election – Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio, has refuted claims that the jailed INEC Electoral Officer, Prof. Peter Ogban was convicted for rigging election in favour of All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Aniete Ekong, while reacting to the claim by ...We celebrate the court’s pronouncement jailing one of PDP’s agents – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says justice will always prevail under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari following court judgment sentencing Prof. Peter Ogban of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud. Mr. Yekini Nabena, APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. A ...More electoral officers will be jailed, result alterations will have no space in 2023 – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is confident that more electoral offenders will be prosecuted following the conviction and sentencing of a university lecturer, Peter Ogban. In a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party commended the judiciary for its courage to stand on the side of the people. Ogban, a ...UNICAL Professor bags 3 year jail term for manipulating, falsifying election results in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene on Thursday sentenced Professor Peter Ogban of the University of Uyo to three years imprisonment in a two-count of manipulation and falsification of election results. Ogban was the returning officer in the Senatorial Election held in Akwa Ibom north-west in 2019 and the case was instituted ...
