Tag Archives: INEC

The Labour Party (LP) has faulted the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement released by its spokesperson, Obiorah Ifo, the party called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the apex bank. …

The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states scheduled for November 11, 2023.   INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the approval of the list followed …

Ugonna Ozurigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winner of the February 25 House of Representatives election conducted in Nwangele/ Nkwerre/ Isu/ Njaba Federal Constituency of Imo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission.    Announcing the result, the collation officer for the federal constituency, Prof Rosetta Okechukwu …

The Labour Party (LP) has raised an alarm of Lamidi Apapa-led faction allegedly working to sabotage the petitions filed by the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other members at the tribunals.   The Comrade Julius Abure-led faction alleged that Lamidi approached election tribunals seeking to withdraw all cases involving …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has written to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), seeking an investigation into action of suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa Ari in the state’s governorship election.    Recall that Yunusa-Ari had declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru as …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the whereabouts of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, is unknown the controversy he ignited during the supplementary governorship election in the state.   Recall that Ari announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa State on Sunday …

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has canceled the declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State.    The electoral body also summoned the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa over the controversial declaration.   …

A report by Premiumtimes says results uploaded on the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) indicate that the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, won the 25 February presidential election in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-south Nigeria.   According to the report, Obi’s votes in the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to prosecute over 200 persons arrested for various electoral offences during the just concluded general elections.   This comes as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it was investigating 13 suspects for voters’ inducement during the presidential and …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss a petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi over the outcome of the February 25th Presidential election.   Obi and his party filed a petition challenging the victory of …