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Nigeria’s House of Reps supplementary election results as announced by INEC

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Supplementary Election held by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 15, 2023: Candidates contested in two Governorship polls, 5 Senatorial Districts, 31 House of Representatives Constituencies and 57 State Constituency seats. Below are the Nigerian House of Reps seats results as announced by INEC: (3 Pending) KHANA/GOKANA PDP/incumbent: Dumnamene Robinson Deekor (18641)✓ SDP: […]

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Obi, LP’s prayers are not grantable, INEC tells Tribunal

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying the reliefs sought are not grantable. INEC, the 1st respondent, stated this in its reply filed on Monday night at the PEPC’s Secretariat by its […]

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INEC hires ex-NBA president, 8 other SANs to defend 2023 presidential election results

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has briefed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the Commission’s declaration of the results of the February 25 presidential election. The legal team of the commission will be led by Abubakar Mahmoud SAN, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) while other members will include Stephen […]

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‘Don’t vouch for friends until INEC employs them’ ―Kanayo O. Kanayo says (Video)

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On the face of the just concluded 2023 general elections, the Nollywood veteran actor and lawyer, Kanayo O. Kanayo has warned his followers not to vouch for anyone. Many Nigerians, local and international observers had expressed displeasure over the 2023 general elections, mostly its process and outcome, alleging that it was manipulated and rigged. So, […]

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Inec As Engine of Fraud, By Sonnie Ekwowusi

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The February 25, 2023 presidential election is a counterfeit of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Whereas June 12 is the freest and fairest election in Nigeria, the February 25 election is the most rigged and most robbed presidential election in Nigeria. On June 12, 1993, the freest presidential election took place in Nigerian politics, […]

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It is wrong for INEC to reconfigure BVAS behind Parties reps ―Labour Party

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Labour Party (LP), has on Thursday knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the electoral umpire deliberately came up with its idea of reconfiguring the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines after its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, sought to examine the election materials. This was as the party faulted the commission’s claim of backing […]

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INEC postpones governorship and state assembly elections

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone the governorship and state assembly elections. The elections, initially scheduled to hold on March 11, has now been postponed to March 18, 2023. The postponement is due to the inability of the commission to promptly commence reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System […]

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Court allows INEC to reconfigure BVAS

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Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) it used for the presidential election. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, the court held that preventing the electoral […]

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INEC approaches election Tribunal to vary inspection order granted Atiku, Obi

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Presidential Election Petition Court to vary the orders that were granted to the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, to inspect materials used for the last presidential election. INEC, in a motion on notice filed on March […]

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INEC admits hitches, insists on using BVAS for gov, assembly poll

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that there were hitches in the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 across the country. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday, at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja, Nigeria. He told the RECs that it was […]

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Peter Obi, Labour Party file motion to inspect election materials, obtain CTC of documents with INEC

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Mr. Peter Obi and his Labour Party (LP) have filed a motion before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Abuja, Nigeria, seeking leave (permission) to inspect election materials and obtain certified copies of documents in INEC’s custody. According to an online post shared by lawyer Inibehe Effiong, Obi and his Labour Party’s motion for inspection was […]

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INEC declares APC’s Bola Tinubu president-elect

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the Saturday, February 25, presidential election. The Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the final result at exactly 4.10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, said after days of collation of results from […]

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INEC announces APC as winner of presidential election in Ekiti state

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The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ekiti state has announced the results for the presidential election in the state and said the All Progressive Congress (APC) won. See below: A- 69 AA- 29 AAC- 108 ADC- 1337 ADP- 737 APC- 201, 494 APGA- 268 APM- 46 APP- 91 BP-46 LP- 11,397 NNPP- 264 NRM- 131 PDP- […]

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Any observer group that says INEC did well in the elections is a Yahoo Yahoo observer ―Activist Mma Odi says

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Activist, Mma Odi, has said that any observer group that scores INEC high in the conduct of the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly election is a Yahoo-Yahoo observer and an enemy of Nigeria. Speaking on AriseTV Sunday afternoon, Oma said: “Any observer group that says INEC performed well with any grammer they used on […]

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Party member, Oluomo shot dead at Ondo INEC’s collation centre

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A prominent member of a leading political party in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Akinlabi Akinnaso has been killed by a security agent at INEC’s collation centre. Akinnaso, popularly known as Oluomo lost his life in the early hours of Sunday, February 26, after he was allegedly shot by one of the […]

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Court stops INEC using MC Oluomo to distribute election materials

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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has acceded to the request of the Labour Party (LP) to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from employing the services of Musliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, to distribute election materials in Lagos. The […]

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INEC and the Lesson from VAR, By Olusegun Adeniyi

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held a mock accreditation exercise last week in 436 polling units across the country. The purpose was to test the functionality of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the general election that begins next week Saturday with the presidential poll. Available reports indicate that it was largely […]

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INEC denies over-voting comment in Osun guber election

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Osun State office of INEC on Thursday in Osogbo dismissed media reports that its Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, said there was over-voting during the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state. Head of the Department, Voter Education, Publicity and Inclusivity in the office, Mr Adewale Francis, stated that the over-voting statement credited […]

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INEC, CBN And The Weekend of Extensions, By Reuben Abati

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Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decided to extend the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (popularly known as PVCs) by an additional week. The PVC collection that was scheduled to end on January 29, was extended till February 5, according to a statement by the INEC National Commissioner in […]

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