by Isi Esene Reports from Premium Times indicate that about twenty one Independent National Electoral Commission Residential Electoral Commissioners (RECs) have expressed their opposition to alleged plans by the Commission to postpone the February 14 elections for a few weeks. With 37 RECs covering Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – this... Read More

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February 5, 2015

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Edwin Clark wants Prof. Jega out, calls for election postponement

by Andem Effiong Supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan have called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega. This was announced by the supporters, under the aegis of Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly led by Edwin Clark at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, February 5. Among those at... Read More

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January 29, 2015

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2015: Party leaders turn INEC briefing into a shouting match

by Kolapo Olapoju It was supposed to be a meeting to brief parties on the preparations for next month’s general elections on Wednesday, January 28, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met with the parties’ leaders in Abuja. INEC invited the parties for briefing on its preparations for the election, including the status of the distribution... Read More

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January 28, 2015

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We’ll overcome all challenges before February – Jega says no shaking

by Kolapo Olapoju Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, has assured that the commission would overcome its challenges before the general elections commences on February 14. Jega expressed the commission’s determination to make certain that the general elections of 2015 comes out much better than that of the previous election. Speaking... Read More

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January 25, 2015

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“If they take back power from us, we’ll take back our oil” | “Jonathan needs to go back home so we can try another driver” | These are our top 7 quotes of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. “We are Nigerians but not one Nigeria; what brings us together is oil. The North wants to use insecurity excuse to push out our own. One thing I can assure you is that though I am retired, I am not tired. We can go back to the struggle. We own the resources... Read More

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January 25, 2015

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“Tables turned for Emir of Kano, Naira goes digging for gold” – See our Winners and Losers of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju Winners & Losers is a roundup of the week’s major happenings, where we spotlight the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the news cycle. As always, you can agree or disagree.. THE WINNERS All Progressives Congress The major opposition party seems to be working overtime to lose the label of ‘opposition’. In recent months,... Read More

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January 24, 2015

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YNaija Editorial: INEC, can you please take some responsibility?

INEC doesn’t appear to understand that this is not about the ego of its chairman, the reputation of its commissioners, or the short-term satisfaction of shouting down nay-sayers, this is about the enormous importance of the task ahead – conducting what is unarguably the most crucial and tightly contested election in the history of Nigeria.... Read More

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January 23, 2015

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We hear GEJ wants to postpone the election by 6 months

by Kolapo Olapoju According to SaharaReporters, President Goodluck Jonathan, is actively working on moves to have the general elections postponed. On Thursday, January 22, the National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, had called for postponement of the elections, while speaking at a Chattam House lecture in London, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was... Read More

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January 22, 2015

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Everybody plots against APC – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. The power of the powers-that-be. Anyone planning to go on Silverbird Television to criticise President Jonathan should have a rethink. Recently, Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo was on the TV station, and in the course of spewing unflattering words about the president, the programme was yanked off. Silverbird has, however, blamed “technical hitches”... Read More

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January 19, 2015

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Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ says he’s got confidence in Jega, Princewill vows to stop Rivers monorail project, APC thinks Fayose’s ad was desperate, and more

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Tonye Princewill, has said he will discontinue the monorail project started by the Rotimi Amaechi administration if elected as the state governor in February. Princewill, who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday, explained that he might decide to attract foreign participation for the... Read More

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January 17, 2015

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Today’s Daily Brief: Clark accuses Jega of working for APC, Oshiomhole accuses PDP of funding UNIBEN crisis, APC accuses Fayose of lying, and more

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday accused the Peoples Democratic Party of planning to use a section of students of the University of Benin to unleash mayhem on innocent people in the state following the disagreement between the state government and the institution over property ownership. Oshiomhole, who stated this in Benin during... Read More

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January 14, 2015

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“Joseph Mbu, the village-destroying radical” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Nothing stolen! No 500 million refunded! Former Governor of Oyo state, Rasheed Ladoja has denied refunding N500 million he supposedly stole to the EFCC. The present governor, Abiola Ajimobi, had alleged that Ladoja was arrested, detained and forced to return his N500 million loot to the graft body. But Ladoja says it never... Read More

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January 7, 2015

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Permanent voters card: Make sure every Nigerian gets it – GEJ instructs Jega

by James Sambo On Wednesday, January 7, President Goodluck Jonathan ordered Attahiru Jega to make certain that all eligible voters get their voters cards before the 2015 general election. The President gave the directive to the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, while also restating that no eligible Nigerian voter will be disenfranchised. He made the comments... Read More

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January 2, 2015

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This Nyesom Wike campaign billboard will contend for the tackiest ever (LOOK)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Just when it seems electioneering couldn’t get any more absurd, we come across this… Somewhere on the streets of Port Harcourt, is a weird campaign billboard featuring – yes, featuring – Nyesom Wike, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Rivers. The billboard, which is courtesy of Henry Chike Worgu,... Read More

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December 13, 2014

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Today’s Daily Brief: FG pledges to support INEC, Ex-PDP chairman battles Mu’azu, Buhari vows to end Boko Haram’s terror reign, and more

Former Head of State, Gen Muhammadu Buhari(retd) has condemned the bombings in Kano and Jos, saying the actions of the terrorists, not sanctioned by any religion, will not succeed. In a statement by the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, made available to newsmen, Saturday, Buhari said the nation will overcome its presents challenges. ” I... Read More

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December 12, 2014

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Opinion: Buhari victory and Atiku’s concession-A good omen for Nigerian democracy

by Wumi Akintide President Jonathan has forfeited his claim to running in 2015 because he has failed, and failed woefully, in my opinion. If Professor Jega does his job as he is supposed to do it, I cannot see a pathway to a Jonathan victory in 2015. Why is change the only constant in nature... Read More

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December 1, 2014

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Today’s Daily Brief: Court says PDP can move against Tambuwal, Court orders release of detained APC officers, Court threatens to order Daniel’s arrest, and more

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday in Abuja expressed concern over non-compliance by political actors with the provisions of the electoral code. As part of efforts to reduce the hate messages, the commission said it would be “meeting with traditional rulers to assist in the message of peace”... Read More

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November 24, 2014

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@TundeLeye: 2015 elections- There will be no excuses for Jega (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye The freest and fairest election in the history of Nigeria had a 35% voter turnout. We need to let that sink in. Quoting American observer Peter Lewis, this is how Martin Meredith’s seminal book, The State of Africa, describes it. “To everyone’s surprise, the election of 12 June (1993) was possibly the... Read More

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November 22, 2014

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@INECNigeria sets up 15 Standing Committees for #2015Elections

by Akan Ido In a bid to deliver on its promise of a free and fair election in 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up 15 Standing Committees. This was made public through a bulletin issued by the commission in Abuja on Friday. The committees include: Appointments, Promotion and Discipline, Board of... Read More

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November 17, 2014

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: INEC extends voter registration | APC says why Amaechi dumped PDP | PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified. Nation Oyo APC want Ladoja to stop bellyaching. Nation Reps Committee wants extension of voters’ registration. Leadership INEC extends voter registration. Nation Group wants to keep Gov Akpabio away from... Read More

Attahiru Jega, Godswill Akpabio, INEC, lagos, musiliu obanikoro, nigeria, Politics

November 16, 2014

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INEC extends voter registration in Lagos, Kano, other states

by Akan Ido The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all states under the third phase of the exercise except Adamawa. In effect, the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, November 12 and was scheduled to end on Monday, November 17, 2014, will now last until... Read More

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September 23, 2014

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YNaija Editorial: INEC’s additional polling units and the deficit of trust

The curious proposal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to add 30,027 extra polling units to the existing 119,973 created by the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria in 1996, just months away from the 2015 elections has been meet with wide spread opprobrium, mostly from the south of the Niger. The reason for this... Read More

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September 22, 2014

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INEC dragged before High Court over new polling units

by Laila Ibrahim The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over its newly-created Polling Units. The plaintiffs – Joseph Ikogi from Bayelsa State, Chinedu Odumegwu from Anambra State and Nicholas Omotoso from Ekiti State – are asking that INEC be restrained from creating the 30,027... Read More

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September 19, 2014

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Attahiru Jega explains why new polling units will be created

by Laila Ibrahim Independent National Electoral Commission chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has said that the electoral body has no hidden motives concerning the creation of new polling units. It will be noted that Jega has been under scrutiny from various groups – most recently the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide – concerning the creation of an additional... Read More

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September 15, 2014

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Who are ‘identity entrepreneurs’ ? | Waziri Adio explains using Jega and his new haters

by Waziri Adio Of recent, Professor Attahiru Jega has come under a hail of criticisms over the distribution of the newly-created polling units. The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of sundry things, ranging from unfairness to insensitivity, prejudice and favouritism. I believe that Jega, like other public servants, should... Read More

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September 7, 2014

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Simon Kolawole: What is Attahiru Jega’s INEC up to?

by Simon Kolawole I am, evidently, one of the admirers of Professor Attahiru Jega, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Not that I have always liked him though. When he was president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and I was in my final year at the University of Lagos,... Read More

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March 15, 2014

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What I learnt from my foray into politics – Pastor Tunde Bakare

by Akan Ido Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has given a glimpse into his experience in politics while running as the Vice Presidential candidate of the now defunct, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Bakare revealed this in an interview with the Tribune saying running with the party presidential flagbearer, Gen. Muhammad Buhari... Read More

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February 2, 2014

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Why we chose Valentine’s Day for 2015 Presidential elections – Jega

by Adeola Balogun The recent announcement that the 2015 general elections would hold on February 14, Valentine’s day, caused an uproar in the country. A lot of people felt that the date wasn’t suitable and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was under attack over it. However, the Chairman of INEC, Attahiru Jega, has set... Read More

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November 25, 2013

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Opinion: Let’s face facts, Anambra election was not free and fair

by Moshood Isah No doubt, INEC is still far away from conducting a free and fair election in the country. There are little positives to take away from the Anambra elections. The fact that election results were cancelled in about sixty-five polling units goes a long way in sending a message that the body is... Read More

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November 24, 2013

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INEC must tell us who sabotaged Anambra election – Lai Mohammed

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The debate on the outcome of governorship election that held in Anambra state about a week ago continues to fester. [READ:“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)] The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced November 30 for the supplementary elections in Idemili North so... Read More

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21 INEC RECs say no to election postponement

Edwin Clark wants Prof. Jega out, calls for election postponement

2015: Party leaders turn INEC briefing into a shouting match

We’ll overcome all challenges before February – Jega says no shaking

“If they take back power from us, we’ll take back our oil” | “Jonathan needs to go back home so we can try another driver” | These are our top 7 quotes of the week

“Tables turned for Emir of Kano, Naira goes digging for gold” – See our Winners and Losers of the week

YNaija Editorial: INEC, can you please take some responsibility?

We hear GEJ wants to postpone the election by 6 months

Everybody plots against APC – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ says he’s got confidence in Jega, Princewill vows to stop Rivers monorail project, APC thinks Fayose’s ad was desperate, and more

Today’s Daily Brief: Clark accuses Jega of working for APC, Oshiomhole accuses PDP of funding UNIBEN crisis, APC accuses Fayose of lying, and more

“Joseph Mbu, the village-destroying radical” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

Permanent voters card: Make sure every Nigerian gets it – GEJ instructs Jega

This Nyesom Wike campaign billboard will contend for the tackiest ever (LOOK)

Today’s Daily Brief: FG pledges to support INEC, Ex-PDP chairman battles Mu’azu, Buhari vows to end Boko Haram’s terror reign, and more

Opinion: Buhari victory and Atiku’s concession-A good omen for Nigerian democracy

Today’s Daily Brief: Court says PDP can move against Tambuwal, Court orders release of detained APC officers, Court threatens to order Daniel’s arrest, and more

@TundeLeye: 2015 elections- There will be no excuses for Jega (Y! FrontPage)

@INECNigeria sets up 15 Standing Committees for #2015Elections

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: INEC extends voter registration | APC says why Amaechi dumped PDP | PDP members want Obanikoro disqualified | More stories

INEC extends voter registration in Lagos, Kano, other states

YNaija Editorial: INEC’s additional polling units and the deficit of trust

INEC dragged before High Court over new polling units

Attahiru Jega explains why new polling units will be created

Who are ‘identity entrepreneurs’ ? | Waziri Adio explains using Jega and his new haters

Simon Kolawole: What is Attahiru Jega’s INEC up to?

What I learnt from my foray into politics – Pastor Tunde Bakare

Why we chose Valentine’s Day for 2015 Presidential elections – Jega

Opinion: Let’s face facts, Anambra election was not free and fair

INEC must tell us who sabotaged Anambra election – Lai Mohammed

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