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Ondo gov election won’t be postponed – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not stop it from conducting the Ondo governorship election on the scheduled date. Chief…
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Nigerians in Diaspora will vote in 2019 if… – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it would only be possible for Nigerians leaving abroad to vote in 2019 if the electoral laws are amended. Chairman of…
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INEC excludes officials under bribery probe from elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not allow any of its officials under for alleged bribery participate in electoral duties. The Chief Press Secretary to the…
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Ondo guber polls: Court recognises Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday was ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to adopt Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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INEC distributes 1.2m PVCs in preparation for Ondo Guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it has distributed 1,201,073 Permanent Voter Cards to voters in Ondo State in preparation for its governorship election. This was revealed by…
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Result sheets remain valid even after refusal to sign them – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said the Edo governorship election result sheet remain valid even as some agents refused to sign. INEC National Commissioner in Charge of Publicity,…
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#EdoDecides: No reports of gunshots during elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there were no reports of ballot snatching and gunshots during the Edo governorship election. Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole had said he…
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Edo Tracker: INEC begins distribution of electoral materials (PHOTOS)
With less than 24 hours left before the Edo State Governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has started the distribution of electoral materials to different local government areas. See…
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Edo Guber polls: We will not be manipulated by anyone – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not allow itself to be used or manipulated by any political party during the Edo State governorship election. The Edo…
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Edo Tracker: INEC withdraws card readers for reconfiguration ahead of election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it has started withdrawing its card readers for reconfiguration ahead of the Edo State governorship election on September 28. The commission's Assistant…
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Edo Tracker: INEC to meet DSS, Police ahead of election
The Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) has started plans to hold a meeting with security agencies in Edo State, ahead of the governorship election in the state. It was gathered…
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Edo Tracker: New election date clashes with WASSCE exams…
The new dated fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Edo State governorship election has again clashed with the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. INEC had…
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Edo Tracker: INEC to investigate alleged registration of 8000 militants
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the alleged registration of 8,000 militants by the Peoples Democratic Party for the Edo State governorship election will be investigated. This was…
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Edo Tracker: We lost N100m to postponement of election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said it has lost N100m owing to the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by two weeks. The Department of State Services…
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Edo Tracker: Postponement won’t affect credibility of the election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said the credibility of the Edo governorship election would not be affected by the two weeks postponement. This was revealed in a…
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Edo Tracker: INEC postponed PDP’s victory – Dokpesi
The Peoples Democratic Party's National Chairmanship contestant, Raymond Dokpesi has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has simply postponed the party's victory at the Edo governorship election which was…
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Edo election: We will not mortgage Nigeria’s democracy – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would not do anything to mortgage Nigeria's democracy and will therefore continue with Saturday’s Edo state governorship election. The Department of…
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Edo election: INEC insists election will hold as scheduled
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the Edo governorship election will hold as scheduled. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Solomon Soyebi said…
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Former INEC boss, Attahiru Jega has some advice for Buhari, Nigerians
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday said Nigerians must not allow themselves be held hostage by the recklessness of the past. Jega…
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EFCC drills 100 INEC staff over bribery allegations
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday revealed that the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has drilled over 100 members of its staff…
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No, INEC can’t guarantee conclusive polls in 2019 – Chairman
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday said conclusive polls in 2019 will depend on the voters and not him. Yakubu said…
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PDP Convention: INEC confused over 2 court rulings
The Independent National Electoral Commission has been thrown into confusion on whether to monitor or stay away from the Peoples Democratic Party national convention on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…
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Just In: Appeal court dismisses Faleke’s suit, upholds Bello’s election as Kogi governor
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by James Faleke, challenging the emergence of Governor Yahaya Bello, as winner of the Kogi Governorship poll. Faleke…
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Chinedu Ekeke: Is Prof. Jega ashamed of his INEC yet?
by Chinedu Ekeke Look at the pictures above and feel pity for Nigerians. The country has an electoral body that is inherently partisan, watches political contestants subvert the electoral process…
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Opinion: When good luck fails President Jonathan
by Olalekan Adetayo It is not in doubt that with Jonathan’s exit from the villa, many of those who had abandoned their churches for the chapel would also take…
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Madubuko Hart: Let’s clap for Gov. Orji, the definition of a true leader
by Madubuko Hart Abia State is agog as Governor Theodore Orji has won the Abia Central Senatorial District seat in the March 28 elections. His winning has shown that victory…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: #NigeriaDecides – Election lessons from Nigeria
by Tolu Ogunlesi ...democracy is a “skill” that can only be mastered through constant practice. There’s still plenty for us to learn... Sometime today, barring any cataclysm, the Independent…
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Sam Omatseye: Who is afraid of INEC Card Readers?
by Sam Omatseye Man makes machine. Man fears machine. The creature becomes god to its maker. The fear of automaton makes us cowards of progress. That is the irony of…
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Opinion: Dear Gov. Akpabio, supporting your stooge is not by force
by Inibehe Effiong The truth is that no industrialisation has taken place. Akpabio has however consolidated his insatiable proclivity for wasteful spending, extravagance and suppression of dissenting voices. As politicians…
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Egghead Odewale: Election postponement – When logic is illogical
by Egghead Odewale Those who want to hide their mass behind one finger can continue to wager their lucks but the illogicalities of their actions, nay intentions, are not lost…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy