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Freedom party adopts Jonathan as presidential candidate

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The Freedom Party of Nigeria (FPN) has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. Chief Frank Ohwofa, the National Chairman, who made the disclosure in Abuja on Sunday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the party believed in Jonathan’s style of leadership. He added that the presidents short stay in office had […]

Millions may be disenfranchised as INEC draws curtain on voter registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, February 5th, 2011

There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission may not extend the voter registration again as the exercise ends today (Saturday). The commission said in a statement on Thursday that it had registered 54.9m prospective voters out of the projected figure of 62m Nigerians. But there were strong indications on Friday that the commission […]

INEC Re-admits 12 Parties

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics Saturday, February 5th, 2011

WITH barely 48 hours to the date of the official publication of the list of candidates submitted by political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that it had re-admitted about 12 of the 20 political parties, whose submissions were rejected earlier this week. In a statement yesterday in Abuja , the Director […]

Police discover DDC machine in pastor’s residence

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Friday, February 4th, 2011

A Direct Data Capture, DDC, machine, camera and scanner, belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been discovered by the police at the residence of a pastor in Ughelli, Delta State. In Aniocha North local government area, a top politician was said have paid between N2,000 to N5,000 to youths from other communities […]

Kaduna: 7 Burnt to Death After Voter Registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kaduna, State News Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

At last LEADERSHIP investigation yesterday revealed that seven persons along with a driver got roasted to death beyond recognition earlier in the week in a remote area of Kaduna State. The story was confirmed following traces to the sight of the accident at Samban-Kwoi Road in Jaba Local Government, and as well the mass grave […]

54.9 million registered in 17 days – INEC

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it had registered about 54.9 million people as at January 31. It said in a statement in Abuja that it projected that 62 million Nigerians would be registered by the close of the exercise on Saturday (tomorrow). The exercise started on January 15. The statement by […]

Legislative opera and INEC timetable

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Legislature Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

The rather flighty way the National Assembly hides behind Constitutional and Electoral Act amendments to shield the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government from the charge of short-sightedness has become one of the notable features of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Since the collapse of the grand effort to amend the constitution in the […]

Voter Registration: 6 Nigeriens Deported

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Nigerian Immigration officials Kano State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deported six Niger Republic nationals who were arrested attempting to get voter cards in the ongoing voter registration in the state. Ahead of the April general election, the Canadian government has advised Nigeria to guard against falling into the mistakes of […]

1,393 DDC machines faulty in 14 states – Investigation

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

THE ongoing voter registration, which entered its last week on Sunday, has so far recorded a huge number of faulty Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines across the states of the federation. Investigation by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that no fewer than 1,393 machines are dysfunctional in 14 states across the geopolitical zones. The exercise began […]

How wrong equipment, others mar voters’ registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

MORE facts emerged yesterday on why the ongoing voters’ registration is enmeshed in controversies and avoidable lapses. While some were discovered to be purely technical, others were induced by boardroom politics within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the choice of vendors, equipment and consultants. But most importantly, the questions most Nigerians are asking […]