Posted by admin
Elections 2011, Imo, INEC Politics, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is in a quandary over its inability to conclude the gubernatorial elections in Imo State. The INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega and the National Commissioners will meet today, to take a final decision. The Imo State Returning Officer, Professor Enock Akobuzor had declared the elections inconclusive and hinted of a […]
Posted by admin
Bauchi, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Kaduna, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Following the decision by corps members to back out of the conduct of gubernatorial and state Assembly elections in the troubled Bauchi and Kaduna states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has settled for students of tertiary institutions in both states to serve as ad-hoc personnel for the election billed for today. The bulk of […]
Posted by admin
Bauchi, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Kaduna, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday in Abuja, said the current atmosphere in Kaduna and Bauchi states was conducive for the conduct of the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. Prince Solomon Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Media and Publicity, told newsmen that there was no reason to further shift […]
Posted by admin
Delta, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
WARRI – THE police have recovered three bombs , Tuesday, near the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, offices at Burutu and Ogbe-Ijoh in Delta State. Vanguard learnt the bombs were planted by militants who wanted to stop the declaration of results from the local governments, considered to be strongholds of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. […]
Posted by admin
Cross River, INEC Politics, State News
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Conmmission (INEC) Cross River State, has cancelled observer and vehicle permits ahead of Tuesday’s House of Assembly polls. Though no reasons were given for the action, the INEC directed all those entitled to permits to come foreward for re-validation, re-accreditation and re-issuance. The resident electoral commissioner (REC), Barr. Mike Igini, in […]
Posted by admin
CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Party Politics
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has formally rejected the result of the recent presidential election, accusing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, of not telling Nigerians the whole truth about the poll. It urged the people to remain calm, but vowed to pursue all legal and constitutional means […]
Posted by admin
Bauchi, Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
ABUJA—AS exclusively reported by Vanguard, yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the postponement of the governorship elections in Kaduna and Bauchi states because of the precarious security situations in the two states. 2010 General Election INEC Chairman Prof. Attairu Jega addressing Pressmen on 2011 General Election while INEC Commissioner Ismaile Igbani (middle) […]
Posted by admin
Africa & World Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Johannesburg – South Africa has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in the April 16 polls. It reaffirms its desire to further enhance strong relations with President Jonathan, the Nigerian government and its people. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in a statement in Pretoria on Wednesday night, also congratulated the people of […]
Posted by admin
Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), INEC Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that the conduct of Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections was better than those of the presidential and National Assembly polls. Before he gave the order, after collecting his Certificate of Return at INEC’s Electoral Institute in Abuja, the President suspended the Minister […]
Posted by admin
Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Top Stories
Monday, April 18th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan was on Monday formally declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Out of the 38,209,978 total valid votes, Jonathan polled 22,495,187 votes (58.9 per cent) while his closest rival, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change came second with 12,214,853 votes or 31. 98 […]
