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Africa & World Politics, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said it had accredited 107 domestic and international observers to monitor the general elections slated for March 28 and April 11, 2015. Among the accredited observers are embassies of 11 foreign nations of the United States of America, Switzerland, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Ghana and […]
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Election 2015, Elections, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
The Northern Traditional Rulers Council has expressed confidence in the ability of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to lead the electoral body in conducting free, fair and transparent elections ahead of the March 28 and April 11 polls. The northern rulers also said it would neither endorse the Peoples […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Governors, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
L-R: Governors Sule Lamido, Jigawa State; Babangida Aliyu, Niger; Godswill Akpabio, Akwa Ibom/Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum; Jonah Jang, Plateau; and Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, during the PDP Governors’ Forum interactive session with the media and Civil Society Organisations, in Lagos…on Tuesday. | credits: Saheed Olugbon The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has kicked against the use […]
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Election 2015, Elections, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, March 7th, 2015
National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu There are indications that the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party might have perfected a fresh strategy aimed at stalling the March 28 presidential election. Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday and Friday showed that the ruling party was actually the […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, INEC Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
APC National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday engaged in a war of words over the fate of Prof. Attahiru Jega as the chairman of the the Independent National Electoral Commission. Fayose began the verbal onslaught when he described […]
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General Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics, Raw Politics
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
The House of Representatives on Tuesday warned the Federal Government against tampering with the existing “arrangements” for the March 28 elections, particularly the removal of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. The House noted that changing the election plans either by further extending the dates or removing Jega would only lead to […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
Prof Attahiru Jega There were revelations in Abuja on Monday on why President Goodluck Jonathan and the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party were angry with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. A week-long investigation by our correspondent in Abuja showed that the President and his party […]
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Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday, reiterated his preparedness to conduct the general elections as scheduled but maintained that only the military could guarantee the sanctity of the March 28 and April 11 dates. Jega, who appeared before the Senate to explain the level of INEC’s preparedness for the […]
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Election 2015, Elections, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 15th, 2015
We must never permit a situation of having to lock the stable door after the horse had bolted. The constitution is clear and unambiguous: the process of removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, according to Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution, starts from the Senate and ends with the President. Reacting […]
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Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said he does not have any plan to embark on terminal leave. This was contrary to unsubstantiated report that Jega would proceed on a forced terminal leave on March 1. But Jega’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kayode Idowu, denied this saying his boss […]
