INEC Postpones February 2015 Polls Written by Ehichioya Ezomon, Kamal Tayo Oropo (Lagos), Ikenna Onyekwelu and Ezeocha Nzeh (Abuja) Jega advertisement There Are Unresolved Issues, Says Jega ‘Poll Shift Within The Legal Window’ AFTER a stormy meeting with the chairmen and secretaries of the 28 […]
Threats by military authorities that they could not guarantee security for the conduct of the general election forced the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shift the polls, TheCable has been informed. Although the electoral commission listed several reasons for taking the decision at its meeting with 28 political parties on Saturday, TheCable understands that the […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, adduced reasons armed military men should be allowed to mount sentry around polling centres during the forthcoming general elections. Speaking at a dialogue session the commission held with Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, accredited observers and political parties […]
By Daniel Gumm WARRI—THE National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, NAIG, has warned that it “will be more disastrous to postpone the February 2015 polls,” than to go ahead with same, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to redouble its efforts in the distribution of permanent voter cards, PVCs, especially in the coastal communities. […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has directed the Special Protection and Counter Terrorism Units of the force to provide special security for INEC officials during and after the forthcoming elections. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, has granted a suit seeking to uphold the right of prison inmates to vote in all elections conducted in the country. The plaintiffs, who instituted the suit on behalf of inmates of Nigerian prisons, are Victor Emenuwe, Onome Inaye, Kabiru Abu, Osagie Iyekepolor and Modugu Odion. […]
A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission have joined forces to ensure that the All Progressives Congress does not retain power in Lagos next year. Tinubu said that just as three parties merged to form the APC and become a […]
By IHEANACHO NWOSU, ABUJA on November 2, 2014 Politics Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has a grouse to grind with the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega. The revered body is demanding his immediate resignation. The reason for that has to do with the insistence of the INEC boss on going […]
By Charles Kumolu NIGERIANS resident in the United States of America, have called on the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission,INEC, Prof Atahiru Jega to accept professional recommendations and legislative disapproval on the use of the newly created 30. 000 polling units during the 2015 general elections. This was contained in a statement by Messrs. Dechi. […]
Senator Iyiola Omisore The The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that his loss at the Saturday election is due to the malpractices perpetrated by a former Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state. Omisore, who said this in a statement on Monday, claimed that although […]
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