INEC boss says Nigeria has over 16 million more voters than the rest of West Africa Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says available data show that Nigeria has over 16 million more voters than the rest of West Africa. The INEC boss…
Fani-Kayode speaks on corruption allegations against Atiku The Director of Special Media Projects/New Media of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PD), Atiku Abubakar, has no business running for the Presidency. One Michael Achimugu had said that PDP…
INEC will hold elections despite attacks on facilities – Chair The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the 2023 general election will be held in spite of the various attacks on the commission’s facilities across the nation. Addressing an audience at Chatham…
INEC satisfied with election preparations, says chair The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is satisfied with the preparations done so far ahead of the 2023 elections. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the assertion Tuesday while speaking at the Chatham House, London. “We have promised Nigerians and friends…
Supreme Court kicks PDP out of Imo West Senatorial election The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja nullified the primary election of the People’s Democratic Party PDP which produced Hon Jones Onyerere as its Senatorial candidate for Imo West in the February National Assembly election. The Apex Court nullified the…
2023: Kwankwaso says whoever works against him in Kano will regret it Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Presidential Candidate has said that whoever works against him in Kano State in the forthcoming election would regret it. It is believed that Kwankwaso issued the warning in response to a statement by…
2023: Atiku will change Nigeria’s political fortune – Tambuwal Tambuwal, the Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, made the assertion at the party’s campaign rally in Binji and Tangaza Local Government Areas of the state on Tuesday. According to him, Abubakar has designed workable strategies to end banditry, fight…
2023: Politicians now buying PVCs – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has alleged that some politicians have been buying up Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. INEC also claims these politicians are financially inducing unsuspecting voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers ahead of the 2023 general elections. Raising…
We worry about Peter Obi only, Atiku cannot win – APC chieftain A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, has said his party is only worried about Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate and not about Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party…
Voter register: INEC to investigate confirmed cases of infractions The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will thoroughly investigate cases of infraction in the ongoing display of register of voters across the country. INEC gave the assurance in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,…