THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared a ban on the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) from engaging in the forthcoming governorship election. Trojan News reports that all eligible electorates are expected to troop out en mass on September 21 to exercise their civic rights by electing another leader to …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the dedicated portal for online accreditation of journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 16 November 2024 will open today, Monday, September 9th, 2024. It said the portal would automatically shut down at midnight …
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In a crucial clarification that has intrigued the polity, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally addressed the concerns surrounding the timing of the results for the 2023 presidential election. After a suspense-filled wait, President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was announced as the victor of the fiercely …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on its dedicated portal, by the July 30 deadline. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, August 6, released the final figure of registered voters innEdo and Ondo States ahead of the September 21 and November 11 governorship elections in the two states. The final figure showed that 2,629,025 persons registered to vote in Edo state, while 2,053,061 …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained INEC from releasing the national voter register to the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) for the conduct of local government elections. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also stopped …
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OUR attention has been drawn to a reply by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to some meddlesome Interlopers, who are not members of the Labour Party, seeking for the Certify True Copy of our national convention, wherein INEC stated that it did not monitor our March 27, 2024 convention …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 134 observer groups for Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Monday. Olumekun said that a total of 153 …
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THE Concerned Kogi Citizens Forum has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure full implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the off-cycle Edo and Ondo elections. The group’s convener, Isaiah Ijele, who made the call on Sunday in Abuja, said that his group was …
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Ukum Local Government Area due to a series of protests and killings in the region. Newsextra24 reports that the announcement was made during a press conference in Makurdi, Benue’s capital, shortly after a security council meeting. Deputy Governor Sam Ode, …
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