The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on October 23, 2023, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for showing professionalism and doggedness in sanitizing the last concluded general election in the country. This commendation was made when a delegation, led by Yakubu Muhammad Dukku, the Administrative Secretary of the Kaduna State INEC branch, visited […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Abuja will today begin pre-hearing in the petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, Punch report. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission declared that Atiku came […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The husband of the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area Collation Officer for the February 25 presidential election, Professor Omiete Briggs, has raised the alarm over continued threats to the life of his wife. While speaking to journalists at the Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Monday, […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka I congratulate His Excellency Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power. The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka In a statement released by the Presidential Candidate, he said; 1. “Greetings Fellow Nigerians and especially beloved members of the Peter Obi Vanguard (POV). 2. “It has become very important that I make this written address. Following the INEC’s declaration of the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election. It was not unexpected […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka Police Officers from Rivers State Command deployed to INEC Headquarters Aba Road today 24/2/2023 at about 0245hrs, while on stop and search, arrested one Hon Chinyere Igwe, member House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency with a cash sum of 498,100 USD inside a bag in his car. Also recovered […]
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by Bliss Blessing The massive operation by the EFCC to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and National Assembly elections may have begun paying dividends. With the interception in Lagos the sum of N32,400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos. […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says there is no need the nation’s democracy should fail, but if such happens, then the judiciary, the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be held responsible. This is because, governor Wike explained, there are already enabling relevant laws made by […]
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By Mitchell Uzorka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting for National Positions in 2023 general elections. This is according to a circular released by the electoral body on Tuesday in Abuja. It partly reads; The list published today contains the names of candidates validly nominated for national […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in Rivers State has commenced the display of the Preliminary Register of Voters (PRV) in all the offices in the 23 LGAs The commission explained that the Public are advised to visit the INEC LGA offices where they indicated to vote in to confirm that their names, […]
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