The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that a fresh election will be held in some locations in Kogi State, Nigeria, on Saturday 18th November 2023. The decision comes after INEC found that result sheets had been completed before voting began in the affected areas. A statement by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, a National Commissioner […]
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A disability rights group has reported on the participation of people with disabilities in Nigeria’s off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. The report, released by TAF Africa on Saturday, found that INEC officials arrived early at polling units with registered persons with disabilities in the majority of cases. However, there was some variation […]
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The Kogi State governorship election was held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, with low voter turnout and allegations of vote-buying reported in some polling units. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies were commended for the peaceful and timely conduct of the poll. Ad-hoc staff of INEC arrived early at polling units […]
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The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday briefed the media on the commission’s preparations for the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday 11th November 2023. Prof. Yakubu said that the commission had conducted a mock accreditation exercise involving actual voters […]
Read MoreNigeria’s Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked a statement alleging that three of its staff are reconfiguring Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines at the government house of the northcentral state of Kogi State. Kogi State’s capital, Lokoja is about 200 kilometres away from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The statement, signed by ID Ijele, Director of New […]
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Ahead of the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has urged Nigerian journalists to adhere to the ethical standards of the profession to enable an effective flow of information. Yakubu, who was represented by the National Commissioner and Chairman, […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has announced that it will conduct a mock accreditation of voters for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The test run will take place simultaneously in the three states on Saturday 14th October 2023 from 8.30am to 2.30pm, using the Bimodal Voter […]
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A Nigerian election tribunal has rejected a petition filed by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, challenging the results of the February 25, 2023 election. The tribunal ruled that Obi and his party had failed to provide sufficient evidence to support their allegations of electoral fraud. The judges said that Obi had […]
Read MoreThe Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Nigeria has dismissed allegations of drugs and certificate against prominent politician and current President, Bola Tinubu as non-issues. The Tribunal on Wednesday in Nigeria’s Capital Abuja deemed that “the Issue of nmination is a pre-election matter”. The tribunal also noted that Tinubu’s Chicago records and forfeiture of money were […]
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The Chairman of Nigeria’s Social Democratic Party Shehu Gabam has been speaking exclusively to Africa Eye News about his party’s chances in the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial elections to be held in three Nigerian states. Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo all hold crucial elections on November 11th 2023. The Chairman sounded particularly upbeat about the party’s candidate […]
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