Politics Archives — Page 18 of 48

February 22, 2022 No Responses

Group Commends Postponement Of APC National Convention

A group of All Progressives Congress (APC) members, under the aegis of Concerned APC Stakeholders Forum (CASF), have expressed satisfaction with the postponement of the party’s national convention. The CASF Executive Secretary, Dr Abdulkadir Suleiman, in a statement on Monday...

February 12, 2022 No Responses

INEC Upgrades Election Result Viewing Portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upgraded its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to ensure optimum performance and accountability. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educa...

February 11, 2022 No Responses

INEC Deploys 2,822 BVAS For FCT Council Elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, announced that it had deployed 2,822 the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Feb. 12 council elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 1,3...

February 9, 2022 No Responses

INEC Records 5,560,093 Fresh Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says fresh registrants in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 5,560,093 as at 7a.m. of February 7, 2022. The commission disclosed this at the Quarter three, week five up...

January 29, 2022 No Responses

FCT Elections: INEC Assures PWDs Of Unhindered Access To Ballot

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) of unhindered access in exercising their franchise in the Feb. 12 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area councils’ elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissi...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

Yakubu: No Excuse Not To Get FCT Election Right

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has challenged Electoral Officers of the commission in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure that they get the Feb. 12 area councils’ election right. Yakubu gave th...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

Rotimi Olubi: 2023 Campaigns Will Increase Foreign Portfolio Outflows

The Managing Director, Morgan Capital Securities Ltd., Mr Rotimi Olubi, has said that electioneering for 2023 general elections will further increase foreign portfolio outflows. Olubi said this at a forum organised by the Capital Market Correspondents As...

January 25, 2022 No Responses

INEC: Fresh Registration Hits 5,173,335

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that fresh registration in the third quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide has hit 5,173,335. INEC in its weekly update on CVR for Quarter 3, Week 3, on Monday,.....

January 25, 2022 No Responses

PDP Nullifies Ekiti State Congress

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified its Jan. 15 three-man Ad-hoc Ward Delegate Congresses in Ekiti State. The party disclosed this in a statement, jointly signed by its National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia...

January 22, 2022 No Responses

INEC: Disregard Misleading Report On Validity Of PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard misleading story trending in some reports that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued in 2011 needed revalidation. The commission gave the advice in a statement by the Chi...

January 19, 2022 No Responses

INEC To Parties: Respect Chosen Dates For Ekiti, Osun Primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to respect chosen dates for Ekiti, Osun Governorship Election Primaries, based on the commission’s timetable and schedule of activities. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmo...

January 16, 2022 No Responses

Group Endorses Onofiok Luke For Akwa Ibom Governorship Race

Ibom Consolidated Forum for Sustainable Development (ICFSD), a socio-political group, has recommended Rep. Onofiok Luke, Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, for governorship post of Akwa Ibom in 2023. This is contained in a statement issued by Jeremiah Awa...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Osun: PDP Clears All Six Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all its six governorship aspirants for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Muhammed Adoke, Chairman of the party’s screening committee, disclosed this while submitting the committee’s repor...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

PDP Screens Six Aspirants For Osun Governorship Election

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday screened six aspirants for Osun Governorship Election, scheduled for July 16, 2022. Mohammed Adoke, Chairman, Osun PDP Governorship Screening Committee, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists at ...