Elections Archives — Page 11 of 11

August 25, 2020 No Responses

PDP Sets-Up Screening Committees In Cross Rivers, Lagos, Plateau, Borno

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted screening committees for by-elections slated to hold in Cross Rivers, Lagos, Plateau and Borno Sates on October 31, 2020. In a statement issued on Monday by the National...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Accord Party’s Governorship Candidate Defects To PDP

The Governorship Candidate of the Accord Party in the upcoming election in Edo State, Mr Godday Idahosa has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Idahosa announced his defection on Friday at the Ogbona Ward 8 and 9 campaign ground in...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Police Deploy 5,000 Personnel For Ondo LG Election

The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Bolaji Salami, on Wednesday said the command has deployed 5,000 cops to provide security on Saturday, for the Local Government Areas election. Salami explained in a statement that the comm...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

APC Inaugurates 104-Member Campaign Council For Ondo Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a 104-member national campaign council, headed by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the October 10 Governorship Election in Ondo State. APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

INEC Seeks Stakeholders Collaboration In Instituting Electoral Transparency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged stakeholders in the electoral process to join the commission in deepening the use of technology and instituting a regime of transparency in electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Inform...

August 7, 2020 No Responses

INEC Threatens To Halt Edo, Ondo Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday threatened to suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship elections if the reported political crisis lead to breakdown of law and order. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, I...

June 28, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Atiku Activates 150 Support Groups For Obaseki

Ahead of the September 19 Governorship poll, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated his 150 support groups to Governor Godwin Obaseki’s Governorship Campaign Organisation in Edo State. A statement signed by Mr Oladimeji Fabiyi...

June 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo Governorship: PDP Extends Sale Of Nomination Form

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the sale of its nomination forms for the Ondo state governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. Ologbondiya...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

APC NWC Ratifies Disqualification Of Obaseki, Two Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the reports of its screening and appeal committees that disqualified Gov. Godwin Obaseki, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwe and Mr Chris Ogiemwonyi from participating in the June 22 governorship primaries in Edo. The par...