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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 Ayu,...

December 22, 2021 No Responses

INEC Discovers 14,665 Multiple Registrations In FCT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, said it discovered 14,665 multiple registrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The number, it said, was among 42,986 Nigerians who completed their Continuous Voter Registration (C...

November 25, 2021 No Responses

INEC Reiterates Commitment To Deepen Use Of Technology

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday in Lagos reiterated the resolve of the Commission to sustain the use of technology. Speaking at an interactive session with online Publishers, Yakubu, who...

November 7, 2021 No Responses

INEC Extends Election To Sunday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in the Anambra governorship poll to Sunday, November 8, 2021 as part of measures to make up for the many delays caused by the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Accreditation System (BVAS)/&nb...

July 19, 2021 No Responses

APC Grants Waivers To New Members, Returning Executives To Contest

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of its nationwide ward congresses scheduled for July 31. The approved schedule was contained in a statement issued by the National Secreta...

June 12, 2021 No Responses

APC Suspends Plateau Caretaker Chairman

The Plateau chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Chief Letep Dabang, its Caretaker Chairman, for alleged anti-party activities. This is contained in a letter of suspension given to Dabang signed by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secreta...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki Chairs PDP e-Registration Committee

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has named Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State as the Chairman of the party’s e-registration committee. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this w...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Court Sacks Araraume As APC Candidate For Imo Senatorial Bye-Election

Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri in Imo State has sacked Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial bye-election slated for December 5, 2020.. Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam read the judgement unanimous...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Eleven Political Parties Collapse Structure For Jegede

No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, 2020 Governorship elections. Speaking with Journalists on Monday in Aku...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Abiru, Gbadamosi, 10 Others For Lagos East Senatorial Bye-Election

Twelve candidates are scheduled to contest the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election slated for October 31, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Femi Akinbiyi, gave the figure in an interv...