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Anambra 2021: INEC Insists Election Will Hold As Scheduled

28Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Anambra 2021: INEC Insists Election Will Hold As Scheduled

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says security measures are being put in place to ensure that the Anambra governorship election holds as scheduled. In recent months, security facilities and offices belonging to the commission have been destroyed in the south-east. In the latest attack, which occurred on September 19, the INEC office in Awgu LGA of Enugu State was set ablaze. The September 19 incident was the third attack involving INEC offices in Enugu since January. INEC had said the attacks on its offices will affect its preparations for the 2023 general election. Addressing the security situation in the region and its possible effects on the upcoming Anambra governorship election, Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, said th...

19Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Why We Haven’t Decided on Zoning –PDP, Governors

The Peoples Democratic Party and its governors’ forum on Saturday said that a decision zoning of political offices would be made by the party at the appropriate time before the party convention, scheduled for October 30. The party and its governors’ forum stated this in separate statements issued in Abuja on Saturday in reaction to Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State’s comment on the issue of zoning of presidency by the PDP ahead of the party national convention. Umahi has accused the PDP of not ready to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the south. The PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), in a statement by its Director-General, Hon. C.I.D Maduabum, said that the forum was outraged by Umahi, who left PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC), attempting “to turn truth on its head”. ...

NAS Kicks AS INEC Insists on Electronic Result Transmission

8Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Communication, Elections, News, Nigeria

NAS Kicks AS INEC Insists on Electronic Result Transmission

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has insisted it did not require the approval of the Nigerian Communication Commission to transmit election results electronically. This was as the National Assembly told the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to seek proper legal advice instead of misinforming Nigerians on the independence of INEC to conduct elections. INEC also said that the decision of the National Assembly to subject its constitutional power to conduct elections to the NCC was absolutely unconstitutional. The PUNCH reported that during the debate on section 52 (3) of the Electoral Amendment Act Bill, dealing with electronic transmission by lawmakers, they had asked INEC to seek the approval of the NCC before going on wi...

We Ignored Obasanjo’s Warning on Buhari – Oyinola

17Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

We Ignored Obasanjo’s Warning on Buhari – Oyinola

Erstwhile governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has lamented what he labelled as the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver on his campaign promises. Oyinlola while admitting he played a key role in the emergence of Buhari, expressed regret over his action, noting that he should have listened to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s warning that Buhari was unfit to govern the country. He stated this during an interview with BBC Yoruba. Oyinlola said, “I am saddened that Buhari said he did not know what restructuring is. I played an important role in the process that brought Buhari to power. One of the policies we sold to the South was restructuring but it was shocking that in an interview, the President said he didn’t know the meaning of restructuring. May God forg...

Senate Explains Onochie’s Rejection as INEC Commissioner

13Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Senate Explains Onochie’s Rejection as INEC Commissioner

The Senate has explained its rejection of Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, as an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, commissioner. The red chamber said the decision was informed by Onochie’s partisanship and breach of the federal character principle. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate, titled Senate confirms five nominees as INEC Commissioners, rejects Lauretta Onochie’. Several Nigerians had reacted to Onochie’s nomination, noting that she was too attached to the Buhari administration to be an INEC commissioner. According to the statement, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano South), said the committee also received several petit...

Southern Governors Forum Demands Southern President in 2023

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Security

Southern Governors Forum Demands Southern President in 2023

Communiqué Issued At The Conclusion Of The Meeting Of The Governors Of Southern Nigeria At The Lagos State Government House, Ikeja, Lagos State, On Monday, 5th July, 2021 Nigeria. The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday, 5th July, 2021 reviewed the situation in the Country and focused on the current security situation, constitutional amendment, Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Rising from the meeting, the Forum agreed on the following: Re-affirmed their commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the pillars of equity, fairness, justice, progress and peaceful co-existence between and amongst its people. The Forum reiterates its commitment to the politics of equity, fairness and unanimously agrees that the presidency of Nigeria be rotated between Sout...

INEC Launches Portal for Voters E-registration

22Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC Launches Portal for Voters E-registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has launched an online portal for the registration of voters in line with its commitment to resume the Continuous Voter Education next week. This was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu in a statement issued on Tuesday titled, “Continuous Voter Registration: Media professionals, INEC agree to sensitise citizens,” said that the online registration will help to reduce the burden of long queues during CVR. He said, “In the next one week, Monday 28th June 2021, the Commission will resume the Continuous Voter Registration nationwide. Read Also: Why We Can’t Remove Dead Persons From Voter Register – INEC “In doing so, the Commission is introducing a portal to enable e...

Tinubu: Presidency Clarifies Buhari’s Comment on 2023 Zoning

11Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Tinubu: Presidency Clarifies Buhari’s Comment on 2023 Zoning

The Presidency has debunked reports that President Muhammadu Buhari made reference to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, when he mentioned Lagos in his interview on Arise TV on Thursday. The clarification was issued in a statement by Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, said Buhari’s comment on the future of APC during the interview had nothing to do with Tinubu. President Buhari had said, “The hope of this administration is to see APC last beyond it. Therefore, we should allow the party to decide. You cannot sit there in Lagos, for instance, and decide on the fate of APC on zoning.” Though he has not openly declared to run for President in 2023, Tinubu is speculated to be positioning himself to succeed B...

No Single Right-thinking Nigerian Will Support Igbo Presidency – Buhari’s Ex-aide

3Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Security

No Single Right-thinking Nigerian Will Support Igbo Presidency – Buhari’s Ex-aide

A former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Assembly Matters, Abdurrahman Sumaila, has asserted that not a single right-thinking Nigerian will endanger his life to support a candidate from the South-East region contesting for the 2023 presidency. He disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Kano. Sumaila said the attacks in the southeast are testament that the region cannot be entrusted to lead the country. He said, “With these atrocities committed by the South-East people on record, how can Nigerians entrust them to govern us? I am sure not a single right-thinking Nigerian will endanger his life to support the candidature of any South-East politician contesting for presidency come 2023 general elections.” Sumaila also stated that it has now become c...

Arson: INEC Set to Meet Security Chiefs As 21 Offices Are Razed

18May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Elections, News, Nigeria

Arson: INEC Set to Meet Security Chiefs As 21 Offices Are Razed

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to meet heads of security agencies this week as part of efforts to forestall the rising attacks on its offices in some part of the country. Reports say the meeting with security agencies will be held after a meeting of the resident electoral commissioners of the electoral umpire on Wednesday. This was disclosed by a top official of the commission in the wake of the hiked spate of attacks on INEC’s office which has risen to 21 on Sunday night with the recent attack on the Enugu State headquarters of the commission, Punch reports. At least 19 offices of INEC had been burnt in the last two years by hoodlums. A breakdown of the incidents showed that the most affected states include Akwa Ibom (four), Abia (three) Anambra (two)...