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1 day ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State.
3 days ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, tendered electoral documents against the petition by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, challenging the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo.
8 Apr
Labour Party (LP) has kicked against a proposed Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) stakeholders meeting, which it has described as a jamboree by drama boys, illegal and nullity. Recall that the party's faction, under the leadership of the embattled Julius Abure, threw caution to the wind recently when it went ahead to hold the National Convention…
6 Apr
The leadership of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the exclusion of its governorship candidate, Dr Dennis Osaron Aikoriogie, from the upcoming Edo State governorship election. Addressing journalists in Abuja, during the protest, the National Publicity Secretary of NRM, Olusola Afuye, emphasized…
4 Apr
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato federal constituency of Imo State and Spokesperson for opposition coalition lawmakers in the National Assembly, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has again insisted on the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct a bye-election for the replacement of the Rivers State House of…
2 Apr
Drama continued at the Kogi Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, as some witnesses disowned their depositions before the panel. Four witnesses from the Adavi Local Council of the state gave their evidence for the Social Democratic Party...
1 Apr
The national convention held by a faction of the Labour Party (LP), led by its embattled national chairman, Julius Abure, has further widened the scope of its internal crisis.
1 Apr
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the weekend, released the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, while the name of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, was conspicuously missing.
31 Mar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday displayed the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
30 Mar
Some aggrieved stakeholders of the Labour Party (LP) have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for disowning the party’s national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, by the Julius Abure faction of the party
29 Mar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that 19 political parties have notified the commission about the conduct of their primaries for the Ondo State governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, stated this during a meeting with the representatives of political parties at the Commission's office…
28 Mar
A year after the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and about 16 political parties are yet to make public their election expenses as mandated by the Electoral Act 2022.

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