Tag: Credible Elections
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Guarantee credible elections, resist urge to elongate tenure, Buhari counsels ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appealed to ECOWAS leaders to resist the urge to elongate their tenure in office beyond constitutional limits. The president made this comment while presenting Nigeria’s General Statement at the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Niamey, Niger Republic today. Buhari urged his colleagues to…
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FG, ASUU face-off serious threat to credible elections in 2019 – INEC
The ongoing strike action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) poses a serious threat to the conduct of the 2019 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said. INEC expressed the concern as the face off between the university teachers and the Federal Government lingers as it has hampered…
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Give us credible elections in 2019, Sultan tells FG
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Federal Government to ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Abubakar, represented by the Emir of Keffi, Dr Shehu Chindo Yamusa, made the appeal on Friday at the 29th Muslim Sister’s National Conference in Abuja. “Let me justifiably appeal to…
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Protest: We will conduct credible elections in 2019, INEC assures PDP
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party of its commitment to the conduct of credible elections in 2019. INEC gave this assurance through two of its National Commissioners, May Agbamuche-Mbu and Mohammed Haruna, who addressed PDP members, who had stormed its office in Abuja to protest the…
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2019: Jonathan, Fayose, Wike, other PDP leaders demand credible election
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leaders have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the conduct of a free, fair and transparent election in the country in 2019. Jonathan said this on Friday during the inauguration of the 1.3 kilometer Ado-Ekiti Flyover. The former president and other leaders…
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INEC partners NIGCOMSAT for credible elections in 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made known its intention to partner with the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, (NIGCOMSAT) to deploy appropriate technology to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2019. According to a report on the commission’s site inecnews.com, the chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this while addressing the management of NIGCOMSAT in…
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2019: INEC seeks UN support to conduct credible elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sought the cooperation of the United Nations, UN, to conduct a peaceful, and credible election in 2019. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu said this on Monday during a meeting with the United Nations Team led by the representative of the Secretary General, Needs Assessment Mission on…