Tag: Elections
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In Nigeria we can’t get accurate count of votes – Jonathan reveals
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Nigerian electoral system cannot get accurate votes during elections in the country. He made the revelation on Tuesday at the YIAGA Africa Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa held in Abuja.
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Kaduna govt restricts movement ahead of Local Government elections on Saturday
The Kaduna state government has announced a statewide restriction of movement ahead of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 19. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the restriction, which will last from 6 am to 7 pm, is aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly election process. In a statement issued by the Commissioner of Internal…
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Nigerians Task IGP, others on violence-free elections
… urge severe punishment for perpetrators of electoral crime The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and other security agencies involved in conducting elections in Nigeria have been urged not to condone acts of violence but to ensure that culprits are brought to book. The Executive Director of Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Faith…
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Edo: 35,000 combat ready policemen to monitor guber elections
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday said that 35, 000 officers will be on hand to provide security alongside 8000 others from sister agencies for the Edo governorship election on September 21. Egbetokun stated this in Benin at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s stakeholders meeting ahead of the election. He said the…
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Edo Guber Election: INEC reports significant shortfall in agent nominations
The Independent National Electoral Commission
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LASU suspends students union elections
Following the nationwide protest which started on Thursday, Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) have directed their students and staff to be safety conscious. Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public
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INEC not recruiting ad hoc staff for by-elections – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is not recruiting new ad hoc staff for the Feb. 3 rerun and by-elections. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity Department, Mrs Mary Nkem stated this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja.
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November 11 Polls: Groups calls on INEC, IGP to prosecute officials involved in election fraud
A group known as the Civil Society Organization CSO has called on the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,to investigate and prosecute electoral officials involved in various forms of electoral fraud during the just-concluded off-cycle governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo State.
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Kogi: Groups commend INEC for peaceful conduct of poll
Observer coalition groups accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has given a thumbs up to INEC for the peaceful conduct of the election in Kogi state.
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Jonathan calls for end to off-cycle elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to take appropriate legislative measures to stop off-cycle elections in the country. Jonathan said after casting his vote in the ongoing governorship