Tag: Electoral Offenders
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Off-cycle elections: SERAP sues INEC over failure to prosecute electoral offenders in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of grave electoral offences in the recently concluded off-cy
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INEC, NBA to commence prosecution of electoral offenders in 2023 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will soon commence the prosecution of 1,076 electoral offenders arrested in 35 states across the country during the 2023 general election. A credible source in the commission on Wednesday told NAN
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Visa ban: FG tackles US, UK, says sanctioning electoral offenders disrespectful to Nigeria’s sovereignty
The Nigerian government has said it considers it disrespectful to the Sovereignty of the country for any outside country to apply punitive measures such as visas restriction on its citizens. The Nigerian government made this known in a statement issued by Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday in Abuja.…
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Edo, Ondo polls: UK says electoral offenders risk visa ban, asset seizure
Barely 24 hours after the United States Government slammed visa restriction on electoral offenders in four Nigerian states, the United Kingdom (UK) is towing a similar part to punish those who might foment violence in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo and Ondo states. The British High Commission in Nigeria stated this in a statement…
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Police arrest 323 suspected electoral offenders
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 323 persons across the country for alleged electoral offences during the Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The force had earlier arrested 128 persons for alleged electoral offences. The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, disclosed this at a meeting with officers in the…
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Presidential, NASS polls: Police confirm arrest of 120 electoral offenders arrested nationwide
One hundred and twenty people involved in various electoral offences were arrested by the Nigeria Police Force during the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country. ACP Frank Mbah, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in a live radio programme, “Police Diary” monitored in Enugu; noting that 38…