Tag: Political Party
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2019: No one political party dominates Coalition of Parties – NIM
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM) has clarified that the recently inaugurated Political Grand Alliance named CUPP (Coalition of United Political Parties) was a culmination of NIM’s Initiative towards ensuring ultimate better governance of the country from May 29, 2019. In a Press Statement released following its Expanded Steering Committee Meeting at the weekend in Lagos,…
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2019: IBB dumps PDP, declares support for rival political party
Former Military President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) on Sunday shocked many when he openly declared support for the the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Olu Falae. Speaking in Minna over the weekend when the National Leadership of the Party,…
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2019: INEC pledges to sanction erring political parties, election defaulters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will sanction any political party, individual or corporate organisation that commits electoral offence during the 2019 general elections. Francis Ezeonu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, said this at a sensitisation meeting of stakeholders with Imo INEC management on Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) held in Mbaitoli…
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KOWA party advocates legislation for political party registration
The KOWA Party has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to approach the National Assembly for a legislation for political party registration. Mr Mark Adebayo, the National Secretary of KOWA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that it was unrealistic for INEC to continue to register more parties on…
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2019: INEC registers new political party
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has registered another political party, African People’s Party, bringing the number of parties to 46. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said in Abuja at the swearing-in of new nine Residents Electoral Commissioners, at the commission’s headquarter on Wednesday in Abuja. Yakubu said that the party was on Tuesday issued…
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JUST IN: 2019: INEC registers 5 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the registration of five new political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. Mr Adedeji Soyebi, INEC’s Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, made this known at the end of the commission’s meeting in Kaduna. The new political parties, according to Soyebi, are Young…