Tag: REC
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Ondo 2024: Protest in INEC over demand for REC redeployment
Many demonstrators from Ondo stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Display banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: Redeploy Babalola Now” and “We Don’t Want a Repeat of Edo Fiasco,” the demonstrators…
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Court dismisses suspended Adamawa REC, Yunusa-Ari’s suit, seeking protection against arrest, prosecution
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, seeking protection against arrest, detention or prosecution by the police and others.
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Saki rerun: Oyo REC commend voters, describes election as seamless
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, has described the Saturday rerun election in Saki West State Constituency as seamless.
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Police confirm attack on INEC REC’s residence in Kogi
The Police in Kogi has confirmed the reported attack on the residence of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Gabriel Longpet. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bethrand
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Coalition of democratic watchdogs query appointment of card carrying members of political party as RECs
… demand immediate withdrawal of such names … raise doubts over electoral process A coalition of CSOs under the aegis of Democratic Watchdogs of Nigeria has queried the appointment of confirmed card carrying members of a political as Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs by the President Bola Tinubu’s led administration demanding an immediate withdrawal of such…
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Adamawa Guber: Binani accuses INEC of frustrating petition at tribunal
T he governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the last governorship election in Adamawa, Sen. Aishatu Binani has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of frustrating her petition at the tribunal. Binani is at the Adamawa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the
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Court stops prosecution of suspended Adamawa REC, Yunusa-Ari
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari,
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Just In: Confirmed, embattled Adamawa REC arrested
Suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari is in police net. The REC was arrested by the police in Abuja, Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said in a statement on Tuesday. The development comes hours after Ari said in a BBC Hausa interview that he would surrender himself to the police two…
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Adamawa Guber: Binani heads to court, sues INEC for voiding her declaration
Following the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru as the winner of the Adamawa guber re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commission (REC) Habu Ari, as of when collation was still ongoing, Binani has dragged the electoral body to Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking a…
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Adamawa supplementary election: INEC suspends REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, following the illegal announcement of a candidate as winner of the election. It would be recalled that on Sunday, Yunusa-Ari pronounced the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as Governor-elect after…