Tag: REC
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BREAKING: INEC redeploys 5 RECs, 4 directors
INEC redeploys 5 RECs, 4 directors
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Kogi guber: PDP seeks redeployment of REC, police commissioner
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has called for the transfer of the Commissioner of Police Hakeem Busari, and Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. James Apam. PDP made the resolution in Lokoja Local Government after its stakeholders meeting yesterday. The party said removing Busari and Apam would guarantee fairness, equity and justice. Signed…
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INEC loses Taraba REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the death of its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Taraba, Alhaji Baba Yusuf. A statement by Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriarian-Anthony, on Sunday in Abuja said Yusuf died on Saturday at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno. Oriarian-Anthony described the death as a great…
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Benue REC confirms attack on INEC convoy
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)for Benue, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, has confirmed the attack on the commission’s convoy on Gboko-Makurdi road by unknown gunmen on Saturday night. Yilwatda told Journalists in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC headquarters Makurdi, that the Returning Officer for the Governorship supplementary polls in Gboko, Prof. Comfort Tuleun…
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Supplementary Elections: Rivers REC must go – APC
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to immediately redeploy Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga. Issa-Onilu said in a statement that the redeployment became necessary to prevent the REC from skewing the forthcoming supplementary elections in favour of…
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APC mounts pressure on INEC, demands redeployment of ‘uncompromising’ RECs in Akwa Ibom, Imo, others
Sequel to the dismal performance of the ruling government in some states at the last concluded presidential and National Assembly election, the All Progressives Congress, [APC], backed by the federal government is reportedly mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure removal of some Resident Electoral Commissioners dubbed ‘uncooperative’. TheNewsGuru, TNG learnt…
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A’Ibom REC denies manipulating Presidential, National Assembly results to favour PDP
Mr. Mike Igini, the Akwa Ibom Resident Electoral Commissioner has denied manipulating the Presidential and National Assembly election results in the state. Igini made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Uyo on Saturday. He said that the allegation was not true and that the election was not manipulated. Igini…
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Nobody declared winner in A’Ibom North West – REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Mr Mike Igini, has said that the Commission has not declared a winner in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District election. Igini said this at the resumption of collation of results for the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Uyo on Monday. There have been speculations in the…
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Rivers REC confirms election disruptions in few areas
The Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Rivers, Mr Obo Effanga, has confirmed reports of election disruptions in some local government areas but said the commission is working with the police to arrest the situation. Effanga made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday. According to him, the commission is taking note…
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Political parties in A’Ibom demand removal of REC
The Forum of All Political Parties in Akwa Ibom has called for the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Mike Igini. The forum accused the REC of working for the interest of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and therefore would not be able to conduct fair,…