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**Says APC, APM Involved In Gross Misconduct The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarm that today’s Presidential and National Assembly elections were marred by electoral malpractices across Ogun State and notably in the Ogun Central Senatorial District to favour the Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. In a statement issued by the state Secretary of the party, Bashorun …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission says 72, 775, 502 Nigerians now have Permanent Voter Cards. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “Out of 84, 004, 084 registered voters, 72, 775, 502 have PVCs” This is 86.63 per cent of registered voters, who collected their PVCs. According to INEC, …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted ban on political campaigns, allowing parties to tighten “lose ends” ahead of the February 13 Presidential election. Disclosing this in a statement on Monday night in Abuja, the National Commissioner with the INEC and Chairman, Committee on Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, said that the commission has lifted the ban …

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President Muhammadu Buhari says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has questions to answer over the postponement of the general election. Barely six hours to the presidential and national assembly elections on Saturday, INEC announced postponement of the exercise — blaming this on logistics issues. Reacting during the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting on Monday, Buhari said INEC had all …

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… asks INEC to upgrade so Nigerians could vote anywhere they are and be counted in their desired location. The Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has condemned the sudden postponement of the February 16 election. That postponment, CPAN says, is ridiculous and unacceptable because it came barely hours to the elections after the same INEC Chairman had earlier said …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Friday 15th of February 2019 and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 general elections scheduled for Saturday 16 February 2019 and Saturday 2nd March 2019. Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan on the determination and operational plan to conduct free, fair and credible elections, the …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has taken a decision to shift the date of the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled for Saturday till next week 23 February. It was one of the decisions reached early today in a crunch talk between INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and 12 National Commissioners in Abuja, according to sources close to the …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold today as earlier scheduled. The agency however allayed fears election would be postponed whereby debunking rumour making the rounds of the postponement of the election. National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST Friday night that …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says any of the ten fingers — not only the index — can be used for marking the ballot papers when voting. The electoral body said it got wind of “false reports” that the only the index finger is approved for marking the ballot papers. It described the rumour as “false”, saying any of …

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Tayo Olanipekun The United States of America and the United Kingdom have said anybody found responsible for causing violence during and after the 2019 general elections will face visa restrictions. The two countries in a joint statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said the same measures may also be extended to family members of the perpetrators. “We will not hesitate …

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