Independent National Electoral Commission – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:03:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Independent National Electoral Commission – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Multiple Rgistrations Attracts The Full Wrath Of The Law – INIEC https://www.theinfostride.com/multiple-rgistrations-attracts-the-full-wrath-of-the-law-iniec/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=184882 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, said its Automated Fingerprint Identification Software (AFIS) had detected 3,000 persons found to have engaged in multiple registrations in Taraba State. Alhaji Muhammed Madagali, the Acting Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, let the cat out of the bag recently. Madagali said about 150,000 multiple registrations had [...]

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]]> From Our Records, Ismaila Ayodele Is The National Treasurer Of AD – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/from-our-records-ismaila-ayodele-is-the-national-treasurer-of-ad-inec/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:40:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=184186 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Alliance for Democracy (AD) did not step forward with necessary forms and details of its candidates for Anambra governorship election before the deadline for submission. INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi disclosed this in a recent interview. Osaze-Uzzi added that in [...]

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]]> INEC Sets 2019 Presidential Election Date https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-sets-2019-presidential-election-date/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 03:18:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183588 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set the 2019 presidential election for Saturday, February 16, 2019. Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this recently. The elections for the National Assembly will happen on the same day, while the elections for state governors, state assembly representatives, and council elections will take place almost a month later, on [...]

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]]> We Will Ensure The Peaceful Conduct Of Lagos By-Election – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/if-the-competition-is-an-official-competition-it-is-important-mourinho-2/ Sun, 24 Sep 2017 08:57:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183003 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully ready for the conduct of the Lagos constituency bye-election in Eti-Osa Local Government Area on Sept. 30, 2017. Reports have it that the election is to fill the vacant seat as a result of the death of the lawmaker representing the area, Mr Kazeem Alimi [...]

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]]> We Will Conduct The Anambra State Election By Law – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-conduct-the-anambra-state-election-by-law-inec/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:09:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181959 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday promised Nigerians that the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra would go on as planned. Chief Adedeji Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Oyo, Osun and Ekiti, revealed this at an event recently. “We are ahead of time, continuous voter registration in Anambra have been concluded [...]

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]]> I Will Not Stop Speaking Truth To Athority – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-not-stop-speaking-truth-to-athority-dino-melaye/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:06:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181952 Dino Melaye has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Governor of Kogi,Yahaya Bello and some top FG Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District[/caption] officials want to pull him down. He said that he will still remain standing after the recall attempt, adding that lies cannot overcome the truth. He said [...]

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]]> Political Parties Must Follow The Contents Of The Law – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/political-parties-must-follow-the-contents-of-the-law-inec/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:34:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180106 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to abide by electoral guidelines and party principles in the manner of conduct of their primaries for the Anambra Governorship election scheduled for Nov. 28, 2017. Prof. Antonia Okoosi-Simbine, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Elections and Party Monitoring Committee, made the statement recently. She said [...]

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]]> African People’s Party Now A Nigerian Political Party https://www.theinfostride.com/african-peoples-party-now-a-nigerian-political-party/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:06:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178784 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered an additional party, the African People’s Party (APP), bring the number of registered parties in the country to 46. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu told the world exactly this while swearing in nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Wednesday in Abuja. “The Commission yesterday issued Certificate [...]

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]]> PDP Is A Government In Waiting – Ahmed Makarfi https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-is-a-government-in-waiting-ahmed-makarfi/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:39:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178565 Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will continue to pray for the recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. “We mean well for our president. We will continue to pray for him, we want him to be fit but that does not mean that we will go to sleep. [...]

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]]> Dino Melaye’s Recall Suit To Be Heard Tomorrow https://www.theinfostride.com/dino-melayes-recall-suit-to-be-heard-tomorrow/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:48:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177653 An Abuja High Court will on tomorrow, August 11, hear Senator Dino Melaye’s suit seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from going ahead with the process of recalling him from the Senate. The court will on that same day listen to another suit filed by the Kogi State Chapter of the All [...]

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]]> Dino Melaye’s Recall Case Adjourned To August 7 https://www.theinfostride.com/dino-melayes-recall-case-adjourned-to-august-7/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:07:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176372 The Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday have chosen August 7, to hear the suit that stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from going ahead with the process of Sen. Dino Melaye’s recall. The suit which was originally adjourned till September 29, will now be heard on August 7. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba said he [...]

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]]> Yemi Osinbajo Will Sign When Budget Is Ready — Laolu Akande https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-will-sign-when-budget-is-ready-laolu-akande/ Thu, 18 May 2017 05:08:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165307 THE Office of the Acting President yesterday cleared the air over the assent of the 2017 budget affirming that it would be singed into law when and if the Acting President expresses satisfaction with the bill. Fielding questions from State House Correspondents earlier after the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, [...]

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]]> I Have Not Endorsed Anyone As My Successor – Rauf Aregbesola https://www.theinfostride.com/i-have-not-endorsed-anyone-as-my-successor-rauf-aregbesola/ Thu, 11 May 2017 07:45:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164402 Ahead of 2018 governorship election in Osun, Gov. Rauf Aregbesola said that he has not endorsed anyone to succeed him. The governor made the declaration in an all night interactive programme tagged: ‘Ogbeni Till Daybreak’ on Saturday in Osogbo. Aregbesola, said it was not true that effort to choose who would succeed him in 2018 [...]

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]]> INEC Bill Is The Most Technology-Friendly – Mahmood Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-bill-is-the-most-technology-friendly-mahmood-yakubu/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:53:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161465 The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu has lauded the Senator Bukola Saraki led eight Senate for the amendment of the electoral act. Mahmood showed his excitement over the electoral act when he visited the Senate President alongside a delegate from the Independent National Electoral Commission to present a four year Strategic Plans for 2019 elections. “INEC [...]

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]]> Nigerian Senate Passes Amendment To Electoral Act https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senate-passes-amendment-to-electoral-act/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:21:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160485 …Approves Electronic Voting …Says Collated Results to be Electronically Transmitted The Senate Thursday passed amendments to the Electoral Act 2010, approving the use of electronic voting in future elections. It also approved that election results should be electronically transmitted to collation centers. The passage of bill followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on the [...]

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]]> INEC Chairman To Speak At Conference https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-to-speak-at-conference/ Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:17:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121049 The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, is slated to speak at this year’s international conference on deepening democracy in Nigeria. The conference organized by the Department of Political Science of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, provides a platform to generate intellectual discussions with a view to assessing how elections could effectively [...]

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]]> David Mark Wins Rerun Election https://www.theinfostride.com/david-mark-wins-rerun-election/ Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:31:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121036 Immediate past Senate President, David Mark has won the Benue South Senatorial District re-run election with a total of 84, 192 votes. According to recent report, the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, declared the PDP candidate winner of the rerun polls which took place on Saturday, February 20, 2016. A confident Mark had earlier expressed [...]

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]]> Kaduna Assembly By-Election Fixed For Saturday https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-assembly-by-election-fixed-for-saturday/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:09:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120776 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 20 February, 2016 for the conduct of a rerun election into Lere West Constituency. The Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Lere West constituency seat election was won by All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Kabir Mohammed in the 2015 election. However, the election was annulled by [...]

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]]> NEC Fixes February 20 For Plateau State Supplementary Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/nec-fixes-february-20-for-plateau-state-supplementary-elections/ Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:07:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120075 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed Feb. 20, for rerun and supplementary elections for Langtang South, Pankshin South and Plateau North state constituencies. INEC in a statement in Jos on Sunday said that the Langtang South elections would be conducted in the entire 68 polling units, in compliance with a Court of Appeal [...]

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]]> Reduce Number Of Political Parties In Nigeria – NURTW Tells INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/reduce-number-of-political-parties-in-nigeria-nurtw-tells-inec/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 23:43:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119853 The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reduce the number of political parties in the country. The comment was made by NURTW President, Alhaji Najeem Yasin during a visit to INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in Abuja, Punch reports. “We are [...]

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]]> Former INEC Chairman, Prof Jega Loses Brother To Hajj Stampede https://www.theinfostride.com/former-inec-chairman-prof-jega-loses-brother-to-hajj-stampede/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:28:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101129 The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has lost a brother, Abdulkadir Jega, to Hajj stampede. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Saturday, disclosed that two Court of Appeal Justices — one of which is Abdulkadir Jega — were among those that died during the [...]

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]]> New Ag. INEC Chair, Zakari, Promises Improved Electoral Process https://www.theinfostride.com/new-ag-inec-chair-zakari-promises-improved-electoral-process/ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/07/new-ag-inec-chair-zakari-promises-improved-electoral-process/ Amina Zakari, the acting Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday said she would continue to work toward the improvement of the country’s electoral process. Mrs. Zakari was speaking during a brief handing over ceremony from Mohammed Wali, a National Commissioner, to her at the INEC headquarters. Former chairman, Attahiru Jega, had on Tuesday [...]

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]]> President Buhari Has No Personal Relationship With Zakari https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-has-no-personal-relationship-with-zakari/ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:15:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/07/president-buhari-has-no-personal-relationship-with-zakari/ The Presidency yesterday assured Nigerians that due process was followed in the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the tenure of Professor Attahiru Jega elapsed. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), however, accused the President of naming an ally to pave way for the ruling [...]

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]]> South-West APC Commends Tinubu, Nigerians For Making Change Possible https://www.theinfostride.com/swest-apc-commends-tinubu-nigerians-for-making-change-possible/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/swest-apc-commends-tinubu-nigerians-for-making-change-possible/ The South-West chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday congratulated the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and all Nigerians for instituting what the party chapter described as the dawn of a new era under the President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The spokesperson for APC in the South-West, Ayo Afolabi, said [...]

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]]> I Will Reject Extension Of My Tenure – Prof Attahiru Jega https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-reject-extension-of-my-tenure-jega/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:15:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/i-will-reject-extension-of-my-tenure-jega/ The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega will not seek a second term as boss of the electoral body when his tenure expires in June. Jega, who has been commended for conducting a free and fair presidential election in Nigeria told the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC [...]

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]]> Buhari Dedicates Win To Nigerians, Says Jonathan Will Get Nothing But “Respect from Me and My Team” https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-dedicates-win-to-nigerians-says-jonathan-will-get-nothing-but-respect-from-me-and-my-team/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:15:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/buhari-dedicates-win-to-nigerians-says-jonathan-will-get-nothing-but-respect-from-me-and-my-team/ Nigeria’s President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has dedicated his victory to Nigerians, saying they are the ultimate victors. In a televised speech Wednesday, after the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, officially declared him the winner of Saturday’s presidential election, Mr. Buhari said “In a more profound way, it is you, Nigerians that [...]

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]]> Jonathan Thanks Nigerians, Asks PDP To Celebrate, Not Mourn https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-thanks-nigerians-asks-pdp-to-celebrate-not-mourn/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:15:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/jonathan-thanks-nigerians-asks-pdp-to-celebrate-not-mourn/ STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2015 Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate [...]

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]]> President Goodluck Jonthan: Nigeria’s first incumbent to lose election https://www.theinfostride.com/president-goodluck-jonthan-nigerias-first-incumbent-to-lose-election/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/president-goodluck-jonthan-nigerias-first-incumbent-to-lose-election/ President Goodluck Jonathan has lost the 2015 presidential elections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate General Muhammadu Buhari following results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This makes him Nigeria’s first sitting president to be voted out of office. The elections, which took place over the weekend, was Nigeria’s most keenly contested [...]

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]]> Military Foils Boko Haram Attack In Gombe, Kills 3, Recovers Card Reader https://www.theinfostride.com/military-foils-boko-haram-attack-in-gombe-kills-3-recovers-card-reader/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:15:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/military-foils-boko-haram-attack-in-gombe-kills-3-recovers-card-reader/ The Nigerian Army said on Monday that it foiled an attack by some members of the Boko Haram terrorist group in Gombe State, killing at least three members of the sect. The spokesman of the 301 Artillery regiment, who was speaking with reporters in Gombe, the state capital, added that one of the insurgents was [...]

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]]> Is Buhari About To Cause A Major Upset? Update On Official Election Results Released By INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/is-buhari-about-to-cause-a-major-upset-update-on-official-election-results-released-by-inec/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:15:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/is-buhari-about-to-cause-a-major-upset-update-on-official-election-results-released-by-inec/ From the results released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for Saturday’s presidential election, it looks like the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, is about to cause a major upset as he is leading in 10 states and has scored the highest number of votes, based on the [...]

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]]> #NigeriaDecides: INEC Announces Presidential Results In 8 States And FCT, PDP In Early Lead https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeriadecides-inec-announces-presidential-results-in-8-states-and-fct-pdp-in-early-lead/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:15:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/nigeriadecides-inec-announces-presidential-results-in-8-states-and-fct-pdp-in-early-lead/ The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the results for presidential elections in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. At the International Conference Centre venue of the national collation centre, Abuja on Monday, collating officers for Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Enugu, Nasarawa, Oyo, Kogi and FCT, announced the results polled by each party [...]

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]]> Ex-Aviation Minister Oduah, Wins Anambra North Senatorial Seat With Landslide https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-aviation-minister-oduah-wins-anambra-north-senatorial-seat-with-landslide/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:15:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/ex-aviation-minister-oduah-wins-anambra-north-senatorial-seat-with-landslide/ The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a former Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, as winner of the election for Anambra North Senatorial District. Ms Oduah contested the senatorial seat on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party. She defeated her major opponent, Chief Dubem Obaze of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. A breakdown [...]

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]]> President Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Wait Patiently For INEC To Collate And Announce Results https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-urges-nigerians-to-wait-patiently-for-inec-to-collate-and-announce-results/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:15:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/jonathan-urges-nigerians-to-wait-patiently-for-inec-to-collate-and-announce-results/ President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians particularly social media users to exercise patience as they await the official declaration of results for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The call by Jonathan, who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election, came on [...]

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]]> Have Confidence In INEC’s Election Results If They Fall Within Our Estimate – TMG https://www.theinfostride.com/have-confidence-in-inecs-election-results-if-they-fall-within-our-estimate-tmg/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:15:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/have-confidence-in-inecs-election-results-if-they-fall-within-our-estimate-tmg/ A coalition of human rights, non-governmental and civil society organizations, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has said it will provide independent verification of the official results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “If official results fall within TMG’s estimated range, stakeholders should have confidence that the results announced are accurate,” the group said. [...]

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]]> Gani Adams’ Call For Jega’s Sack, A Move To Attain Political Relevance – ACF https://www.theinfostride.com/gani-adams-call-for-jegas-sack-a-move-to-attain-political-relevance-acf/ Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:15:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/gani-adams-call-for-jegas-sack-a-move-to-attain-political-relevance-acf/ The apex northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday lampooned the Coordinator of the Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, over his call for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega. The OPC leader, according to the ACF, had called for the sack of [...]

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]]> PDP Not Against The Use Of Card Readers – Secondus https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-not-against-the-use-of-card-readers-secondus/ Fri, 06 Mar 2015 05:15:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/pdp-not-against-the-use-of-card-readers-secondus/ Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday said it was not against the use of electronic card reader by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party said it was only asking that a trial run be ensured first. Deputy National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja, yesterday. According to [...]

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]]> Jega Must Go For Elections To Hold In The South – MASSOB Leader https://www.theinfostride.com/jega-must-go-for-elections-to-hold-in-the-south-massob/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 01:15:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/jega-must-go-for-elections-to-hold-in-the-south-massob/ The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), says it would not allow elections to hold in the South if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega is not sacked. Speaking, Wednesday, at a world press conference held at the MASSOB headquarters annex, New Owerri, Imo State, leader of [...]

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