voting – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:18:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png voting – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 INEC Did Well To Curb Underage Voting – Abdullahi Jabi https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-did-well-to-curb-underage-voting-abdullahi-jabi/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:18:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228856 Coalition of Domestic Election Observer Groups for the 2019 general elections in Niger State has praised INEC for doing its possible best to eradicate underaged voters during the polls. Abdullahi Jabi, Group chairman, gave this commendation as he spoke to journalists on the result of the elections conducted in the state. His words, “INEC made [...]

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]]> Reekado Banks Shades Davido For Not Voting? https://www.theinfostride.com/reekado-banks-shades-davido-for-not-voting/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:07:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227649 Reekado Banks recently posted on Twitter concerning electoral activism, after he exercised his franchise during the presidential and national assembly elections yesterday, February 23. Several fans are of the opinion that Reekado Banks’ tweet is a clear shot at Davido who campaigned massively for youths to vote but he was in South Africa during the [...]

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]]> Nigerians Must Know They Are Voting For Their Future – Simi https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-must-know-they-are-voting-for-their-future-simi/ Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227213 Simi has had her say on the forthcoming Nigerian election. She said she was hoping the citizens will vote with the knowledge that it was for their future. Her words, “I hope this weekend we vote with the understanding that it’s our future we’re voting for. “Not for twitter bragging rights and not for clout. [...]

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]]> Voting For PDP This Year Is Like The Israelites Going Back To Egypt – Olusola Oke https://www.theinfostride.com/voting-for-pdp-this-year-is-like-the-israelites-going-back-to-egypt-olusola-oke/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:31:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224684 Chief Olusola Oke, Southwest Director of the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation for the 2019 presidential election, has said that not voting for President Muhammadu Buhari is a sign of backwardness. He uttered this while receiving members of Buhari/Osinbajo Strategic Solidarity Movement (BOSSEM) on Wednesday in Akure. “Voting for candidate apart from President Buhari come 2019, is [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Would Be A Thing Of The Past If I Am Re-Elected – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-would-be-a-thing-of-the-past-if-i-am-re-elected-buhari/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:11:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224300 Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say he has delivered on his campaign vows even with contrary statements from the opposition. According to him, Nigerians will not have any cause to regret voting for APC candidates in 2019. He said he knows he has done well in the area of security, economy and battling corruption [...]

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]]> There Will Be No Diaspora Voting Next Year – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/there-will-be-no-diaspora-voting-next-year-inec/ Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:45:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223338 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there will be no Diaspora or Out-of-Country voting for Nigerians in the 2019 general election. INEC gave the clarification in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that INEC attention had been [...]

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]]> We Will Be Voting Solidly For Buhari – Godswill Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-be-voting-solidly-for-buhari-godswill-akpabio/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:33:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216387 Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom North-West) has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will record a massive victory in Akwa Ibom State in the 2019 presidential election. While fielding questions from State House Correspondents, Akpabio, said Akwa Ibom State would be the first state to fall for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. “I [...]

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]]> APC Is Afraid Of Electronic Voting – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-is-afraid-of-electronic-voting-fayose/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:57:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=215861 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has condemned the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. The forum made the condemnation in a communiqué signed by its Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, after the forum’s meeting in in Abuja on Monday. The governors said that [...]

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]]> The Responsibility Of Voting Power Must Be Understood – Fela Durotoye https://www.theinfostride.com/the-responsibility-of-voting-power-must-be-understood-fela-durotoye/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:29:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209173 Aspirant for the 2019 presidential election, Fela Durotoye, has warned Nigerians that they have no right to complain about inadequate governance if they don’t get their permanent voter’s card (PVC) to effect the changes they desire. The management consultant said the PVC empowers eligible citizens to have a say about who leads them in government [...]

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]]> The Youths Must Utilize Their Voting Rights- Pat Utomi https://www.theinfostride.com/the-youths-must-utilize-their-voting-rights-pat-utomi/ Wed, 23 May 2018 19:29:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=207149 Prof. Pat Utomi has urged Nigerian youth to take advantage of their voting rights to actualise their desired change. He said that beyond agitation, youths must rise to the challenges of nation-building and governance. According to him, the time has come for the younger generation to take vantage positions in leading political parties in the [...]

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]]> Underage Voting Can Be Reduced – Lai Olurode https://www.theinfostride.com/underage-voting-can-be-reduced-lai-olurode/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:26:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=200124 Prof. Lai Olurode has said the issue of underage voting has been a problem faced by the commission during elections. He said, “If the people can be enlightened, underage voting will reduce. There are certain areas of this country where even if they know the person is a kid, they will insist that the child [...]

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]]> People Didn’t Really Think About Voting Buhari – Jideonwo https://www.theinfostride.com/people-didnt-really-think-about-voting-buhari-jideonwo/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:45:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198686 “My company will not be working for him in the 2019 election”, Jideonwo declared in disgust. For Jideonwo, Buhari has not changed and never will. “On the fundamentals of it, nothing has moved. There’s a loss of moral authority. His biggest pitch was his moral authority. He doesn’t deserve to continue.” “Buhari is a disappointment”, [...]

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]]> Voting Muhammadu Buhari Was A Mistake – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/voting-muhammadu-buhari-was-a-mistake-fayose/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 22:16:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171405 Governor Ayo Fayose has said that Nigerians made a mistake by voting President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor said this while delivering a convocation lecture at the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin-City, Edo state. According to The Sun, Fayose, described himself as a controversial figure, adding that he does things that most people are scared [...]

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]]> We Need Funds For Diaspora Voting – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/we-need-funds-for-diaspora-voting-inec/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:17:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169253 The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the National Assembly to quicken the amendment of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act. Yakubu made the call in Ibadan on Wednesday, at an International Conference organised by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. The theme of the conference is [...]

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]]> People Are Apologizing For Voting PDP Out – Ahmed Makarfi https://www.theinfostride.com/people-are-apologizing-for-voting-pdp-out-ahmed-makarfi/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:21:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154269 Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said that some Nigerians have been apologizing for voting the party out in the 2015 general elections. Makarfi made the comment on Wednesday, January 18, during a PDP event in Abuja. “We are reviewing and rebranding the party, it is only the judgment [...]

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]]> Accreditation, Voting Commence In Ondo Poll https://www.theinfostride.com/accreditation-voting-commence-in-ondo-poll/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:13:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149328 The simultaneous accreditation and voting innovation adopted by INEC commenced on Saturday as voters gathered at polling units across Ondo State to choose their next governor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was calm in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state as some voters were sighted queuing up to vote. [...]

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]]> Rivers State Residents Will Get Voting Opportunities – Rotimi Amaechi https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-residents-will-get-voting-opportunities-rotimi-amaechi/ Sun, 11 Sep 2016 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=143547 The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday assured the people of Rivers that they would soon have the opportunity to vote for the candidates of their choice. Speaking at the Rivers West senatorial rally in Bonny, Amaechi said the people never had the chance of voting for their preferred candidates in 2015 and the [...]

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]]> Ayo Fayose Warns Against Voting For APC In Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/ayo-fayose-warns-against-voting-for-apc-in-ekiti/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:55:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130545 Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has warned residents of Ondo State not to vote a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor in the upcoming elections. Fayose made the comment on Sunday, May 29, 2016, during a thanksgiving service in Akure which was also attended by Ondo Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, Punch reports. “The [...]

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]]> Simultaneous Accreditation, Voting Good For Election – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/simultaneous-accreditation-voting-good-for-election-inec/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:06:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125328 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its pilot simultaneous accreditation and voting process is impacting positively on the conduct of elections in the country. Mr Nick Dazang, the INEC Deputy Director of Voter Education, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. Dazang said that the commission started the simultaneous [...]

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]]> National ID Card To Complement Voters’ Card – Buhari | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/national-id-card-to-complement-voters-card-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/national-id-card-to-complement-voters-card-nigeria/ President Muhammdu Buhari (PMB) has emphasised the importance of National identity card to all Nigerians of voting age. According to him, the card would in the future complement the Voters’ card. The president, who registered on Tuesday at the presidential Villa, Abuja to obtain his national identity card urged Nigerians to follow suit. Speaking to [...]

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