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Why Cost Of Conducting Elections Is High In Nigeria – INEC

September 17, 2022 3:19 am

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has explained why the cost of conducting elections in Nigeria was relatively expensive.

He made this known on Friday when he appeared at the ‘The Editors’ Forum’ in Lagos which was organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors at De Rembrandt Hotel, Awolowo Way Ikeja.

He listed some of the reasons as ‘cost of logistics, highly-secured ballot papers, allowances for personnel and others.’

In his words: “In France, the ballot paper is like an A4 sheet of paper, because it is unthinkable that anybody in France …

Shooting, Snatching Of Ballot Boxes Mar Kogi Guber Poll

November 16, 2019 9:19 am

Barely four hours after the commencement of the gubernatorial and Kogi West Senatorial rerun election, gunmen have invaded some polling units in Lokoja and snatched some ballot boxes.

Sources said that the hoodlums invaded Muslim Community Secondary School polling unit at Lokogoma and shot into air scaring the voters, who fled the area, while the thugs had a field day taking away some ballot boxes.

At Adankolo new layout, vote buying and selling characterised the exercise, while gunshots were later heard with the voters taking to their heels.

In Crowther Memorial College, THISDAY gathered that hoodlums chased out voters …

APC Raises Alarm Over Printing Of Ballot Papers

November 11, 2019 8:29 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign organisation, has raised the alarm over alleged printing of ballot papers and other sensitive materials by the Bayelsa State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Government House.

The party alleged that preliminary investigations showed that the process of printing of the said electoral materials has reached an advanced stage within Government House.

The APC in a statement signed by Ebimobowei Tamarapriye on behalf of the Security Committee of the Governorship Campaign Council, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the police and all other security agencies, to investigate and impound …

Poll: Two killed in Ondo over alleged ballot box snatching

March 9, 2019 1:49 pm

Two persons were reportedly killed on Saturday in political mayhem at Oba-Akoko,headquarters of Akoko Southwest local government area of Ondo state.

Sources alleged that some hoodlums had stormed the community to snatch ballot boxes which led to youths rampage where properties worth millions of naira destroyed including police station and police vehicles.

It was during the melee that two persons were shot to death, while the third one with gunshot wounds was on admission at the hospital.

The Police Area Commander for Ikare-Akoko,Razak Rauf, an Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) who led a contingent of police to the town to prevail …

BREAKING: Ballot box snatcher shot dead in Ukanafun

March 9, 2019 10:45 am

Soldiers monitoring the conduct of election in Ukanafun have killed a young man as he made away with ballot box at a polling unit in Ikot Udo Ossiom village, Ukanafun council of Akwa Ibom state.

The incident occurred few hours ago throw the area into mourning.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the young man had attempted to snatch the ballot in the morning immediately it arrived from INEC but was prevented by soldiers guiding the polling unit.

Continuing, Mrs. Elijah said the victim reinforced and returned to the unit to snatch the ballot the second time.

Irked by such …

Ballot box snatchers’ll be dealt with – Chief of Army Staff

February 20, 2019 8:29 pm

MILITARY officers with divided loyalty were yesterday ordered to resign.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said such officers should quit not later than tomorrow.

Gen. Buratai spoke as the Army renewed its pledge to constituted authority, stressing that it will not disobey orders.

Besides, it vowed to deal with “those who seek to undermine our democracy by interfering in our electoral process”.

He said incitement against constituted authority will not be tolerated.

Gen. Buratai, at a meeting with General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and selected Commanders at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, cautioned politicians …

Tinubu, the arrowhead that created crisis in Afenifere

Polls: Tinubu supports Jubril on ballot box snatching

February 20, 2019 3:55 pm

Few days to the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his support to Jubri Al-Sudani’s (Muhammadu Buhari’s Impostor) directive on any person involved in ballot box snatching during the Saturday, February 23rd, polls.