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INEC boss ignores tribunal as commission tenders documents

How political parties created logistics problem – INEC

June 16, 2019 8:52 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the large number of political parties that participated in the 2019 general elections created a lot of logistics problem.

Malam Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner in charge of Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa States, said this in Ilorin while speaking with journalists.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC organised a workshop in Kwara to review the 2019 general elections.

According to the National Commissioner, there were 799 litigations from the 2019 general elections across the country.

He said that Jigawa had no petition from the election, Kwara had only …

32 political parties align with PDP against Bauchi Governor

March 5, 2019 11:08 pm

Thirty-two political parties and 20 governorship candidates have formed a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, as part of their renewed effort to unseat incumbent Governor Muhammed Abdullahi Abubakar in the governorship election of Saturday, March 9.

Hoodlums slash off 19-year-old boy’s ear at political rally

March 1, 2019 11:57 am

Hoodlums in Bauchi went on rampage during a political victory rally leaving several innocent residents injured including a 19-year old boy whose ear was cut off.

The victim, Muhammad Harisu on Wednesday lost his left ear as a result of an attack by suspected political thugs during a rally organised by supporters of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State capital to celebrate their victory in the last Presidential and National Assembly election.

Harisu said he was outside his house to witness the rally when the suspected thugs went on a rampage and stabbed people who came their way without

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BREAKING: INEC approves resumption of political campaigns

February 18, 2019 2:22 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) has okayed resumption of political campaign.

The commission, at the end of its management meeting on Monday evening, said all campaigns for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections end on Thursday.

(The Nation)…