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We Didn't Extend Voters Registration Deadline, INEC Clarifies

We Didn’t Extend Voters Registration Deadline, INEC Clarifies

June 23, 2022 12:45 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed viral claims that it extended voters registration deadline by 60 days, insisting that it never did so.

The deadline of June 30 was insisted upon by the commission.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that there have been rumours that the commission extended the deadline for voter registration by 60 days as a result of pressure.

Nevertheless, the commission declared that registration would shortly continue notwithstanding the deadline in accordance with the court’s ruling, which commanded it not to terminate registration.

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‘Democratic backsliding’ in West Africa as election season begins

‘Democratic Backsliding’ In West Africa As Election Season Begins

October 14, 2020 4:32 pm

Voters in Guinea on Sunday kick off a string of elections in West Africa when they go to the polls under a cloud as the octogenarian incumbent mounts a controversial third-term bid.

Millions more will vote across the region — in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Nigeria — before the year is out, under the wary eye of defenders of democracy.

“For those of us watching democracy in the subregion… these are trying times,” said Kojo Asante of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development.

Military overthrows for which …

Massive Voters Turnout In Bauchi Rerun Elections

January 25, 2020 3:51 pm
Voters turned out massively to cast their ballots during the supplementary and rerun elections for the two vacant seats in the House of Representatives for Zaki and Gamawa federal constituencies of Bauchi State.

THISDAY correspondent, who monitored the conduct of the elections in the two LGAs of Zaki and Gamawa, observed that women voters turned out in their numbers to exercise their civic responsibility to elect their preferred candidates.

While Some of the women who spoke tod THISDAY said that they were properly mobilized by their husbands to come out and cast their votes stressing the importance of participating in

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Akpabio

Low Voters’ Turnout, Heavy Security Mar Akpabio’s Unit

January 25, 2020 1:16 pm

Despite the withdrawal of Senator Godswill Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) from the Essien Udim rerun elections, there was a heavy security presence at Independence High School, Ukana West, Essien Udim, the polling unit of Senator Akpabio.

The armed thugs barred journalists and persons without Permanent Voters Cards from entering the gate of the school and one photo journalist, Godwin Sunday, was brutalized and his camera destroyed by thugs at the gate.

Recall that Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) had on Friday withdrawn from the rerun, citing perceived bias by the Independent National …

Bougainville Voters Back Independence By Landslide

December 11, 2019 4:25 pm

Voters backing Bougainville’s independence from Papua New Guinea have won a landslide referendum victory, according to results released Wednesday — a major step toward the troubled isles becoming the world’s newest nation.

Chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission Bertie Ahern declared 176,928 people — around 98 percent of voters — had backed independence with just 3,043 supporting the option of remaining part of Papua New Guinea with more autonomy.

The announcement prompted loud cheers, applause and tears as dignitaries soon burst into song, with strains of the islands’ anthem “My Bougainville” ringing out.

“Happy is an understatement” nursing graduate Alexia …

Ekiti

Voters Without PVCs Free To Vote In Ekiti LG Poll Says Govt

November 28, 2019 12:10 pm

The Ekiti State government has formally declared that people who registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but have lost their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are free to vote in the December 7 local government election in the state.

However, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, rejected the move, saying it contravenes relevant sections of the constitution and the Electoral Act.

The Commissioner for Information, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, said that residents without voter cards would be allowed to vote during the exercise, as long as they possess either the National Identity Card or driver’s licence.

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LG poll: Low Turnout Of Voters In Kebbi, As Voting Begins

LG poll: Low Turnout Of Voters In Kebbi, As Voting Begins

October 26, 2019 8:24 pm
Voting has begun peacefully at Dr Gulama polling unit 007, and G/Kundi Zouro polling unit in Nassarawa ward of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi with a low turnout of voters recorded.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the local government election in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area started as early as 7.00 a.m with the early arrival of materials and officials.Kebbi State Independence Electoral Commission (KEBSIEC) officials arrived at the polling unit at about 7:00 a.m, while the first voter cast his vote around 8:43 a.m.
The election began in most polling units visited at about
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PDP Claims Loyalty Of 70% Registered Voters In Kogi State

PDP Claims Loyalty Of 70% Registered Voters In Kogi State

October 23, 2019 5:24 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that it has the support of more than 70 percent of registered voters in 18 local governments in Kogi.

The party made the claim on Wednesday in a statement ahead of its official campaign flag-off in Lokoja on Friday.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said in the statement that the party expected a landslide victory in the Nov. 16 governorship election.

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“Since we kicked off our grassroots campaigns in the last few weeks, the PDP has continued to …

Kogi Guber: INEC Presents Voters Register To Parties

October 14, 2019 11:55 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented register of voters to 23 political parties ahead of the Nov. 16, Kogi governorship poll.

Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa States, presented the register to the parties at a brief ceremony in Lokoja on Monday.

Haruna urged them to cooperate with INEC in its bid to ensure free, fair, credible, conclusive and acceptable election.

He also urged them to ensure issue-based campaigns and refrain from violence and hate speech.

The state INEC Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Prof. James Apam, reminded the parties of …

PDP to voters: Don’t let shoot-on-sight order scare you

February 22, 2019 2:38 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged voters not to be scared by what the party described as a shoot-on-sight directive against would-be ballot box snatchers.

Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja yesterday, the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, urged Nigerians to be focused and refuse to be intimidated as they go out to cast their votes.

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