By Patrick Abang (CALABAR) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas of Cross River State for the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections. The distribution began on Wednesday at the INEC office in Calabar with the loading of Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) … Read more
By Patrick Abang (CALABAR) Ahead of the 2023 general election, the European Union Election Observation Mission led by the duo of Robert Hall and Diana Ferrari had arrived Cross River State capital with a pledged to lived up to their responsibilities. The EU delegation said this when the team made a courtesy visit to His … Read more
By Vicky Orjime (ABUJA) Head of the African Union (AU) Observation Mission and former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged Nigerians to remain faithful to democracy by ensuring the conducts of the general elections are free fair and credible. Kenyatta made this during his visit Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has accredited 229 groups bringing 146,913 observers to the 2023 general elections. Addressing the observer groups on Tuesday in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said they comprised 196 domestic and 33 international observer groups. “For the 2023 general elections beginning on Saturday with the presidential and … Read more
By Ezekiel Obi (ABUJA) The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) has asked the Nigerian government and all security agencies in the country to respect the constitutional rights of journalists to freely cover and report on the general elections commencing this Saturday, 25 February, 2023, without obstruction or impediment. In separate letters … Read more
Chief Olabode George, a former PDP Deputy National Chairman and the party’s Lagos Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) on Monday united ahead of the general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there has been a cold war between George, the PDP leader in the state and Adediran over some unresolved issues … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly polls will hold nationwide despite the cash crunch and protests across the country. Commenting on the recent crisis in the country, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the commission is working closely with the CBN and security agencies. … Read more
By Ezekiel Obi (ABUJA) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is deploying a total of 25,783 personnel, 769 vehicles, 139 Ambulances and 33 heavy, medium and light duty Tow Trucks as part of its commitment towards ensuring that the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections are conducted in a smooth, hitch free and very successful … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Friday struct out a suit seeking to disqualify all the candidates of the PDP in Enugu State from taking part in the 2023 elections. The matter which was instituted by the Enugu North Senatorial district candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party, Chika Idoko, seeks disqualification … Read more
Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has appealed to Nigerians not to allow scarcity of new naira notes to deter them from voting on Feb.25 in the presidential election. Baba-Ahmed who made the call at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He urged Nigerians not to relent but to … Read more
The United States Government has advised Nigerians to avoid inciting statements that could trigger violence, voter’s suppression or intimidation and thereby mar the electoral process. Ms Molly Phee, U.S. Assistant Secretary of States for African Affairs, gave the advice, on Wednesday, in Abuja, during a roundtable with some Nigerian journalists in Abuja. Phee, whose advice … Read more
Yiaga Africa, a Civil Society Organisation has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rectify observed lapses at the recently concluded mock accreditation for a successful 2023 election. The Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Mr Samson Itodo said this while presenting the organisation’s report on Bimodal Voters Accreditation System(BVAS) testing, mock accreditation and electronic transmission … Read more
The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has emphasised the need for conduct of a free and fair election in Nigeria, to avoid issues associated with electoral fraud. Its National Deputy President, Mr Oscar Emetuei, made the emphasis, while noting the association’s position on the forthcoming 2023 general elections in a statement on Thursday. Emetuei … Read more
West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS),a non-partisan independent civil society-led transition transnational network, says Nigeria must get the 2023 General Election right for Africa. The Coordinator of WADEMOS, Mr Kop’ep Dabugat, said this during a chat with journalists on Wednesday as part of the network’s activities in Nigeria, ahead of the 2023 General Election. Dabugat … Read more
By David Iorja (ABUJA) The United States of America government has threatened to impose visa restrictions on individuals found in acting of undermining the Nigerian 2023 general elections U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken made the announcement in a statement released by the U.S Mission in Abuja on Wednesday. Blinken said that the action was … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC), Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC) Committee, says the commission is at the advanced stage of preparations for the general elections. Prof. Mohammad Kuna, the EMSC Chairman and Special Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the EMSC Amber Zone National Level Implementers’ Workshop in … Read more
Rise Networks, a Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Company, on Friday in Abuja, launched the “Run-Am” mobile app to verify fake news and combat the spread of misinformation during the electioneering period. Mrs Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, Founder, Rise Networks, said the platform, which can be accessed on Google Play Store, is a tool that will ensure … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cautioned Chief (Mrs) Jumoke Akinjide, a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stop launching campaign of calumny against its presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Friday in Ibadan. The … Read more
Yiaga Africa ,a civil society organisation, has pledged to promote the integrity of the 2023 General Election, through its Parallel Vote Tabulation(PVT). Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said this at the Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote (WTV)Media Roundtable on the 2023 Presidential Election and Deployment of PVT in Abuja on Thursday. Itodo said that … Read more
Mayowa Olajide Akinleye Impacts and Communications Officer, PROMAD Ahead of the 2023 elections, INEC registered a total of 9.5 million new voters. 76.5% of them are young people between 18-34 years. The percentage of young people eligible to vote is about half of the over 93 million people registered to vote in Nigeria. One would … Read more
A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, has said that the high rate of insecurity and executive impunity, especially by state governors, may impact on the conduct and outcome of the 2023 general elections. Yiaga, in its pre-election observation report, signed by its Executive Secretary, Sam Itodo, and made available to the media on Saturday in … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi says Nigeria will regain its pride position in Africa, if he is elected as president in 2023. Mr. Obi said this in his tweet to commend his Tanzanian supporter who placed the party’s flag on mount Kilimanjaro. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports … Read more
Spokesperson for Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign, Kola Ologbondiyan, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has the capacity to address the challenges facing Nigeria. Ologbondiyan stated this when he interacted with some PDP youths in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the PDP and its Presidential candidate, Abubakar, were very concerned about the challenges confronting Nigerians. “The mammoth crowd … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) tagged ‘The Editors’ Forum’ in Lagos. According to him, cost … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the outcome of the 2023 general elections reflect the desire of the people. Abubakar gave the appeal in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Thursday on the occasion marking … Read more
The Labour Party flag-bearer for the 2023 Nigeria presidential election, Mr Peter Obi has pledged to increase electricity generation, address brain drain, and implement Diaspora voting, among others if elected. Obi made the pledge on Sunday at Columbia University, New York while having conversation on economic and government policy with the Columbia’s Africa Business Club, … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the ongoing political party primaries across the country are a mess and lack standard practice. Jonathan, who spoke at a book launch titled “Political Party Governance” authored by Dr. Mohammed Wakil, a former Minister of State for Power, on Thursday May 26, said it is shameful to induce … Read more
By Yushau A. Shuaib – “The security situation in the country may affect voter mobilisation, deployment of personnel and materials to different parts of the country.” – INEC Mr Festus Okoye, a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Information and Voter Education, made the above remark in a paper … Read more
Osinbajo Officially Declares Presidential Ambition Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared his interest in the 2023 presidential election. In a broadcast on Monday, Osinbajo said that he had visited practically all the local government areas in the country and knows the yearnings of Nigerians. Watch Video below: He said, “I believe that the very … Read more