The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken a decisive step in Kogi State, suspending elections in nine wards due to reported incidents of electoral malpractice. The malpractices, including the completion of result sheets before voting, have been deemed unacceptable by INEC. The affected local government areas include Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi, and Okene. Mohammed…
As voters in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states prepare to elect their governors in the upcoming elections, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued a compelling call for active civic participation. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, underscored the significance of voting as a fundamental civic duty and urged residents to cast their votes for…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has delivered a decisive ruling, upholding the election victory of Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. In a unanimous decision, the three-member court dismissed the claims presented by the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate, challenging Mr. Mbah’s qualifications and raising concerns about over-voting in the…
The Nigerian National Assembly has swiftly passed an N2.17 trillion supplementary budget aimed at addressing urgent time-bound issues. According to Senator Ali Ndume, who serves as the Whip of the Senate and deputy chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this was done to facilitate the government’s ability to pay workers’ wages and prepare for upcoming…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to receive N18 billion from the 2023 supplementary budget for the purpose of conducting governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The elections are scheduled for November 11, 2023. This allocation was announced by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, following a meeting…
The recent Supreme Court ruling affirming President Bola Tinubu’s election win has ignited a debate among legal experts regarding the timing of election cases. Some senior lawyers argue that election cases should be concluded before elected officials are sworn in to prevent potential conflicts of interest, especially among presiding judges. On the other side, some…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured the Nigerian people that the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi will be conducted without interference or violence. Ribadu made this statement during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on the upcoming governorship elections. He emphasised that the security agencies…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the presidential election held on February 25. The apex court, in its ruling, stated that there was no merit in the petition filed by former President Atiku Abubakar, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku had sought…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These appointees are slated to serve a five-year term, pending approval from the Nigerian Senate. Their selection is supposedly a vital move to enhance the transparency and fairness of Nigeria’s electoral process. The new…
The Supreme Court has swiftly dismissed an appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court headed by Justice John Okoro ruled against the appeal following the withdrawal of the suit by APM’s lawyer, Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The APM’s appeal…