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INEC Holds Retreat For New Commissioners
18 Share Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has organised a retreat for new Resident Electoral Commissioners. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu urged the new RECs to commit themselves to upholding the ideals of credible elections in Nigeria. Professor Yakubu gave the advise during the induction of the new RECs in the course of the retreat held in Lagos. Yakubu charged the RECs to be prepared for the huge task ahead.
INEC Declares APC Winner Of Lagos Bye-election
2 Share The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s bye-election in Lagos, Fuad Laguda has been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Laguda polled 11,203 votes at the Surulere Federal Constituency 1, bye-election to beat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Jerry Afemhike who polled 278 votes.
Gbajabiamila Commends Electoral Process, Seeks Support To End Bandits
10 Share The Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for conducting a peaceful bye election for the Surulere 1 federal constituency. Gbajabiamila who was feasibly elated acknowledged the low turn out of voters which he attributed to lack of interest usually shown to isolated elections by the people.
Bye Election Underway In Lagos State
85 Share The Lagos State by-election for Surulere I Federal Constituency, in Nigeria’s House of Representatives has kicked off with accreditation and voting concurrently. Electoral officials reported earlier at some of the polling station visited by Voice of Nigeria and the ambience was calm and peaceful. Although, the turn out was low, as of the time of filing this report, but electorates are coming out in trickles to cast their ballot, as they hope for a hitch-free exercise.
Bye Election Begins In Lagos
13 Share Voting has commenced in Saturday’s bye- election for Surulere Constituency 1 in Lagos State. Twelve candidates are contesting to replace the former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila’s seat in the House of Representatives became vacant when he was appointed Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is conducting bye elections in twenty-six States across the country. Confidence Okwuchi
Vote Counting Begins in Bayelsa State
Share Sorting and counting of votes have began in many polling units in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital. In the Zamara-Okordia area of the State capital, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission could be seen counting the ballots after the last eligible voter had voted. In ward 4, unit 5 of the same local government, voters continue to troop out even the period of voting had lapsed.
Residents Decry Shoddy Elections In Lagos
Share Some Residents of Lagos State have condemned what they term imposition of candidates and manipulation of the outcome of elections in the ongoing Community Development Association, CDA elections in the State. The State government had two weeks ago, announced the dissolution of the excos of all the CDAs across the State, only for it to announce the conduct of elections a week later. Many Residents say the hasty call for elections does not give room for proper consultations and planning.
Nigerians Desire Good Governance- Imo Governor
Nigerians desire competent administration as the common language of most Nigerians irrespective of tribe, tongue or religion is good governance. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State said this at the fifth annual lecture of the Freedom Online news medium held in Lagos on Tuesday.
Osinbajo restates commitment to Nigeria’s unity
The unity and growth of Nigeria remains the priority for me even after leaving office and beyond. Former Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo said this at a reception organised for him by friends and associates in Lagos on Monday. Professor Osinbajo said that the Nigerian project is a work in progress and as such he remains committed and ready to contribute his quota whenever the need arises.
APC Retains Akoko Edo Federal Constituency Seat
Share The candidate of the All Progressives Congress has won the Akoko Edo Federal Constituency Election in Edo State. Peter Akpatason of the All Progressives Congress defeated other candidates to emerge winner for a record fourth term in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. He polled votes to defeat his closest rival, Kabiru Adjoto of the Peoples Democratic Party who polled votes.
Edo State: Residents Struggle For Cash Amid Voting
Residents of Benin City, Edo State queued up at ATM points of some commercial Banks to access cash in the early hours of election day. Our correspondent who monitored the elections in the city observed that a sizable number of people of voting age were busy withdrawing cash at the ATMs rather than perform their Civic duties. Many of them told our correspondent that the prevailing cash crunch in the country coupled with the need to meet their financial obligations necessitated their actions.
APC Holds Final Presidential Campaign Rally in Lagos
The APC presidential campaign rally of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held its grand finale in Lagos. The Tuesday rally comes one day to the deadline approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission for all candidates to conclude their campaigns. It also comes four days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Minister urges Politicians to stop discrediting Nigeria – Voice of Nigeria
Politicians can win elections in Nigeria without necessarily damaging the image of the country in the global community. Nigeria’s Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said this at the annual lecture of the “The Niche” newspapers held in Lagos on Thursday. The lecture themed “2023 Elections and the future of Nigeria’s Democracy”, x-rayed the myriad of challenges facing Democratic practices in the country as well as some of the gains there from.
Group commends INEC on Ekiti polls – Voice of Nigeria
#ElectionBuzzNig’23 The Center for transparency advocacy group has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for its improved performance in Saturday’s Governorship election held in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. The group noted that INEC Officials and materials arrived early in most of the polling units, with many of the polling units already opening around 8.30 am.
Ekiti Governorship election: counting begins as vote ends – Voice of Nigeria
Counting of votes have begun in the ongoing Ekiti State Governorship election. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are counting and collating results at the different polling units across the State. The election was generally peaceful and rancour free except for some reported cases of voter inducement and vote buying. Meanwhile the outgoing Governor of Ekiti, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has won his polling unit for the candidate of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Ekiti Decides: Residents troop out for governorship election – Voice of Nigeria
As early as 6 am, residents of Ado Ekiti trooped out in their numbers to participate in today’s governorship election holding across the 16 Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. Over seven hundred thousand voters are expected to cast their ballots for either of the ten candidates vying for the governor’s office. While many trekked long distances following the restriction on vehicular movements, a few went to their polling units by commercial motor bikes.
Gubernatorial poll: Police restricts movement in Ekiti State – Voice of Nigeria
The Nigeria Police Force has placed restriction on vehicular movement in and out of Ekiti State from 11:59pm Friday 17th June, 2022. The development is part of the measures to achieve a free, fair and credible election in Saturday’s Governorship poll.
Action Alliance set to revolutionalise Lagos
The people of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria are poised to experience a revolution in governance if they cast their votes for the Action Alliance party in next year’s governorship election. The governorship candidate of the Party in the State, Tope Balogun, said this in an interview with Voice of Nigeria in Lagos State.
Stakeholders foresee brighter future for Nigeria – Voice of Nigeria
Fourth Annual Freedom online lecture held in Lagos Share Nigeria’s future remains quite bright in spite of the many challenges it may be facing. Discussants at the fourth annual freedom online lecture series themed “Nigeria’s political indices: bright or bleak future” expressed this hope while speaking on the state of affairs of Africa’s most populous nation in Lagos on Tuesday.
SERAP launches report on Press Freedom
3 Share Violations on Press freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of thought and freedom of Association and peaceful assembly have contributed largely to the shrinking of the civic space in Nigeria. This is the crux of a report authored by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy, NED, presented in Lagos on Thursday.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE NIGER DELTA UNDER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
Before the advent of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration, what stood as a potent threat to Nigeria’s internal security was militancy in the Niger Delta, where attacks on oil installations and kidnapping of oil workers were rampant. Niger Delta is a petroleum-rich region located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states and has been the centre of domestic and international controversy over pollution. Over two million barrels of crude oil are extracted from the Niger Delta daily.
Lagos residents want peaceful election
By Taiwo Ojedele, Lagos Residents of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria have sued for peace as the country prepares for its gubernatorial elections across its thirty-six states. In a chat with our correspondent, some residents expressed apprehension over what they said might be a repeat of pockets of violence experienced in some parts of the coastal city during the February 23, Presidential election.
Lagos Commissioner hails voters
By Taiwo Ojedele, Ekiti A former commissioner for information and communication strategy in Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti Central Senatorial district, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele has hailed the conduct of the people of Ekiti State in Saturday’s general election. He stated this after casting his vote in his hometown, Iyin Ekiti.
Political parties trade accusations ahead of polls
By Taiwo Ojedele, Ekiti Two major political parties in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria have engaged in a war of words few hours to the general election. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC have accused each other of trying to disrupt Saturday’s elections.
Another Nigerian languishes in South Africa Prison
Nigerians suffer in South African prisons. The travails of Nigerians living and working in South Africa seem unending with the continuing victimisation of citizens of Africa’s most populous nation. This is because police authorities in Pretoria have targeted Nigerians, harassing and detaining them at will with no formal charges. A case in point is that of Reverend Timothy Omotosho who has been in incarceration for more than 18 months now, at the St. Albans Prison, Port Elizabeth.
PDP apology hypocritical -Minister
The dramatic apology tendered by Nigeria’s former ruling Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for its abuse of power in the over sixteen years in government is hypocritical and mischievous with the intention of swaying unsuspecting Nigerians. Rather, the party should return all funds and properties stolen by its members whilst it was running the affairs of government.
Political consultancy key to African democracy - Voice of Nigeria
A summit on political consultancy designed to improve the practice of Democracy in Africa has entered its second day. The event which is holding in Lagos, brings together political consultants across Africa. They are brainstorming on issues affecting election management and the growth of democracy in the continent.
Tinubu gets credit for Lagos regeneration - Voice of Nigeria
The current transformation of Lagos State is a result of the vision and strategic planning of the National leader of the All Progressives Congress and a former governor of the State, Bola Tinubu. President Muhammadu Buhari said this at the ninth annual colloquium held in Lagos, as part of activities to mark the 65th Birthday anniversary of Tinubu.
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