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The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, maintaining the controversial Clause 52(2) as presented. The clause allows the Independent National Electoral Commission to determine when, where…
Anambra guber: Umeoji floors Soludo, other to emerge APGA candidate
….12 APGA members of the House of Assembly led by Chief Whip Eze hail INEC’s decision, pledge to support Umeoji ….UNIZIK Dean and renowned female professor, Lillian Orogbu, emerges APGA…
BREAKING: Opposition Lawmakers Stage Walkout Over Electoral Act Amendment Bill
Lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a walk-out over clause 52 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. They insist that the clause was never carried. They…
Electronic Transmission Of Results: We Can’t Guarantee 100% Safety – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it cannot guarantee total safety for the electronic transmission of results, explaining that no system is completely free from hackers. Federal lawmakers had…
BREAKING: Aftermath of Crimefacts report, Ex-CBN governor, Soludo dropped from INEC’s list of guber candidates
….PDP also missing Ibe Pascal Arogorn The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dropped the name of ex-CBN governor and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) factional candidate for the Anambra…
Tambuwal blasts Senate: You can’t subject INEC to NCC
Governor Aminu Tambuwal said it is unconstitutional for the Senate to subject INEC’s power to conduct elections to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House…
2023 in jeopardy as Electoral Act amendment splits National Assembly
It was a raucous scene at both chambers of the National Assembly yesterday, over the mode of transmission of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on election day.…
Northern lawmakers kick against zoning presidency to south
State assembly members from northern states of Nigeria have rejected the call to zone the 2023 presidency to the south, arguing that the south has had more years in power…
Reps In Disorder As Deputy Speaker Rules Against E-Transmission Of Electoral Results
The House of Representatives is in a rowdy session as lawmakers debate over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Things fell apart on Thursday after Deputy Speaker Idris Wase ruled against…
APC senators reject electronic transmission of election results
Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday voted against electronic transmission of results. The Committee had, in the report, recommended in Section 52(3) that, INEC “may…
APC suspends 11 Lai Mohammed loyalists for taking party to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended 11 people loyal to Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, for taking the party to court. The suspended party members had asked…
Senate passes landmark bill establishing Electoral Offences Commission
The senate on Tuesday passed the bill establishing the Electoral Offences Commission. The approval of the commission followed the consideration of the report of the senate committee on Independent National…
Senate okays 20-year jail for candidates snatching ballot materials
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission and okayed 20-year jail term for candidates caught snatching ballot materials. The passage of the bill…
Senate rejects Onochie as INEC commissioner
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report, said…
Senate okays five INEC commissioners, suspends Adam’s confirmation
The Senate after considering the report of its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of five National Commissioners for the nation’s electoral umpire. The…
