INEC destroying electoral evidence in A’Ibom poll – APC

By Eniola Akinkuotu

The All Progressives Congress has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of burning ballot papers and other sensitive materials used in the Akwa Ibom governorship election in order to protect the ‘stolen’ victory of the Peoples Democratic Party.

A’Ibom: Tribunal orders PDP to remove bags containing ‘fraudulent’ forms from court premises

By Nse Peter

The Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Thursday, asked the Peoples Democratic Party to immediately remove from the court registry seven bags containing Incident Form the party brought to the tribunal, since they have failed to tender them as exhibit before the tribunal.

INEC staff disowns card reader at Akwa Ibom tribunal, says they are still uploading records of accreditation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened her defence at the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 by calling 2 witnesses to testify on the conduct of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State. INEC and the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom State were joined as the 3rd and 4th Respondents in the petition, respectively.

Will Olisa Agbakoba succeed Jega as next INEC chairman?

The Nation newspaper in a story wrote that “if news filtering in from both the presidency and other sources are to be taken serious, then the likes of former President of Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami and erstwhile President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, may be on the list of persons being considered as possible candidates to fill the position of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission to be vacated by Prof. Attahiru Jega on June 28, 2015.”
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Elections in Akwa Ibom turned into state terrorism — UMANA, APC Gov candidate

Obong Umana Umana, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the recent governorship election in Akwa Ibom State in this interview, with the Vanguard’s political editor, EMMANUEL AZIKEN, reviews the conduct of the election and the options before him. Excerpts:

Ex-A’Ibom commissioner, Uwemedimo Nwoko causes stir at INEC office

Uwemedimo Nwoko

By Etim Ekpimah

The immediate past Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko, on Tuesday, caused a stir at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Uyo during the inspection of electoral materials by the agents of the All Progressives Congress.

INEC receives 3,813 card readers in Akwa Ibom

File photo: Permanent Voters'Cards

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom says it has received 3,813 card readers for accreditation of voters in the forthcoming elections.

PDP panics over high PVC collection in APC strongholds – Punch newspaper

PDP national chairman, Adamu Mu' azu

There is consternation within the Peoples Democratic Party over the high rate of Permanent Voter Card collection in geopolitical zones considered to be the strongholds of the opposition All Progressives Congress.

Osun Gov’ Election: Hmmmm… So, Senator Omisore is blaming INEC for defeat?

 

Senator Omisore ..... Blames INEC for defeat

We thought it was APC alone that was always doing the blame game!

After his defeat in the recent Osun governorship election, the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore is reported to have blamed INEC for it.

According to a news report in The Punch newspaper, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that his loss at the Saturday election is due to the malpractices perpetrated by a former Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state.

Breaking News: INEC Registers APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the application by three political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) – to merge into one, to be known as the All Progressives Congress.