Politics

INEC, UK, EU, Australia Issue Security Alerts, Warns Against Visiting Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2023

The European Union (EU) has warned that the 2023 general election might not hold in some parts of the country due to insecurity rocking the nation, adding that the “security climate” was very hostile. Also, the United Kingdom and Australia have directed their citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria

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INEC, Insecurity And Next Month’s General Elections

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2023

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigerians, in a few weeks, will go to the poll to elect a new set of leaders. A new President is expected to emerge before the end of next month, all things being equal. New helmsmen at the state level either returning, or new faces would also emerge in about 28 states […]

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INEC cannot be trusted, says Sowore

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2023

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission cannot be trusted to conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria. Fielding questions on Wednesday at ‘The Roundtable’, a programme organised by PUNCH Newspapers, Sowore said Nigerians were expecting elections to be held but could not […]

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INEC sets up committees for national situation room, collation centre

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that INEC at its weekly meeting

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Nigerians in diaspora sue Buhari, INEC, ask High Court to stop 2023 elections

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2022

Nigerians of voting age resident in the United Kingdom and various parts of the world have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking enforcement of their fundamental rights to vote in the 2023 general elections. In the suit marked FHC/ ABJ/ CS/2119/2022, they […]

Politics

INEC confirms start of campaigns in Edo

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has lifted the ban on campaigns by political parties ahead of the governorship election in Edo state. Mr Timidi Wariowei, the INEC Head of Voter Education in Edo, said that the campaigns officially commenced on June 21. “Campaigns have officially started in the state. Campaigns […]