Category: Politics

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed claims by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) that Nigeria does not have enough network coverage to guarantee the electronic transmission of election results in 2023. Besides, the electoral body revealed that the NCC was aware since 2018 that the commission has the capacity and capability to transmit results […]

Intrigue, Suspense. These features becloud the much-awaited conduct of ward congresses by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The exercise is expected to begin by July 31, 2021. The congresses would be the first of such gathering of party faithful across the country since the July 25, 2020, when the National Working Committee (NWC), led […]

The Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for criminal investigation and prosecution of officials of the Nigerian Communications Commission for alleged perjury. Leader of the PDP Caucus, Kingley Chinda, in a statement issued on Tuesday, alleged that the officials lied under oath while appearing before the House on Friday to […]

More facts on Sunday emerged about the amendments to the Electoral Act passed by the House of Representatives. The House approved the use of smart card readers for elections by INEC. The electoral umpire may, however, not be able to use any other device in the electoral process. The House placed the restriction in the […]

The minority leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has advocated for a stiffer sanction against any politician or party involved in electoral fraud. He made the call in a lecture at the 5th Biennial Convention of Class of 84 of St. Pius Grammar School, Onitcha-Ugbo, which held on Saturday in Umunede, […]

Says talks About President From South Without Restructuring Inappropriate, Amount To Shadow-boxing  Issue Of 2023 Presidency Requires Conscience, Truth, Equity – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Concentration Of Presidency In One Zone Might Weaken Democracy – Babatope Elder statesman and former Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae, has maintained that what Nigeria needs most urgently to […]

  On June 5, 2020 when President Muhammadu Buhari called for the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and appointed Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala-Buni to head the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), several members considered the move as the best to reposition the ruling party. The controversial […]

Human Rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome has faulted the decision of the National Assembly to vote against electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Amendment Bill. He also faulted the conditionality that constrains the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to defer to the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) and National Assembly before it can transmit results in some areas. […]

Oye Kicks, Decries INEC’s Impunity We Acted On Court Orders, Electoral Body Insists Factional national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Ozo Victor Oye, has decried the various acts of impunity by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the buildup to the Anambra State governorship poll. The APGA chieftain urged President Muhammadu Buhari […]

Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill Despite Opposition Walk Out Minority Caucus Kicks, Insists It’s A Ploy To Rig 2023 Poll NCC Says Only 50% Of Polling Units Covered By 2G/3G Network Lawmakers, NCC Lack Powers To Dictate To INEC – Lawyers PDP, SERAP Threaten Legal Action Nigeria Has Lost Opportunity To Deepen Democracy, Says Okorie […]