A coalition of pro-democracy groups has alleged that the 2023 Imo governorship election conducted on Saturday November 11, 2023 was rigged in favour of the incumbent governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The coalition, which comprises the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), the South-East Zone of the …
Read More »Off-cycle elections: Amid anxiety, Uzodimma re-elected Imo governor, Ododo governor-elect in Kogi, Diri leads in Bayelsa
It was protest galore Sunday as results of Saturday’s off-season governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states trickled in for collation preparatory to the final announcement of winners. While feelers from Bayelsa indicated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in the lead as at the time of this report, …
Read More »BREAKING: KogiDecides2023: INEC suspends election in different locations
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has suspended election in some locations in Kogi State. The commission, in a statement signed by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Member Information and Voter Education Committee, on Saturday, said it took the decision after receiving reports from its officials about electoral malpractices in …
Read More »INEC Appoints Nine SANs to Defend Election
No fewer than nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria have been appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to defend the results of the February 25 presidential election. The team, according to City Lawyer, is to be led by former Nigerian Bar Association President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Other members of the …
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