LAGOS NOVEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) until 90 days to the 2023 general election. Justice Ekwo in addition ordered INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived of the opportunity to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigerians prepare for 2023 general election, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has vowed to bring to justice political actors who are found of encouraging violence. Alkali Baba who made the vow while addressing political stakeholders at a meeting with political parties and other stakeholders in preparation for the…
The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has set aside the judgment of Federal High Court Abuja, removing Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. A three-member panel of justices read by Justice Danlami Senchi on Monday held that Akpabio failed to file a proof…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to attack and burning of its offices in Ogun and Osun States. INEC in a statement stated that the Commission received two disturbing reports of attacks on their Local Government offices in Ogun and Osun States. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has disclosed that only two weeks ago, one political party served about 70 Court processes on the Commission in one day seeking to compel it to accept the nomination or substitution of its candidates long after the deadline provided in the Timetable and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to the transmission of results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in real-time for the 2023 elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurances on Wednesday during the Commission’s quarterly meeting with political parties for the year 2022 in Abuja. “On…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as worrisome reports of clashes among parties and their supporters in some States of the country during the ongoing electioneering campaign. While cautioning parties and their supporters to focus on issues and steer clear of attacks on each other, the Commission reminded them…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would pay special attention to the observance of limits on parties and candidates’ finances in the forthcoming 2023 elections. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this Thursday at the 2022 Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) 6th Annual Conference in Lagos….