LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have protested the results released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in the Anambra governorship poll. Their agents in Onitsha South, Dunukofia, Ayamelum and Anambra East local government areas said the results didn’t reflect reality from the poll. The APC…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Supervisory Presiding Officer has reportedly “carted away” 41 results sheets in the ongoing Anambra Governorship election. The Returning Officer in Idemili South Local Government of Area of the state, Dr Gabriel Othong, made this known while presenting results at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Awka on Sunday. He said…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Technical problems hit a governorship election in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra on Saturday during a vote seen as a test of the electoral system less than 18 months before presidential polls. More than 30,000 police were dispatched to secure Anambra after a string of attacks in the southeast blamed on separatists…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two days to Anambra State governorship election, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu has vowed to deal with those who may attempt to compromise the electoral process. Yakubu who gave the warning yesterday during stake holders meeting said, “I want to assure all voters in Anambra State that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented cheques to the next of kin of Police Officers who died in a boat mishap that occurred during the Bayelsa Central and West Senatorial Districts’ bye elections, held on 5th December 2020. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Emmanuel Alex-Hart made the presentation to the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The November 6, 2021 Anambra state Governorship election may have run into serious hitch, as a huge number of adhoc Staff recruited for the exercise have resigned due to fear of attacks by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Pro Biafran group, had last weekend, issued a statement…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mamood Yakubu has affirmed that his Commission is determined to proceed with the Anambra State Governorship election as scheduled. Yakubu who gave the assurance at a special meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Electoral Securities (ICCES) on the Anambra Governlrship Election held at INEC…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commenced training of Presiding Officers (POs) and Assistant Presiding Officers on Polling and Counting Procedures in Preparation for Anambra Governorship Elections which commenced on Friday October 22, 2021. The Anambra State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on 6th November, 2021. A statement made…