LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Yakubu Mahmoud, has said that the Commission would investigate possible violation of campaign finance laws by the Federal Government through its Trader0]Moni Scheme. He stated that the electoral agency has a mechanism for tracking campaign finance violations by the candidates and their parties, adding that…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is impossible for any candidate at this stage to withdraw from the presidential election. The election is coming up on February 16. The spokesperson of INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated this in reaction to the statement earlier on Thursday by the candidate of the…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday said it would investigate how a radio presenter Ordinary Ahmad Isa, got a card reader he displayed on his show. Earlier on Wednesday, Isa on his weekly reality radio talk show, Brekete Family on Human Rights FM, Abuja, brought out a purported INEC card reader….
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the N198 billion budgetary allocation for the funding of the forthcoming general election, has been released to the commission. The electoral body has also stated that the results of the February 16 presidential election will be transmitted…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), has asked a federal high court, Abuja, to disqualify President Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election. In the suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwachuku prayed the court to disqualify Buhari for failing to produce his authentic certificate. Buhari’s West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate has…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the presidential elections edge closer, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) has been alleged of hiring Russian hackers to compromise the polls. The Coalition for Nigeria (CN) made the allegation in a press statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Dipo Samuel, Secretary General of the group signed the statement. The statement…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promoted 2,209 members of staff in its 2018 promotion exercise. Malam Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. According to Haruna 847 junior and 1,362 senior staff were promoted after the commission considered the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Sunday lift ban on campaign for 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Feb. 16, 2019 A statement by Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, INEC Director Of Voter Education and Publicity, on Saturday in Abuja said that political parties who fielded candidates for both elections…