LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hinted yesterday that it might be compelled to suspend the 2019 general election following threats to violence by some politicians in the country. Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who stated this, was reacting to some disturbing videos of political campaigns in the social media…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode has said that President Muhammadu Buhari should have rejected the N45m approved by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as cost of presidential nomination form. He said the form is not only costly but has shut out other aspirants…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the 27 Local Government Chairmanship seats in Imo State. Ethelbert Ibebuchi, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, disclosed this in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Sunday. Ibebuchi announced the results of the elections at the Commission’s headquarters in Owerri,…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday denied reports it budgeted six billion Naira to feed the Police during next year’s elections. The 2019 general elections budget of N189.2bn is subject to approval by the National Assembly and has been pending due to ongoing recess of both legislative chambers. But, INEC has…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)–The Independent National Electoral Commission says the 23 newly registered political parties will not be allowed to participate in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State as the deadline for submission of candidates has passed. This is just as INEC announced that all political parties could on Saturday begin holding…
LAGOS AUGUST 14H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 23 new political parties bringing the total number of parties to 91. Some of the parties include The Advanced Alliance Party, Liberation Movement, Save Nigeria Congress, United Patriots, Youth Party, We The People Nigeria, among others. See the full list below. It has also…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of weekends and public holidays as ‘work days’ of its personnel in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission in statement by its National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, in Abuja said the extension…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ekiti State House of Assembly has adjourned legislative business until October 8, citing issues of harassment and insecurity. The house, by the resolution, will only resume duties a week to the expiration of the tenure of the governor, Ayo Fayose. The house also condemned and rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship…