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INEC’s spokesman, Femi Akinbiyi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening in Lagos, added that the suspension was to allow for the display of voters’ register of applicants already captured.

This was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Katsina by INEC spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Buhari Abashe.

The News Agency of Nigeria has earlier reported that INEC office complex, located in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was set ablaze by unknown arsonists on Sunday morning.

This was disclosed in a statement by Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.

This brings to three offices of the commission set on fire by hoodlums in the State in the past four months.

Kalu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, announced this at the General Assembly Meeting and Presentation of the 1443/2022 Islamic Hijra Calendar organised by the Adamawa Muslim Council, on Saturday in Yola.

Mr. Daniel Zira, spokesman of the commission, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yola.

Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, gave the advice when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.

The election result was announced on Sunday morning by the returning Officer, Prof. Christopher Onosemuode, at the Constituency Collation Centre, Isoko South INEC LGA office.

Ozigbo spoke while addressing party faithful in Awka upon his return from Abuja.

The State House of Assembly seat became vacant following the death of Hon. Kenneth Ogba in June this year.

YPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Egbeola Martins, made this known  in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser (NSA),stated  this at the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)in Abuja on Thursday,

INEC scheduled to close the CVR in Anambra on Monday to ensure availability of personnel and logistics for processes aimed at a successful November 6 governorship election in the state.

The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Isa Achida, made the commendation in a statement he issued in Sokoto on Sunday evening.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks revealed that although INEC had fixed the date for the commencement of campaigns for the election, even the All Progressive Grand Alliance, the ruling party in the state, was yet to announce the dates for its campaign, while some others are embroiled in litigations.

Professor Jega had said during an interview on the BBC Hausa Service on August 2, 2021 that both PDP and APC had failed the nation, and advised Nigerians not to entrust either of them with their mandate again.

In his recent book, Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics and the Fight for Better Future, the American economist, Paul Krugman drew attention to what he refers to as ‘one-dimensional politics’, which is about opinions and not facts.

This was revealed by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.