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The PDP also cautioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, not to succumb to pressure to manipulate the electoral process for President Buhari as such could cause serious crisis capable of disarticulating our nation.
The witness, Ajayi Olanipekun, stated this while testifying before the tribunal sitting at the FCT High Court, Apo.
Yakubu expressed the hope while fielding questions from newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on update on the implementation of activities for the 2019 general elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to show proof of his “vaunted integrity” by presenting his academic documents, if he has any, to the Independent National Electoral Commission and put to an end his certificate saga.
The African Union Commission said it would deploy both short and long term Election Observer Mission to monitor 2019 general elections in Nigeria.
The materials were tendered by Prof. Olusola Kolapo, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate at the elections, through their counsel, Yusuf Ali (SAN), as part of evidence to prosecute their case.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that INEC on Thursday displayed the list of candidates for the 2019 general election and their particulars at the INEC state Headquarters in Awka.
Bob Opara, National Coordinator of the coalition, made the call at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to the development.
The INEC in Lagos State says 299 candidates across various political parties in the state are jostling for the National Assembly seats in the 2019 general elections.
Obi, who represented the presidential candidate of the party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, at the two separate meetings told the EU delegation that efforts should be made to stop the ruling party, All Primary Congress, from intimidating candidates of opposition political parties who, he said, now live in fear.
The plaintiff, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/ CS/804/2018, specifically asked the court for an order to nullify the APC primaries won by Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola, the governor-elect in Osun State, over alleged irregularities.
Lanre Onilu, the APC National Publicity Secretary, stated this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja saying it was without prejudice to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s stance.
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The petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election.
National Commissioner at the commission, Prof. Anthonia Simbine, stated this the opening of a five-day workshop on: “Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders Training for INEC Staff” in Abuja on Tuesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the bill three times, citing some constitutional and drafting issues.
The Economic Community of West African States has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission of its support, including finance, for the conduct of the 2019 general elections.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, he stated that PDP had officially submitted names of candidates for National Assembly elections to the NEC ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.