Recently, Edo State was alleged to have witnessed that brazen dalliance between INEC and politicians in high places.
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The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a regular consultative meeting of the commission with political parties.
In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, INEC addressed a claim made by Governor Makinde during a campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure, where he called for the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State, Toyin Babalola, citing her Ondo State origin as a concern.
Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite, also directed that henceforth, INEC should accord the leadership of Abure all the rights and privileges due to any registered political party in the country.
It cited RSIEC’s non-compliance with its 2018 law concerning the voters register as reason for the court’s decision to halt the elections.
The judgment was delivered on July 18, 2024 by Hon. Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu following a mandamus lawsuit brought by SERAP.
Briefing journalists at its situation room inside the government house, the Edo State Chairman of the PDP, Anthony Aziegbemi
Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The commission, in a short statement it posted on X on Saturday night, promised to investigate the matter immediately.
The CNPP gave the charge to INEC on Sunday in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Ezema.
The announcement was made via a statement by the Resident Electoral Commission of INEC in Edo State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha
The collation is being carried out in Benin at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, gave the advice in a statement he issued on Saturday night in Abuja
The election monitoring group raised the alarm on its verified X handle on Saturday night as collation of results for the poll continued
It disclosed this in a statement by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee
The off-cycle gubernatorial election has been scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission for Saturday (today).
Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of security for the poll, Frank Mba, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday.
Obi made the call at the grand finale rally for Olumide Akpata, LP candidate in the Edo State governorship election, on Wednesday in Benin.
Abure said this at a briefing addressed by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja.
The National Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, made the position of the Labour Party faction known in a statement he issued in Abuja.