Tag: INEC

INEC urged to include Warri North in planned prosecution of offenders

| April 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

By VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG WARRI—FORMER Labour Party, LP, candidate in the Delta State House of Assembly, Warri North constituency in  2011 general elections, Mr. Adanse Felix, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to include those, who allegedly rigged for the ruling party in Delta State, especially in Warri North during the state House [...]

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Many Citizens Are Proud of Nothing – Donalee

| March 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Music is something worth enjoying and those that make this happen are the DJs. But for Donalee Areguamen, the first DJ in Abuja, who has been in the business for about 25 years, it is a way of life. He has helped many people to achieve their dreams in the music world. SOLOMON NDA ISAIAH [...]

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Many Nigerians Are Proud Of Nothing – Donalee

| February 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
Many Nigerians Are Proud Of Nothing – Donalee

Music is something worth enjoying and those that make this happen are the DJs. But for Donalee  Areguamen, the first DJ in Abuja, who has been in the business for about 25 years, it is a way of life. He has helped many people to achieve their dreams in the music world. SOLOMON NDA ISAIAH [...]

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BAYELSA GUBER POLLS: Dickson in early lead

| February 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

PDP governorship candidate, Mr Henry Dickson, casting his vote at Ward 2, Augalabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa during the governorship election yesterday • Jonathan, mother, wife vote at Otuoke • Poll records low turn out • ACN ward chairman shot dead in election eve ambush • Boat hired by INEC capsizes with electoral [...]

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Bayelsa: INEC, SSS, JTF, others set for poll

| February 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

•President Jonathan arriving Bayelsa yesterday All is now set for the Bayelsa State governship election today. Bayelsans were all fired up yesterday  for today’s governorship election after a Federal High Court,Abuja, gave the go ahead for the poll. Media reports had suggested that the court summoned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in respect of [...]

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INEC: Court to decide PDP Bayelsa candidate

| January 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Jega One month to the Bayelsa governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of political parties’ candidates. For the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), INEC simply notes – “subject to litigation.” Group Political Editor BOLADE OMONIJO reviews the list and reports the implications of the PDP crisis. THE Independent National [...]

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Appeal court to rule on Ogboru’s petition Thursday

| January 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Ogboru The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City will on Thursday deliver judgment on the appeal filed by candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), Chief Great Ogboru, challenging the election of Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan during the April 26, 2011 governorship election in the state.The decision was taken by a five-man [...]

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ELECTIONS AND REACTIONS

| January 4, 2012 | 0 Comments
ELECTIONS AND REACTIONS

| Print | E-mail Wednesday, 04 January 2012 Share THE arsonists struck at dawn two days before the January 2011 gubernatorial rerun in Delta State. The arsonists were thoroughly efficient and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) building in Ughelli North was destroyed. Nothing could be salvaged, including election materials. It seemed a capricious, motiveless attack, as the [...]

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Nigeria: 2011 Retrospect – Bombs, Bullets, Bloodshed

| December 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Tosin Omoniyi 29 December 2011 analysis As the year finally gives way to a new one, Nigerians from all walks of life count their blessings, amidst a harvest of national tragedies. The outgoing year was ushered in on the first day by a massive bomb blast that rocked the Military mammy market that is located [...]

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Appeal court sacks Uba, Ekwunife; orders fresh polls

| December 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

BY TONY EDIKE ENUGU—THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu yesterday nullified the election of Senator Andy Uba representing Anambra South senatorial zone and ordered that fresh election be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, within 90 days. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-man panel led by Justice Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju, [...]

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