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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered a bench warrant arrest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu for failure to appear in court. Justice …

Three members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been remanded in prison custody for alleged money laundering. They were remanded by the Federal High Court in …

The Anambra Central Senatorial Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Awka, on Friday struck out a petition challenging the victory of Sen. Victor Umeh in the Jan. 13, Anambra senatorial rerun …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that 48 political parties filed nominations for the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this …

Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun State are complaining about the late arrival of election materials for the conduct of the governorship primary election of the party …

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), Ekiti State Chapter, has hailed the Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, for its timely intervention which prevented the state from going into chaos after …

In October 1977, my friend Mallam Mohammed Haruna then of the NEW NIGERIA introduced me to Mallam Adamu Ciroma (1934-2018) at the premises of the parliament building in Lagos where …

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has deployed 30,000 police personnel for Ekiti State July 14 gubernatorial election. A statement by Police spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood said Commissioners …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that over 100 political parties may feature on the ballot paper during the 2019 general elections.   Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, …

The senate has withdrawn its decision to confirm Monday Udo Tom as the resident electoral commissioner (REC) from Akwa Ibom state. Tom was confirmed on Wednesday alongside three other REC …