By Jonathan Ugbal Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court has fixed October 28, 2022, for her judgment on a suit seeking, among other reliefs, the nullification of the candidacy of Honorable Regina Anyogo as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the 2023 general elections for
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has fixed October 24, 2022, for the judgment on a suit seeking to disqualify Senator Bassey Otu as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 general elections. The date was fixed following the
Marred by insecurity and extorted by INEC officials, communities in Niger State faced double jeopardy: pay ransom to kidnappers and bribe INEC officials to get PVCs. WikkiTimes’ YAKUBU MOHAMMED documented the travails of residents of some communities in the insurgents’ ravaged Niger State where some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were found to
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports the Commission will collate the 2023 general election manually. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye in a press release on Sunday said he was misinterpreted in an interview he granted. INEC noted that collation and transmission of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has redeployed Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC to Akwa Ibom State. Dr. Cyril is replacing Barrister Mike Igini who retired recently. The Edo State REC, Dr. Alalibo Johnson Sinikiem is to resume in Cross River State. The redeployment of the two
By News Agency of Nigeria Listen To The Report A total of 187 candidates from 12 political parties are contesting for the 25 available seats in the Cross River House of Assembly in the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the State, Cyril Omorogbe, at a news conference
By Patrick Obia Listen To Rhe Report The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to end the continuous voter registration exercise on July 31, 2022. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, Esq. said the decision was reached after an extraordinary session held on Friday 15 July 2022. Mr.
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the continuous voter registration exercise until further notice. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq, said it is imperative to extend the CVR because “the Commission has consistently reiterated its resolve to continue to provide