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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

July 3, 2023

INEC seeks adjournment of tribunal to July 4

But at the resumption of the tribunal, INEC’s lawyer A.B. Mahmoud sought the adjournment because the commission’s witnesses were unavailable.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
June 25, 2023

Abuja’s history, special status buttress 25% electoral threshold to be president

To unravel the ‘and FCT’ constitutional conundrum, one must know what the military had in mind when they decided to set up a special Federal Capital Territory.

Peter Obi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.
May 19, 2023

Presidential Election: Tribunal adjourns Peter Obi, LP’s matter until May 20

Mr Tsammani also said that the ruling of the motion for the televised broadcast would be done on Monday, May 22.

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal
May 12, 2023

Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa residents to check final list of guber candidates

INEC has urged Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi residents to scrutinise the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election and challenge any false claims.

INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
April 16, 2023

INEC declares APC candidate winner of Kudan Assembly seat in Kaduna

He added that Sulaiman Umar of the Labour Party (LP) scored 1,463 votes, and Shehu Doka of the NNPP scored 1,058.

Ballot box
April 16, 2023

Sanga Constituency: APC wins Kaduna state ssembly election rerun

INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Umaru Musa, declared the result in Gwantu.

Polling unit
April 13, 2023

Kano: NNPP’s Yusuf not eligible to contest election, APC tells tribunal

Ahmad Dokko Ibrahim, the returning officer, announced that Yusuf won the election with 1,019,602 votes, while Gawuna got 890,705 votes.

Abba Yusuf and Nasiru Gawuna
April 7, 2023

Ogun Guber Election: PDP’s Adebutu files petition to oust Gov. Abiodun on four grounds

The petitioners’ lead counsel, Goddy Uche (SAN), expressed confidence that the outcome of the petition would favour the PDP and Mr Adebutu.

Ladi Adebutu and Governor Dapo Abiodun
March 22, 2023

INEC declares PDP’s Peter Mbah winner of Enugu governorship election

INEC has declared Mr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 18 Enugu governorship election.

Peter Mbah
March 19, 2023

Gov. Abdulrazaq wins second term bid in Kwara

Isaac Itodo, the Returning Officer for the governorship election and vice-chancellor, University of Markurdi, said Mr Abdulrazaq won in all the 16 local government areas of the state.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq