Stanley Osifo

NIgerians Should Be Patient With This Administration, Tinubu Will Soon Sort Things Out– Osifo

A former presidential aspirant under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Stanley Osifo, has expressed his views on various national issues, including local government autonomy. According to Osifo, local government autonomy entails several key elements critical to governance and grassroots development. In this interview with OLAYIWOLA OSHUNRINADE, Osifo stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration […]

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INEC abused outcome of Edo election results–Chief Atedo Peterside*

By: Umunna Kalu Chief Atedo Peterside, Founder, Stanbic-IBTC bank and President of ANAP Foundation in this encounter speaks on why Nigeria’s democracy should be protected, the Edo State election, and role of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), among others. Excerpts: Let’s know your view on the Edo election, and whether democracy is under any […]

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Ondo Governorship Election: Court Orders INEC To Accept Labour Party Candidates

Justice Nwite said it was wrong and illegal for the Julius Abure led Labour Party leaders to disown the fresh primary election that produced Nehemiah and Awude having met all conditions precedent. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja,  has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and recognize Misters Olusola […]

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Abure no longer chairman of Labour Party–INEC

By : Umunna Kalu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is illegal and unconstitutional for Comrade Julius Abure to continue parade himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP. INEC, disclosed further that it no longer recognises Abure or other members of the party’s national working committee, as their […]

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Tinubu govt must allow Nigerians to breathe – Yerima Shettima.

By Umunna Kalu Activist and President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Yerima Shettima in this chat assesses President Bola Tinubu’s administration as it marks it’s one year scorecard. Shettima, spoke on other critical issues including off-season elections. Excerpt President Tinubu’s administration will be clocking one year in office on May 29. So far, what […]

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National Assembly Nigerian Senate Red Room

A Nation of Defectors: Analysis of how politicians exploit constitutional loopholes for defection

By Umunna Kalu The obnoxious reign of bread and butter politicians, those without principles and political parties without ideology is steadily taking the country by the storm. Unarguably, today, the supposed voices of the opposition are decamping into the ruling parties, majorly, for pecuniary gain’s with the nation’s fragile democracy dovetailing into a One party […]

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Preparation for the 2023 Election Continues as INEC Set to Employ Over 1.4 Million Ad-hoc Staff

In a bid to ensure that the 2023 election is well managed and conducted, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, announced plans to hire nearly 1.4 million ad hoc workers in preparation for the general elections in 2023. The Chairman of the commission Prof Mahmoud Yakubu In a lecture during the introduction of […]

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Are INEC Resident Commissioners Homeless Bats?

By Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, Introduction I watched and listened very carefully to my good friend, Chief Festus Okoye, INEC’s cerebral Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, on his recent Channels television interview. I completely disagree with his take and analysis of the place and space of the Resident Electoral Commissioner […]

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INEC PVCs

PVCs: INEC Fixes July 25-26 For Registration, Data Capturing Of PLWDs

The Lagos State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked persons with disabilities (PLWDS) to take advantage of the two-day window provided by the Commission to visit the various special centres for registration and data capturing for their permanent voters’ cards (PVCs). INEC has also opened eight special centres in Lagos State PLWDs for them […]

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