•Tinubu and Ibas Some Rivers indigenes have dragged President Bola Tinubu; the sole administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd.); Rivers State government, and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) beÂfore a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, seeking a restraining order against the conduct of the August 30...
•Late Ahmed Hardawa The Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Ahmed Hardawa, is dead. It was gathered that he died in Abuja after a brief illness, reports Daily Trust. In a condolence message, Governor Bala Mohammed expressed deep shock and sorrow over the loss, saying his demise was a profound tragedy to [&he...
•President William Ruto of Kenya Kenya’s electoral commissioners were sworn in today, following months of legal wrangling, paving the way for polls in 2027. The Independent Electoral Board of Commission (IEBC) plays a crucial role — supervising elections, counting votes and registering voters and candidates — in the east African nation where r...
The chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, has revealed that the Labour Party currently operates under three separate factions in Lagos State. This division, she noted, has complicated the commission’s ability to effectively engage with the party ahead of the forthcoming local gover...
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) says all is set for the local government elections billed for today, Saturday, October 5, 2024. Police authorities in the state have said they will not provide security for the exercise, citing a court order. However, RSIEC late yesterday said the election will go on as scheduled, repor...
•OGSIEC Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission today said that it had amended the minimum qualifying age for candidates to contest in the state’s November 16 Local Government elections from 30 to 25 years. The commission’s Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this in a statement signed by him and made ava...
•A ballot box In the wake of series of crises which have rocked the state, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has fixed October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the oil-rich state. RSIEC chairman Adolphus Enebelisaid this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt today, reports Channels TV. Enebeli emphas...
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