The Ondo State Police Command has announced the restriction of vehicular and motorcycle movement from 6am to 4pm on Saturday for the local government election. The State’s Police Commissioner, Mr Wilfred Afolabi, in a statement made today in Akure, the state capital, by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, said the directive was for security…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the incumbent governor and candidate of All Progressive Congress, APC Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 16th Governorship election as the winner of the election. The return officer for the election, Profesor Olayemi Akinwunmi made the declaration at the state collation centre in akure…
Trump and Harris have delivered their closing arguments in Michigan and Pennsylvania respectively, a day before Election Day. Trump held his rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also closed his 2016 and 2020 campaigns. He predicted a large victory, following a tirade of false claims about widespread voter fraud. The Republican nominee suggested that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed the 55,859 permanent voter cards ahead of next month’s governorship election in Ondo State. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Olumekun revealed that the collection of the PVCs will not be shifted to…
As the governorship election in Ondo State draws near, the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do the right thing by being fair and ensuring a level playing field in the contest. The governor challenged the chairman of the commission, Professor Yakubu Mahmood to…
By Adebayo Yusuf A Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo has called on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to ensure proper supervision of its staff before during and after elections. Mr Ojo made this known in an interview while reacting to the protest staged by Ondo state youths against the state’s Resident Electoral Commission, REC,…
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, on Wednesday, described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the real problem with elections in Nigeria. Amadi said the opposition political parties always believe that INEC would help them rig the next elections. Posting on X, Amadi wrote: “The real problem…
By Adebayo Yusuf Two public affairs analysts have called for the rejig of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for free, fair and transparent electioneering process in the country. The Analysts, Mr Adesumbo Badejoko and Dr Yemi Farounbi who was the former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines made this known while speaking on the off-cycle governorship…
Ahead of the November 16 Governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has engaged Voter Education Provider on capacity building. Addressing participants at the workshop, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in Ondo State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola said the purpose is to increase voter education engagements, towards ensuring that every eligible voter…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday presented the soft copy of the certified true copy of the voters register to registered political parties participating in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship in Edo State. Reports says the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Anugbum Onuoha presented the register to the political parties…