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INEC alerts of fake ID Card for security agents, as woman, arrested in Lagos with 550 copies fingers serving Senator

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has alerted the public of the existence of identity cards for security personnel bearing the name and logo of the Commission, warning that any such cards are fake and that anyone with such should be reported to the security agencies. A statement by Barr. Fesus Okoye, …

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March 18: Don’t be intimidated by open threats of violence by ethnic, religious bigots, Gen. Abubakar Peace Committee tells voters

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, March 16, 2023 The National Peace Committee (NPC) has called for calm as Nigerians go to the polls for the governorship and state assembly elections on March 18. Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Chairman of NPC, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, said that …

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Peter Obi won Feb. 25 Presidential election – Ohanaeze Ndigbo; Denies supporting Umahi for Senate Presidency

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has denied a statement suggesting that it is supporting the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, for the Presidency of the incoming Senate, insisting that Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) won the February 25 Presidential Election. A statement by Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, …

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Elections: Obiozor will turn in his grave at how you worked against Peter Obi, Ohanaeze tells Wike

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has confronted Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over allegations that he sabotaged the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi and perpetrated “atrocities” against Labour Party supporters during the February 25, 2023, elections in the state. The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo, which, …

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Why we are moving Governorship, State Assembly elections to Saturday, March 18, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the rescheduling of the Governorship and State Assembly elections earlier slated for Saturday, March 11, 2023, to Saturday, March 18, 2023. A statement by Barr. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said the shift in the date of …

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US Ambassador faults presidential poll; Says there’re many angry, frustrated Nigerians; Wants legal processes to take full course

Eight days after Nigeria held its presidential poll, the United States has said that the exercise failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election after polling 8,794,726 votes, almost two million votes …

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