Start electoral review with Iwu’s removal, AC tells Jonathan – The Punch
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Action Congress on Sunday urged Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu.
The party in a statement issued in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Iwu had become a danger not only to Nigeria’s democracy but to the country’s stability, unity and peace.
N’Assembly moves against cross-carpeting, others – The Guardian
February 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Going by the reports of the two technical consultants that assisted the 88 members of the National Assembly on the review of the 1999 Constitution, the new constitution being put together by the lawmakers will outlaw cross-carpeting by the President, legislators and governors once they are elected into office.
Anambra 2010: Ngige heads for court •Ozidinobi, Umeano battle Obi’s victory – Tribune
February 12, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in last Saturday’ governorship election in Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Thursday, said he would go to court to challenge the result of the election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
2011 polls will be credible, says Jonathan – The Guardian
February 10, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday pledged that Nigeria would conduct credible elections come 2011, saying, “this remains the first rung in the ladder towards good governance.”
Jonathan said during bilateral talks with the United States Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Johnnie Carson, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that a significant leverage for electoral malpractices in the past was because electoral offenders were not punished.
Why we lost Anambra, by PDP – Daily Trust
February 8, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday attributed the resounding defeat of its candidate Professor Chukwuma Soludo in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Anambra State to lack of unity among party members in the state.
Obi floors Ngige, Soludo, Uba, Ekwunife, 20 others – The Nation
February 8, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has been re-elected for another four-year term.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election.
APGA: Investigate Hijack of Electoral Materials – Thisday
January 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Ogbonnaya Onovo, to investigate the alleged hijack of electoral materials meant for the conduct of the February 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
Anambra: Police berate INEC, say ‘emulate Ghana Electoral Commission’ – The Punch
January 15, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday come down hard on the Independent National Electoral Commission, asking it to emulate Ghana on how to conduct free and fair elections.
But in a swift reaction, the electoral body said it should not be blamed for electoral woes bedevilling the country.
AC calls 82 witnesses in Osun guber petition – Daily Trust
January 14, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Action Congress (AC) has so far called 82 witnesses to testify before the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal.The tribunal began sitting on July 23 last year, hearing the petition filed by the AC governorship candidate, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, against the victory of Gov. Olagunsoye Oyinlola in the April 14, 2007 election. The AC also called a foreign fingerprint expert, Mr Paul Jobbins, as a witness.
2011: INEC to spend N11bn on allowances – The Nation
November 28, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to spend a whopping N11 billion on honoraria (payment of allowances for professional services) and N7.1 billion for the printing of 2011 election ballot papers next year. Under the N4.07 trillion 2010 national budget presented to the National Assembly last week by President Umar Yar’Adua, N47.2 billion is being proposed for INEC’s expenditure.
