Theniche nigerias only exclusive sunday newspaperthat does credible, insightful and investigative reportingthat is refreshingly different in look and feelthat reports issues from all sidesthat offers true value for money and time. The hoodlums who attacked the police station with explosive devices also. Controversial act, afeez fashola, popularly known as naira marley is making waves despite his controversial nature. Election violent with inec officials kidnapped, shooting at. Mahmood yakubu, the chairman of the independent national elected commission inec. The news agency of nigeria nan learn the resident electoral commissioner in kogi, malam halilu pai, confirmed the incident but added that the incident, suspected to have occurred at 2a. Appeal court orders inec to respond to app within 5 days apr 01, 2020 the abuja division of the court of appeal on wednesday ordered an accelerated hearing in the appeal filed by the action peoples party app against the independent. Hoodlums burn inec office, destroy ballot papers in osun. Politics reps decline interaction with ministry, agencies over ministers absence by umar muhammad puma. Naira marley shuts down abuja with his epic legwork. The supreme court on tuesday dismissed the appeal of inec and affirmed the decision of the court of appeal on the use of forensic examinations of inec documents at thee. Five days to the governorship election in kogi state, hoodlums suspected to be.
The news just coming in says that the independent national electoral commission inec has issued the timetable for the conduct of governorship polls in both edo and ondo states. An inec office at oriade local government area in osun state was attacked at about 3 am on sunday, officials say. Pdf appraisal of the 2019 postelectoral violence in nigeria. The affected section, the election and party monitoring department epm, was completely burnt by the inferno that started at about 11 am. The headquarters of the independent national electoral commission inec in abuja was on friday razed by fire. For the independent national electoral commission inec to succeed in discharging its constitutional responsibilities, it is necessary for it to have an efficient.
Also killed was a boy said to have been hit by a stray bullet. In the latest results released, it shows that governor yahaya bello and. Naira marley wowed audiences with his legwork dance performance on stage. Gunmen on tuesday attacked the divisional police headquarters, afuze, the administrative headquarters of owan east local government area, killing the divisional police officer dpo, crime officer and two other officers. The independent national electoral commission has pledged to conduct free and fair governorship supplementary election in the 91 polling units in kogi on december 5. The pdp chairman alleged that the anambra fire incident which had earlier burnt an inec office in abia was a calculated attempt to weaken the voting strength of people of the southeast region. Inec releases timetables for edo, ondo states polls. Inec office in kogi burnt down photo daily post nigeria.
Governorship election in nigeria channels television. In the timetable released by the commission on thursday, sunday, june 12 is. Why security personnel couldnt stop violence in bayelsa, kogi elections cleen foundation. Inec office burnt down in dekina lga of kogi ynaija. Natasha akpoti who visited the office yesterday morning alleged that there. Home photos those who burnt inec office in bori are afraid of elections governor wike. According to the director voters education and publicity, mr osareti imahiyereobo said the cause of the unfortunate incident which occurred at about 11. The independent national electoral commission inec has pledged to conduct free and fair governorship supplementary election in the 91 polling units in kogi on dec.
Hoodlums attack inec buses in akwa ibom, set them ablaze. The headquarters of the independent national electoral commission. The commission said through its national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee, festus okoye, that the damages it suffered as a result of the fire incident. Mar 12, 2018 the independent national electoral commission, inec on monday an unclaimed permanent voters cards pvc at its various offices across the country would be burnt. A woman leader of the opposition pdp in the state, was roasted alive in her house by political thugs.
Barely few hours to the controversial supplementary governorship election in kogi state, the office of the independent national electoral commission inec was razed down by some thugs in dekina, dekina local government area of the state. Apr 17, 2020 the headquarters of the independent national electoral commission inec in abuja was on friday razed by fire. Inec office anambra state razed by fire ads4naira blog. Danjuma laah pdpkaduna south has won the just concluded general election for the kaduna south senatorial district. Inferno hits inec office ogidi in idemili local government anambra state. He said that the burnt election materials would be replaced and that inec had relocated to a temporary office in the area. Independent national electoral commission archives. Gunmen attack police station in edo, kills dpo, four. Kogi inec office set ablaze by unknown arsonists as preparation for election is in top gear. Timetable and schedule of activities for kogi and bayelsa states 2019. The office of the independent national electoral commission inec in dekina local government area of kogi state has been set ablaze by unknown persons. The independent national electoral commission, inec on monday an unclaimed permanent voters cards pvc at its various offices across the country would be burnt. Feb 20, 2016 10 7 burnt to death in kogi auto crashes wale ibrahim lokoja. I still believe that inec disenfranchised millions of people.
Pdp caucus demands justice over murder of kogi women leader. The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution. Results of the governorship election in kogi state have started coming in from different polling units in the 21 local government areas in the state. Fire engulfs inec office few days to general elections akonitv. Anambra pdp demands probe of inec fire incident daily trust. Twentyfour hours to the controversial supplementary governorship election in kogi state, the office of the independent national electoral commission inec has been razed down by some thugs in. Dino melaye is going no where,because he is for the masses. Peoples daily weekend, saturday 5 sunday 6, december, 2015. Daily nigerian, february 24th 2019 reports indicated that in kogi state northcentral nigeria. The gubernatorial elections in kogi and bayelsa states saturday proved critics right. How thugs burnt election materials at osun inec office major political.
Fire guts inec office, 7 feared dead city people magazine. Download myinec app the independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country. The mountain they inhabit is an isolated triangular pyramid rising over 18,000 feet from the sea, the highest coastal mountain on earth. The 33 electoral officers, who had converged on the inec office in dekina to protest the disappearance of the spo who was meant to pay them, said they would not leave the secretariat until their. The office was burnt with materials to be used for saturdays supplementary governorship election in the area. The inec office in quaan pan has been engulfed by fire causing a setback for the preparations for the general elections in the local government area. How i was disqualified by inec natasha akpoti sdp kogi state. Independent national electoral commission inec chairman prof. Natasha akpoti, who the court, last week ordered inec to include on the ballot. News flash kogi inec office burnt down breaking times. You can check your voter status by entering your details in the form on this page. Sdp ignores peace accord after alleged attack on candidates entourage inec. Suspected hoodlums are said to have besieged the office, shooting at the.
Inec slates edo, ondo gov polls for sept, nov punch. Dec 05, 2019 in kogi, during the recent 2019 governorship and senatorial elections, there were video clips and photographs that clearly showed the high level of violence perpetrated by political thugs during and after the election. Inec slates edo, ondo gov polls for sept, nov punch newspapers. Ahead of the exercise, analysts and stakeholders had urged the political parties, candidates and their supporters to be gentlemanly in their approach to the contest. Fire engulfs inec office few days to general elections.
The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to, among other things, organize elections into various political offices in the country. Gunmen attack police station in edo, kills dpo, four others. Barely five days to the governorship election in kogi state, suspected thugs on. The incident happened in the early hours of friday. Inec reveals these on tuesday by saying that all the electoral material has been distributed to all state, and 95% of the card reader that will be use for the election has been configure. Quaan pan lg inec office engulfed by fire naija live tv. Inec nigeria independent national electoral commission.
Dec 05, 2015 the independent national electoral commission inec has pledged to conduct free and fair governorship supplementary election in the 91 polling units in kogi on dec. Rave of the moment, naira marley is solidifying his positiion in the nigerian music space. Violence feared as nigerians vote in state elections the. Inec office in kogi burnt down photo politics nairaland. Less than 24 hours to the supplementary governorship election in kogi state, the independent national electoral commission inec office in dekina lga has been razed down by some thugs in dekina, dekina local government area. Whats on in in killarney upcoming events in inec killarney. The thugs came in a bus, shot sporadically and razed down the office, one of the eyewitnesses said.
Download our mobile app for ipad, iphone and android at. February 24th 2019 reports indicated that in kogi state northcentral nigeria. About inec official newspaper of the independent national. Inec office in dekina local government area of kogi state burnt down. Appraisal of the 2019 postelectoral violence in nigeria. Inec national commissionerchairman of information and voters education, mr. The independent national electoral commission inec has fixed august 30, 2019 as the last date for the submission of applications by observer groups wishing to participate in the november 16, 2019 in bayelsa and kogi states governorship elections.
According to eyewitness, the buses which numbered 11 were attacked immediately it landed the area, the burnt buses had elections materials in it. As earlier reported, candidates of over 20 political parties are battling to becoming the governor of the state. Pdp caucus demands justice over murder of kogi women. The resident electoral commissioner in kogi, malam halilu pai, confirmed the incident but added that the incident, suspected to have occurred at 2a. How to bring an end to politics of tatatarism in nigeria. The singer who recently stated that his legwork dance is bigger than the. Nigeria police and chairman of di kontri election office inec attend,dem neva. The kogi state governorship candidate of the social democratic party, natasha akpoti today caused a scene at the entrance to the headquarters of the independ. Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update. Inec office in kogi burnt down photo politics nigeria. During the weekend a source reported ro ads4naira media that the incident happened through the fire from bush burning emerged into the building razled the building. Fire engulfs inec office, destroys pvcs, ballot boxes, others.
The kogi are the last surviving civilization from the world of the inca and aztec, and their cities are untouched by our world. Due to phenomenal demand dirty dancing on stage returns to the gleneagle inec arena september 8th 12th 2020. February 20, 2016 by global media mirror limited issuu. Apr 19, 2020 the independent national electoral commission inec has said that preliminary investigations into the fire incident at its abuja office had begun. An inec office in oriade local government area of osun state was attacked at about 3am, yesterday. The piecemeal release of funds for inec and the security agencies. Can we be fair to last week i wrote this column where i called out inec for disenfranchising millions of nigerians because of its inefficiency in distribution of pvcs. Independent national electoral commission, have come out to say they are ready for the election come 23rd february 2019. Mr suleiman yashim, inec returning officer who announced the result on monday in kafanchan said sen. Suspected arsonists have burnt the dekina local government office of the independent national electoral commission, inec in kogi state. This week, a staffer at a radio station was shot dead and many injured during an attack on a political rally in bayelsa, and in kogi state a campaign office was burnt down. The governorship election in kogi state that started peacefully saturday in. Some of the items destroyed include ballot papers and boxes which were burnt and. Less than 24 hours to the supplementary elections in kogi state, the dekina local government office of the independent national electoral commission inec, has been burnt down.
Producer karl sydow is delighted to announce the dates for the 2020 uk and ireland tour of dirty dancing the classic story on stage, and its return due to phenomenal demand to the gleneagle inec arena. Those who burnt inec office in bori are afraid of elections. Inec probes abuja office fire, reveals damages illuminaija. Supreme court rejects inec appeal, approves use of forensic evidence. Fg to probe kogi, cross river zero covid19 case claims. Di only woman candidate for di kogi state governorship election.
Inec promises free, fair supplementary election in kogi. Senator dino melaye right and secretary to the commission, mrs rose oriarananthony left during the presentation of a petition on kogi west election by melaye in abuja. Community allegedly burns election materials, seizes inec staff. Sayo, ifedayo 2009, how we rigged ekiti rerun polls, burnt inec. Further to the commissions earlier publication of the final list of candidates for kogi state governorship election, 2019, this list seeks to give effect to the decisions of the federal high court in suit nos. The news just coming in had it that inec has issued the timetable for. The office of the independent national electoral commission inec in ogidi, idemili north local government area of anambra state was on sunday gutted by fire. The independent national electoral commission inec has said that preliminary investigations into the fire incident at its abuja office had begun. Some of the items destroyed include ballot papers and boxes which were burnt and 2 generator sets. The inec office is completely burnt with all its content i. Inec declared yahaya bello winner of kogi state governorship election.
Inec office burnt hours before governorship and state assembly elections in akwa ibom. The two states have a history of violence during elections. Inec office attacked, electoral materials burnt photos. Inec retrieves backup machine on kogi governor basil m judde june 24, 2017 at 9. However, inec national commissioner and chairman voters education and information, festus okoye, said that no critical. By eyo nse, in the late hours of friday, february 15th unknown hoodlums numbering about 20 attacked inec buses in obot akara, akwa ibom state, brainnews report. Inecs deputy director in charge of voter education and publicity, mr. Kogi inec office razed ahead of tomorrows supplementary election photo some thugs in kogi state have burnt down the inec office in dekina local government area. In the southwest political thugs and hoodlum burnt down the office, ballot papers and ballot boxes at. Anambra, kogi, bauchi and niger states eu eom 2007. Wi d e s p read violence and arson marred the governorship elections held yesterday in kogi and bayelsa states, as no fewer than seven persons were allegedly killed and more than 20 seriously injured in separate attacks. In kogi, during the recent 2019 governorship and senatorial elections, there were video clips and photographs that clearly showed the high level of violence perpetrated by political thugs during and after the election. Suspected hoodlums are said to have besieged the office, shooting at the commissions office and destroying parts of its property. Omolara adegoke abuja we welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data.
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