2019 general elections

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the commission is currently involved in over 1600 court cases. These cases, he said, are from the February/March general elections.…

A post mortem analysis of the 2019 general elections has documented how the collation process of the election results by INEC was opaque, chaotic, vulnerable to manipulation and, in some locations, violently disrupted. The report, dated…

The African Action Congress (AAC) has declared August 5, 2019, the commencement date of revolution protests tagged ‘Days of Rage’ across the country to demand for a better Nigeria. The presidential candidate of the party in the 2019…

From James Awano, Abuja Senator Kabiru Gaya has said that the National Assembly on resumption would investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the one week postponement of the 2019 general elections. Few…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said he and President Muhammadu Buhari deserved a second term in office. He spoke after he and his wife, Dolapo voted at PU 2 Code 33 in Victoria Garden City, Lagos. Mr Osinbajo is the vice…

By Barbara Bako, Abuja and Toye Faleye Professor Yakubu Mahmood, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has again reassured Nigerians of thecommission’s determination to conduct free, fair and credible elections…

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on Sunday said the airspace would remain open during the general elections. The agency said in line with the directive of the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, it had earlier…

The European Union Election Observation Mission, Economic Community of West African States Election Observation Mission and other election observers have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to finalise preparations and…

Jos, the capital of Plateau State on Thursday witnessed an unusual presence of soldiers, policemen and other security agents patrolling the city and causing fear among residents. Our correspondent observed that as early as 8am, more than…

As 2019 presidential election approaches, concerns are growing among stakeholders that the exercise may not be violence-free, credible, free and fair.  Heightening the fear, Political parties question the manner in which the ad-hoc staff…