…their registration online via cvr.inecnigeria.org. He stressed the importance of voting as a vital way for citizens to express their opinions and influence the country’s democratic future. “This new portal removes the barrier of long queues. Our young people, our mothers and sisters can now register at home using their…
…two members from the same political party. The EAC was created in 2002 and certifies voting equipment while administering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal support for elections, CNN reported. Trump has clashed with the EAC over his executive order directing the agency to add a requirement for proof of citizen…
…association's National Executive Council can postpone the election and maintaining that voting will proceed on July 18. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Osigwe also distanced himself from the contest, saying he had no preferred candidate despite all three aspirants seeking his support. "I have absolutely noth…
…to conduct the election, incorporation of the National Identification Number into the voting process and a review of the NBA Constitution to remove universal suffrage. The association maintained that it remains an independent professional body not subject to the control of the Attorney General or any arm of government.…
…of my palace has been filled up with your supporters since the morning. Is today the voting day or you only came for familiarisation? I pray to God that whatever steps taken by Sadauna Ngeri (Governor) shall be divinely blessed," the Emir said. "Whoever sees good things and chooses not to say it is insincere and mischi…
…of my palace has been filled up with your supporters since the morning. Is today the voting day or you only came for familiarisation? I pray to God that whatever steps taken by Sadauna Ngeri (Governor) shall be divinely blessed. "Whoever sees good things and chooses not to say it is insincere and mischievous. There is…
…market women, transport workers, and rural residents who form a large portion of the voting population often interact more with traditional institutions than with formal government structures. That is why we have introduced initiatives involving traditional rulers and community leaders. We have also translated the Nige…
…ETF business, joined to lead onchain portfolio expansion, and Ondo now offers proxy voting on more than $700 million in tokenized equities, with Chainlink price feeds live for its tokenized US stocks on Ethereum. That is a genuinely strong roadmap for real-world-asset tokenization. But none of it changes what Ondo actu…
…the narrative. Through the custom-built application, the audience co-directs the show by voting on daily pairings, triggering surprise twists, and deciding which couples receive distinct advantages. Speaking on the vision behind the project, Joshua Oyinloye, Founder at Heart2beatz Inc., noted that the experience bridge…
…lawmakers passed the bill on Wednesday. Earlier, the senators resolved to adopt manual voting for the consideration of the state police bill after its electronic voting device developed a technical fault. The resolution came after concerns among senators that some lawmakers could be disenfranchised if the chamber proce…
…the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) at some polling units, which slowed down voting. Technical issues risk undermining voter confidence in electoral systems and can discourage turnout. “Our observation team were concerned to see instances of vote trading and interference by party agents at polling units visit…
…and materials, adequate security presence, and satisfactory voter accreditation and voting processes in many polling units monitored across the 16 local government areas of the state. The observation mission was led by former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, and incl…
…deployment of election personnel and materials, timely commencement of accreditation and voting, and the generally peaceful atmosphere that characterised the exercise. However, the organisation identified several shortcomings, including gaps in results management, voter turnout computation, inconsistencies relating to…
…that preliminary reviews of results obtained by his party had revealed cases of over-voting, alterations, and other irregularities, stressing that the ADC was still collating polling unit results before deciding on its next course of action. "We are still gathering and analysing the results. The few we have seen contai…
…the result sheet of the presidential primary poll to support his allegation of overvoting.
…multiple printing of ballot papers at Alushi Watch School, and the alleged disruption of voting activities at Angwan Zaria polling unit by government officials escorted by armed security personnel. Speaking after casting his vote at Wakama Clinic on Saturday, Maku acknowledged that his accreditation process was smooth…
…as a “charade” and a “rape of democracy,” Ezeme alleged that armed thugs disrupted voting, fired gunshots, dispersed voters and carted away electoral materials. Similarly, the National Vice Chairman (South-East) of the PRP, Peter Okafor, called on INEC to cancel the election over what he described as widespread violenc…
…generally low voter turnout across the constituency, despite the peaceful conduct of voting and collation. With the outcome, the APC retains the Zuru State Constituency seat in the Kebbi State House of Assembly.
…structures will likely need to conduct detailed reviews of shareholder arrangements, voting rights, control mechanisms, and beneficial ownership thresholds to ensure they can satisfy regulatory inquiries. More importantly, fintech executives should resist the temptation to view this solely as a compliance exercise. The…
…the smoothest he had witnessed in recent years. Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, the governor expressed satisfaction with the accreditation and voting process. “For me, this is the smoothest it has ever been. From BVAS accreditation to casting my ballot, it took just three to five minutes. Historically,…
…when the PRP membership register was submitted to INEC. Ge also challenged alleged over-voting in states like Bauchi, where the registered members of the 1st defendant in its membership database are 593, and the total votes cast were 760. He also alleged that in Gombe State, the registered members were 348 and the vote…
…necessarily due to his performance, but because of zoning. I do not see the wisdom of voting for Peter Obi. This is because he has not espoused any alternative course of action away from what President Bola Tinubu has done, however flawed... Peter Obi has promised to do one tenure in order to respect zoning so the Sout…
…play a crucial role in demanding accountability, evaluating candidates critically, and voting based on performance rather than sentiment, identity, or patronage considerations. When voters repeatedly support candidates without scrutinising their records or policy proposals, they can inadvertently reinforce a political…
…introduce sustainable reforms at INEC. We are still closing up the nation's economy on voting days and announcing restrictions to movements which have never yielded positive results. Electoral technologies are still working according to the temperament of the officials and the environment. Under the law, INEC is expect…
…ruling party, were seen asking voters to display their marked ballot papers as proof of voting for their candidate. Rather than distributing cash directly at the polling units, some of the agents issued numbers to voters after they cast their ballots for onward payments. Alleged pre-thumb-printed ballot papers were als…