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INEC postpones all House of Reps elections in Jigawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday announced the postponement the House of Representatives elections in Jigawa State. The information was contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Sirajo Kore, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the commission, in Dutse. The statement stated that there were no or insufficient supplies of ballot papers to seven constituencies and as…
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May 29 Sacrosanct, Says President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has reassured Nigerians that May 29th, when his first term will end remains sacrosanct, and nothing will affect the ceremonies marking the terminal date of his first term in office. This was contained in a press release signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, and made available to Quick News…
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Jega explains how security chiefs forced him to postpone elections
Civil Societies have revealed that Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, told them that the reasons he must shift election dates is due to intense pressure from the security chiefs of the country. According to a press statement of the joint Civil Societies in Nigeria, Jega stated at a meeting in Abuja that he had received…
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Breaking News: Presidential elections postponed to March 28- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)has posponed the 2015 general elections by six weeks. according to the electoral body, this is to enable the different security organisations put in place the neccesary modailities in order to checkmate electoral fraud and violence. INEC reached the decision to postpone the 2015 General Elections at a stakeholders meeting held today, February 7, in Abuja.…
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BREAKING NEWS: We may postpone presidential elections- INEC
Nigeria may delay its Feb. 14 presidential election if the electoral commission cannot distribute enough voter I.D. cards by Feb. 8, an electoral commissioner told Reuters on Wednesday. The hotly contested poll will pit President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress. “Let’s see how the PVC (permanent…
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