The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on its members to continue its campaign efforts in support of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. This is despite an announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saying that there is no more room for campaigning. Speaking to newsmen, […]
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Bad Weather, Sabotage Responsible For Postponement Of Elections, Says INEC Chairman
rofessor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says bad weather, sabotage, and a host of other factors caused the commission to postpone the elections. Earlier on Saturday, the INEC Chairman had announced the postponement of the elections by one week. Addressing a conference in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, he said the […]
Election Postponement: Atiku blames Buhari, calls for calm
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the postponement of the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC, in the early hours of Saturday, February 16, 2019, cited logistics as its reason for postponing the elections. According to a statement sent to Pulse, the PDP presidential […]
INEC postpones Presidential and Governorship elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the presidential, legislative and governorship elections after an emergency meeting. The presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on February 23, 2019 instead of February 16, 2019. Governorship elections earlier slated for March 2, 2019 will now hold on March 9, 2019. INEC says it arrived […]
Journey to February 16: An Election Day essential guide to staying indoors
You’ve voted, so what next? Presidential elections are tomorrow, February 16, where the whole of Nigeria decides who will be in power for the next 4 years. While that might be nerve-wracking for many, we still have to get through the elections. Rules, dos and don’ts have been put in place to ensure smooth running […]
INEC replaces ballot boxes, voting cubicles lost in Plateau fire
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced election materials lost in the fire that destroyed its office in Qua’an Pan local government area of Plateau State. The fire outbreak completely razed the commission’s office on Saturday, February 9, 2019, with several materials burnt, including 360 voting cubicles, 755 ballot boxes, 14 generators, election forms […]
REC declares ballot papers for Niger East, North missing
Prof. Samuel Egwu, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made the declaration while interacting with newsmen in Minna. The issue has been reported to the INECs Headquarters in Abuja for urgent attention. The officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria saddled with the responsibility of securing the electoral sensitive materials have gone to Abuja […]
INEC won’t recognize IDPs during election in Zamfara – REC
This was disclosed by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Asmau Maikudi, at a press briefing in Gusau on Wednesday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not consider any Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Zamfara, saying they do not have records. This was disclosed by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr […]
Gunmen in military uniform attack INEC officials in Benue
Men dressed in military uniform attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue State just days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections. While addressing the media on Thursday, February 14, 2019, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, said the attack on the commission’s vehicle happened late on Wednesday, February […]
Explainer: You can actually vote with all 10 fingers on Election Day
There has been some form of uncertainty over which of the fingers will legally capture your votes on February 16 and March 2, 2019. Your middle finger, your index finger, your ring finger, your knuckles or your thumb? We’ll be answering that question in a minute. But first, where did this confusion over which finger […]