18 h. ago Purported beneficiaries of LG elections conducted in 2022 remain sacked — OSIEC

Tribune Online Purported beneficiaries of LG elections conducted in 2022 remain sacked — OSIEC "As at today, the fact remains that there has not been any court order reversing or upturning the status quo, and as such, those respective certificates of return remain withdrawn till date" Purported beneficiaries of LG elections conducted in 2022 remain sacked — OSIEC Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Osun LG: APC Chieftain Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention To Avert Violence

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prevent those allegedly planning to cause trouble over last week ruling of a Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on the 2022 local government elections conducted in the state. Oyintiloye made the plea on Sunday in […]

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3 d. ago Osun LG Verdict: APC Chieftain Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention To Avert Violence

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prevent those allegedly planning to cause trouble over last week ruling of a Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on the 2022 local government elections conducted in the state. Oyintiloye made the plea on Sunday in […]

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5 d. ago June 12: ‘Nigeria’s political elites have benefited most from this democracy’

Tribune Online June 12: ‘Nigeria’s political elites have benefited most from this democracy’ Thirty-two years ago, a free and fair election in Nigeria won by Chief M.K.O. Abiola was annulled by the military junta. The conduct, outcome, and consequences of the election have since then left an indelible mark on the annals of Nigeria’s history. A cross section of Nigerians were asked online and offline by Saturday Tribune […] June 12: ‘Nigeria’s political elites have benefited most from this democracy’ Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Democracy day: NHRC lauds FG, INEC for Humphrey Nwosu’s national award

Tribune Online Democracy day: NHRC lauds FG, INEC for Humphrey Nwosu’s national award "His tenure will forever be remembered for the conduct of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as one of the freest and fairest in Nigeria's history." Democracy day: NHRC lauds FG, INEC for Humphrey Nwosu’s national award Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Nigeria Still Struggling For True Democracy Despite Civilian Rule – Fayemi

As Nigeria commemorated Democracy Day on Thursday, former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, asserted that the country is yet to achieve genuine democracy, despite returning to civilian rule in 1999. Addressing journalists, Fayemi highlighted the crucial difference between conducting elections and practicing real democratic governance. He pointed out that while Nigerians regained the right to […] The post Nigeria Still Struggling For True Democracy Despite Civilian Rule – Fayemi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kano govt lauds Appeal Court’s judgement reversing halting of Kano LG polls

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State Government has lauded Friday’s judgment of Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, which overturned an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano that sought to stop the conduct of local government council elections in the state. In its ruling, the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice […] The post Kano govt lauds Appeal Court’s judgement reversing halting of Kano LG polls appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Appeal Court sets aside judgment voiding Kano LG elections, KASIEC composition

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has overturned the judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano that voided the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and the local government elections conducted on October 26, 2024. A three-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice […] The post Appeal Court sets aside judgment voiding Kano LG elections, KASIEC composition appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago State electoral commissions decry interference, demand autonomy

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos The Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) has called for strengthening state electoral commissions (SIECs) to conduct credible local government elections, rejecting proposals to scrap them. The forum criticised the perception of SIECs as mere extensions of state governors. Speaking at the 13th national delegates’ conference in Jos […] The post State electoral commissions decry interference, demand autonomy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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