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Thursday, 25 April 2019

Certificate of Return: Real reason APC forum supports INEC decision on Okorocha

April 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The Elders Forum of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State has supported the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to issue a certificate of return to Governor Rochas Okorocha as the winner of the Imo West Senatorial District. Dr. Edmund Onyebuchi, Chairman of the forum made this known Wednesday

Thursday, 18 April 2019

Buhari confronts Atiku on educational qualification, says he’s “head and shoulder above” ex-VP

April 18, 2019 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, to produce his “educational certificates, indicating the schools attended by him, with dates,” before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. In his counter-accusation, Buhari accused Atiku of not possessing the statutory educational qualification to contest the February 23, 2019 election.

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Atiku willing to invite Microsoft, IBM, Oracle as witnesses, gives ‘details’ of INEC servers

April 17, 2019 newsheadline247

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, is willing to engage experts from Microsoft, IBM and Oracle to verify his claim that the servers belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that he defeated President Muhammadu Buhari by 1,615,302 votes. INEC’s polling figures from the 36

Presidential Election: Atiku releases ‘evidence’ of result showing he won

April 17, 2019 newsheadline247

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has maintained that the result from the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed he defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. According to his submission to the presidential election tribunal, the former vice president gave the “unique MAC address

Thursday, 11 April 2019

Vote buying: INEC proposes three-year jail term for offenders

April 11, 2019 newsheadline247

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a fine of N500,000 or three years imprisonment, or both, for persons convicted of vote-buying and selling in the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, at the Ninth Forum of the Anti-Corruption Situation Room, organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda

Thursday, 4 April 2019

Rivers Guber Poll: Wike dedicates victory to Nigerians killed in election

April 4, 2019 newsheadline247

Winner of the Rivers state governorship election, Nyesom Wike has dedicated his victory to those who were killed in the mayhem that enveloped the state’s electoral process. Governor Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was declared winner on Wednesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated this in reaction to his victory.

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Just In: Court dismisses suit against Rivers election

April 2, 2019 newsheadline247

An Abuja high court sitting has dismissed a suit filed by the African Action Congress (AAC) seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from collating the results of the governorship and house of assembly elections held on March 9, in Rivers state. The suit, marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/303/2019, was filed by AAC, Biokpomabo Awara,

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Supplementary Poll: INEC declares PDP’s Fintiri governor-elect of Adamawa

March 29, 2019 newsheadline247

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election. The Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Andrew Haruna, who announced the result Thursday in Yola after the supplementary election in 44 units across 14 local government areas of the state

Adopt Saraki’s political maturity, INEC counsels politicians

March 28, 2019 newsheadline247

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday advised politicians to adopt the political maturity of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The electoral body said politicians across the country should adopt the Senate President’s calmness in accepting defeat. This was stated through the National Commissioner, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna of the electoral body. Haruna spoke

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Okorocha begs INEC to present him Certificate of Return, says it’s his right

March 27, 2019 newsheadline247

Rochas Okorocha, the outgoing governor of Imo State has begged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently present him his certificate of return as the Senator-Elect for the Imo West Senatorial district. According to the governor, INEC does not have any moral or constitutional justification for withholding his certificate of return by acting on

Friday, 22 March 2019

Just In: Tribunal declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

March 22, 2019 newsheadline247

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the September 2018 election in the state. The tribunal in its verdict also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Adeleke with the certificate of return as governor-elect.

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Okorocha drags INEC to court over certificate of return

March 20, 2019 newsheadline247

Outgoing Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling it to issue to him a certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West Senatorial District. The electoral body had refused to issue Okorocha the certificate of

Monday, 18 March 2019

Supplementary Poll: Buhari will not rig for APC governors – Garba Shehu

March 18, 2019 newsheadline247

Spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu has said the president will neither interfere with the supplementary polls in five states nor ask the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to change results in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement made available on Sunday, Shehu said some APC leaders expected Buhari

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Okorocha blasts INEC over seizure certificate of return

March 13, 2019 newsheadline247

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no right to withhold his certificate of return. Speaking on Wednesday when some of his supporters marched to the government house to protest the conduct of the just-concluded elections, Okorocha said anyone who decides to go against him would lose.

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