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2023 Polls: “We will not deploy to insecurity-prone areas” � INEC Commissioner

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says Commission awaits S’Court judgment on CBN Gov. to take a stand A veteran journalist and National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), representing the North-Central zone, Muhammed Haruna, has disclosed that the Commission will not deploy to insecurity-prone areas in the country for the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In an interview with Voice of Liberty�s Abdull-Azeez ahmed Kadir, at the weekend, Haruna expressed the concern of the Commission about conducting free, fair and seamless elections in such areas. He stated: “We are absolutely really concerned; we have…

2023: Nigerians prefer referendum to election � Utomi

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Aminu Imam

Renowned economist-cum-politician, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that Nigerians would rather have a referendum than an election. Professor Utomi expressed these sentiments in an issued statement at the weekend. The technocrat, who was a presidential aspirant in 2011, said if those that want power led, �we would not be in this recursive mode of one step forward, three steps backward�. He challenged all to �speak up on future of how we live together� adding that �we cannot continue to play the ostrich�. The Professor said, �Our country is truly at…

2023: “You won�t be delegates forever; your children will suffer it if you do not choose right leader” – Peter Obi

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has observed that the 2023 general elections should be about the security of the nation and the future of the children. �You won�t be delegates forever; your children will suffer it if you do not choose the right leader. �If they bring money, collect it but when you go to vote, first place the picture of your children at heart, not my picture, neither your picture because that is the future of your children. They will have a better and secure…

2023: Suspense, as APC orders aspirants to sign �withdrawal letter�

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Aminu Imam

Ahead of next week�s deadline for sale of nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is growing apprehension in the ruling party over a controversial Form 18 �Letter of Withdrawal� attached to the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms sold to aspirants to fill and submit along with other forms and their credentials. The withdrawal letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, must also be signed before a Commissioner of Oath/Public Notary before submission. Tagged ‘Form 18’, it states that: �I hereby voluntarily…

2023: INEC clears air on extending deadline for party primaries

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), on Thursday, said it will not extend the deadline for the conduct of primaries. The electoral body, in an issued press statement, said the deadline remains �firm and fixed� for Friday, June 3. It said political parties have �one month from today� to conclude their primaries. A statement issued and signed on Thursday by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner & Chairman said all 18 political parties have served the required notices indicating the dates for their conventions, congresses, and primaries for the purpose of nominating…

�Forget about rigging in 2023 elections�, Buhari tells politicians

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Vows to resolutely defend Nigerians’ votes President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, in Abuja advised those planning to rig the 2023 general elections to perish the thought, vowing to use every legitimate means to protect the votes of Nigerians. According to an issued press statement to newsmen, the President declared at an Iftar dinner with members of the Diplomatic Corps, that “those planning to rig the forthcoming elections should think twice, because I intend to resolutely protect and defend the sacred will of the Nigerian people, to be expressed through the ballot…

INEC to spend N305bn on 2023 General Election – Chairman

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Says Commission needs 1m staff for elections The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has announced that the 2023 general election will gulp N305 billion. According to the Commission, the amount is N116 billion higher, compared to N189 billion expended on the 2019 general election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, during the public presentation of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (SP) and the 2023 Election Project Plan (EPP). Giving the breakdown of the figure, Prof. Yakubu disclosed that the Commission will spend N239.2bn to…

2023 General Elections: Falana, Utomi, others demand electronic voting system

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 Aminu Imam

As the electioneering process gathers momentum, renowned human rights activist, Femi Falana, alongside Prof. Pat Utomi and others, have stressed the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to adopt an electronic voting system in the 2023 election. Speaking at the unveiling of the 40 million ballots movement, a youth-driven network in Lagos, recently, Falana urged the nation to take full advantage of the benefits of technology in making it easier for the electorates to vote. While saying it was not just enough to campaign for registration, he equally…

“Don�t make 2023 elections do-or-die affair” – Sultan to politicians

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned that as the 2023 general election draws closer, politicians should not see winning positions as a do-or-die affair. The Sultan stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2022 National Qur�anic Recitation Competition, hosted by the Bauchi State government, in collaboration with Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. His Eminence reminded them that it is only God that gives power, just as he admonished traders and business owners against increasing prices of foodstuffs ahead of the Ramadan fasting. Speaking…

INEC changes 2023 election dates, announces adjusted timetable

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Presidential, National Assembly elections to hold Feb. 25 A day after the signing of the new electoral law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has released new dates and time-table for the presidential and general election in 2023. Addressing a press conference yesterday, the INEC cha�rman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said that the presidential election will now hold on February, 25 next year, instead of the earlier announced date of February, 18. The Commission equally fixed the governorship and States’ Assembly elections for March 11, 2023, announcing…