A coalition – Campaign for Democracy, has called for the full adoption of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Reform Committee report, which recommended pathways that if implemented will improve the electoral system with an emphasis on strengthening legal frameworks and enhancing the independence of the electoral body. The National President, Partnership for Issues Based Campaign…
INEC didn’t withdraw from appealing Kano Tribunal verdict — Official The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disowned a letter written by its Legal Officer in Kano State office indicating that the Commission had withdrawn from the appeal process in the ongoing Kano Governorship election petition case. INEC, in a statement on Saturday said, ”We…
The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the state capital, has ordered the withdrawal of Certificate of Return issued to Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 18 election. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Sule winner of the election. Following the…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, as governor in the March 18 poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the order after Michael Aondoaka, SAN, counsel…
