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Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has debunked reports making the rounds that the body was planning to postpone Saturday’s elections. The National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told Daily Post on Friday night that Nigerians should ignore the rumors and come out to exercise their civic responsibility. Asked to respond …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Multiple sources close to the electoral commission said the postponement being considered is due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states. The electoral body is facing difficulty distributing sensitive electoral materials to some states of the federation, an official said. …

Amid amusing displays by the Chairman of the Code of Tribunal, Danladi Umar, the tribunal on Friday, adjourned the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on charges of non-declaration of assets, till March 11. The tribunal chairman had earlier insisted on adjourning the matter till February 21 in defiance to an agreement between the prosecuting …

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has pleaded not guilty to the six counts of non-declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. He was immediately granted bail on self-recognisance by the tribunal following a short oral application by the defence counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN). After the bail was granted, Uche also applied …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police in charge of Logistics and Supplies, Fredrick Taiwo Lakanu has been deployed to Edo State to ensure tactical execution of the Force’s operational strategies for Saturday February 16, 2019 general elections. DIG Taiwo explained that he was in Edo State in compliance with the directive of the Nigeria …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Apparently ready to crush any trouble that may arise during and after the Saturday February 16, 2019 general elections, the Nigeria Police, Army, Air Force, Department of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies, on Thursday conducted a massive Operation Show of Force in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. The warning exercise which …

His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II has formally inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) with a charge to members to embrace peace and unity in order to be able to attract the desired development to the Niger Delta region. The Oba of Benin thanked every member of HOSTCOM for burying their …

As Nigerians head to the poll on Saturday February 16, 2019, the Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II, has challenged the nation’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prove its independence by displaying high level of fairness, credibility and efficiency in the conduct of the elections. The Benin Monarch threw the challenge on Wednesday, in a press …

President Mohammadu Buhari in his nationwide broadcast today (thursday) assured all Nigerians that his Government will do its very best to ensure that the 2019 elections take place in a secure and peaceful atmosphere. He acknowledge the free, fair and peaceful elections that made it possible for his Government to emerge. He said, “In making your choice this time, please …

HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S BROADCAST TO THE NATION, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once again, be called upon to choose the leaders who will pilot the affairs of our great nation for the next four years. This is a constitutional right which should be freely exercised by all eligible voters. 2. I …