Before we left INEC

“Before we left INEC national headquarters on Friday, information has link to Rochas Okoroch that the commission has withdrawn 25 certificates-of-return from the first owners to their new owners following court orders to do that,” he said.

Okoye lauded the media for its openness and “robust engagement” with the commission before, during and after the election, adding that the media had become critical stakeholders for the success of future elections.

He said the media had become the first line of reach of the masses as well as a platform for the explanation of INEC political and electoral decisions.

Okoye called on the media and its practitioners to dig deep into the electoral act to ensure that the import of the recently amended sections is made known to the public.

“The media should also center on the aspect of using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve electoral issues especially at the party levels instead of going to the court,” Okoye said.

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INEC had declared Fayemi

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Fayemi and the All Progressives Congress polled a total of 197,459 votes to defeated Olusola-Eleka and the PDP who placed second with 178,121 votes in the July 14, 2018 election.

Not satisfied with the outcome of the election Eleka had  taken his case to both Ekiti state election petition tribunal and Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal and both court dismissed the petition challenging the outcome of the July 2018 poll.

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2019:Atiku tells Nigerians- Never again believe in APC, Buhari gone already 

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday enjoined Nigerians not to believe in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), again owing to the failed promised they made in 2015.

Abubakar gave this advice while addressing thousands of PDP supporters at the opening of the South West PDP campaign held at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

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We are back to do-or-die politics – Ijaw youths

Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has asked the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari and enact the amended Electoral Act into law ahead of the 2019 election.

It said the refusal to grant assent for the fourth time was unpatriotic and has returned the nation to the era of do-or-die politics.

IYC, led by Mr. Eric Omare, in a statement yesterday in Warrior, said: “We call on the National Assembly to, in line with the relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and without delay, override the President’s refusal to assent to the Electoral Act and enact same into law.

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Aisha Buhari dissociates self from N150m scandal

President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha, has dissociated herself from N150 million allegedly collected by one Amina Mohammed, who uses her name - Mohammed was arrested after she was involved in fraudulent activities at the Presidential Villa in Abuja - Aisha, however, warned her staff not to engage in any fraudulent activities, adding that anyone found guilty will face the full wrath of the law Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1207901-aisha-buhari-dissociates-n150m-scandal.html

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Lagos got nothing from PDP's 16-year presidency - Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday took a swipe at the sixteen years presidency of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between 1999 and 2015, saying the State benefited nothing from the party’s reign.

Speaking at the National Consultative Forum of the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups, a coordinating body of all the groups campaigning for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in 2019, held at Nicon Luxury in Abuja,

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