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The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigerian Bar Association will commence the prosecution of electoral offenders in January, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Since 1999, there has been hardly any election that has not been characterised by offences in one form or the other. Such electoral offences include culpable homicide…
A Group, the Kogi Conscience Liberation Movement, KCLM, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to move all sensitive materials from the State to Abuja where the Tribunal have relocated. During a news conference in Abuja, the National Secretary, Kogi Conscience Liberation Movement, Comrade Okpanachi Jacob pointed out…
According to INEC, the review will focus on all aspects of the electoral activities before, during and after the elections.
The Chairmen of the panel, Justice Haruna Tsammani, subsequently adjourned till 9 am on Tuesday for the hearing.
“Given the contradictions and inconsistencies and what INEC has done; I’m sure they are not read to defend this case,” Uzoukwu asserted.
The teams recovered various phones, wireless speakers and gang pictures. The victim is currently hospitalised and the suspects are undergoing interrogation and investigation.”
According to the statement, the internal review will involve the Commission’s regular and ad hoc staff t the State level, including the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, the 774 Electoral Officers, Heads of Departments, Administrative Secretaries as well as some Presiding Officers and Collation/Returning Officers.
According to a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, all 18 political parties nominated candidates in Kogi, 17 in Bayelsa, and 16 in Imo states.
INEC Releases List Of Governorship Candidates And Their Running Mates In Kigi Governorship Election Coming Up On November 11, 2023
According to SERAP, “INEC should promptly collaborate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other law enforcement agencies to identify any politicians and their sponsors suspected to be responsible for electoral violence and other electoral offences during the elections.”
