The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC on Friday, announced the postponement of the local government elections in the 44 LGAs of the state. The LGA polls have now been fixed for October 26th, 2024. The Chairman, Prof. Sani Lawan announced the rescheduling while addressing newsmen in the commission’s headquarters on Friday. Prof. Lawan said…
Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commenced the sale of nomination forms for local government council polls across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the publicity secretary of the party, Oryina Orvaa. According to him: “Chairmanship form is N100,000 payable into the party’s account with N50,000 as Expression of…
In preparation for the local government elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced August 22, 2024, as the date for the party primary elections in Imo State. The announcement was made by its State Chairman, MacDonald Ebere, on behalf of the State Executive Committee. He maintained that the party was well prepared to…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has affirmed that the electoral body can conduct local government elections in the country if provided with the necessary resources. Citing the example of the Federal Capital Territory where INEC conducts the area council polls, Yakubu said if INEC got the responsibility to conduct…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has vowed to win the forthcoming governorship- election in Edo and Ondo states. Nze Chidi Duru, the APC Deputy National Organising Secretary, disclosed this at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja yesterday. Duru also assured the 16 candidates seeking APC’s ticket for the Ondo state governorship election on November 16,…
India’s second-highest ranked election commission official has resigned, the justice ministry said, days before the expected announcement of general elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a third term. Arun Goel resigned Saturday, leaving the Election Commission of India with only one of its three top officials to conduct what will be the…
