The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in DR Congo, late on Friday, announced disqualification of 82 candidates in the national and provincial legislative elections. CENI accused the candidates of fraud, corruption, vandalism of electoral materials and incitement to violence. It also axed them for alleged illegal detention of electrical voting devices on the polling day […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has charged electoral staff to always demonstrate highest level of patriotism and professionalism. Yakubu gave the charge in a message, issued on Thursday, to staff who will conduct the governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on Saturday. “Electoral staff […]
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has commended Epe residents for turning out en-mass in the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The NewsZenith reports that the deputy governor and his wife, Oluremi, cast their votes by 9.43 a.m. at Polling Unit-002, Ward A4, at Oke Balogun area, Epe. Addressing […]
Security agencies, on Saturday, mounted heavier presence on Lagos roads and environs far above during the Feb. 25 general elections, The NewsZenith reports. The presence of security operatives was relatively low during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the state. The NewsZenith reports that security agents at various points and road intersections mounted roadblocks […]