Electoral

AAC Accuses Ogun Electoral Body Of Extortion Over ‘Exorbitant’ N250,000 Nomination Fee for Chairmanship Candidates

4 months ago2705 min

The African Action Congress (AAC), Ogun State Chapter has accused the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) of extortion following the introduction of the payment of candidate nomination fee by the political party. The Chairman of the electoral body after a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday in Abeokuta announced that political party candidates would pay the sum of N250,000 for chairmanship candidates. Male councillorship candidates are expected to pay N150,000 while female councillorship candidates are...

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BREAKING: Court Orders Nigeria’s Electoral Body, INEC To Publish Audited Election Expenses Of Political Parties, Others

8 months ago1526 min

A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Thursday, granted an Order of Mandamus compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the 2021 and 2022 Audited Financial Statements. The court also granted an Order of Mandamus to publish the Audited 2023 election-related incomes and expenses of all the registered political parties in Nigeria. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice T.B. Adegoke gave the order while delivering judgment in Suit FHC//AK/CS/72/2023...

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EXCLUSIVE: Labour Party Edo Gov Ticket In Jeopardy As Akpata’s Running Mate Submits False Information To Electoral Body, INEC; Claims She Was Born Same Year She Obtained First School Certificate

9 months ago10310 min

The leadership of the Labour Party in Edo State has reportedly summoned an emergency meeting. The meeting will have in attendance the party’s governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata and his running mate, Mrs Oluyinka Faith Alufokhai over concerns that some of the information contained in their forms EC9 submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have been false and is capable of jeopardising their candidacies. INEC recently published the list of governorship...