Sentences with phrase «inec national body»

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Another deep - seated source of worry is the telling evidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has recently become a body that is good at expressing regrets for their misdeeds without a promise of repentance or apology; under age voters» registration saga comes flooding.

Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, gave the charge when the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is also the President of ECONEC, led other members of the sub-regional electoral body on a visit to the leadership of the Senate in Abuja.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a late - night ex-parte order targeted at persuading the Chairman of the Nigerian electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega to...

«It is to be noted the Governorship Election has been scheduled for November, 2017 by the body responsible for elections in Nigeria and that is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); and is the only competent authority that can make any pronouncement regarding the conduct of elections.

Worse still, the questionable participation of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as observers of the so - called primaries, has brought to the fore concerns of Nigerians about the seeming absence of institutional memory in Nigeria's electoral body.

The electoral body said in a tweet, «It has come to the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission that some persons, especially on social media have started publishing result of the Edo governorship election, such result should be disregarded as only INEC or its designated officials can do so.»

Speaking at the hearing conducted by the Senate's Joint Committee on INEC; and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Saraki stated that the National Assembly had powers to legislate over the electoral body and other agencies of government.

As we have merged with other political parties, INEC has merged with President Jonathan to form a formidable body to rig the 2015 elections,» the national leader said.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has urged election management bodies in Africa to explore the potentials in the deployment of appropriate and cost - effective technologies for the conduct of elections.

A United Nations (UN) Needs Assessment Team, led by a Representative of the UN Secretary General, Mr. Serge Kubwiana was at the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC's) headquarters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on 22nd January, to gather information on areas where the world body could be of assistance as the Commission prepares for the 2019 General Elections.

The plaintiffs, which claimed that they belong to a body known as Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), want the court to determine «whether INEC can deregister a party which has fulfilled and satisfied all requirements of registration simply because it fails to win a seat in the Presidential, Governorship, National or State Assembly without considering other elections like the Local Government Chairmanship and Councillors Elections.