Sentences with phrase «national election commission»

The National Election Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone released an official statement on Twitter on March 18 to set the record straight.

But it is not certain whether the Government's initiative, backed by the National Election Commission and the Curia, the Supreme Court of Hungary, manages to overcome all difficulties either.

Hundreds of women clad in black clothes, Thursday besieged the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) office in Lokoja, saying the choice of Belo was unacceptable.

Nigerian opposition parties on Friday called for a change in electoral laws to allow municipal polls to be overseen by the national election commission and not «partisan» state authorities.

Another round of Continuous Voters Registration ended last Monday while the Independent National Election Commission said many Nigerians are yet to claim their PCV.

The briefing included a presentation by the ECOWAS Technical Support Team that was deployed to assist the Liberian National Election Commission evaluate their voter register and technical capacity.

Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) has presented certificate of return to the President - elect, George Weah; Vice President - elect, Jewel Howard - Taylor, and the newly elected members of the House of Representatives.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) said on Thursday that with 98.1 % of the run - off vote counted, Mr Weah had won 61.5 % of the vote while Mr Boakai was far behind with 38.5 %.

Again he mentioned that the work done by ECOWAS and the technical team assembled to assist the Liberian National Elections Commission is a testament to my strong belief when I was Chair of the ECOWAS Authority that we can make our regional organization a strong and vibrant one in the affairs of our countries.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has declared political campaigns open for the Nov. 7 run - off presidential election.

With 98.1 percent of the vote counted, Weah led with 61.5 percent to Vice President Joseph Boakai's 38.5 percent, National Elections Commission Chairman Jerome Korkoyah told reporters in the capital Monrovia on Thursday.

«We all must respect the outcome of the election as declared by the National Elections Commission,» Sirleaf warned in her speech on Monday.

The election has been largely violence - free and the National Elections Commission expected the same on voting day, NEC spokesman Henry Flomo told AFP.

Boakai has waged a bitter legal battle over problems with queue control and voter identification in the October 10 first round, and said he would accept the result provided the National Elections Commission (NEC) met «all of the standards».

The National Elections Commission said that with 98.1 %...

The National Elections Commission has scheduled the runoff presidential election for December 26.

The Board of Commissioners of Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) has upheld Tuesday's ruling of NEC Dispute Hearing Officer which dismissed complaints of fraud...

The Missions have been followed by advocacy for support to ECONEC members, which resulted in IT support to the National Elections Commission of Liberia during that country's recent elections and a recent donation of logistics items by the Nigerian government to NEC Sierra Leone.

The National Elections Commission (NEC), has since ended their probe, but the Supreme Court is now hearing an appeal lodged by the Liberty Party and the Unity Party against the outcome of the investigation, with a ruling expected on Thursday.

The investigation by the National Elections Commission concluded that, irregularities did not affect the outcome of the first round, a conclusion being disputed by the two parties.

According to the timetable displayed on the National Elections Commission of Liberia's website, the final results of the elections will be announced on 25th October.

Not exact matches

Despite such discussions, and the unwinding of some financial ties between Moore and the national GOP, Federal Election Commission records show that the Republican National Committee and the Alabama Republican Party remain signatories to Moore's joint fundraising conational GOP, Federal Election Commission records show that the Republican National Committee and the Alabama Republican Party remain signatories to Moore's joint fundraising coNational Committee and the Alabama Republican Party remain signatories to Moore's joint fundraising committee.

Agora was accredited as an international observer by Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission (NEC), which provides the official election count.

Instead, about half of the campaign's $ 18.5 million in spending was vacuumed up by Giles - Parscale, a web design and marketing firm new to national politics, Federal Election Commission filings show.

Delegates to the World Council of Churches» Faith and Order Commission meeting in Kuala Lumpur in August had the novel experience of seeing their sessions covered in the Malaysian media with the intensity that normally attends national elections or the latest developments in the «Malaysian Idol» competition.

Justice Sadiq Umar led tribunal in its judgment delivered on October 21, nullified elections in 18 out of the 31 local government areas of the state and ordered a re-run to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that 30 political parties have already submitted the names of their candidates for the November 26th, 2016 governorship election in the state.

During the general election, the two major parties» National Committees have a joint «Debate Commission».

An Ekiti - based socio - political group, the Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO), has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recently released schedule for governorship election in the state.

As the consultations among the police, state security services and the Independent National Electoral Commission continues over whether to postpone the Saturday election, the INEC has said that its independence can not be compromised.

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday 10th October 2016 disqualified the People's National Convention's (PNC) Dr. Edward Mahama, Hassan Ayariga's All People's Congress (APC),, the Progressive People's Party's (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, and other aspirants from contesting in the December elections.

«Take notice that by the directives of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, bye - election for Osun West Senatorial seat will hold on Saturday 8th July, 2017».

20.07: The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the results of Kogi State governorship election being posted on social media are inaccurate and should be disregarded

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will remain vigilant in collation of results until the announcement of the final result and winner of the Anambra governorship election.

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released timetable for Osun West senatorial bye - election.

According to him, though he knew many National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters were disenchanted with the party's leadership, he chose to endorse Mr Mahama because the former president reached out to console him after the Electoral Commission disqualified him from contesting the elections.

Claim 19: «The Chairperson through her arrogant posture brought embarrassment to the Commission by refusing to grant audience to the members of the National Peace Council and the leader of the Africa Union Delegation Mr. Thabo Mbeki, the former president of South Africa during the 2016 General Election.»

In the Chairperson's short tenure of 24 months at the Commission, she has supervised the conduct of two national elections and 4 by - elections and undertaken significant travel related to Commission work and AAEA obligations.

The Election Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Mission to Sierra Leone, has advised the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to ensure that eleElection Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Mission to Sierra Leone, has advised the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to ensure that electionelection...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied alleged plans to re-introduce 30,000 new polling units so as to compromise the 2019 General Elections.

Juncker spent the months since the European elections in May 2014 negotiating with national governments, political parties, and candidates until in September the Brussels rumour - mill ground to a halt with the announcement of the proposed Juncker Commission.

The National Media Commission says it is concerned about the peace and stability of the country and the role of the media, especially in this election year.

In this regard, Greece's creditors have reaped what they sowed; by demanding yet more austerity two months before national elections, the IMF, EU Commission, and ECB facilitated the fall of Samaras» coalition government, rise of Syriza, and the chaos that has ensued, almost leading to the dissolution of the Eurozone.

Accra - based Citi FM reports that it has sighted documents that reveal that the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah approved the purchase of the vehicles on December 9, 2016, the same day Charlotte Osei, the Electoral Commission chairperson, declared that the National Democratic Congress had lost the elections.

A national policy forum report was placed before conference noting the contents of the manifesto and discussion in the policy commission before the general election.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President commended the people of Anambra State, the governorship candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers as well as security agencies and other stakeholders, on the peaceful conduct of the November 18 election in the state.

In less than 48 hours to the supplementary poll scheduled to hold in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa on Thursday said it had commenced distribution of sensitive election materials in the state.

Tewolde Gebremeskel, Director of Peace and Security Division - IGAD NDI Election Observation Mission — Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, former AU Commissioner for Political Affairs; Hon. Karen Bass, US Congresswoman; Professor Attahiru Jega, former Chair of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission; Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; and Hon. Christie Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey.

While the election in Bayelsa state, South South region of Nigeria is a fresh election, that of Kogi is a supplimentary election meant to determine the final winner of the poll which declared inconclusive by the Independet National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The rank and file of the party feels aggrieved to learn that Zanetor could not vote in the very elections she contested because she is not a registered voter on the Electoral Commission's National voters» register — the very register on which compilation of the NDC biometric register was based.»