Maureen Ikpeama

Senate screens, confirms Bianca Ojukwu, six other  ministerial nominees

…….As Ojukwu laments the state of the country’s embassies abroad Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed the appointment of  Bianca Ojukwu and Six other  ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees were confirmed after hours of screening during the Senate plenary on Wednesday. However, some of them who had served the country in…

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National Council of State confirm Joash Amupitan new INEC chairman 

National Council of State has confirmed  Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan,  Senior Advocate of Nigeria( SAN), the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The confirmation on Thursday, follows the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu. and his appointment by President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement issued by Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, Amupitan’s nomination marks…

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Edeoga returns to PDP, attributes his return to Governor Mbah’s good governance

…I rededicate myself to PDP. I will make sure PDP be ones a winning machine in Enugu – Edeoga Former Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections Rt. Hon.Chijioke Edeoga, has formerly returned to his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his return to Governor Peter Mbah”s good governance…

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INEC  announces dates for  bye-elections , continuous voter registration

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced August 16,2025 date for  bye-elections  in 16 constituencies across 12 states The commission has also announced July 8 as date for commencement of continuous voter registration. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made this known  on Thursday during a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC headquarters…

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1999 Const. Review: Senate  receives 59 bills from South East’s  public hearing as presenters call for autonomy of INEC , judicial /electoral reforms, others

Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution ‘s public hearing in the South East Nigeria, says it received a total of 59 bills from the government and the people of the South East zone at the just concluded Two-Day public hearing held at the International Conference Centre ( ICC) Enugu. Chairman of the…

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INEC approves David Mark- led ADC leadership 

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the leadership of the African Democratic Party, ADC ,confirming David Mark , the party’s National Chairman. INEC on it’s official website Wednesday, also  confirmed Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola , National Secretary. Mani, Ibrahim Ahmad is the National Treasurer of the party while Akibu Dalhatu serves as the  National Financial Secretary.The National Legal Adviser…

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INEC declares Zamfara bye-election inconclusive 

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kaura Namoda South State Constituency bye-election in Zamfara inconclusive. INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Lawal Sa’adu of Federal University Gusau said  the declaration followed the cancellation of results from some polling units in Sakajiki and Kambarawa wards. He said the total number of registered voters…

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