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November 21, 2023 Benue Gov Poll: Appeal Court Dismisses Uba’s Appeal Against Alia, Deputy

Benue Gov Poll: Appeal Court Dismisses Uba’s Appeal Against Alia, Deputy

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Titus Uba, challenging the election of Hyacinth Alia as the elected governor of Benue State.

In a unanimous judgment, the court resolved all three issues formulated for determination against UBA and PDP for various reasons.

Justice Onyekachi Otisi, who delivered the lead judgment, dismissed the allegations of non-qualification by UBA against the deputy governor, Samuel Ode.

He held that the PDP candidate failed to establish forgery of INEC Form EC9 by Ode beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Appellate Court, among other reasons, said the issues of non-qualification are pre-election matters that can only be challenged at a Federal High Court and not at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, as done by UBA.

Justice Otisi added that a suit to challenge non-qualification could only be instituted within 14 days of the occurrence of the subject matter.

November 15, 2023 INEC Denies Allegations Of Bvas’ Manipulation In Kogi Poll

INEC Denies Allegations Of Bvas’ Manipulation In Kogi Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it tampered with that accredited figures of voters in the Kogi governorship election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.

In a statement, INEC’s national commissioner and member of the information and voter education committee, Mohammed Haruna, said “the most accurate and up-to-date Voters’ Accreditation Data is available in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which is used for the authentication and accreditation of registered voters at various polling units on election day.

He said the BVAS automatically retains the accreditation data of all voters.

A news report on Sunday had alleged that there were discrepancies in the number of accredited voters captured by the BVAS and the figures contained in the uploaded manual electoral result sheets for some polling units in Okene, Adavi and Okehi Areas of the state.

However, the INEC national commissioner said the BVAS is designed to primarily work offline without internet connectivity.

November 15, 2023 Atiku Urges PDP, LP, Others To Unite Against APC

Atiku Urges PDP, LP, Others To Unite Against APC

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the opposition parties in Nigeria to come together and form a formidable front to protect the country’s democracy.

Atiku, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election, said this when he played host to the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC), led by its National President, Yabagi Sani.

He lamented that the All Progressives Congress, APC is turning Nigeria’s democracy into a one-party system.

Atiku said if the situation is not challenged in unison, democracy in the country will suffer for it, and the consequences of it will affect the generations yet unborn.

He also accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of conducting poor elections, including discrepancies in voter numbers.

The former Vice President also called for the National Assembly to prioritize constitutional and electoral reforms, in particular electronic voting reforms, to ensure transparent elections and protect our democracy.

A cross section of callers on our breakfast program, The Big Story reacted to the claim by Atiku.

 

November 14, 2023 Bayelsa: PDP Govs Commend INEC, Congratulates Diri

Bayelsa: PDP Govs Commend INEC, Congratulates Diri

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, has been speaking after he was declared winner of last Saturday’s Governorship poll for another term of four years by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Diri had defeated candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one time Governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, and sixteen others in the election.

He won in six of the eight local government areas of the state while Timipre Sylva, won in two.

He scored 175, 196 votes, to defeat Sylva, who is his closest rival, who got 110, 108 votes.

Moments after his declaration, Governor Diri, thanked party stalwarts and others for their support towards the feat.

 

    

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