The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has set up a panel of enquiry, which begins sitting today, to investigate the controversy surrounding the conduct of the April 9, 2011 National Assembly elections, particularly the allegation of electoral malpractices, ranging from the use of friends and relatives of contestants to impersonate members of the National Youth Service Corps as election officials and supervision of the election.

IT is almost impossible for election results not to be contested in Nigeria. The right to contest the results is one that is freely available to candidates. In exploring it, they strengthen the various aspects of our aspirations to an enduring democracy.

FRESH Democratic Party presidential candidate in last Saturday’s elections, Rev. Chris Okotie, yesterday rejected the result of the presidential election announced during the week by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, alleging that the process was manipulated in a subtle, scientific manner to create an ambience of credibility.

SUSANNE Ibru, found guilty of harassing Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand, told the judge in the case, “You need your head examined, seriously.”

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may be contemplating the postponement of next week’s gubernatorial election in areas that were racked by violence following the declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan as winner of the election.