Voters with fake PVCs to be prosecuted–INEC
Amb. Rufus Akeju, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, says any voter caught with fake Permanent Voter Card (PVC) during the general elections will be prosecuted.
PDP, greatest threat to democracy, says Osun APC
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s recent tactics to elongate the transition programme as the greatest threat to democracy in the country.
Polls shift: Group tells Jega to resign
AS the 2015 general elections linger, a civil society group, Move on Nigeria, has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, to resign over allegations that he is being partial and having an affiliation with a political party. The group also said that Jega has failed in the distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, which is one of the major materials for the election.
Lawyers flay election postponement
TWO Lagos based lawyers, Dr. Wilfred Mamah and Derin Fagbure, have stated that the postponement of Nigeria’s general election 2015, by INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, raises a structural challenge of disorder and lack of accountability in the country.
US accused of fuelling political tension in Nigeria
Move on Nigeria, a civic action group promoting democracy, transformation agenda and good governance in Nigeria has accused the Obama administration of fuelling political tension in Nigeria so as to achieve the US prediction of Nigeria’s disintegration this year.
APC debunks plan to rig 2015 polls in Lagos
LAGOS State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as baseless allegations by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that it planned to use teachers to rig 2015 elections.
