The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has condemned the antics and smear campaign by some politicians against the leadership of INEC in a bid to pressurise the Commission into deactivating the BVAS machine. The Council also passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), especially on the use […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA AHEAD of the 2023 polls, political parties in Nigeria have agreed that the coming general elections were critical to sustaining the country’s democracy, just as the United Nations expressed worry over voter apathy.     These sentiments were expressed on Tuesday when the United Nations Electoral Needs Assessment Mission met with the […]

THE Inter-Party Advisory Committee, IPAC, said that Nigerians have every cause to praise God for surviving harsh economic conditions, insecurity and the global coronavirus pandemic that they faced in 2021.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has faulted the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Area Council elections. The Acting National President of IPAC, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, and the National legal adviser, Bar Peter Iyiola oyewole in a statement in […]

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has supported the Federal Government decision ruling out negotiations with bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements in the country.

The Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, has disclosed that it would be embarking on the aggressive mobilisation of over 500 thousand CrossRiverians to register in order to boost the voting strength of the state.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The lnter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has condemned the abduction of unspecified number of students of Government Science College Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area, Niger State, describing the action as “barbaric, senseless and irresponsible.” The condemnation was contained in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the council, Ambassador Agbo […]

…Pays condolence visit to family By Chris Ochayi Tears flow freely when some National Chairmen of political parties and party leaders paid a condolence visit to the family home of late National chairman of Labour Party, LP, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam at the Gwarimpa area of the Federal capital Territory, FCT. The parties’ leaders operating under […]

…Rues INEC’s interference ….Says no democracy can survive without virile political parties, ideology By Chris Ochayi Worried by speedy drifting into comatose of governance and democratic system, the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, said it has taken drastic measure to reposition the Council into a viable organization to help in developing an enviable […]

Worried by what it described as depressing quality of elections conducted thus far, the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, has resolved to conduct comprehensive investigations into the affairs of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, especially in the area of expenditure of huge budgetary allocations accrued to it. The Council noted that despite […]

…Warns on legal implications  By Chris Ochayi The General Assembly of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, has called on all states leaders to disregard all notices of the purported National and State elections scheduled from 30th November to 24th December 2020. Rising from the General Assembly Council meeting, in Abuja, the leadership […]

Wants investigation of $2 billion bribe allegation against INEC boss be properly done By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja  THE Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, on Friday, raised the alarm over alleged plot by some persons to use the judiciary to destabilize the electoral process.  IPAC also claimed that some elements were working towards frustrating the screening […]

By Chris Ochayi The Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, said the death of the former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who passed on in the early hours of Wednesday, has left a big vacuum in the arena of the nation’s affairs. Acting National President of IPAC, Chief Ralphs Nwosu, who […]

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has congratulated Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on his re-appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging him to continue with the electoral reforms he initiated. IPAC National Chairman,  Dr Leonard Nzenwa, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, described Yakubu’s re-appointment as a welcome development and a blessing to the […]

…Send military after Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists …Expresses concern over activities of hoodlums  By Chris Ochayi The Acting President of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu, has called on the Federal Government to jettison its decision on deployment of the Nigerian military during the ongoing peaceful protests across the […]