Beyond the merger of the political parties, By Jideofor Adibe
THE recent call by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, for a merger of opposition parties against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has been generating interesting conversations. It should be recalled that in a statement issued by Paul Ibe, the media adviser to the former Vice […]
INEC REC tells political parties to educate their members to right things
Cross River Residents Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Emmanuel Hart has urged chairmen of political parties in the state to educate their members to do the right things during elections. Hart gave the advice at a meeting on the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District by-election in the state with the heads of political parties under the auspices […]
BREAKING: Court stops INEC from deregistering 31 political parties
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from deregistering 31 political parties. The restraining order followed an interlocutory motion that was brought before the court by two plaintiffs led by the Advanced Congress of Democratic, ACD. Cited as defendants in the suit […]
De-registration of political parties: Is it constitutional?
By Justice Usman Bwala So much dust was raised over the de-registration of parties done recently by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. So much arguments and counter-arguments for and against the de-registration of the parties. What is the true position and effect of the deregistration of the parties, was it legal or not? To […]
No, Mr President, you’ve not decimated Boko Haram ― Yerima, Salem tell Buhari
Commend INEC on de-registeration of 74 political parties By Levinus Nwabughiogu Contrary to the presidential submission that Boko Haram has been decimated, two prominent Nigerians have rather stated that insurgency was on the rise. It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari while commissioning two Nigeria Air Force Agusta 109 Power Helicopters and MI-17 E […]
Why INEC deregistered 74 political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday deregistered 74 out of 92 registered political parties in the country. Announcing the de-registration in a press briefing in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said they were deregistered for their inability to fulfil requirements for existence based on Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). […]
