The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been directed to resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) process by a federal high court in Abuja. The sitting judge, Inyang Ekwo, stated that the exercise should continue until 90 days prior to the general election of 2023. Before completing the process physically at specified centers, Nigerians can register or seek an update to their voter information using a portal that the commission launched in June 2021. Prior to the elections in 2023, INEC had set a deadline of June 30 for the…
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Wike Encourages Obi Over Unsupportive Brothers Like Soludo.
The press secretary for Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, Christian Aburime, has stated that his principal stands by his remarks on Peter Obi, a former governor of the state and a candidate for the Labour Party presidency. In the upcoming presidential election, Soludo had written off the chances of the Labour Party’s nominee and criticized Ndigbo for its campaign tactics. He had earlier stated that he has no regret for not giving his support to Peter Obi. The action elicited conflicting emotions around the nation, but especially…
Read MorePDP may Question the Eligibility of APC’s Presidential Candidate in Court Over Alleged $460,000.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted that it may approach the court to determine if the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate’s participation in the 2023 election will not violate the Constitution and Electoral Act in light of the recent receipt of a certified true copy of the order to forfeit $460,000 imposed by a United States court on the account linked to the APC presidential candidate. Debo Ologunagba, the national publicity secretary of the main opposition party, revealed that the group is keeping all of its options open…
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