So far, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has won in six states; Jigawa, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Kwara, and Ekiti states. Bamidele added that the Judiciary should not allow itself to be dragged into interfering with the elections. "[39], A spokesman for the United States Department of State said it was "deeply troubled" by election polls, calling them "flawed", and said it hoped the political parties would resolve any differences over the election through peaceful, constitutional means. They have called for his suspension, sack, and investigation. This was made known by the INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday at the second leg of the situation report on the 2023 election. "[40], "There is the saying: 'How goes Nigeria, so goes the rest of Africa', to have this widespread abuse of the democratic initiative certainly doesn't do Africa any good," said Scott Baker, a professor at Champlain College in the US city of Burlington, Vermont. We should be able to move otherwise. [35] In most of the states, only the Resident Electoral Commissioners and the PDP Agents signed the results. The PDP and LP made their positions known at a Tuesday press conference attended by their vice-presidential candidates, Ifeanyi Okowa and Datti Baba-Ahmed, respectively. That Tinubu Bola Ahmed of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and returned elected. The senator representing Benue North West, Emmanuel Orker-Jev (PDP), supported his colleague, and stated that it was best for the Red Chamber to maintain neutrality on the issue. Professor Yakubu in the early hours of Wednesday, March 1, declared that Tinubu polled 8,794,726 to emerge the winner. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission being an umpire officiating in the game of politics ought not to be appointed by a player or a participant in the game, because there is the need for neutrality. Democracy is crucial to the people of this country and we believe that the elections are the fundamental pillars of our democracy. Anambra Central senator, Uche Ekwenife, said, This is a very controversial matter; everywhere is tense, and people are very apprehensive. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, rejected dialogue with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, warning it not to drag its name into the November 6, 2021 Anambra . If civil societies are saddled with the responsibility, recent happenings are pointing towards them getting involved in politics too. NLC: Results Not Reflecting Wishes of Nigerians will Spell Doom. Farotimi, who spoke on the Arise Television Morning Show programme on Tuesday, said there was no doubt that INEC breached its set guidelines by refusing to upload election results from the polling units. INEC chairman Yakubu Mahmood declared Tinubu the winner of the election and president-elect Wednesday morning at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Also yesterday, INEC had responded to the groundswell of grievances about the conduct of last Saturdays presidential and National Assembly elections with an assurance that the polls would be reviewed where necessary in accordance with Section 65 of the Electoral Act. Justice H.N. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the final results in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja, said Atiku Abubakar of the PDP came second in the election. The council said Mr Obasanjo has no evidence of the fraud he alleges and was not a neutral arbiter having supported Mr Obi of the Labour Party in the presidential election. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, who read the text of the press conference said, The conduct of the February 25, 2023 election has been marred by widespread violence, rigging, intimidation of voters, doctoring of the results, and violation of the laid down electoral process, which was communicated by the national electoral body, INEC. Obi came third with 6,101,533 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP came fourth with 1,496,687. Our records show that the success rate for BVAS accreditation stands at 98% compared to the Smart Card Readers 29.2% during the 2019 General Election, he said. What are they up to? Mahmood Yakubu (born 1962) is a Nigerian academic and current chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The opposition candidates believe the election was rigged in Yar'Adua's favor. Today, five political parties produced state governors, seven parties won senatorial seats, eight are represented in the House of Representatives and nine in State Houses of Assembly. How old is Mahmood Yakubu? Inec return APC Bola Tinubu as president-elect - BBC And with the experience the members must have gathered over the years, an average Nigerian will expect them to be above board and put the nation first before other considerations. The Certificate of Return to the president elect and Vice president elect will take place here at 3pm today.. But nemesis caught up with them. The current chair of INEC is Mahmood Yakubu. He attended Teachers' College, Toro, Bauchi State from 1975 to 1980 and obtained the Grade II Teachers' Certificate in 1980 top of his class. Appointment Of INEC Chairman, What The Constitution Says The decision of Dr Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat and Prof. Attahiru Jegas ability to declare former opposition candidate, now President Muhammadu Buhari, as the winner of the 2015 presidential election, was quite an exception in this part of the world. I adopt the submissions of the first and second respondents accordingly that all the undisputed documents should be admitted from the bar. Rather, Lawan said the senate only approved a transfer of the results after all the paper work had been done, with the agents having copy of the transmitted results. [38]" He said he has heard of the financial prudence and moral uprightness of Yar'Adua. Start now, punchng.com 1971- 2023 Punch Nigeria Limited. NRM 24,869 In a prompt response, the campaign council of the APC accused Mr Obasajo of calling for a military coup in Nigeria. There is nothing they can do to change our people in our irrevocable resolve to restore Biafra. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Independent National Electoral Commission The INEC headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria. He scored a total of 8,794,726 votes, the highest of all the candidates, thus meeting the first constitutional requirement to be declared the winner. All content is Copyrighted 2023 The Premium Times, Nigeria. According to the INEC chairman, the deployed BVAS machine for the 2023 general election performed better than that of the 2019 general election. But the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) had thrown its weight behind the electoral body, saying the ongoing collation of the presidential election results should continue, despite the overwhelming public misgivings. All of you should look at the documents.. [29][26] On April 23, Yar'Adua was declared the winner by INEC, which said that he had received 70% of the vote[30] (24,638,063 votes). The tyranny of such powers was exercised by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress not too long ago when he appointed his niece into INEC and even refused to remove those above 60 years from the service of the commission. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC) called on the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to step down from further supervision of the ongoing result election collation process on account of his alleged biases. We can take examples from countries like South Africa, where the position is advertised and those who meet the set criteria are interviewed by a neutral body before appointment. Oyekanmi noted that aggrieved parties were free to approach the courts to ventilate their concerns and wait for the matter to be resolved, adding that inciting comments capable of causing violence or unrest are unacceptable. The Imo state Labour Party, LP, leadership loyal to Apapa Lamidi, on Sunday, disclosed that the party's legal team has commenced the process of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC . [43], Buhari and Abubakar filed petitions to have the results of the presidential election invalidated due to alleged fraud, but on 26 February 2008 a court rejected the petitions. 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Chief European Union observer Max van den Berg reported that the handling of the polls had "fallen far short" of basic international standards, and that "the process cannot be considered to be credible",[24] citing "poor election organisation, lack of transparency, significant evidence of fraud, voter disenfranchisement, violence and bias. Transmission can only happen after it has been published on BVAS. The INEC chairman thanked Mr Mu'azu for overseeing the affairs of the commission for the last 31 days and also for the conduct of the just concluded bye-elections in 11 states. Responding to the wave of negative reactions to the elections, Yakubu said, In accordance with the new Electoral Act, particularly, under section 65 of the Electoral Act, we will review the election where it is absolutely necessary.. Labour Party (LP) stalwart, Mr. Dele Farotimi, said any attempt to foist on Nigerians a new president based on an election that lacked credibility would result in legitimacy crisis. By Gift Habib. In some states around the country, different political parties controlled the legislative and executive arms of the government. For this to be truly so, it means the commission should not depend on any arm of government for anything. One of the protesters, Lillian Kozau, who spoke with reporters, called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow his image to be tarnished and his legacy destroyed by INEC. These bunch of hooligans are the ones unleashing mayhem on our people in the name of ESN just to implicate and demonise IPOB. You can email us at: hello@thisdaylive.com or visit our contact us page. [21] However, last-minute changes to add Abubakar to the list caused problems in distribution of ballots as papers did not arrive from South Africa until Friday evening. The group also debunked claims by the police that some thugs killed two days ago by security operatives were members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), IPOBs militant wing. Nigerian Army thought they killed ESN operatives not knowing it was bandits recruited by Uzodinma that they killed. The President appoints the Central Bank governor, the INEC chairman and almost every significant appointment. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. According to INEC records, the 2023 elections produced the most diverse results since 1999. The list which was exclusively obtained by News Band Newspaper has governor Nysom Wike of Rivers State and his ally, former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, boldly captured on it over their criminal involvement during the elections. Once the power to choose is still vested in the President, it will be abused to favour the ruling party to rig elections and Nigerians and the country will be placed under the siege of tyranny. If the legislature should depend on the executive arm for the release of statutory funds, things will definitely not work smoothly. The statement read, The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been drawn to the fabricated and laughable claims by the Nigerian Government and its military that they killed four IPOB and ESN operatives in Nnobi Idemili South LGA Anambra State. So it is not real-time. Also, INEC has moved voting in 141 polling units to Sunday. Mr Yakubu, however, acknowledged some challenges recorded during the elections, stating that the commission is determined to address them as it prepares for the future elections. Okoye disclosed that the electoral body is currently reconfiguring the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) for the March 18 governorship and state assembly elections. Mr Tinubu won the election in Rivers, Borno, Jigawa, Zamfara, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo and Ogun states. It is Nigerias most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political, business, professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas, culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials. The INEC Chairman, who announced the final results, said Atiku came second with 6,984,520 votes. They now wanted to cover up by tagging them IPOB members but unknown to them their deceit cannot be covered up anymore. He assured that, in accordance with INEC policy, the commission would publish a comprehensive report at the conclusion of the internal review and engagement with stakeholders. He added that the commission had received reports from 54 accredited national and international observers. YPP 60,600 It was established in 1998 shortly before Nigeria's transition from military to civilian rule. As a parliament, it is our duty to stabilise the polity, to calm the nerves of people that are agitated as a result of the last election on 25th February. The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said INEC had explanations to make to Nigerians on why the BVAS machines were not used in last Saturdays elections as provided in the election guidelines. We are not asking for too much.. We similarly call on the international community to note that the results being declared at the National Collation Centre have been heavily doctored and manipulated and do not reflect the wishes of Nigerians expressed at the polls on February 25, 2023. [1] [2] [3] Governorship and State Assembly elections had been held on 14 April. [34], Ikimi and Amusu, the representatives of the AC and the ANPP at the INEC Collation Centre in Abuja, denounced the results announced by the INEC Chairman. EU report on 2023 election: INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu give Inec pass The session became rowdy when Senator Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers West) said it was wrong to bring up the issues at such a critical time. Apiafi explained that it was not in the place of the senate to prescribe what the guidelines should be. These are very serious and strategic documents. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Era Of Single Party Domination Over INEC Chairman, Yakubu Farotimi stated about the INEC chairman, The man told Nigerians that INEC will upload results from the polling units. One other story and a trivia, BDC operators drop dollar rate to N769, official window rate rises, Authorised dealers reduce dollar rate by N27, forex supply drops by $174m, Naira to dollar exchange rate trade as high as N841/$1, Naira devalued by N301 in official market, Dollar rate drops at official market, USD, euro rise in black market. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. We also recall that the initial explanation by INEC for the delay was on account of glitches on the INEC server. Nigerias electoral commission, INEC, has said that the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) technology used in the 2023 elections recorded a 98 per cent success rate. 2023 Polls: INEC Releases Final Evaluation of BVAS Machine The body should be able to exercise that autonomy and the process leading to the emergence of the chairman of the commission should be independent. Gift Habib, Esther Blankson, Dayo Oyewo, Ada Wodu, Daniels Igoni, Tunde Oyekola, Abiodun . INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) / Twitter We have been here since yesterday (Sunday) to observe this collation and we only collated eleven states and the INEC Chairman just rushed down to declare the results and declare Umaru YarAdua as the winner. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. NNPP 1,496,687 For those who dont know, Hope Uzodinma murdered the INEC Chairman in Anambra State because he turned down Uzodinmas request to bring his agents as ad hoc staff for the November 6 governorship election to perfect his rigging plan. Get the hottest stories from the largest news site in Nigeria, BREAKING: Peter Obi in trouble as President Tinubu, Shettima open strong exhibit, US forces prevented Iran from seizing two tankers near Oman: Pentagon, BREAKING: Tension as anti-graft agency exposes Ganduje, reveals dollar videos findings, Imo 2023: Court gives final verdict over Labour Party's guber candidacy battle, Exclusive: State likely to produce President Tinubu's minister of finance revealed, BREAKING: Tribunal admits crucial evidence in Tinubu, Shettima's defence, Tribunal: Senate majority leader, Bamidele appears as Tinubu's first witness in Obi's petition, FG finally approves salary increase for President Bola Tinubu, Shettima, others? INEC Nigeria - Independent National Electoral Commission Festus Okoye, the INEC national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter education committee, made this known while featuring on Channels Television programme's Politics Today on Sunday evening, March 12. We believe that we are at a crossroads but Nigerians are highly resilient. Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism. "[32], The national chairman of the Democratic Peoples Alliance (DPA), Chief Olu Falae, with leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Action Congress (AC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), National Advance Party (NAP) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), has called for the setting up of an Interim National Government to conduct credible elections in the country. There is no region that is not represented in the Council of State. Copyright PUNCH. We should not be railroaded to the admittance of documents. Nwanyanwu stated, Without prejudice to whatever challenges, we must not burn down Nigeria. This is because the electoral body in Nigeria stopped its existence after the coup of 1966. If the power to appoint the INEC chairman is taken away from the President, it will be a boost to our democracy. APC 8,794,726 Musa said, It is very clear that accreditation and verification are to be done by the BVAS. According to Ikimi, "In states like Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Akwa Ibom etc., we know that the elections did not start even as late as 5 pm. Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa (PDP, Bauchi North) also noted that the senate should steer clear of the issues due to the controversy surrounding it, saying, Whatever happens in the collation centre and the social media, the senate should not be involved in it. KanyiDaily recalls that IPOB had also exposed how Governor Hope Uzodinma uses a fake ESN group to allegedly kill his political opponents in Imo State. In South Africa, it is not President Jacob Zuma that appoints the head of the electoral body; it is advertised. The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party shall not be part of the process currently going on at the National Collation Centre, and we demand that this sham of an election should be immediately cancelled. CLAIM: A blogpost has gone viral on social media with the claim that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmoud Yakubu, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and former Governor Ayodele Fayose, among others are on a US visa ban list. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Source: Facebook. We have, therefore, arrived at the conclusion that the presidential election of Saturday, February 25, 2023, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been irretrievably compromised and we have totally lost faith in the entire process. Your email address will not be published. Nigeria Africa World Video Sport Entertainment Most popular Inec return APC Bola Tinubu as president-elect 26 February 2023 00:00 Di National collation centre open to declare Nigeria 2023. According to INEC records, the 2023 elections produced the most diverse results since 1999. Additionally he was unsupported by Atiku Abubakar, his vice-president. [26], Felix Alaba Job, head of the Catholic Bishops Conference, cited massive fraud and disorganisation, including result sheets being passed around to politicians who simply filled in numbers as they chose while bribed returning electoral officers looked away. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. He stressed that the parties needed more time to check and authenticate the documents, arguing that 24 hours might not be feasible and realistic to scrutinise the voluminous documents, as he also called for the list of witnesses at least 24 hours before the commencement of the case, in which PDP also failed to comply.. (UPDATED) #NigeriaElection2023: INEC moves voting in Bayelsa to Sunday For me, I believe there are two angles to this, it is not just a legal matter, it is a political matter. [40], Yar'Adua was inaugurated on 29 May 2007. We want to again warn Ndi Anambra to be at alert and never allow Hope Uzodinma to succeed with his evil plan. Founded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD., 35 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria , the Federal Capital Territory and around the world. Salary ( ) Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) at INEC. FINAL RESULT OF THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AS PRESENTED BY THE INEC CHAIRMAN AT THE COLLATION CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH, 2023, TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 93,469,008 View. Fact emerges, "Who is the mother?" Nobody believes that an Okada rider is now moving to the House of Representatives. INEC should stick to their guideline. I would love a situation where there can be more impartiality; where a mechanism is activated to enable an independent body to appoint the INEC boss. Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners on Saturday, acknowledged the challenges but said it would work harder to overcome them in the. Similarly, Nigerian Army is committing secret genocide in Biafraland, the whole world must take note of these atrocities and extrajudicial killings going on in Biafraland in the name of Operation Golden Dawn officers deployed in our land, particularly everybody must endeavour to watch the viral videos and pictures where Nigeria soldiers and its sister security (are) shooting innocent villagers in Awgu, Enugu State. Out of several people that will be nominated by members, the person that will eventually take the job should be voted into office by members. He has been involved in some controversies. They said Yakubu should fulfil his promise of a transparent and open election process. Okoh said elections were vital to the countrys stability and democratic consolidation, adding that the process must be conducted and concluded safely, fairly and credibly. You can email us at: hello@thisdaylive.com or visit our contact us page. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has made the list of Nigerians to be banned from getting United States of America Visa following his infamous role in the just concluded general elections.. After the death of Chief M.K.O Abiola, the ruling PDP won 26 of the 32 states, according to INEC, including Kaduna State and Katsina State, where the results were contested by the local population; the election will have to be rerun in Imo State and Enugu State due to complications. Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, intervened in the controversy over the manual collation of the presidential election results, saying the senate never approved electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Act it passed. As the name stipulates, INEC in itself is an independent body. [37], Nigeria's Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka said the West should deny entry visas to election commissioner Maurice Iwu for his "complicity in the fraudulent elections. [30], Outgoing president Olusegun Obasanjo stated in a televised address that the election "could not be described as perfect".[30][25]. We are calling owners and leaders of this world to come for our rescue Nigerian army and other security agents killing, murdering and massacring Biafrans extrajudicially without any justifications, what did we do to answer in the first place, what crime for answering (sic) Nigeria. We urge INEC to follow the Electoral Act and other laws on their guidelines. 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The senator representing Ekiti Central senatorial district, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC), told the electoral umpire to do the right thing based on the Electoral Act and urged that Nigerians should be patient for INEC to complete the process while also calling on the judiciary to do the right thing. Suspected human remains discovered in Titan sub wreckage, JUST IN: After rejecting NASS principal officers announcement, APC chairman, Adamu visits Tinubu, Ezekwesili Challenges JAMB Despite Mesomas Confession, Ebonyi: Traders, students attacked, police van burned as gunmen enforce sit-at-home, Dont split Afenifere, no rift with Fasoranti, Adebanjo tells Makinde, Tinubus victory: Order presidential election rerun Primate Ayodele to tribunal. The LP member said though people might question Obasanjos moral standing on the issue of credible election, The fact remained that the elder statesman was correct in his condemnation of what took place during Saturdays presidential election in the country. He said the presidential poll came short of the credibility quotient required to pass for a free and fair process, adding that Yakubu has lost the confidence and trust of Nigerians to deliver a credible election.

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