ONDO 2024: 62.2% PVCs Collected in Five Days: ‘Highest Percentage Yet,’ Says INEC Ahead of Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 62.2% of the 89,777 available, were collected in Ondo State between October 17 and 21, 2024. This marks the highest collection rate since the introduction of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in 2015, according to INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun. The […]
Senator Ashiru Calls NDLEA Allegations ‘Witch-Hunt’ Amid Senate Investigation
The Senate has formed a six-member ad-hoc committee to investigate accusations against Senator Ashiru Oyelola of Kwara South, following a raid by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on his Ilorin home, where illicit drugs were reportedly found. These allegations came after Senator Ashiru criticized the NDLEA during a Senate debate on establishing the […]
Kano Election Officials Disqualified: ‘Unfit and Unqualified,’ Court Halts Polls
A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified the Chairman and members of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from overseeing the October 26, 2024, local government elections. The ruling, delivered by Justice S.A. Amobede, followed a suit filed by Aminu Aliyu Tiga of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who challenged their eligibility due […]