2019: INEC unveils special app to address electoral malpractice

Date: 2019-01-18

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday expressed worries over the spate of political violence in Kwara state.

INEC added the recent political violent attacks in Ilorin, the state capital were disturbing and worrisome.

The state INEC's Resident Electoral Commissioner, Garba Attahiru said this at the signing of a peace accord by political parties organised by the commission.

Attahiru added that the commission registered 1.4 million voters in the state, adding 1.1 million had collected their Permanent Voter's Cards (PVCs).

The INEC boss assured of the preparedness of the commission to conduct free, fair and credible election in the state.

He said that the "Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is in existence as result of political parties. No INEC without political parties and I urge all political parties to talk to their supporters to follow rules and regulations of the game.

"It is God that gives power and power is for service delivery to the people. We should desist from campaign of calumny and engage in issue based campaigns."

Speaking at the event, the Commissioner of police Bashir Makama said the command had arrested some unidentified number of political thugs in connection with the recent attacks in the state.

Makama also threatened to arrest political parties' leaders whose members are found to be fomenting trouble in the state.

No fewer than 23 representatives of the political parties eventually appended their signatures to the peace accord.

Two factions initially showed up for the All Progressives Congress (APC) but the court-recognised Ishola Balogun-Fulani faction eventually left even before the commencement of the programme.

This left the National Working Committee-recognised Bashir Bolarinwa to sign the accord on behalf of the APC.

The exclusion of the Balogun-Fulani faction from the important exercise appears to have rested the rumour the INEC will recognise its candidates in the coming polls in Kwara, thereby confirming AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the governorship candidate of the party especially that his candidature did not form a part of the issues decided in the court case by the Balogun-Fulani faction.

Balogun-Fulani is a known follower of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his decision to remain in the APC had long been called an attempt to destabilise the opposition.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muslim Cementary     Ilorin South Constituency     Florence Saraki     Read With Me     Oro Grammar School     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Dagbalodo     Laolu Saraki     Tunji Olawuyi     First Lady     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Maigida Soludero Transit     Taofik Abdulkareem     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Bello Bature     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Doyin Agbamu     Okanlawon Musa     Gamji Members Association     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Kwara Pdp     Awodun     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Michael Nzwekwe     Samari     COVID-19 Palliatives     Arandun     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Amosa     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Sadiq Buhari     Tsado Manman     Demola Banu     Ibrahim Gambari     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Akanbi-Oke     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Sidikat Alaya     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Mary Kemi Adeosun     KWASAA     Col. Taiwo     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Saba Jibril     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Arinola Lawal     Rafiu Ibrahim     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Ifelodun     Undergraduate Bursary     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Shuaib Abdulkadir     National Democratic Congress     Omoniyi Ayinla     Charcoal     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Metro Park     NURTW     Yusuf Aiyedun     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Iyabo Adewuyi     Yusuf Mubarak     Razak Atunwa     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Wahab Issa     Oye Tinuoye     Bayo Ojo     Alaiye     Abdulhakeem Amao     Ashiru     Muritala Awodun     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Sarakite     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shehu Jimoh     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Radio SBS     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Kwara State Government     Ethical College     Abdulazeez Uthman     Roheemat Hammed     Yashikira     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Senate President     Laboratory-to-Product     Najim Yaasin     John Dara     Doyin Agbamu     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Onilu     Isau     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Borgu     Guber Aspirant     Sa\'adu Salau     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ayinde Oki     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Ramadan     Tunde Oyawoye     Aso Ofi     Ajakaye     Saduki Lafiagi     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     07039448763     Makama     Otoge     Busari Alabi Alausa     Agboola Abdulraheem     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ahmad Lawan     Samuel Adedoyin     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Modibbo Kawu     Bello John Olanrewaju     Elections     Oyawoye     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Oke-Ogun     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Kanu Agabi     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Hassan Taiye Salam     Azeez Bello     Umar Adelodun     Musa Yeketi     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Kunle Akogun     Taofeeq Olateju     Idris Amosa Saidu     All Peoples Party     ANCOPPS     V.O. Abioye     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Gbajabiamila     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Ayobami Akanbi     Yahaya Muhammad     Ilorin Muslim Community     Durosinlohun Atiku     Dele Momodu     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Al-Ilory