2023 Election
INEC Promise Early Announcement Of Results, Says Elections Not Affected By Naira Notes Scarcity.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its resolve to declare results for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections as early as practicable.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, assured during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday that his team will do everything possible to speed up collation and declaration of the 2023 elections, than that of 2019 which took two days.
“I just want to say that we will ensure that it (result declaration) will be done speedily. I can’t put a finger on the number of days or number of hours it will take, but it will be done speedily. We are aware of the anxiety and the need for us to conclude the process quickly, it will be concluded quickly,” Mahmood said.
Speaking on the effect of Naira notes scarcity on the process, Mr. Chairman said;
“It is not all our operations that are paid for by cash. In fact, the bulk of our procurement for both goods and services is done electronically, but we need a small amount of money to pay for the unbanked who render critical services, particularly at the local level.
“We anticipated this challenge and interacted with the Central Bank, they promised us that the little amount we need to pay for services in cash, they will make the funds available to us and they have done so.
“And these funds have already been accessed by our state offices for elections which is why the movement of personnel and materials in the last couple of days has gone on unhindered.
“Having deployed these materials to the Local Government Areas, we are today devolving the deployment to the Registration Area Centers (RACs) so that early morning tomorrow the polls will open as planned. These RACs have been activated and election duty staff have started arriving in them.”
Chief Ebikeme Anthony Clark, Wife, and Bayoko and Wife.
By Admin
Jubilation rents the air today as Chief Ebikeme Anthony Clark, the newly appointed Delta State Commissioner for Riverine Areas Development, invites friends and well-wishers to a Thanksgiving service at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on Airport Road, Ugborikoko, Warri. The event was held to express his gratitude to God Almighty for His boundless favor and to thank Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his generosity in appointment appointing him commissioner.
The service attracted many prominent figures from the political community in Burutu Local Government Area and beyond. Following the church service, a reception is scheduled to take place at Chief Clark’s hometown, Kiagbodo.
Stay tuned as IduwiniVoiceTv brings you live updates and highlights from the event.
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DOUYI DIRI’S ELECTORAL VICTORY MAINTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT
By Tobouke JEMINE
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the legal suit filed by the Chief Timpre Sylva of the All Progressive Congress against the electoral victory of Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State in the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.
Reacting to the judgement of the Apex Court, Governor Diri expressed gratitude to God and to his supporters for the victory.
Via his Facebook handle, the governor wrote:
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 15:57.
On behalf of my workaholic Deputy and I, we thank God for today’s victory at the Supreme Court over our re-election.
Big shout out to our supporters and good people of Bayelsa State for the mandate freely given us which has just been reaffirmed by this massive judgment.
We appreciate the Justices for standing on the side of truth. We do commend the electoral body, INEC for defending its declared results of the November 11, 2023 governorship election while the case lasted from the Tribunal, to the Court of Appeal and finally at the Supreme Court.
To our Legal Team, I say thank you.
Congratulations Bayelsa!
~ SDD
FUBARA AND SUPPORTERS CELEBRATE AFTER APEX COURT UPHELD HIS ELECTION VICTORY.
By Tobouke Jemine,
In Rivers State and across the Niger Delta, supporters and well-wishers of the Governor of Rivers State jubilate and congratulate him following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Independent Electoral Commission’s declaration of Siminalayi Fubara as the winner of the last gubernatorial in Rivers State on Thursday.
Following INEC’s declaration, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole, alleged that Fubara did not resign from his previous position as required by law before the election and that the election itself was characterized by irregularities.
Hence, Cole sought the face of the law to ascertain his claims.But when both the tribunal and the Court of Appeal dismissed Cole’s case for lack of merit, Cole appealed to the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state.
But reading the lead judgment, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed Cole’s appeal. Unanimously, the five-man panel on Thursday held that the appellant failed to prove his allegations that there was non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the election.
Following the confirmation of his electoral victory, Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday attended the 4th day of Glory Reign at Salvation Ministry in Port Harcourt, to thank God.The annual church event which began on Monday, January 22, 2024, saw the General Overseer, Pastor David Ibiyomie preach on the theme, “Vengeance for Victory”.
Fubaraubara thanked God and President Bola Tinubu for his fatherly role touching the internal crisis in the party in the State and the litigation against his election.
Fubara also extended his magnanimity and gratitude to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whom he described as his “Oga” for all his support.
The governor called on everyone to join hands with his administration make Rivers State a truly prosperous and advanced state in all ramifications.