Elections

INEC database cannot be hacked – Jega 0
- Report Update
- January 25, 2015
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has assured Nigerians that its database is well fortified and cannot be hacked as alleged recently. The INEC Chairman made the assertion yesterday during a Town Hall meeting hosted by BBC Media Action’s “Talk Your Own radio” programme, held at Protea Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja.
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INEC Accredits Eighty Nine Groups To Observe 2015 General Elections 0
- Report Update
- January 23, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited eighty-nine local and international groups to observe the 2015 General Elections scheduled for 14th and 28th February. The groups were accredited sequel to their compliance with the requirements and guidelines issued by the Commission. The Commission warned that any observer groups other than those accredited by, and listed by it,
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Attitude of Political Parties and Contestants will determine Peaceful Elections – Jega 0
- Report Update
- January 15, 2015
With high expectations from Nigerians and the international community regarding free, fair credible and peaceful conduct of the 2015 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega has said the attitude of political parties and contestants will also play a major part in achieving this. Professor Jega, while speaking
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2015: Jonathan, Buhari, Other Presidential Candidates Sign Pact Against Violence 0
- Report Update
- January 15, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, and other presidential candidates in the February 14 election, yesterday signed an undertaking committing them to violence-free election. The pact, known as the “Abuja Declaration Accord,” was adopted by acclamation
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IPC To Hold 7th Media Tweet-a-thon 0
- Press Release
- January 12, 2015
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria will hold a media tweet-a-thon with the theme: “Making use of Media Code of Election Coverage for Credible Reporting” on Tuesday, January 13, 2014. According to Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Director of IPC, the tweet-a-thon with hashtag #Media4Elections is a monthly activity supported by UNDP DGD III aimed at promoting
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2015: Media get new code for election coverage 0
- Report Update
- January 7, 2015
As Nigeria’s general elections draw closer, media regulatory bodies have unveiled codes to guide proper coverage of the elections. The new media code, does not permit one-sided reportage of political campaigns, among other rules, Jacqueline Ogoh reports.
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