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Former presidential candidate Olapade Agoro passes on
Prominent politician and former presidential candidate of the National Action Council, Olapade Agoro, is dead.
CUPP wants INEC to adjust timetable for Ondo, Edo polls
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the electoral commission, INEC, to adjust its timetable for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, following the Court of Appeal judgment that upturned the deregistration of 23 political parties.
INEC dragged to court for deregistering party
The Reform and Advancement Party has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission for deregistering it.
Nine more political parties join CUPP
The are: United Patriot, Save Nigeria Congress, Peoples Coalition Party, Reform and Advancement Party, We the People of Nigeria and Alliance of Social Democrats.
Kingdom Okere: I will probe Rochas Okorocha if Imo people elect me
The governorship candidate of the Reform and Advancement Party in Imo State, Kingdom Okere, has promised to probe the administration of the outgoing governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, should he be elected.
INEC presents certificates to new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates to the 23 new political parties registered ahead of the 2019 general election.
INEC extends voters registration, registers 23 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the extension on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to August 31 from August 17 it had earlier announced.
Number of political parties rises to 91
The Independent National Electoral Commission has registered 23 new political parties, bringing the total number of parties to 91.
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