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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Multiple sources close to the electoral commission said the postponement being considered is due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states. The electoral body is facing difficulty distributing sensitive electoral materials to some states of the federation, an official said. A formal announcement is expected on Friday night, our sources said. It is unclear at this time what the new election date would be. “There will definitely be a postponement but we are yet to take a decision on the new date,” an official said. Another official said the commission is considering fixing the elections for Sunday. Our sources said INEC commissioners are currently locked in a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Some of the states where the logistic challenges are said to occur include Niger and Ekiti.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra says it has taken delivery of all sensitive  materials needed for the smooth conduct of the Feb. 16 Presidential and National elections. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made the disclosure while briefing journalists at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Awka on Thursday. He said that the materials for the 21 Local Government Areas had been sorted out and would be escorted to the council areas by securities operatives deployed for INEC elections. The REC said that all the 21 Divisional Police Officers in the state were on ground to collect the batch allocated to their various council areas. Orji promised that all materials would be deposited in their council areas on or before 6pm. He said that the commission had received full replacement of all election materials gutted by fire in their storage on Feb. 12, adding that it was ready to conduct smooth elections come Feb. 16 and March 2.

Osuntokun - jomotv  SPOKESMAN of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign team, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, in this interview, speaks on the chances of the PDP Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, why the South-West geo-political zone would vote Atiku despite being maltreated by the PDP in the past and why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and security agencies must ensure credible polls. Osuntokun How has the Atiku campaigns been? It has been a roller coaster. And it has been a triumph of human will over imponderable odds. Through the instrumentality of the security agencies, the Buhari presidency directed the barricade and blockade of the bank accounts of all known and imagined supporters of Atiku and the PDP in order to starve the campaign of funds. Of course you are aware that the signal for the commencement of this nefarious activity was the detention and ransacking of Atiku’s private jet on arrival at the airport a while ago. And the treatment was exten

The Police Public Relations Officer, Abia command SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, has confirmed the burning down of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia. Ogbonna confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Sunday, adding that the fire occurred on Saturday night. He said that information available to the police showed that the fire started from the toilet and extended to the office, where the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were stored. The police spokesman said that some of the PVCs were already destroyed before the fire was eventually put out on Sunday morning. He said that the number of damaged PVCs had yet to be ascertained. Ogbonna, who spoke from the scene of the fire, said that the command had commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire. Speaking further, the Head of Public Affairs of the commission in Abia, Mr Bamidele Oyetunji, said that police had taken over the investigation

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshoimhole has said that old generals in the country were plotting to end President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He stated this while presenting the party’s flag to the Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badura Abubakar and party Gubernatorial aspirant in a rally held at Malam Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse, the capital of the state. He explained that the old generals plotted and ended Buhari’s military regime because his good policies and programs were against their wishes. Oshoimhole noted that the desire of Buhari to develop the country is the reason he has been contesting as the President severally and was rigged out. He said Buhari was a God-sent to Nigerians to terminate years of misrule when stealing became fundamental principles. “God knows Buhari’s mind and intention and that was the reason God is always protecting him against

Atikulated Vehicle  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his campaign team Barely 24 hours after the Ebonyi State Council of Traditional Rulers, led by Eze Charles Mpkuma, threw its weight behind the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, the council has also ‘adopted’ and assured former Vice President Abubakar Atiku 90 per cent of their people’s votes in the February 16 presidential poll. Atiku & Obi  Ebonyi Atiku, Obi, Saraki and their Campaign team Addressing members of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate’s entourage in the Exco Chamber, the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers, Mkpuma, pointed out that although the monarchs had assured President Buhari that he would get some votes in Ebonyi, the council would vote overwhelmingly for all PDP candidates. He said, “We humbly attribute the success achieved so far by our dear governor to your great party, the PDP. Accordingly, we wish to state unequivocally that our state, Ebonyi, is a PDP state and we

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nasarawa State has engaged more than twenty physically Challenged persons as Ad- hoc staff for the conduct of the forthcoming general election in the state . The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Uthman Ajidagba announced this in Lafia at a Sensitization Forum for People with Disabilities ahead of this month’s general election. According to Ajidagba, over sixty persons with disabilities across the 13 local government areas of the state participated in the sensitization exercise adding that those with visually impaired, the crippled, the deaf and dumb among others attended the forum. According to the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, “ the sensitisation forum was part of activities of the commission towards ensuring that people with disabilities are fully involved in the electoral process. He called on the physically impaired to mobilize their members to play active role in the elec

INEC The Independent National Electoral  Commission , INEC, has released the final list of governorship candidates ahead of the general election.INEC In the list released on Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for both Rivers and Zamfara states. The list was signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. Meanwhile, the APC says it will do everything within the Law to ensure that it fields candidates for governorship and legislative elections in Zamfara. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC National Publicity Secretary, gave the assurance at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Post You May Like:  1.  Cheap adverts on Jomo Tv 📺 The INEC had insisted that APC would not field candidates for elective positions in Zamfara for failing to conduct its primaries within the stipulated period. Email Us : jomotvonline@gmail.com Promote Your Music, Video, Comedy Skit Here On JomoTv.com whatsapp:- +2348109403485 or call: +2347016093180  Leave A Comment Below:

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from presenting Tonye Cole and Magnus Abe as governorship candidates in the general elections. Justice Omotosho also nullified all direct and indirect primaries conducted by both factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. According to Omotosho, none of the primaries were conducted according to the law. The judge noted that the INEC did not do well by submitting names of candidates without consideration of previous court orders. The APC in Rivers state has been enmeshed in serious crisis after Magnus Abe decided to run for governor, a decision that did not go down well with Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who is backing the candidacy of Tonye Cole.   DISCLAIMER : jomotv.com do not claim ownership of any of the Songs OR News that we upload or post, and any copyright infringement complaints will be executed immedia

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has said that God will not allow any other party apart from All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the State in the forthcoming general election in 2019. The King made this remark yesterday in Lagos at the 11th Annual Hijrah Lecture and Commissioning of the new House of Assembly Mosque. He said the new Mosque was unique especially as it was built inside the Assembly complex where Bills are passed into law. Oba Akiolu also argued that it was not enough to build Mosque but that the custodians of the Mosque should be properly taken care of. He also advised the custodians not to be involved in anything that would tarnish image of the religion. Governor Ambode was represented by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, AbdulHakeem Abdulateef who is the Chief Imam of the House of Assembly Mosque. In his speech, the Chairman of the Muslim Community of the Assembly, Mr. Sikiru Osinowo thanked God Almighty for the completion of the mosque. “We started the mosque proj

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday urged women to learn to come together, support each other and discard unproductive habits. Ambode made the appeal at the three-day 18th National Women’s Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) in Lagos. The conference has the theme: “Strengthening our Collective Impact”. Ambode, who noted that there was advantage in numerical strength, said that when women come together and collaborate, they tend to achieve significant and lasting social change that would be beneficial to all. “We have the unique ability of looking at problems and coming up with solutions, that will transform lives and make the world a better place,” she said. She described women as pillars of growth and development of their countries. Ambode said they had continued to play roles that demonstrated how important they were to the progress of their countries economically, politically, socially and in all other areas t