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BREAKING: 2023: Court Stops INEC From Ending Voter Registration
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EditorThe Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on June 30, 2022.
Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) on Monday granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to DAILY POST today.
SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had early this month filed the lawsuit against INEC, asking the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights.”
In the suit, SERAP had asked the court for “an order restraining INEC, its agents, privies, assigns, or any other person(s) claiming through it from discontinuing the continuous voters’ registration exercise from the June 30 2022 or any other date pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
The suit is adjourned to June 29, 2022, for the hearing of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.
The suit followed the decision by INEC to extend the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties by 6 days, from June 3 to June 9.
READ ALSO: INEC Speaks On Extension Of Voter Registration
In the suit number FHC/L/CS/1034/2022 filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, and transferred to Abuja, SERAP is seeking the court to determine “whether the failure of INEC to extend the deadline for voter registration isn’t a violation of Nigerian Constitution, 1999 [as amended], the Electoral Act, and international standards.”
The organization is also asking the court for “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to extend voter registration by a minimum of three months and take effective measures to ensure that eligible Nigerians are able to register to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 general elections.”
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Edo Guber: PDP BoT Member, Idahosa Resigns From Party
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EditorAhead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Charles Idahosa, has resigned from the party.
A letter dated April 29, 2004 and titled ‘Letter of Resignation’, was
addressed to the chairman, PDP, Ward 1, Ehor, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State.
Mr. Idahosa, popularly called Charlie Temple by his supporters, wrote that he was formally announcing his decision to resign from both the PDP and his role as a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT).
READ ALSO: JUST-IN: PDP Clears All 33 LGA Chairmanship Seats In Oyo
The former Senior Political Adviser to immediate past governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, however silent on his next move.
Mr. Idahosa remarked that as a representative of the South South Nigerian, the decision came after considerable contemplation and reflection on his personal and political journey.
The top member of the main opposition party, who fell out with Governor Godwin Obaseki over the 2024 governorship ticket of the party, wrote that throughout his tenure within the PDP, he was privileged to contribute to its vision and mission.
READ ALSO: JUST-IN: PDP Clears All 33 LGA Chairmanship Seats In Oyo
He added: “However, after careful consideration. I believe it is time for me to pursue new paths and opportunities beyond the party’s confines.”
The Letter partly reads: “I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the PDP community support and camaraderie during my time of service.
“I remain committed to upholding the values and principles that have guided my political engagement thus far. I look forward to new avenues of growth and contribution, and I extend my best wishes to the PDP as it continues its important work.”
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JUST-IN: PDP Clears All 33 LGA Chairmanship Seats In Oyo
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April 28, 2024By
EditorThe Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has declared all the 33 candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winners in the local government areas elections conducted across the state on Saturday.
The declaration on Sunday came amid controversy of irregularities as echoed by the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which alleged irregularities in the voting process.
The APC in the state while the exercise was ongoing on Saturday had described the election as a sham which it noted was capable of causing the Pacesetter state untold disrepute if allowed to stand.
The opposition party then sought the rescheduling of the election for another day when OYSEIC “is ready to conduct a free, fair and credible poll.”
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Oyo State APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in a statement regretted that “another opportunity to deepen democracy and return power to the people at the grassroots has had to be missed due to the insensitivity and insincerity on the part of the ruling class in the state.
“With what is happening at the moment in most Polling Units across the state, Gov. Seyi Makinde has again disappointed the whole world. He promised the people that their votes would count today but the opposite is the case. The good people of the state desired to participate in an election to elect a new set of council officials but what they are experiencing is nothing but a sham.
“Even if OYSIEC comes out later to declare all the candidates of the APC, we would not rate this election as credible and acceptable as it falls below the minimum global standard of election conduct. The best thing is for the Commission to suspend the exercise and choose another date for a proper conduct rather continue to connive with a few anti-democratic elements in the ruling PDP to perpetrate electoral fraud and desecration of democracy in the land,” the statement read in part.
The Oyo state government however disagreed, insisting that the victory of all PDP candidates in the Saturday’s elections was predictable.
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The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, after the announcement of the results, attributed the victories of the PDP candidates to outstanding performance of Governor Makinde in the last five years.
The Commissioner also attributed the election result to the quality of the candidates which the ruling party presented.
“This is a glowing tribute to the governor and his government as this is the last election under his watch till 2027 when he and the just elected LG chairmen and councillors will end their tenures.”
He lashed out at the opposition for starting to rehearse their complaints barely 30 minutes to the commencement of the elections as early as Saturday morning.
Oyelade charged them to behave like sportsmen and stop mixing fantasy with democracy.
The Commissioner hailed the commitments of the security team, the OYSIEC chairman and his team for daring to make a difference after the challenges of the past two local government elections.
An Information Technology expert, Dr. Segun Oyebolu, weekend emerged the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party, in Ondo state.
Oyebolu, will be the party’s flagbearear in the November 16, governorship election in the state.
He emerged during the party’s governorship primary held in Akure, Ondo state capital.
The election, was supervised by the officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies.
Speaking at the end of the exercise, the Chairman of the partys primary committee in the state, Joseph Abu, declared Oyebolu as winner
of the exercise having polled 59 votes of the 60 votes cast by the party’s delegates.
Abu who explained that one of the votes was voided, described the election as free and fair and devoid of any rancour or any trouble.
He said that “We have a single candidate and all the delegates voted for the candidate.
” I want to assure you that SDP will win the next governorship election in the state come November by the grace of God.
“I want to thank the people of Ondo state for embracing our party and I am assuring them that SDP will deliver dividend of democracy at their doorsteps.
In his acceptance speech, Oyebolu, assured that his government will focus in freeing the state from the vested interest that had contributed to the underdevelopment in the state.
Oyebolu said that “enough is enough, we are taking our state back”.
“This is therefore a notice to Governor Ayedatiwa to start parking his bags and baggages as our dear Ondo State prepares to replace him with SDP.
“We are duly set to uproot the APC from Ondo State Government House. This is therefore your quit notice served in advance.
READ ALSO: Ondo APC Primary; A Disgrace To Democracy – Cleric
“For many of our people yearning for a new day and a new hope – My administration will bring back the good, old days.
“The many destructions wrought on us as a people shall end and in November 2024, SDP shall indeed begin the emancipation of the South West.
” I want to reassure you that the days ahead will witness challenges which collectively we shall overcome as we prepare to return power and comfort to our people”
According to him, SDP is a better alternative to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
He said the ruling party in the state had not changed the lives of the people for better but said the SDP was ready to find solution to the problems of Ondo State if voted to power in the November governorship election.
READ ALSO: BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa Sweeps Ondo APC’s Governorship Primary Election [See results…]
He noted the current economic crisis facing the people of the state was as a result of the maladministration and ineffective leadership on the part of the party in power in the state.
“We are here today to signal a completely new path, new way and new mindset. What you may call a shift from the unrealisable transformation programme of the APC.
“Our party seeks new way and better alternative entrenched in integrity of managing people, infrastructure and economy for people’s empowerment and emancipation,” he said.
He expressed assurance that the party would defeat the APC and PDP to win the governorship election, said the party is ready to work for the people of the state to rebuild and reposition the state.
The National Secretary of SDP, Dr. Olu Agunloye, while reacting to the primary exercise said “the issue at stake in Ondo State is about ensuring a breakthrough to take the State from its present moribund state to become a prosperous model state.
“This is by leveraging on its abundant human and natural resources, not about the despicable struggle for the purse strings of the State to perpetuate further underdevelopment because of personal interests and unethical agenda.
“In our great Party, the Social Democratic Party we are focused on efforts to move the State forward to social justice, peace, progress, and prosperity”
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