By Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja 12 November 2023 | 2:36 pm The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday called on security agencies to immediately facilitate the release of its officials held hostage in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The commission described the development as detrimental to credible elections. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier kicked against what it described as an attempt to… Bayelsa Guber.Photo: Dailypost The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday called on security agencies to immediately facilitate the release of its officials held hostage in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The commission described the development as detrimental to credible elections. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier kicked against what it described as an attempt to move the collation of results for Brass Local Government Area to Yenogoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The party alleged the move was a calculated attempt to manipulate the result of the votes in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. INEC in a short statement via its X handle said: ” The Commission is closely watching the situation in Brass LGA of Bayelsa State where our officials are held hostage. “This is detrimental to credible elections. We call on the security agencies to immediately facilitate their release. About three local government results have been announced by the commission. Collation of results for the remaining five local government areas is expected to resume at 3pm. 2 hours ago The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday called on security agencies to immediately facilitate the release of its officials held hostage in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The commission described the development as detrimental to credible elections. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier kicked against what it described as an attempt to… 2 hours ago The ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged moves by unknown persons to truncate the victory of its governorship candidate in Kogi state, Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo 2 hours ago Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina and Olamaboro local government areas of Kogi State have protested what they call the daylight robbery of their votes during the election conducted on Saturday. [ 2 hours ago The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) of admission racketeering. 3 hours ago The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has welcomed the decision of the Senate to probe alleged admission racketeering in universities, saying the exam body would be vindicated. 4 hours ago There is massive protest ongoing at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged concocted election results from Nembe Bassambiri. Top Bayelsa-based civil society operatives, women groups, youth groups, state and National Assembly members and other concerned citizens gathered at the office of INEC to protest alleged move by the top leadership… 4 hours ago The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Ebonyi, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has urged Sen. Orji Kalu (APC–Abia North) to use his appeal court victory to consolidate on his gains at the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, recently affirmed Kalu as the duly elected senator representing… 4 hours ago Election monitoring group, Yiaga Africa has sort clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) how it managed to upload results form EC8A for some of the sampled polling units in Imo state where elections were not conducted. Dr. Hussaini Abdu, Chair, Yiaga Africa WTV Working Group who sorted this clarification in a statement on… 5 hours ago Imo State Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC), standard bearer at the weekend’s governorship off-cycle election has dedicated his victory to God for emerging victorious in the poll. 5 hours ago The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman says the Federal Government is committed to the ideals, policies and programmes of UNESCO to achieve SDGs and other Global Development Agenda.
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