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2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS
The Lagos State Government has insisted that the 2023 general elections were free, fair and credible, going by the facts and figures associated with them.
Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi has filed his petition to the presidential elections tribunal in Abuja.
INEC revealed that some staff were abducted, harassed, intimidated, hospitalized and in one case killed.
INEC said it has not scheduled the conduct of supplementary elections arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
INEC warned that Identity cards for security personnel on election duty were issued by the security agencies and not the Commission.
PDP said it is on course and determined to pursue the case to its logical conclusion, which is the retrieval of its Presidential mandate at the Tribunal.
INEC urged the general public to shun fake news and misinformation stating the removal of all Igbos and South-South staff in Lagos state from participating as ad-hoc staff.
INEC insists its ICT staff are career officers of the Commission, adding none has held any political appointment in any State of the Federation.
PDP demanded the resignation of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman and urged the Police, and DSS to investigate the INEC chief for alleged electoral offences.
INEC said it is is taking immediate steps to appeal against the judgement of the trial court.
The court said it was satisfied there was merit in Tinubu’s request to have access to the electoral materials to enable him to defend his election victory.
INEC argues that the application became necessary following an order restraining it from tampering with the information embedded in the BVAS machines until due inspection was conducted.