Legit Entertainment Awards 2024 opens, invites voters - ITREALMS

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The management of Legit.ng has opened Legit Entertainment Awards 2024 and invite voters to take the advantage to ensure their choice artists emerge, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement from Legit.ng, endorsed by Prince Nwagboso shared some insight into how people could vote, recalling that on Monday, May 27, 2024, Legit.ng opened its voting lines for its Entertainment Awards 2024 to the public.

Confirmed! 93,469,008 registered voters to elect President, NASS members - ITREALMS

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A total of 93,469,008 registered voters are expected to vote at the fast-coming 2023 general elections in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this Tuesday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said that they expect some 93,469,008 registered voters to participate in electing a President, 28 State Governors and 1,462 legislators (109 Senators, 360 members of House of Representatives and 993 members of State Houses of Assembly).

Fayemi hails voters' turn out - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has hailed voters turn out in Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections, saying the postponement of the  elections from last Saturday has not affected the turn out of the electorate in the State as the people trooped out en-masse to exercise their franchise, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking in Isan Ekiti after voting at Ogilolo unit 09, the governor also said that he was not aware of any incident of vote-buying in any part of the State; adding that reports he got showed that the election was without violence in virtually all parts of the State.

Dr Fayemi however noted that there were a few reports of card reader malfunction in a number of areas but added that INEC officials rose to the occasion. .

He added that in his polling unit at Isan Ekiti, the card reader did not malfunction as the process has been relatively smooth.

“In my polling unit, everything has been relatively smooth, the card reader worked perfectly. The process was smooth. The officials were disciplined and the voters were orderly in their conduct. The report I received from across the state so far, at least one can say that things are okay. There have been a few repots of card reader not working in a number of points across the state. I believe INEC is trying to correct those incidents of card reader malfunction but by and large, things are smooth so far. 

"Of course we are not at the end of the process yet and it will be too hasty to give 100% pass mark to the electoral management body. But for us here in Isan Ekiti where I voted, things are going relatively smoothly, he said.

Speaking on last weeks postponement of the election, Fayemi said the postponement did not discourage voters in Ekiti State as the electorate thronged the various polling units across the State.

He urged Nigerians not to hastily discredit INECs efforts but encourage the electoral commission to improve on its efforts in order to enable the nations democratic experience progress.

“Last week we were very disappointed when the process could not go as expected but I believe INEC should have learnt its lessons and done relatively well in its conduct but we all have a duty to strengthen our institutions and we must support our institutions to be strengthened. We must be very careful not to dismiss at every opportunity efforts that are made available by the institution responsible for this process. I think what happened last week was something that most Nigerians were unhappy about but if it enables INEC to address their own shortcomings and improve on the system to ensure that the votes of our people count, we would have cause to give INEC pass mark and give democracy a positive progress in our country, Fayemi said.

The governor and his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi who had arrived at the polling unit at 11:17am and queued up to be accredited before voting were honoured by the voters who unanimously asked them to leave the queue and cast their votes. They voted at 11:25am.

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2019: INEC delivers 123,848 voters cards to Plateau State

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has delivered some 123,848 permanent voters cards to Plateau State INEC, reports ITRealms.

According to INEC, reports from its field officers have revealed a smooth exercise in all the 17 Local Government Area in Plateau State.

The Head of Publicity and Voter Education Department in Plateau INEC, Osaretin Imahiyereobo, told journalists in Jos that the distribution of the PVCs commenced in the 17 LGAs on May 21.

According to him, the PVCs were for those voters who registered with INEC between April and December 2017.

He said, “The exercise was flagged off at  the Jos South Local Government office of INEC by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Hussaini Halilu Pai. This was followed by the monitoring of the  exercise in Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs by the National Commissioner supervising Plateau State,  Prof. Anthonia Simbine.

“A breakdown of the PVCs received in Plateau State shows that Jos South LGA has 21,045, followed by Jos North with 15, 113; Wase, 11,118; Shendam, 10,990. Jos East LGA has the least number of PVCs.

“Reports from the various LGAs is mixed with response in the  collection of the PVCs. While reports from Jos North, Jos South and Wase LGAs showed initial enthusiasm in the number of PVCs collected, other LGAs has not shown marked improvement.

“So far Jos North has the highest rate of collection with 625, followed by Jos South, 520; Kanam, 485. Other available figures are Quan'Pan, 143, Riyom, 20, Langtang North, 96, Wase, 44, Shendam 144, Barkin Ladi, 300 and Pankshin, 36.

“Apart from the distribution of the new cards, others who registered before the 2015 elections are also collecting their cards. Other CVR activities such as registration, transfers, corrections and replacements are going on simultaneously.“

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Anambra Guber'17: Elders, youths lauds Ojiba, commence voters mobilisation for ACPN

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Elders and youths at Nsugbe at the weekend (on Friday) pledged support for the governorship ambition of the candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Comrade Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba, reports ITRealms.

The elders and youths who came out in their numbers to welcome his campaign team on a consultative visit to the area, chanted "O jebego, o jebego", meaning he has won.

Nsugbe is the home town of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Nwoye.

The elders and youths, some of whom are other political party leaders, shunned the flag off of the APC candidate to welcome Comrade Ojiba, who they described as their own.

Nsugbe is the home town of the ACPN candidate's grandmother.

Speaking on behalf of the other elders, Obi Nwoye Ogbuagu said, "Ojiba is our own and for remembering us, his mother's people, we are happy and we pledge all our undivided support him."

The elders in turn prayed for Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba and and his campaign team, asking God to see them through to the government house Awka this year.

On their part, the Chairman of Enugwu Youths Organization, Nsugbe, Mr. Francis Bosah and the Chief Task of the youths group, Mr. Onyebuchi Udeze, reiterated that Ejoh Ojiba is their own and has the support of the youths.

"We are giving him full support, he is the one that will go for us", Udeze added.

Earlier, the Director General of the Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba Campaign Train, Chief David Okagbue urged the people of Enugwu Nsugbe to support the party.

Leaders at the meeting were the South East Coordinator of the party, Engr. Ikechukwu Okagbue, the State Chairman of the party, Comrade Sam Anumba, the Onitsha North Woman leader of the party, Hon. Ndidi Olieh, among others.

Comrade Ojiba is a retired Customs Officer and says he has a divine transformation agenda for Anambra State. 

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INEC says over 200,000 Permanent Voters Card ready for collection

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The Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that over 200,000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) is now ready for collection across the country, reports ITRealms.

The National Commissioner in-charge of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) at INEC, Prince Soyebi Adedeji Solomon made this revelation during a session on Focus Nigeria, a programme of African Independent Television (AIT) monitored in Lagos.

According to him, the completed Permanent Voters Cards are being dispatched to various state headquarters and would be ready for collection by next week.

He insisted that INEC does not distribute voter’s cards to individuals, and advised eligible Nigerians to visit the nearest centre or local government headquarters to collect their permanent voters card.

This, he said, is an ongoing exercise across the country, adding that those who have relocated from where they were when the registration took place, should update their records with INEC office so as to enable them get viable PVC they can use at their current location.

Prince Soyebi further cautioned that double registration is an office before the law and advised people to desist from such act.

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No privacy breach in Voters.NG says Ogunseitan

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The operators of www.Voters.NG, an online voters registration assisted portal facilitating civic voters education and enlightenment project, has denied any breach of privacy in its activities, reports ITRealms.

This is coming as a not-for profit, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) had petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alleging breach of privacy on the strength of alleged unauthorised release of citizens data to third party. The petition was based on Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated 19th of September, 2016.

Responding to ITRealms inquiries, Mr. Oluwaseun Ogunseitan who is the Chief Technical Officer, First Digital Media Group, owners of Voters.NG, told correspondent exclusively that the data they have on Voters.NG are exactly the data the Independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) published at 120,000 polling centres across the country, therefore not exclusive.

He noted that some Nigerians have also called them to complain about compromising of their privacy, but he insisted that Voters.NG has responded appropriately.

“There is no personal data on the online Voters Register, that is not publicly available elsewhere offline or online,” he said.

Ogunseitan pointed out that basic allegation thrown at his team before now was on publication of date of birth, declaring “is not true.”

He explained that what INEC has on the public voters register, is the year of birth and not the date of birth.

“Our Voters website is for now passworded and we have a log of hundreds of access requests,” he said, stressing Voters.NG was not off for public access due to any petition but for stress-testing of the platform.

He was quick to add that what Voters.NG tends to achieve is to use the online voters project to ensure that Nigerians leave the world better than they met it leveraging on technologies.

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Pix: INEC chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu