Nigeria:   INEC Will Operate Without External Influence, Says Jega

Leadership, 18 December 2012

Prof. Attahiru Jega, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission will operate without any external influence and control. Read more »

Nigeria:   28 Parties Vow to Ignore INEC's Proscription Order

This Day, 14 December 2012

Leaders of the 28 political parties recently de-registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday vowed to ignore their proscription. Read more »

Nigeria:   Political Parties Reject INEC's Proscription

This Day, 13 December 2012

Leaders of the 28 political parties recently deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have denounced the action of the commission, describing it as null… Read more »

Nigeria:   Why INEC Axed 28 Parties -Jega

Daily Trust, 13 December 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission had incontrovertible evidence that the 28 parties it deregistered on December 6 had not complied with constitutional provisions to… Read more »

Nigeria:   Mixed Reactions Trail INEC's Plan for Five-Party System

Leadership, 13 December 2012

Discordant tunes have followed yesterday's suggestion that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) favoured a five-party system in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jega - Deregistered Parties Violated Constitution, Electoral Act

This Day, 12 December 2012

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has defended the commission's decision to deregister 28 political parties arguing that INEC… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jega Seeks Abolition of Staggered Polls

This Day, 13 December 2012

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Wednesday advocated a new electoral regime that will allow Nigeria to hold all elections in one day. Read more »

Nigeria:   PDP, DPP Commend INEC Over De-Registration of 28 Parties

Vanguard, 8 December 2012

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Democratic People's Party (DPP) on Friday in Abuja commended INEC for the de-registration of 28 political parties. Read more »

Nigeria:   De-Registration of 27 Political Parties By Inec, Illegal, Unacceptable and a Witch Hunt - PRP

Vanguard, 8 December 2012

The People's Redemption Party PRP, has maintained that the purported de-registration of 27 political parties including the PRP by the Independent National Electoral Commission,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Lawmaker Hails INEC for De-Registering 28 Parties

Vanguard, 8 December 2012

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, Kingsley Chinda, has commended INEC for de-registering 28 political parties. Read more »

Nigeria:   Electoral Commission Deregisters 28 Political Parties

Daily Trust, 8 December 2012

Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) and chieftain of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has described the recent deregistration… Read more »