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Former Governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the 2007 general elections in Imo State, Hon. Uche Onyeagocha, has called for the probe of Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, over his conduct of the 2007 general elections by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Chairman of National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The inherent dangers in independent candidacy outweighs its benefits, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, said yesterday in Abuja, urging that no independent candidate be allowed for the 2011 general elections.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, yesterday said democracy cannot thrive in any country where a significant number of its citizens are excluded from the political process.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu, yesterday asked politicians to emulate principles of the late leader of the defunct Action Party and Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Let INEC Screen Candidates - Iwu Cosmas Ekpunobi14 October 2009|| Share: A head of the 2011 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday asked for additional powers to screen candidates for election, even as the commission proposed 10 years ban for any politician convicted of electoral fraud.A head of the 2011 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Iwu Faults Uwais' Panel On Unbundling of INEC Sufuyan Ojeifo14 October 2009|| Share: Abuja — Constitution ReviewChairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu, yesterday faulted the Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais-led Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) on its recommendation that the commission should be unbundled, saying it was "counterproductive".Earlier,...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
LEADER of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, vowed yesterday that the party would engage the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Maurice Iwu in a fierce battle if he continues to disobey court orders recognising Chief Victor Umeh as authentic National Chairman of APGA.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... he said. The resident electoral commissioner also stated that the commission's Chairman, Prof Maurice Iwu, would address the stakeholders' forum.He advised all governorship candidates and their deputies to collect their letters of accreditation from his office on or before 6pm today. Chairmen and secretaries of the respective political parties involved in the election should obtain duly...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
... objects to the late submission made by the PDP; for it is too early in the day for Professor Maurice Iwu to start bending the rules in favour of PDP as an axe-man. We will contest this to the highest court in the land, he vowed.Be the first to !More News on allAfrica.com © 2009 Daily Trust. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (). To contact the copyright holder directly...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
"CNPP highly objects to the late submission made by PDP; for it is too early in the day for Professor Maurice Iwu to start bending the rules in favour of PDP as an axe-man. We will contest this to the highest court in the land," it added.In another development, the Hope Democratic Party candidate, Okoye, who was until Friday, a governorship aspirant on the platform of APGA, expressed disappointment...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
... commission was necessary so as to guarantee stability.He also agreed with INEC boss, Prof. Maurice Iwu that there was need for attitudinal change among the political elite to ensure that elections were smooth and devoid of malpractices.He said attitudinal change was necessary for the conduct of free and fair elections adding that doing otherwise jeopardizes the electoral process.He threw...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... an active role in creating an acceptable electoral system.While absolving his Nigerian counterpart Maurice Iwu of blame for the electoral woes that have bedeviled Nigeria since the return of democracy to the country, Afari-Gyan said, "The electoral system doesn't belong to Iwu, right; yes he might be the head of the system in Nigeria, but it is not only Iwu who has the responsibility for...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... Mr. Uche Secondus, the national organising secretary visited the chairman of the commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu in Abuja.Prof. Iwu reminded Nigerians of the need to have a virile internal democratic principles within the ranks of the political parties, just as he also advised the PDP to obey its own constitution and the Electoral Act to ensure that the process of selecting the party's flagbearer...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
... leaders have been consulted and plausible solutions proffered. But the INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu is not deterred. He is still hopeful that sooner than latter, the combatants will be persuaded to see reason."On the allegation that INEC was taking sides by openly identifying with the Chekwas Okorie faction to the detriment of the Victor Umeh-led APGA, he said nothing could be farther...
