KWSIEC
22 Sep
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed varying positions on the results of last Saturday local government elections in the state. The Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), Mohammed Baba-Okanla, briefed the press on Sunday early morning that APC cleared all 16 championship…
11 Sep
The Kwara Government and the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) on Wednesday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s contempt motion. They urged Justice Peter Lifu to reject the motion filed against the state’s electoral commission for being “incurably defective, fatally incompetent, and maliciously filed.” The News…
16 May 2024
Kwara State Government has announced readiness to conduct local government council elections in September 2024. Okanla Baba, the KWSIEC Chairman, said the exercise would be held across the 16 local governments. Okanla said: “Arrangements are being put in place to make this happen within the set date." He however promised to give further breakdown on…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for allegedly misappropriating ₦96 million in public funds. The defendants, including senior finance officers, appeared before Justice Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court, facing charges of criminal breach of trust. The EFCC claims they…