Tag: Festus Okoye
JUST IN: INEC suspends collation of governorship election results in Abia, Enugu
Consequently, Okoye added that the Commission hereby suspended the collation of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State…
JUST IN: INEC extends deadline for PVCs collection
Okoye also said the commission is investigating allegations of extortion by officials at some of the collection centres and inducement…
Arsonists set ablaze INEC’s office in Ebonyi, PVCs, ballot boxes destroyed
Festus Okoye, National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, in a statement on Sunday , said the…
2023: We are preparing for possible run off elections – INEC
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the hint at a meeting…
INEC drops hint, many voters registration to be cancelled
Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, made the declaration in a statement issued on…
2023 Elections: INEC clarifies means of results transmission
According to Okoye, it would be beneficial if citizens “avail themselves of the provisions of the Electoral Act and the…
INEC breaks silence on trending video of buried PVCs
Okoye, who said that the attention of the commission has been drawn to the video, confirmed that INEC was not…
We didn’t extend voters registration deadline by 60 days – INEC
There have been rumours that the commission had bowed to pressure by extending voters registration deadline by 60 days.
INEC announces date for bye-elections in Akure, Jos North, Pankshin, Ogoja
By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the conduct of six outstanding constituencies…
INEC says BVAS has come to stay
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for accreditation during…
INEC raises alarm over fake CVR registration portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarm over a fake online registration portal for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
Three INEC staff perish in ghastly accident in Borno
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that it lost three staff in an accident on Sunday in Borno…
JUST IN: INEC announces new date for bye-elections in Lagos, others
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed a date for the pending bye-elections in Lagos and 10 other states.
INEC reveals plans for outstanding by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would commence consultation with stakeholders by Nov. 10 to decide the new…
JUST IN: INEC postpones bye-elections indefinitely over #EndSARS protest
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the senatorial and federal constituencies bye-elections in the country indefinitely following violent…
#EdoDecides: INEC reassures on adherence to COVID-19 protocols
Less than 12 hours to the Edo State Governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reiterated its commitment…
Ondo poll: INEC opens special registration link for NYSC members
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it had opened a special link for the registration of additional National Youth…
Tension in Edo may lead to state of emergency – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the fierce political tension brewing in Edo State ahead governorship poll…
Edo, Ondo guber: No alternative to peaceful election – INEC
Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned all stakeholders…
INEC reacts to nullification of Bayelsa governorship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it may respond to some of the issues raised by the…
INEC lists condition not to halt Edo, Ondo polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship election process if the actions…
Kogi poll: Disqualified parties can’t demand substitution of candidates – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said that the candidates for Bayelsa and Kogi gubernatorial elections were not validly nominated…
Okorocha’s senate trouble not over yet, INEC plans appeal
Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, may just have had a temporary reprieve from retrieving his certificate of return…