Tag: Independent National Electoral Commission
Edo guber: Funds already released, we’re good to go, says Mahmood Yakubu
"Similarly, the BVAS that are going to be used for training will not be deployed for the election. For this…
CACOL backs INEC’s move on online voter registration
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has thrown its weight behind the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) resolve…
INEC to announce winner of Bauchi guber poll on Tuesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to resume from Tuesday, the collation of the governorship election result in Bauchi…
INEC rejects Okorocha, not listed among Senators-elect
Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has not been recognised as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The stance of…
Buhari leads Atiku in results declared by INEC
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress has taken an early lead over main challenger, Atiku Abubakar of the…
Fire razes INEC office in Imo – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office in Isiala Mbano, Imo North, was on Monday gutted by fire, destroying INEC…
Parties rush to beat INEC deadline for submission of candidates list
Nigeria’s political parties on Thursday resorted to last minute rush to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for…
2019: Only alternative funding can make INEC independent
As part of efforts to proffer ideas for the conduct of a credible election in 2019, Delta State Governor, Dr…
Reps committee meets INEC over 2019 election
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters is having a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The meeting…
Ikpeazu: Abia chief judge disappears
The absence of the Abia Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoukwu, has stalled the expected inauguration of Dr. Samson Ogah as…
BREAKING: Court orders Ikpeazu to vacate office
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia to vacate his office immediately. The Judge, Justice…
Kogi poll: INEC distributes sensitive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive materials for the governorship supplementary election that will hold in 91…
Lagos lawyer wants court to order fresh polls in Kogi guber race
A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Thursday, filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking the…
Sunmonu retains seat as senator for Oyo Central District
The Oyo State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday upheld the election of the candidate of…
North East Governors Appeal To INEC On 2015 Poll
Governors of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states facing the challenges of Boko Haram insurgency on Wednesday urged the Independent National…
Hurdle For APC
All Progressive Congress accuses the Peoples Democratic Party and Independent National Electoral Commission of collusion to frustrate its registration The…
10 Reasons The Real APC Must Stand —Igbokwe
The Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe has outlined ten reasons why the…
Early Warning Signals To The Opposition
By Peter Claver Oparah The present altercation over the registration of the All Progressives Congress should alert the opposition in…
INEC Drops 2 More Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has de-registered two more political parties, bringing the total number of de-registered parties to…
Need For Immediate Implementation Of Prof. Jega’s Laudable Ideas
On reading the headline titled “All elections should hold in one day – Jega” which appeared in The Punch of…
Need For Immediate Implementation Of Prof. Jega’s Laudable Ideas
On reading the headline titled “All elections should hold in one day – Jega” which appeared in The Punch of…
No-Nonsense INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to deregister 28 political parties sparks a flurry of reactions The Independent National Electoral…
Pastor Okotie’s party, 27 others struck off register
Fresh Democratic Party founded by Pastor Chris Okotie, was among the 28 political parties struck off the register by Nigeria’s…
All Set For Ondo Election
Resident Electoral Commissioner: No Voting In Two Polling Units All is set for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled to…
Why INEC Restructures
Kayode Robert Idowu Some sections of the Nigerian public in recent times have shown intense interest in the structure and…
INEC boss in Benin pledges fair polls
Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, on Tuesday in Benin, said the people of Edo would…
INEC approves permanent voters card
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the final specimen of the permanent voter cards to enable it begin…
Electoral officers to vote in Nigerian polls, says Jega
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said in Abuja on Thursday that it was working toward ensuring that disenfranchised electoral…
Court orders INEC to appear in case against Jonathan
An Abuja High Court on Thursday ordered INEC to appear in court to enter its defence in a suit filed…
Edo Gov Race: INEC Stakeholders’ Meeting End In Stalemate
Preparations for the14 July, 2012 governorship election in Edo State was on Wednesday suffered a setback as participating political parties…