Tag: INEC
Court orders INEC to resume CVR until 90 days to 2023 election
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the continuous voter…
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…
2023: All BVAS ready before December, INEC assures
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has assured that all Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) needed for…
INEC disowns new list of PDP candidates for Edo’s legislative elections
There has been controversies following the emergence of different lists of candidates produced from parallel primary elections conducted by the…
Why INEC is adamant on use of BVAs, IReV for 2023 elections – Yakubu
INEC said Nigerians want free, fair, credible and verifiable elections supported by technology, which guarantees transparent accreditation and upload of…
Drug Trafficking: INEC says no plan to investigate Tinubu, disowns press release
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disowned a press release purportedly issued by it indicating that it is investigating…
INEC begins display of voters register in Lagos
INEC began the display of the preliminary voters register across the 245 wards in Lagos State on Saturday for claims…
INEC begins distribution of PVCs, display of voters register
The office also said that the preliminary voters register of all those who have registered would be on display beginning…
Police react to burning of INEC office in Ogun
Cp Lanre, who spoke to journalists after inspecting the burnt INEC office said police will ensure that there is no…
Court sacks 3 NASS candidates of Labour Party in Rivers
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Friday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC…
INEC Chairman issues strong warnings to 19 new RECs
Yakubu also advised them to ensure that their loyality was to Nigeria, adding that INEC must continue to ensure that…
Alleged forgery: Ogun PDP drags Jimi Lawal, INEC to EFCC, ICPC
The party accused Lawal of forging the delegates' list in collusion with top officials of INEC to "deceive, manipulate and…
INEC reassures Nigerians on electronic transmission of election results
He said that the commission had put in place multiple plans to foil any attempt by hackers.
Yobe North: APC asks INEC to recognise, publish name of Machina
APC had supported Senate President Ahmad Lawan who was contending the ticket with Machina, though he did not participate in…
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Figures that can aid understanding of 2023 elections – INEC
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, attended an event put up by the National Endowment for…
Ebonyi 2023: INEC releases list of governorship candidates
According to him, 13 political parties fielded governorship candidates and their running mates for the March 2023 gubernatorial election in…
NDLEA cautions against use of drugs during campaigns
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to caution political parties against…
INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns
According to INEC, campaigns for the offices of the President and National Assembly campaigns will start on Sept. 28, and…
2023 Campaigns: NBC reads riot act to broadcasters
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Monday itemized a series of ‘dos and donts’ for broadcasters ahead…
2023: INEC clears Umahi, 79 others for NASS elections
INEC also wwcleared 32 presidential and vice presidential candidates from the 18 registered political parties for the 2023 poll.
24 Nigerians sue INEC over failure to allow 7m people complete voter registration
The Plaintiffs who are suing for themselves and on behalf of seven million other Nigerians want to “complete the registration…
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Why cost of conducting election is high in Nigeria – INEC Chairman
.“If we remove the technology cost, 60 per cent of the cost of elections in Nigeria is spent on logistics…
INEC launches portal for recruitment of ad-hoc staff
According to the statement, all interested applicants, with the exception of collation/returning officers, must register on the INECPRES to be…
2023: INEC Chairman Yakubu presents plans at Editors’ Forum tomorrow
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) will appear at the Nigerian Guild of Editors' Forum on Friday, 16th…
Court fixes date for suit challenging INEC’s decision to end voters’ registration
The plaintiffs sought an injunctive order compelling INEC to extend the CVR exercise to Nov. 27, which, they argued, is…
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…
Osun election: Group slams INEC over inconsistency
Heda said this in a statement it issued on developments in the ongoing litigation over the July 18, 2022 Osun…
Kaduna 2023: NNPP asks court to disqualify APC candidates
NNPP is asking the court to compel INEC to do the right thing by removing the APC candidates from the…
2023: INEC approves online portal for ad hoc staff recruitment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the…
Over 900,000 PVCs still uncollected in Lagos — INEC
According to him, the total number of uncollected old PVCs in the state is 928,362 as at 5th Sept. 5…