Tag: INEC
Atiku, Tinubu, others under security watch: NSA Monguno
Political thugs and their sponsors would equally be under discreet surveillance for possible arrest and prosecution.
Enugu PDP LG congresses peaceful, transparent – Electoral panel
At Isi-Uzo LGA PDP Office in Ikem, the National Electoral Panel Chairman lauded the peaceful and transparent exercise, stressing that…
INEC rejects request for extension of time for party primaries
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as reiterated that the June 3…
2023: INEC warns political parties on primaries
While urging the parties to ensure rancour-free and transparent exercise, INEC reiterated that the deadline for primaries for 2023 general…
INEC speaks on inferno at its Zamfara office
Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara, Prof. Sa’idu Ahmed, reported that INEC office in Kauran Namoda local government area was gutted…
Fire guts Zamfara INEC office
Although firefighters arrived at the scene in good time to put out the fire, their efforts were unsuccessful as a…
2023: INEC approves 11,222 polling units in Kano
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State said it has approved 11,222 polling units ahead of the 2023…
What INEC chairman Yakubu said on CVR exercise [Full speech]
For the pre-registration option, 1,014,382 registrants completed the process while 1,509,076 Nigerians registered in-person at our designated registration centres nationwide
INEC says 45 % of new voter registrations invalid [Updated]
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference on the Continuous Voters Registration…
15 candidates cleared for Osun governorship election: INEC’s Full List
The candidates include incumbent Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, and…
INEC to shutdown CVR pre-registration portal April
The commissioner, who urged Nigerians to know the power and value of their votes, advised them to be involved to…
Why we have not made PVCs available –INEC Chairman
INEC said it is aware that new registrants as well as those who applied for transfer or replacement of the…
SERAP to INEC: Publish details of election data privacy
According to SERAP, the voter registration systems and voting systems are the most vulnerable and susceptible to manipulation by corrupt…
INEC wins: Supreme Court upholds de-registration of 74 paper-weight parties [Full List]
INEC had de-registered them for failing to win any political office in the general elections held in 2019.
INEC axes APGA, AA, ADC candidates for Osun election
The nominations of AA; ADC and APGA will not be published for their failure to comply with the Commission’s Guidelines…
INEC suspends action on Gov. Umahi
Okoye said that the commission decided to stay action at the meeting of the commission held on Thursday in Abuja,…
‘Nigeria’s electoral process frustrating, needs improvement’
Stakeholders have said that Nigeria’s electoral process is frustrating a lot of voters; they urged the Independent National Electoral Commission…
INEC speaks on court judgment sacking Umahi, deputy
Okoye said that the commission would meet and take decision when It received the certified true copy of the court…
Why INEC should allow eligible prison inmates to vote during elections – Senate
The Senate also urged the Commission (INEC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Correctional Service to locate Voting Centres at Custodial…
2023: INEC rules out registration of new political parties
The Rivers INEC boss stated that continuous registration of potential voters in the State will end in June this year.
PDP floors PRP, APC to win House of Reps seat in Jos
Oyeyinde said that Agah scored 40,343 votes to beat his closest rival Mr Adam Alkali of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)…
INEC announces new dates for Presidential, governorship elections: Statement
INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced the new date Saturday a day after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the amended Electoral.
INEC records 6 million fresh voters
The commission, in an update on the CVR Quarter 3, Week 7 released on Monday in Abuja, also disclosed that…
FCT: INEC to review BVAS performance after voting challenges
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it plans to review the performance and functionalities of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation…
Ortom to INEC: Don’t tamper with Kwali council poll, we have the results
The PDP is in custody of results declared at the polling units and ward levels and as such will not…
PDP spits fire over confirmation of Gumus as INEC Commissioner
"Our Party therefore issues a stern caution to Prof. Gumus to, in the interest of peace, steer clear of INEC…
FCT Council poll: 593 polling units don’t have voters, says INEC
The INEC boss noted that there were 1,328 polling units with between 0-50 voters and 546 polling units with over…
Just in: APC writes INEC on National Convention
The letter written to INEC by the CECPC of APC was in fulfillment of the statutory 21-day notice to the…
INEC withholds 630 ad hoc staff pay for failing to return equipment
INEC also announced that it has lifted the suspension placed on the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Anambra state.
INEC smashes another rumour on PVCs, explains IVED
The commission gave the advice in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, in…