Tag: INEC
ICT necessary tool for elections – INEC Chairman
The President, ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said in spite of the challenges of deploying technology…
INEC laments on nonchallant attitude towards PVC collection
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decried the nonchalant attitude of Nigerians in the collection of Permanent Voters Cards…
Poll-rigging: #OurMumuDonDo storms INEC, demands Mantu’s prosecution
Maverick showbiz superstar, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has led the `Ourmumudondo’ group, on a peaceful protest to the headquarters of…
Party chieftain urges INEC to enforce law on political campaigns ahead of 2019
A Chieftain of All People’s Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Mr Ahamdi Nweke, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
2019 Elections: CACOL Calls For Independent Funding Of INEC
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has called for the release of the 2019 election budget to the…
Ekiti has 218,000 unclaimed PVCs ahead of July 14 governorship election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti on Wednesday said that 218,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to…
INEC commences Continuous Voter Registration for second quarter of 2018
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the second quarter of 2018…
Enugu INEC investigates alleged extortion of registrants
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu has set up of a panel to probe allegations that its workers…
INEC to sanction erring political parties, election defaulter
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will sanction any political party, individual or corporate organisation that commits electoral…
46,000 uncollected PVCs in Jigawa – INEC
Dr Mahmud Isa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Jigawa, says 46,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be…
INEC tasks police on vote buying, inducement
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to pay special attention to addressing open vote-buying…
INEC seeks Alaafin’s intervention over Unclaimed PVCs
Mr Mutiu Agboke, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State, has urged the Alaafin of…
AGF urged to prosecute INEC, Police, others indicted for electoral fraud
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended prosecution and sanctions for the INEC officials, the Police, some individuals and…
CVR: INEC registers 319, 106 new eligible voters in Lagos State
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos State, on Tuesday said it had registered 319,106 new eligible voters in the…
PDP’s decision dragging APC, INEC to UN laughable – Presidency
The presidency on Saturday described as laughable the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to drag the All Progressives…
INEC releases timetable for Melaye’s recall
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released timetable for the recall of embattled Senator, Dino Melaye, who represents…
2019 election: INEC to deploy 20,000 ad-hoc personnel to Imo state
Prof. Francis Ezeonu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, says that the commission will deploy 20,000 ad-hoc personnel in…
2019: INEC targets 80 million voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the commission was targeting registration of 80 million Nigerians in…
Sale of CVR Forms: INEC hands over staff to DSS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has handed over one of its staff in Nasarawa, to the Department of State…
2019 Elections: INEC staff receive training on gender mainstreaming
As part of preparations for the country’s 2019 general elections, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Monday in…
INEC has no plan to under-register South-East – National Commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is no attempt by the commission to under-register the South-East.
2019 Elections: INEC inaugurates security committee in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has inaugurated a 13-member security sub-committee for the 2019 general elections in Ebonyi.
Olu of Warri seeks rekindling of voters’ confidence in elections
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, on Thursday appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rekindle voters’ confidence…
2019 elections: IFES pledges support for INEC
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) says it will give every necessary support to the Independent National Electoral Commission…
INEC yet to conclude on any option over unclaimed PVCs in Ondo – REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not concluded on the options open to it over the unclaimed Permanent Voter…
Nigerian Govt agencies to partner INEC on credible polls in Bayelsa
Federal Government agencies and parastatals in Bayelsa have pledged their readiness to partner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
1.4m PVCs still uncollected in Lagos — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Tuesday said that about 1.4 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…
2019 elections: INEC may burn unclaimed PVCs – REC
Dr Rufus Akeju, the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, says the Independent National Electoral Commission is considering…
CVR: INEC urged to include Churches, Mosques as registration points
Religious leaders in Cross River have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state to include Churches and…
INEC to commence distribution of PVCs in mid May
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to their owners will begin by…