Tag: INEC
#EkitiDecides: 50 Mobile Policemen arrest journalists
Mobile policemen have arrested two journalists Jadesola Ajibola of Inspiration FM and Oyetunji Ojo of Osun State Broadcasting Corporation in…
In Pictures: #EkitiDecides accreditation and voting
Ekiti voters turned out en mass on Saturday for accreditation as the state’s governorship election got under way amidst tight…
Voters turnout en masse for Ekiti election, as accreditation begins
Ekiti voters turned out en masse on Saturday for accreditation as the state’s governorship election got under way amidst tight…
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All Set For Ekiti Election, 30 U.S. Observers For Polls
Gbenro Adesina, Simon Ateba & Nkrumah Bankong-Obi/Ado-Ekiti All is set for the governorship election in Ekiti State, western Nigeria, on…
Ekiti poll: Physically challenged persons assured of security
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured physically challenged persons of adequate security during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti.…
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Ekiti Election: Candidates In Last-Minute Campaign Battle
Barely 48 hours to the governorship election in Ekiti State, western Nigeria, the leading candidates are locked in a last…
Ekiti Election: APC loses faith in the Jega-led INEC
Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, (KFCO) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to explain the role of its…
Ekiti Polls: INEC accredits 29 domestic, international observers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has accredited 29 domestic and international organisations to observe the Ekiti State…
Ekiti Election: Fears Over Massive Deployment Of Security Personnel
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians were Tuesday morning divided over the justification for the massive deployment of security officials and equipment to…
Ekiti Election: INEC Must Deliver On A Clean Slate
Next Saturday, the people of Ekiti State will go to the polls to elect a governor. Among top candidates jostling…
Socialist Party Of Nigeria applies for registration
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), has submitted its application for registration at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office…
7,941 ad hoc staff for Ekiti poll
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has engaged 7, 941 ad hoc staff to conduct the 21 June governorship election in…
Sagay To INEC: Don’t Rig Ekiti, Osun Gov Polls
Kazeem Ugbodaga Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against attempting to rig…
2015: Elections May Not Hold, Says Uranta
Eromosele Ebhomele Elections in Nigeria in 2015 will not hold if the National Conference does not make “substantial conclusions” before…
National Convention: APC Elects Chairman, Others
Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory is agog as Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, holds…
Soldiers arrest three with loads of Ekiti election materials
Soldiers on Thursday arrested three men conveying a truck load of election materials meant for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti…
Ekiti June 21 Elections: Sack CP And MOPOL Chief Now
By Joe Igbokwe Ugly events in Ekiti State that led to the attack on Governor Kayode Fayemi’s convoy, the killing…
‘The Essence Of June 12 Has Not Been Realised’
Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Alimosho Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bisi Yusuf, has declared that…
2015 General Elections And Lessons From India
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje India, the world’s most populous country gained its flag independence from her imperial majesty of Great…
INEC inaugurates committee on voter education
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State has inaugurated an inter-agency advisory committee on voter education…
Court gives date for suit over APC registration
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday, 3 June commence hearing in a suit…
Beyond The Making Of A Constitution
By Akido Agenro With the National Constitutional Conference under the leadership of Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi that was inaugurated 17…
Re: What Do APC, Nigerian Leaders Stand For?
By Joe Igbokwe I have followed Okey Ndibe and all his thoughts for years and to all intents and purposes…
2015: No late arrival of election materials – INEC
INEC has assured that all election materials would be deployed to all states of the federation in good time for…
INEC registers UPN
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday approved the registration of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). In a statement…
INEC prints, distributes 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards in Ekiti ,Osun
INEC has distributed 1, 108,495 permanent voter cards (PVCs) to people who registered in 2011 in Ekiti and Osun. A…
Mimiko wants INEC to release bye-election result
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the western Nigerian state of Ondo on Thursday urged INEC to declare the result of Saturday’s…
Caution As Ekiti Guber Election Nears
The race for the governorship election in Ekiti State is getting to the peak. All political parties contesting the elections…
INEC empowers presiding officers cancel flawed polls
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said on Thursday that Presiding Officers now have the power…