Tag: INEC
Edo 2024: ‘Shun sensationalism, biased reports’, Olumekun urges journalists
Olumekun who was represented by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, described journalists as an indispensable…
INEC mourns Ogun REC
The commission, in a statement issued by Mr Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education…
Edo 2024: Over 2.6m to vote, as INEC presents registers to parties
According to Prof. Gumas, Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area has the highest number of registered voters with 400,495, followed by Oredo…
Edo election: INEC announces 8 days for collection of PVCs
INEC recently said a total of 269,992 new voters were registered in Edo and Ondo states as of 9 June…
Parties nominate 44,687 agents for Edo governorship polls
He recalled that political parties were, subsequently, required to upload the details of their agents for polling units and collation…
Why we postponed Enugu State constituency rerun election – INEC
On his part, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Sam Ngene, however, said the postponement was duly communicated to…
Flood: Edo election to go on as planned – INEC chair assures
The flood, amongst others, destroyed some voter enrollment machines already configured for the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR). The INEC…
Edo 2024: LP kicks as INEC lists wrong deputy governorship candidate
It would be recalled that LP's candidate for the election, Olumide Akpata, had earlier dropped Oluyinka Faith Alufohai for Alhaji…
Edo Poll: INEC urges Nigerians to scrutinise candidates’ particulars
Meanwhile, INEC in Edo state under the leadership of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, has displayed the…
INEC disowns Anambra LP convention
This includes the convention or meeting convened for the purpose of “merger” and electing members of its executive committees, other…
Edo governorship: Idahosa asks INEC to make him APC’s candidate
Idahosa, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, by his lawyer, Wole Olanipekun (SAN),…
We got N313.4bn from FG for 2023 general elections – INEC
According to the report, based on the key activities in the approved Election Project Plan for the 2023 general election,…
By-elections: INEC presents certificates of return Wednesday
The parties are Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), New…
APC’s Mustapha in landslide victory in Yobe East Senatorial by-election
Prof Ibrahim Jajere, the INEC Returning Officer for the election announced the results on Sunday in Damaturu
Re-run: INEC reschedules elections in 16 polling units in Plateau
“It was resolved that the commission should remobilize and conduct the election in the affected polling units on Sunday, February…
INEC suspends re-run elections in Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, Kano
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has suspended re-run elections in 20 polling units spread…
By- elections: INEC probes disruptions in Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Kano
INEC said that generally, polls opened promptly and accreditation going on smoothly in the 8,934 polling units in 26 states…
Every vote in Lagos by-election will count, INEC boss assures
The seat became vacant due to the resignation of the former occupant, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, who after winning, was appointed…
INEC to deploy 4,000 personnel for re-run polls in Kaduna
He said, “The commission projects to have about a total of 4,000 staff including about 3,000 ad hoc staff with…
Fire rages at Ibadan INEC office
Tella added that the incident had no effect on the Saki West State Constituency re-run election coming up on February…
INEC asks Nigerians to scrutinise list of candidates for February bye-elections
INEC said the timetable and schedule of activities, the personal particulars and the final list of candidates for the bye-elections…
INEC begins verification of status of political parties
“We want to make our party a very strong institution as required for the development of democracy. Therefore, we have…
APC alleges INEC REC colluding with SDP to tamper with Kogi election materials
Spokesman of the Kogi APC Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo, who made the claim on Wednesday evening, said the Commissioner is…
INEC elevates 55 to Director level in promotion of 5,196 members of staff
INEC said that the promotion came on the heels of the 2023 promotion examination and evaluation carried out by the…
Bye-Elections: APC pegs Senate form at N20m, House of Reps N10m
INEC had fixed February 3, 2024, for the conduct of by-elections, resulting from the resignation or demise of members of…
Factional Speaker Ehie notifies INEC of 25 ‘vacant seats’ in Rivers Assembly
Ehie, who is leading a four-member faction of the Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara asked the electoral body to…
Court stops INEC from conducting fresh election into 27 defected Rivers lawmakers’ seats
Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the ruling in an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the defected lawmakers, Peter Onuh,…
Court issues orders to INEC over ‘underage voters’
Delivering the judgment on Nov. 28 but a certified true copy sighted on Monday by NAN, Justice Egwuatu held that…
INEC presents certificate of return to APC’s Lagos Assembly lawmaker
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on November 17 sacked Labour Party’s Olukayode Doherty and declared APC’s Age-Suleiman winner…
Kogi election: APC, SDP trade accusation over plot to burn INEC office
The APC Governorship Campaign Council in Kogi in its response on Sunday evening said SDP should be held responsible if…