Tag: INEC
Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo: INEC Chairman threatened with legal actions
SERAP urged him to “identify, arrest, name and shame suspected perpetrators and their sponsors of these grave human rights crimes,…
Breaking: INEC declares Hope Uzodimma winner of Imo governorship election
INEC's Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, declared Uzodimma winner of the…
Breaking: INEC suspends governorship election in some locations in Kogi
Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, in a statement on Saturday, said the Commission…
Bayelsa election: INEC official abducted by gunmen regains freedom
Mr Wilfred Ifogah, Head of Voter Education and Publicity of INEC in Bayelsa confirmed the development in Yenagoa, the capital…
Abducted INEC official regains freedom in Bayelsa
The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the state INEC in Yenagoa, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, confirmed the cheering news…
INEC must cancel election in 5 Kogi LGs, Melaye demands
One of the Local Governments Melaye wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel election is Okene, which has…
Kogi election: INEC alleges deliberate sabotage by unseen forces
The failure of the vehicles to show up resulted in late arrival of officials and election materials in some polling…
Imo election: INEC reacts to ‘withdrawal’ of passwords for results upload
The commission in a “fake news alert” released to journalists by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi,…
Bayelsa election: INEC official abducted, 12 others escape death in boat mishap
The abducted official - a SPO assigned to Registration Area-06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area of was abducted while…
Imo election: INEC opposes Apapa LP’s faction suit to replace Achonu
They also sought an order of mandatory injunction directing or compelling INEC to recognise, upload and publish Ukaegbu’s name as…
INEC deploys 9 RECs to Imo for governorship election
By Peter Okolie The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has deployed nine additional Residents Electoral Commissioners (REC) in…
INEC deploys 2 National Commissioners, 8 RECs for Bayelsa election
He also warned that the Commission will not count votes in any polling unit where violence occurs in Saturday’s governorship…
SERAP writes INEC, seeks recognition of ‘right to vote securely’
Nigerian electoral laws ought to be such that would give effect to the voters’ will and uphold the popular mandate…
Ribadu: Tinubu wants free, fair governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu- led government…
Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi elections: CDS, IGP issue strong warnings
Musa advised that the presence of security agencies in the three states should not scare anybody, but those with plans…
BREAKING: Tinubu floors Atiku, Obi on iREV at Supreme Court
The apex court, in the Justice delivered by Justice Iyang Okoro agreed with the lower court that iREV is not…
Sylva: APC asks INEC to withdraw list of Bayelsa governorship candidates
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw its amended list of…
APC reacts to exclusion of Slyva from list of Bayelsa governorship candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday published the list of candidates for the election without the name of…
Slyva out as INEC releases final list of candidates for Nov. governorship elections
The name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were conspicuously missing…
Police ASP among thugs who attacked my convoy, says SDP’s Ajaka
The SDP candidate said he was still shocked that a thug pursued into the bush and arrested by his security…
IReV not a result collation or transmission system, INEC insists
INEC said the role of the IReV Portal is to improve the openness and credibility of our elections.
No evidence the Diploma Tinubu submitted to INEC was forged – BBC
"We found there was no evidence to support this claim. The CSU released several diplomas issued between 1979 and 2003.…
INEC reprimands legal officer over appeal of Kano tribunal judgment
INEC, in a statement on Saturday, said the Legal Officer in Kano State office of the Commission who wrote letter…
Kano governorship: INEC makes U-turn, joins appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
The Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal had sacked Governor Yusuf, and ordered INEC to issue a Certificate of Return to…
Kano governorship tussle: INEC withdraws appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, signed by Suleiman Alkali, Head of Department…
INEC announces dates for Edo, Ondo governorship elections
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced dates for the conduct of the 2024 governorship…
INEC to conduct mock accreditation of voters in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
“Lessons learnt from the exercise will be taken into consideration in ensuring a seamless process on election day,’’ Olumekun said.
Kogi Polls: INEC begins recruitment of ad-hoc staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the recruitment of ad-hoc staff ahead of the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi…
INEC has powers to decide how to transmit election results – Appeal Court
The Judge had ruled that Clauses 37 & 38 of the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Governorship…
Aregbesola: Why INEC should link voters’ registration with NIN
According to him, the link would put an end to underage voting and multiple registrations.