INEC – Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed the date for off-cycle governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states respectively. The elections will follow the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi elections which is to be held simultaneously on November 11 this year. INEC made this known on Tuesday in a statement on X, saying the Edo […]
INEC Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections till Saturday, March 18, 2023. The polls, earlier scheduled for Saturday, March 11, across 24 States was postponed due to the inability of the commission to officially begin the re-configuration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used for the February […]
INEC has advised aggrieved politicians and the various political parties they represent to seek legal redress if they are disappointed with the conduct of the presidential election last Saturday. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi told newsmen that calls for the resignation of his principal, Mahmood Yakubu, by the parties is out […]
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NLC has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission over handling of the presidential & NASS elections held last weekend, February 25. The NLC in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, accused INEC of violating its own electoral guidelines after some of its officials were accused of being reluctant to transmit the BVAS […]
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INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday announced the extension period of voting for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Presidential and National Assembly election was conducted on Saturday but due to the late arrival of voting materials and INEC staff, the Commission decided to extend the polls to February 26, 2023. INEC said […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections will be declared without Delay INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, February 24, also said that the process will not suffer any encumbrance due to the recent cash […]
INEC the Nigerian Electoral body is gearing up to begin distribution of PVC’s to centers where eligible citizens and voters can pick up theirs as the 2023 General Election is fast approaching. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 22 January 2022, February 18 for the collection of […]
INEC – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has listed insecurity, thuggery , fake and unconfirmed news reportage on social media news as major threats to forthcoming elections. Mahmoud Yakubu the Commission’s Chairman, made this known at an event organized by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) […]
INEC – The Independence National Electoral Commission reveals intention to keep in check Hate Speech and disbursement of funds During Election Campaigns. According to the Chairman , the electoral commission is prepared to monitor hate speeches likely to provoke a breach of the peace during the electioneering campaigns, and compliance with the limits on campaign spending […]
INEC – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final and official list of candidates contesting for the presidency in the 2023 general elections. Among the candidates cleared by the electoral commission are ; Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the […]