INEC says Edo has 1.72m eligible voters as 483,000 voters’ cards abandoned
Records at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, indicate that no fewer than 1.72 million persons are eligible to vote ...
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COVID-19: INEC to enforce physical distancing during Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday said it had further trained its presiding officers for Edo state Governorship ...
INEC says Continuous Voter Registration will resume in 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will resume its Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in 2021.
INEC sacks 3 staff, sues 3 lecturers over alleged involvement in election rigging
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has three of its staff and prosecuted three university lecturers over alleged involvement in ...
We’re ready for Edo election – INEC
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said on Thursday that the commission was ...
Katsina: INEC fixes date for bye-election into Bakori Constituency
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Katsina State has fixed October 31 for the by-election into Bakori State Constituency, ...
5 aspirants jostle for PDP ticket ahead of Plateau South senatorial bye-election
Five aspirants are contesting for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming Plateau South senatorial by-election, ...
Edo Guber: INEC promises credible election despite COVID-19
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will not compromise its integrity in the conduct of the Edo governorship ...
Edo Guber: INEC presents voters’ register to 14 participating political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Edo on Monday presented soft copies of the voters register to 14 political parties ...
Edo Guber: CDD raises alarm over growing tension, says small arms, light weapons being stockpiled
The Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, has raised an alarm over a growing political tension in Edo State, ahead ...
Appeal court reverses deregistration of 22 parties by INEC
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
By-election: INEC chairman storms Nasarawa, inspects election materials
The National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday, inspected election materials to be used for ...
By-election: PDP has no place in Nasarawa, says Sule’s aide
Hajara Danyaro, the Special Adviser on Women Affairs to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has expressed optimism that the ...
Court strikes out suit seeking Omo-Agege’s sack from Senate
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the suit seeking the withdrawal of the Certificate of Return of Deputy Senate President, ...
Democracy Day: Buhari urged to sign Electoral Amendment Bill
The Action Democratic Party, ADP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, sign the 2018 Electoral ...
Court reaffirms INEC’s power to deregister political parties
The Federal High Court Abuja on Friday reaffirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister political parties.
COVID-19: INEC wants security architecture reviewed before forthcoming elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday, called for the review of security ...
Nigerian lawmaker gets N5m bail over alleged certificate forgery
An Abuja Area Court on Wednesday admitted a lawmaker, Ahmed Ndakene, charged with alleged certificate forgery to bail in the sum ...
Former Edo Assembly speaker seeks Buhari’s intervention in APC crisis
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo, Kabiru Adjoto, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to step ...
COVID-19 won’t truncate Nigeria’s electoral process – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday said COVID-19 pandemic would not truncate Nigeria’s democracy and electoral process.
COVID-19: INEC releases 100 vehicles for tracing contacts of infected persons in 6 states
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has deployed about 100 of its vehicles in six states to support the Presidential Task ...
Sokoto APC, den of liars – Tambuwal
Ahead of Saturday by-election into the Sokoto State House of Assembly, SOHA, from Kebbe constituency of the state, the state ...
Jigawa bye-election: INEC takes delivery of sensitive materials — REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Jigawa says it has taken delivery of all sensitive and necessary materials for ...
LG poll: Don calls for abolition of states electoral commission
Dr Abubakar Lawal, a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, has called for abolition of States Electoral Commission ...
