Tinubu nominates new REC, National Commissioner for INEC
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, representing Ondo State. The nomination was made public on Monday night via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information…
Ondo 2024: Stay away from voting arena, people without PVC warned
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned persons without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to steer clear of polling centres during the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, Prof….
261,703 PVCs uncollected — INEC Kogi poll
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, weekend, said that over 261,703 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, have remained uncollected in Ondo State, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, said that out of…
Eyes on INEC as anarchy looms in Rivers INEC
The political crisis in Rivers State may gradually gallop into a state of anarchy. In less than one year, the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara since its inauguration last year May 29, 2023, has produced three Speakers, a clear indication…
Sokoto re-run: INEC distributes sensitive materials – Kangiwa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto has commence distribution of sensitive materials for Saturday re-run elections across 46 polling units in the state. The administrative secretary Mrs Hauwa Aliyu Kangiwa said, the re-run elections will be conducted for…
INEC conducts mock accreditation, to meet security chiefs on Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Saturday, conducted mock accreditation ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa,and Imo states. INEC had scheduled the mock accreditation for October 14 in polling units in the three states to test-run…
It’s Ridiculous – INEC Reacts To Call For Yakubu’s Sack
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the Labour Party (LP) has no ground to call for the sack of its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. It would be recalled that the LP in a press briefing on Thursday, called…
LP Demands INEC Chairman, Mahmood’s Dismissal, Prosecution
The Labour Party has demanded the immediate dismissal from office and prosecution of Prof Yakubu Mahmood, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the reports on the 2023 presidential election. Report has it that the demand was made…
Kaduna Governorship Election: INEC rejects own documents
The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) on Wednesday objected the adoption of the deposition made by one of its staff who appeared as witness before the Governorship Election Petition Court in Kaduna. The witness, Mr Bonet Gwaza, a Senior System…
Court Halts Prosecution Of Suspended Adamawa REC
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as governor…