Elections Archives — Page 8 of 11

November 25, 2021 No Responses

INEC Reiterates Commitment To Deepen Use Of Technology

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday in Lagos reiterated the resolve of the Commission to sustain the use of technology. Speaking at an interactive session with online Publishers, Yakubu, who called for a stronger INEC/Media partnership to foster...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of November 6 governorship election in Anambra. Soludo polled a total of112,229 votes to defeat his closest r...

November 9, 2021 No Responses

Anambra: INEC Adjusts Ihiala LG Voting Timeline

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the voting timeline for the Tuesday supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State, to conclude the governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Informat...

November 7, 2021 No Responses

INEC Extends Election To Sunday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in the Anambra governorship poll to Sunday, November 8, 2021 as part of measures to make up for the many delays caused by the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Accreditation System (BVAS)/&nb...

November 6, 2021 No Responses

Group Tasks INEC On Credible Anambra Guber Poll

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Saturday’s Anambra governorship election is free, fair and credible. In a statement issued on Friday, the leader of the group, Mrs Ene Obi...

October 29, 2021 No Responses

Yakubu: INEC Will Not Deploy Election Materials To 86 Polling Units In Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not deploy personnel or election materials to the new 86 polling units in Anambra for the state governorship election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the co...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

Anambra: Yiaga Africa Decries Low Level Of Voter Education

An independent election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has expressed concern over the low level of voter education and mobilisation ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, Yiaga Africa, s...

October 22, 2021 No Responses

INEC: We Are Satisfied With Level Of Preparations For Anambra Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, said it is satisfied with the current level of preparations for the November 6 Anambra governorship election. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educ...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

INEC Seeks Unrestrictive Power For Technological Innovation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Assembly to grant it the power to determine the kind of technology to be deployed during elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, made the appeal at a retreat organised....

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Okowa Predicts Victory For PDP In Anambra Guber Poll

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has predicted victory for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Okowa stated this when the party’s flag bearer in the election, Mr Valent...

August 21, 2021 No Responses

APGA Inaugurates Soludo Campaign Council

Ahead of the November 6, 2021 Governorship poll in Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Friday inaugurated its National Campaign Council and Committees Governor Willie Obiano, the Leader and Chairman, Board of Trustees of APG...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

Opinion: Electronic Transmission Of Results: The Joke Is On NASS, INEC, Not NCC

By Aliyu Momodu — In the heat of the debate over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of result, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s t...

July 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC, NASS To Determine Electronic Voting Process

The Senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause by- clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of report of the Joint Committee on INEC at plenary on Thursday. It amended clause...

May 11, 2021 No Responses

INEC Creates Additional 4,861 Polling Units In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced the creation of additional 4,861 polling units in Lagos State. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos, Sam Olumekun, said the exercise would help in decongesting the 8,464 ex...