INEC – City Business News

April 10, 2026 No Responses

INEC Postpones Nationwide Voter Revalidation Exercise

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 General Election.The decision was reached at a meeting held on Friday, April 10, 2026, between the Commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs),...

April 2, 2026 No Responses

INEC Chairman Warns Against Procurement Law Breaches

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has warned officials of the Commission that ignorance of the law will no longer be tolerated in procurement processes as preparations intensify for the 2027 General E...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

INEC Links Credible Polls To National Stability, Security

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a strong warning over emerging threats to Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that credible polls are inseparable from national security.Speaking at the 2n...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

INEC Holds ICT Workshop On Development Of AI Framework

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop on the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Framework to guide the Commission’s adoption of emerging t...

March 11, 2026 No Responses

2027 Elections: NAF Assures INEC Of Airlift, Surveillance Support

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the Nigerian Air Force’s continued support in providing airlift and surveillance capabilities to ensure the successful conduct of...

January 9, 2026 No Responses

2027: INEC Reaffirms Commitment To Credible Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to conducting elections that are free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive, as it deepens institutional preparations ahead of the 2027 General Election.The Chairman of the...

October 27, 2025 No Responses

INEC Chairman Appoints Ex-Punch Editor, Okedtola As Chief Press Secretary

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has appointed former Editor of The PUNCH newspaper, Adedayo Oketola, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS).Oketola replaces Rotimi Oyekanmi, who served in the same capacit...

October 9, 2025 No Responses

Amupitan Emerges INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to ...

August 2, 2025 No Responses

INEC Begins Nationwide Voter Registration August 18

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will begin nationwide on August 18. Disclosing this on its X handle on Friday, INEC explained that online pre-registration of voters would open on...

April 9, 2025 No Responses

Labour Party Delegation Meets INEC, Submits Supreme Court Judgement

A high-level delegation of the Labour Party (LP), led by Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, today Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to discuss key developments within the party.During the visit,...

April 1, 2025 No Responses

Edo: Tribunal Delivers Judgment Wednesday

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will, on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, deliver judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, against the outcome of the 21 September 2024 governors...

January 11, 2025 No Responses

INEC Proposes N126b Budget For 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed the sum of N126 billion for its 2025 budget. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembl...

November 17, 2024 No Responses

Ondo 2024: INEC Declares Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after securing a total of 366...

November 17, 2024 No Responses

Ondo 2024: APC In Early Lead

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to resume collation of results for the Ondo State governorship election on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 12pm. As at press time, Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress...