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April 28, 2022 No Responses

INEC Begins Distribution Of 33,000 PVCs In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday commenced the distribution of over 33, 000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to newly registered voters in Lagos State. While inaugurating the exercise at the INEC Offices in Somolu and Kosofe Local Government...

April 26, 2022 No Responses

CVR: Fresh Registration Hits 8.56m

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 8,564,512, as at 7am, Monday April 25, 2022. The commission disclosed this in a CVR Update on quarter four, week two, releas...

March 26, 2022 No Responses

Supreme Court Upholds INEC’S De-Registration Of 22 Political Parties

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 scrapped in 2020 by INEC following their dismal performances in previous elections.&nbsp...

March 22, 2022 No Responses

INEC Registers 47,195 Voters In Plateau, Rejects 11,321 Applications

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered a total of 47,195 new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in Plateau. Plateau INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Malam Halilu Pai, made the discl...

March 10, 2022 No Responses

INEC Assures People With Disabilities Of Unhindered Access At Ekiti, Osun Governorship Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made adequate preparations to improve the participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. INEC’s Resident Electoral Comm...

March 5, 2022 No Responses

INEC May Suspend CVR In July

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday says it may likely suspend the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in July. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakub...

March 2, 2022 No Responses

INEC Records 6,357,817 Fresh Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 6,357,817 as at 7 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022 The commission, disclosed this in an update on th...

February 12, 2022 No Responses

INEC Upgrades Election Result Viewing Portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upgraded its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to ensure optimum performance and accountability. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educa...

February 11, 2022 No Responses

INEC Deploys 2,822 BVAS For FCT Council Elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, announced that it had deployed 2,822 the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Feb. 12 council elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 1,3...

February 9, 2022 No Responses

INEC Records 5,560,093 Fresh Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says fresh registrants in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 5,560,093 as at 7a.m. of February 7, 2022. The commission disclosed this at the Quarter three, week five up...

January 29, 2022 No Responses

FCT Elections: INEC Assures PWDs Of Unhindered Access To Ballot

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) of unhindered access in exercising their franchise in the Feb. 12 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area councils’ elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissi...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

Yakubu: No Excuse Not To Get FCT Election Right

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has challenged Electoral Officers of the commission in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure that they get the Feb. 12 area councils’ election right. Yakubu gave th...

January 25, 2022 No Responses

INEC: Fresh Registration Hits 5,173,335

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that fresh registration in the third quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide has hit 5,173,335. INEC in its weekly update on CVR for Quarter 3, Week 3, on Monday,.....

January 22, 2022 No Responses

INEC: Disregard Misleading Report On Validity Of PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard misleading story trending in some reports that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued in 2011 needed revalidation. The commission gave the advice in a statement by the Chi...