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October 17, 2021 No Responses

Anambra Poll: INEC Pledges Transparent Election

The November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election will be embarrassingly transparent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared on Saturday. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Anambra state, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, made the assertion in Awka, on Saturday during a voter education...

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...

May 1, 2021 No Responses

INEC Expands Polling Units In Enugu To 4,147

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expanded the polling units in Enugu State from 2,958 to 4,147 polling units to create easy access to polling units in the state. Dr Emeka Ononamadu, the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for...

April 20, 2021 No Responses

INEC Commences Training For Electoral Officers In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced training for Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers (Operations) in preparation for its planned expansion of Polling Units (PUs). INEC’s spokesman i...

November 5, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Deploy Electronic Voting Machines For 2021 Anambra Guber Election

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday said the commission will introduce electronic voting in 2021 Anambra Governorship election. Yakubu made this known in an interview with journalists on the sid...

October 23, 2020 No Responses

INEC Postpones Bye-Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed indefinitely, the outstanding 15 bye-elections earlier scheduled to hold on Oct 31. The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its National Commissioner a...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Akeredolu Calls For Unity

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has felicitated with Nigerians on the occassion of the nation’s 60th independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure and signed by Mr Segun Ajiboye, t...

September 25, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: INEC Urges Traditional Rulers, Religious Leaders To Caution Youths

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday urged traditional rulers and religious leaders to caution the youth against violence to ensure a peaceful governorship elections on October 10 in Ondo State. Mr Adekunle Ogunmola, Nati...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Wike Lauds INEC, Security Agencies

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Edo governorship election. Addressing Journalists on Saturday in Benin, Wike said:“For now I don’t...

September 19, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Warns Staff Against Partisanship

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed its staff not to accord any advantage to any political party or candidate in the conduct of Edo governorship election. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in his message issued in....

September 18, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: INEC Deploys 6,000 Smart Card Readers From Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed over 6,000 smart card readers from its Oyo state office for the smooth conduct of Oct. 10, governorship election in Ondo state.INEC’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Mr Fes...

August 26, 2020 No Responses

Edo:INEC To Retain 2019 Register, Explains 1,726,738 Voters Card

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will retain the 2019 Edo voter register for the governorship election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Edo, Dr Johnson Alalibo, made this known during a dialogue with Niger...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: INEC Publishes Final List Of Governorship Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of nominated candidates for Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for October 10, 2020.. In a statement on Friday, Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman,...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

INEC Seeks Stakeholders Collaboration In Instituting Electoral Transparency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged stakeholders in the electoral process to join the commission in deepening the use of technology and instituting a regime of transparency in electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu...