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August 13, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC To Deploy 20,000 Ad-Hoc Staff

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to deploy no fewer than 20,000 ad-hoc staff for the conduct of the forthcoming Edo governorship election scheduled for September 19, 2020. Prof. Bolade Eyinla, the Technical Advisor to INEC Chairman, Prof....

August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Inform...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Appeal Court Reverses INEC’s Deregistration Of 22 Parties

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in Feb.6, 2020 by INEC, for not meetin...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Wednesday, began a three-day training for all security agencies that would participate in the Sept. 19, election in the state. Dr Jonathan Alalibo, the Resident Electoral Commission...

July 29, 2020 No Responses

17 Political Parties Submit Nominations For Ondo Governorship Election

Seventeen political parties submitted the list and particulars of their nominated candidates for Ondo State governorship election at the deadline for submission. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Festus Okoye, Independent National Electoral Commission (...

July 19, 2020 No Responses

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo State. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and...

June 4, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Voters: Don’t Wear Party-Branded Face Masks To Polling Units

Ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, INEC has warned voters in Edo and Ondo against wearing face masks with the logo of their political parties, to polling units. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, INEC...

May 26, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: INEC To Redesign Polling Units

Amidst COVID-19, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Polling Units shall be redesigned by the Commission to ensure substantial compliance with the COVID-19 protocols established by health authorities. INEC noted that, among other...

April 4, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: INEC Deploys 100 Vehicles For Contact Tracing

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed about 100 of its vehicles in six states to support the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on combating Coronavirus. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National Co...

December 6, 2019 No Responses

INEC To Conduct 28 Outstanding Court-Ordered Re-Run In January 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Jan. 25, 2020 to conduct 28 outstanding court-ordered re-run elections in 12 states. The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

INEC Declares APC Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election held on Saturday. The declaration was made by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the Unive...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

Group Lauds INEC’s Readiness For Saturday’s Poll

Women Arise for Change, an electoral observer group, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) level of preparedness for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa. Meanwhile, INEC has distributed sensitive and nonsensi...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

PDP Tasks INEC On Credible Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use Kogi and Bayelsa elections to demonstrate its commitment to free, fair and credible elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan mad...

August 21, 2019 No Responses

INEC Begins Distribution Of 219,935 Uncollected PVCs In Bayelsa, Kogi September

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin the distribution of 219,935 uncollected Personal Voter Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsaand Kogi on September 2 preparatory to governorship elections in the states The commission announced this in a...