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May 25, 2019 No Responses

Zamfara: INEC Holds Emergency Meeting

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will meet on Saturday to deliberate on matter arising from the Supreme Court judgement on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara. The Commission made this known in a statement issued by Festus Okoye,...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

INEC Suspends Election In Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the governorship and House of Assembly elections elections in Rivers State till further notice. The commission premised its action on some factors, including the widespread disruption of elections and...

February 21, 2019 No Responses

INEC: Deployment Of Sensitive Materials End Thursday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will complete the deployment of sensitive election materials to the Nation’s 774 local government areas for the Saturday elections by Thursday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while addressing...

February 19, 2019 No Responses

INEC Okays Resumption Of Campaigns

PARTIES threatening to resume campaigns following the postponement of the general elections got the nod to return to campaign grounds last night. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reversed itself on its earlier position that political campai...

February 17, 2019 No Responses

INEC Explains Postponement Of Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has attributed the issue of logistics challenge and sabotage on the the commission efforts, as some of the reasons responsible for the one week shifted in the elections. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mah...

February 13, 2019 No Responses

Buhari: Elections Will Be Free, Fair

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday visited Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State where he assured that he is all out for free, fair and credible elections starting on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting with traditional rulers at the secretariat.....

February 9, 2019 No Responses

INEC Extends Deadline For PVCs Collection Till Monday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the deadline for the collection of the Permanent Voters card (PVC) to Monday, 11th February, 2019. The decision, according to the electoral umpire, is because of the number of unclaimed PVCs at...

January 19, 2019 No Responses

INEC Trains Staff To Detect, Counter Fake News

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a two-day workshop for its Public Affairs officers (POAs) on how to detect and counter fake news on election related matters. The training with the theme “Fake news, disinformation and Media ...

January 18, 2019 No Responses

INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday released final list of candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly Election, scheduled for February 16, 2019. The list published on INEC official website was signed by the Secretary of ...

January 15, 2019 No Responses

INEC Releases Guidelines For 2019 General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the general elections. The 33 pages document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja explained that Smart Card Readers...

January 12, 2019 No Responses

INEC: PVC Collection Ends February 8

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would devolve Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection to Registration Areas and Wards across the country, from January 16, 2019. The commission said in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National ...

January 4, 2019 No Responses

Atiku To INEC: Don’t Use Incident Forms

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to adhere to its promise not to use incident forms for the 2019 general election. Abubakar, in a statement issu...

December 1, 2018 No Responses

INEC:73 Political Parties Field Candidates For Presidential Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that a total of 73 political parties fielded nominations for 2019 presidential election, at the end of deadline for withdrawal and substitution of candidates for the election. The National Chairma...

November 15, 2018 No Responses

INEC Adopts Simultaneous Accreditation Of Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says voting would hold simultaneously with accreditation of voters during the 2019 general elections.Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Unit, disclosed ...