The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Sept. 12 for the signing of Peace Accord for the Edo Governorship election in Benin City. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at an extraordinary meeting with political parties…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that out of the 184,438 newly issued Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Edo State, 125,928 have been collected ahead of the September 21 governorship election. Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied allegations that some of its officials are involved in the sale of Permanent Voter Cards in Edo State ahead of the 21 September Governorship Election. A civic group, Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo on Tuesday presented soft copies of voters register to political parties participating in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. Dr Anugbum Onuoha, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo, presented the register to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared its readiness to take over the conduct of local government elections, but emphasised that a constitutional amendment is required to transfer the responsibility from state governments to the commission. INEC Chairman, Professor…
By Blessing Emmanuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the expertise of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to ensure the protection of sensitive voter data, as the country prepares for upcoming elections. This request was made during…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a groundbreaking judgement, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigeria’s state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying, and conspiracy during…
A Federal High court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming local government elections in the state.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 134 observer groups for Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja…
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured of transparency in the planned delineation of Warri Federal Constituency. Yakubu gave the assurance on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting for the implementation of Supreme Court’s judgment on…
