The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is collaborating with the Nigeria Air Force in the distribution of Materials to the three locations in the North East, South East, South West geo political zones of the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja when he visited the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar. Professor Yakubu said the visit was necessary due to the fact that the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has been urged to obey court orders, by reinstating Edozie Njoku as national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. The Director General of a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, Dr Nwambu Gabriel made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Dr Gabriel lamented that flouting court orders is gradually becoming a trend in Nigeria. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC wants security agencies to secure the electoral space to enable the Commission to deploy personnel and materials for the February 3rd Bye Elections and Rerun Elections across the country. The National Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the call while addressing members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES during a consultative meeting in Abuja The INEC Chairman who doubles as […]
By Kayode Oyedare The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is to conduct re-run elections next February in 34 Constituencies as ordered by the Election Petition Appeal Tribunal. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu who stated this during an extraordinary consultative meeting with Political Parties said the re-run was the aftermath of litigations from this year's general election. The Chairman said the meeting was to brief party leaders on the rerun elections […]
By Kayode Oyedare The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has sworn in nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners REC out of the ten screened and confirmed by the National Assembly. On the occasion in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the 2 other RECs designate would be sworn in next month on the expiry of the tenure of the REC representing Akwa Ibom State currently deployed to Delta State. Professor […]
By Oduyeme Odumade The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has expressed displeasure over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to appear before it to defend its 2024 budget proposal. The Chairman of the committee, Adebayo Balogun said that the commission did not communicate its inability to appear for the budget defence to them. “It’s unfortunate that INEC is not here and that is not […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi state, Alh. Abubakar Yusuf has congratulated the Kogi State governor-elect, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, and his deputy Comrade Joel Oyibo, on their landslide victory in the governorship election. This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by his Media Team. The statement describes Alh. Ododo's election as well deserved and a victory for all Kogites. According to the statement, the […]
By Georgina Humphrey Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate alleged irregularities reported in the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi Governorship elections. Chief Clark made the call when a group, South-South Diamond Ladies paid him a visit in Abuja He described the discovery of completed result sheets with names of voters as very unfortunate. Clark, who is also the Leader of the Pan […]
By Kayode Oyedare The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it will engage 1,255 personnel from 94 media organizations for effective coverage of next Month's off cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa States. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu who stated this in Abuja during a meeting with Media Executives explained that in the next few days, the accredited media organisations would be notified for the collection of identity […]
