Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN has reaffirmed commitment of the Commission to strengthening public confidence in the electoral process as it begins early strategic preparations for the 2026 off-cycle elections and the 2027 General Election. He stated this on Tuesday at a Leadership Workshop organised by the International Foundation for […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified reports alleging the exclusion of the Labour Party from the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, 21st February, 2026. The clarification was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, on Wednesday, 7th […]
Human rights lawyer and political analyst, Deji Adeyanju, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing the appointment as a reflection of merit and national balance rather than nepotism. In a statement issued in Abuja, Adeyanju said the President’s […]
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that eligible citizens in the state participate actively in the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The pledge was conveyed on Tuesday by Michael Abuo, the governor’s aide, who also serves as the State […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results from 16 Local Government areas of Ondo State. Ondo State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Rotimi Akeredolu, is topping in the Saturday’s governorship election. The results were announced by the Local Government collation officers at INEC’s collation centre in Akure early Sunday morning. […]
The National Conscience Party (NCP) and its flag-bearer in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Peters Osawaru Omoragbon have called for the cancellation of the entire process that produced governor Godwin Obaseki as winner. Daily Times reports that this call is coming few days after Obaseki received his Certificate of return from […]
The Ondo State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission has affirmed that the recent fire incident involving one of its offices will not alter the timetable of the upcoming October 10 gubernatorial election, as originally slated. The fire incident is said to have gutted the computer section of the office of the commission on […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the judgement earlier passed by the Court of Appeal to nullify the deregistration of 22 parties. The Chief Press Secretary to the commission’s chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said on Tuesday, August 17, that there was no court order stopping it from deregistering the parties as of […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal when it is availed of the full judgment of the case. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Election Tribunal sacks Bayelsa Gov, orders… The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a website for live streaming of election results from polling units. INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye, made this known in a statement on Thursday, August 6. Okoye said the portal will “strengthen the transparency in the election result management system.” He said the use of the portal will […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the governorship primary election organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The court presided over by Justice E.A. Obile gave the order in pursuant to a motion exparte dated June 22 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians that it would continue to adopt and implement measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s electoral activities. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday gave the assurance at the commission’s first virtual consultative meeting with media organisations. I […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said COVID-19 pandemic would not truncate Nigeria’s democracy and electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja in his remarks at the commission’s first virtual meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Yakubu said that like it did to every other national institution, the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says seven political parties have indicated readiness to participate in the March 14, Patigi State Constituency by-election in Kwara. Garba Madami, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, made disclosure in an interview on Monday in Ilorin. Court bars INEC from deregistering 31 political parties Madami said the seven political […]
Mr Godwin Ezeemo, a front-line politician, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register more political parties to further sanitise the nation’s electoral process. Ezeemo, who is a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Awka. READ […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced March 14, 2020 as the date for the by-election into the House of Assembly seat in Patigi Constituency of Kwara. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Kwara, Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami, disclosed this on Tuesday when he received executives of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), led by its Chairman, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured of credible elections in all the polling units where the Court ordered rerun elections would take place on Saturday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Information Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the assurance in an interview on Friday in Abuja. INEC distributes sensitive materials for re-run elections […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has explained its inability to issue a Certificate of Return to the new Governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, saying it has not been served with the order of the Supreme Court to that effect. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to its Chairman, Mr Rotimi […]
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, has advised African countries to restrategise their approaches in fighting corruption. Jega gave the advise while reviewing a book titled: “Curbing Electoral Spending” launched by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday in Abuja. Sowore: Buhari gets 14-day ultimatum or […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Governor Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi State governorship election held last Saturday. Bello won in 12 of the 21 local government areas in the state, while Musa Wada, who represented the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election secured victory in nine local […]