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New INEC Chairman’s appointment confirms Tinubu’s commitment to merit — Adeyanju

Ukpono Ukpong 11 October 2025 0

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

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Cross River governor moves to mobilise eligible voters for registration

Tunde Opalana 1 October 2025 0

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 […]

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Akeredolu tops as INEC announces results of 16 LGAs

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2020 0

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

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Edo: NCP calls for annulment of polls, prosecution of Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2020 0

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 […]

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Ondo: Fire incident won’t affect election date- INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

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 […]

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INEC not aware of court order stopping party deregistration — Oyekanmi

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

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 […]

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INEC responds to Bayelsa State Governorship Election nullification

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

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,

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INEC launches website for live streaming of election results

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

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 […]

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Court stops Obaseki from PDP primaries

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Elections: INEC to implement measures to mitigate COVID-19 impact – Yakubu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

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

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COVID-19 won’t stop Nigeria’s electoral process – INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020

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

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7 political parties to contest Kwara Assembly by-election

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

 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

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PDP chieftain calls for de-registration of more political parties

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

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 […]

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INEC fixes March 14 for Kwara Assembly by-election

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

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

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Rerun: INEC pledges credible elections in all polling units

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2020 0

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

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Why INEC can’t issue Certificate of Return to Uzodinma

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

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 […]

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Former INEC boss, Jega advises Africans to restrategise on corruption fight

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

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

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Breaking: Yahaya Bello wins Kogi election

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

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 […]

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Bayelsa: INEC moves sensitive materials to RACs, calls for peace

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distribution of sensitive materials to various Registration Area Centres (RACs) in Bayelsa ahead of the Saturday governorship election. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the distribution on Friday in Yenagoa reports that INEC officers, party agents, both national and international

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Bayelsa: INEC to access implemention stages of electoral activities from LGAs

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will access the implementation stages of the Nov. 16 governorship election in the eight local government areas of the state. Dr Mustapha Lecky, Chairman, Planning, Monitoring and Support Centre, INEC headquarters, said this in Yenagoa during the Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC) implementers workshop.