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E-transmission of votes: PDP accuses NCC of lying to Nigerian

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2021 0

*as Gov Okowa deplores lawmakers’ rejection *House caucus seeks criminal investigation of NCC officials Tom Okpe, Abuja, Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives, Representative O. K Chinda, has accused the Nigeria Communications

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Okowa lauds INEC stance on e-transmission of election results

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring that it has the capacity to transmit results electronically. Okowa made the commendation in Asaba on Monday while receiving the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Delta, Pastor Monday Udoh-Tom, and his management team. The REC was at the Government […]

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INEC launches portal for voters e-registration

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

In order to continue Continuous Voter Education next week, the Independent National Electoral Commission has created an online registration platform. In a news conference on Monday in Abuja, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu revealed this. The Chairman noted that online registration will help to alleviate the hardship of lengthy lines during CVR in a statement released […]

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Jigawa Bye-election: INEC Chair, Prof Yakubu Commends Staff For Stopping Illegal Vote By LG Boss

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2021 0

Adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have received special commendation from Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for standing by the law in spite of intimidation during Saturday’s Gwaram Federal Constituency bye-election in Jigawa State The commendation followed report that a Local Government Chairman tried to vote

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INEC begins online voter registration on June 28 – official

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it would begin the online voter registration, via its registration portal, on June 28. The INEC National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye, announced this at a news briefing on the preparations for the Gwaram bye-election in Dutse. “The INEC Voter Registration Portal will be deployed to enable […]

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APC, PDP clash as INEC releases Ekiti guber election timetable

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

Ayodele Adesanmi, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party(PDP), on Wednesday traded tackles as the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) announcement of the date for the 2022 governorship election in the state. However while the APC expressed confidence that it would triumph in the

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BREAKING: INEC Relocates 749 Polling Units From Shrines, Mosques, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 749 polling booths have been shifted from inconvenient locations across the country. Nine of them were also taken from shrines, as well as religious houses, royal residences, and private buildings, according to the country’s election umpire. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the country now

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INEC ready for June 19 Kaduna by-election – REC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced its readiness to conduct the by-election for the Sabon Gari constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The Acting Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Awwal Mashi, gave the assurance at a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, in Kaduna. Mashi explained that the by-election, […]

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Anambra: INEC publishes official election notice

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has published the official notice for the Nov. 6, Anambra governorship election in all its offices across the state. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman. Oyekanmi said that by Thursday […]

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INEC releases list of expanded polling units next week

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2021 0

*Donates fire fighting vehicle to Federal Fire Service Tunde Opalana, Abuja Towards expanding accessibility of voters to polling units ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will next week roll out a comprehensive list of polling units in the country. This is as the Commission will also  commence  online

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Nigerian democracy threatened as B/Haram, bandits,thugs, EndSARS protesters attacks 41 INEC offices – Yakubu

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2021 0

*1,105 ballot boxes, 694 voting cubicles, 429 generating sets, 13 utility vehicles destroyed  *We ‘ll extinguish whatever impedes our electoral, political process – NSA Tunde Opalana, Abuja For the upteenth time, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has warned that Nigerian democracy is under serious threat should

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CSO: Igbos should protect INEC facilities in South-East

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), an election monitoring group, has called on Igbos to protect facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the South-East from arsonists. The CTA urged, “This has to stop now. A stitch in time saves nine. We call on the citizens across the country, especially South-East, to protect […]

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Attacks in INEC facilities, national emergency – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye on Monday in Abuja declared that incessant attacks on INEC facilities has reached a crescendo and a national emergency needs to be declared. He was reacting to the latest three fire incidents in INEC offices in Anambra, Imo and Enugu […]

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INEC explains use of new registration device for CVR

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it adopted the use of Voter Enrolment Device (VED) for resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to deepen the use of technology in electoral process. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of […]

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INEC lauds Enugu Fire Service for prompt response to fire outbreaks

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State has applauded officers and men of the state fire service for prompt response to two fire outbreaks in its offices in the state. Dr Emeka Ononamadu, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Enugu. […]

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Two INEC Offices Razed In Ebonyi, Fourth Attack In a Week

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

In an apparent arson attack, unknown hoodlums set fire to two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi state. The incident on Tuesday night was the fourth such assault on an INEC facility in the space of a week. When hoodlums stormed the INEC office in Enugu State on Monday, they razed […]

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Hoodlums Attack National Electoral Office In Enugu, Burn Vehicles

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

When hoodlums stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu State, they razed about six cars. This is the third assault on the Commission’s facility in the state, which occurred late Sunday night. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, characterized the attack as

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Fire guts INEC office in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

By Moses Oyediran, Enugu A fire outbreak has occurred at the Independent National Electoral Commissions (INEC) office in Obollo Afor in Udenu local government area of Enugu state. The fire incident which occurred late Thursday night destroyed part of the commission’s building and consumed several office equipment and vital documents. The cause of the fire […]

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2023: No excuses on electronic transmission of results -PDP tells INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2021 0

*Demands transparent online voters registration Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the commission will have no excuses not to use the electronic direct transmission of results in the 2023 general elections and other coming polls. The party’s position was predicated on INEC’s

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Again, INEC LG office set ablaze in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2021 0

By Tunde Opalana A recently renovated office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ohafia Local Government Area has been set ablaze. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the State, Dr. Joseph Iloh, reported that the incident occurred late on Sunday night, 9th May 2021. He said there are no casualties on the part of […]