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Court order defied: INEC refuses PDP access to election materials

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 October 2024 0

…as APC allegedly deploys thugs to intimidate lawyers In a brazen disregard for the rule of law, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to comply with a court order secured by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State.

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INEC: Diaspora chapters of Nigerian political parties illegal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 October 2024 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there is no provision in the laws for chapters of political parties in the Diaspora. The commission had issued a statement to this effect on Friday. The statement, signed by the commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, averred that sections of the constitution and the Electoral

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Edo Gov’ship poll: Why APC’s Okpebholo triumphed

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 September 2024 0

.PDP kicks, alleges irregularities of the collation process by INEC .Irregularities very apparent, extremely scandalous -Aziegbemi .Tinubu, Ganduje congratulate Edo Gov-elect, Okpebholo By Titus Akhigbe, Tom Okpe, & Ihesiulo Grace Based on the final results of the Governorship election in Edo State, collated and released by the Independent National Electoral Commission

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Edo, Ondo elections, litmus test for 2027, NNPP chief, Oguntoyibo tells INEC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 September 2024 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that Nigerians are watching the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its conduct of two off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo states, warning that this will be a pointer to what to expect in 2027 general elections. […]

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Edo: 379,245 PVCs uncollected 72 hours to governorship poll

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2024 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that 379,245 permanent voters cards are yet to be collected 72 hours to the Edo State governorship election. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun who in a statement disclosed that the total number of registered voters in Edo State is 2,629,025, went […]

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Edo Guber: Focus on election, we won’t deploy REC, INEC tells PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 September 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to concentrate on the weekend governorship election in Edo State and stop chasing shadows by demanding the deployment of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Anugbum Onuoha. The commission told the PDP to focus on the election and […]

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Court orders INEC not to release voter register to KWSIEC for Sept 21 LG polls

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 July 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the National Voter Register to the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the September 21 local government elections in Kwara State. The court also stopped KWSIEC and the State Attorney General […]

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INEC has capacity to conduct LG elections if…, says Yakubu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 July 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has declared that the electoral body has the capacity to conduct elections for the third tier of government if provided with necessary resources. Yakubu, who spoke when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on the INEC and Electoral Committees Thursday

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INEC has no power to conduct LG election – Yakubu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 July 2024 0

.Says unless necessary constitutional amendments are made, INEC will only continue to organise national, state elections .Commission proposes 142 recommendations to improve electoral process Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the

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Speakers at LP Democracy Day tasks NASS; probe INEC over N400bn, 2023 election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 June 2024 0

By Tom Okpe The 10th National Assembly has been urged to urgently, commence probe of the role, played by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the 2023 general election. It should also, look into why the outcome failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians and the international community as well as how it expended […]

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INEC extends registration of voters in Edo, Ondo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the continuous voters registration in both Edo and Ondo states in preparation for governorship elections coming up in the states later this year The Commission at a meeting yesterday reviewed the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in both states scheduled to end today, Wednesday

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Edo Guber Poll: INEC charges observers on need for prompt application

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 May 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana As the Edo State governorship election inch closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised civil society organisations (CSOs) to submit their applications for election observation in earnest. The Commission said the application should be submitted along with the required supporting documents and a realistic number of individual

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INEC resumes voters registration ahead Edo, Ondo Guber polls

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 May 2024 0

…says bye-elections pending in 1 federal, 3 states constituencies By Tunde Opalana Ahead of the governorship elections slated for September and November this year, the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), said that it has decided to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo states to enable eligible citizens who are not […]

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Edo Guber: 17 candidates make nomination form upload deadline – INEC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that 17 political candidates were able to upload nomination forms of their governorship candidates before the deadline on Monday. The Commission said particulars of the candidates will be published on Saturday. A statement Wednesday by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman,

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We do not believe in censorship, abhors fake news – INEC Chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission will not interfere in reportage of the media as it does not believe in news censorship . However, he said the Commission will not condone fake reporting of its activities. Prof. Yakubu said this at the […]

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INEC finally admits failure of IReV portal during 2023 presidential polls

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 February 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE & BARTH EZE Almost one year after the 2023 presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has admitted the failure of the IReV portal, its platform, created to provide information and aid electoral transparency. According to an official report released yesterday by the Commission, while the results for the House of […]

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Edo Primaries : INEC urges parties to abide by rules

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2024 0

…fixes February 14 for supplementary polls in Taraba, Enugu By Tunde Opalana As party primaries for the 21st of September 2024 Governorship election in Edo state get underway, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on all political parties to adhere to the Timeline and Schedule of Activities for their primaries in selecting candidates […]

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Adamawa rerun election: INEC declares PDP candidate, Kallamu winner of M’Belwa State Assembly seat

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 February 2024 0

By Tom Garba The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Mahmoud Musa Kallamu as the winner of the just concluded bye-election in Mayo Belwa constituency Declaring the Saturdays bye election results at collation centre, the returning officer Professor Mohammed Baba Ardo of Modibbo Adama

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INEC ready to conduct state Assembly election in Niger state

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2024 0

By Saka Bolaji The Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Niger State, Alhaji Ahmed Yusha’u Garki said the commission is ready for the conduct of tomorrow’s re-run election in the state. He stated this at a stakeholders meeting in Minna. A tribunal judgement had ordered a re-run election in the thirty two poling units of […]

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Without secure environment, Feb 3 bye- elections is imperiled – INEC tasks NSA, IGP, security agencies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, heads of security agencies in the country have been tasked to ensure adequate securing of voting environment during the bye- elections and re- run elections in 39 constituencies across some states of the federation on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Chairman, Independent