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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

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2023: INEC moves to relocate polling units situated in shrines, forests

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka As the drum for 2023 general elections beats closer, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to relocate all polling units not easily accessible to voters to safe and secured locations. The electoral umpire said most polling units are suited in violent, overcrowded and unhealthy locations like shrines, forests, conflict areas and […]

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North demands 3,323 new polling units to South’s 2,424

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2021 0

The Northern part of the country may Cheat the southern region ahead of the planned creation of new polling units (PUs) preparatory to the 2023 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared that the 119, 973 PUs, created by the defunct National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) in 1999 (22 years ago), […]

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INEC to create additional polling units in 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would by the first quarter of 2020 take courageous decisions on the creation of additional pulling units. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,  Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, announced this at a dialogue session organised by the Nigeria Civil Society

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INEC commences display of Voters’ Register, distribution of PVC in all polling units in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that its Lagos State office will commence the display of names of registered voters in all the 8,465 Polling Units in the state between Tuesday 6th to Monday 12th November, 2018. The electoral umpire said it will also use the exercise which will hold at the various […]

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30, 000 polling units: Disregard PDP allegations – INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

The Independent National Commission (INEC) has denied alleged plans to re-introduce 30,000 new polling units so as to compromise the 2019 general elections urging Nigerians to disregard the allegation. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Friday in a statement, alleged that INEC was planning to create 30,000 illegal

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Jega: There Will Be No Soldiers At The Polling Units

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

As the 2015 general elections draw near, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega on Monday said no soldier will be at the polling units. Prof. Jega disclosed this at a town hall meeting in Abuja. “There will be no soldiers at the polling unit. The army is not supposed to […]