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INEC lines up 1,508 activities ahead of 2023 general election

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Ahead of the 2023 general election, the national electoral management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lined up not less than 1,508 activities that will culminate in the conduct of the next general election. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood

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INEC: Senate to screen Mahmood Yakubu Thursday

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will on Thursday screen Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Commission for another five-year tenure in office, Daily Times gathered. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South), informed Journalists of the planned screening exercise after

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Secondus says El-Rufai dangerous for democracy, wants him arrested

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2019 0

*Atiku, others assures Lagosians of freedom from emperors Tunde Opalana, Abuja The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has described the Governor of Kaduna state Mallam Nasir el-Rufai as a ‘terrorist’ who should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court of Justice. Prince Secondus said that Governor El rufai has […]

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No electronic balloting in 2019 – INEC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

*Says electoral body has registered 80m voters The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has ruled out electronic balloting in 2019 general election, saying that the commission will however continue to deepen the deployment of technology. Also, about 80 million Nigerians have registered to cast their ballots in elections in the

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INEC spent over N100m on Dino Melaye recall exercise – Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2018 0

…Absolves Commission from Kano underaged voters saga The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the Commission spent a little over N100million on the failed exercise to recall Senator Dino Melaye by the people of Kogi West senatorial district. The INEC boss stated this in Abuja on Friday while fielding

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4 million PVCs ready for distribution- INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

The Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that four million eligible voters are expected to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in the next few days. Yakubu, who stated this while speaking at INEC Campus Outreach on “Youth Votes Count’’ at the University of Abuja, said the commission […]

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INEC wants NASS to expedite action on Electoral Offences Commission

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

Ï We’re handling 1080 cases of Electoral Offences since 2015- Chairman Ï Says commission files 124 cases, secures 60 convictions The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly and other stakeholders to expedite action on the bill to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission/Tribunal ahead of the 2019 general elections. INEC

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INEC detects names of 299 foreigners in voter register

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has expunged 299 names of aliens from the voter register. The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday during a consultative meeting of the commission with security agencies in Abuja. Yakubu, said the foreigners were discovered through information made available by […]

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INEC sets up 8-man panel to probe over under-aged voting in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2018 0

Following allegation of issuance of voters cards and subsequent voting by under-aged persons in the recently conducted local government elections in Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a committee to investigate the allegations. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, constituted the committee on Wednesday while receiving members of

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We’ll collate Ekiti, Osun guber polls electronically – INEC chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the commission is fully prepared to deploy the electronic collation and transmission platforms in the conduct of governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states in July and September this year. He added that the development will be replicated during the […]