The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the number of fresh registrants in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 3,899,238. The commission disclosed this in a weekly update, quarter 2, week 4 released on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the breakdown of the preregistration statistics shows […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said within nine weeks it has received 3,325,741 applications from the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission disclosed this in the Week 9 update provided by the commission on Monday in Abuja. The applications according to commission INEC included, those seeking voter transfer, requests for […]
Bothered by the complaints emanating from various quarters in Ebonyi State, over hitches in the ongoing voter registration exercise, Governor of the state, Engr. Dave Umahi Thursday, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of sabotage. At a meeting with stakeholders, on the exercise, held at the Abakaliki Township Stadium in the state capital, Umahi […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that the commission was targeting registration of 80 million Nigerians in the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2019. The Chairman of the INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a dialogue with a coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Abuja. Yakubu, who was represented by […]
The blames over current apathy that characterize registration and actual voting in Abia State and the entire South East have been heaped on the head of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state and the country at large. The blames came from participants at a one day workshop on Citizens Conversation with Elected Public […]
Residents of Federal Capital Territory (NAN) on Tuesday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for creating additional 16 centres for ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the territory. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the new centres would ease the suffering people were experiencing going to the only centre at […]
INEC Considers Solar-Powered Devices For Voter Registration, OthersThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to partner with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enhance electoral conduct in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement from the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Adedeji Soyebi. The Commission […]
Worried by the low participation of women in politics and its attendant consequences on the female gender in Nigeria, a gender advocate, Dr. Aisha Sani Lemu, has observed that women must take the issue of voter registration serious if they are ready to enforce the 35 percent affirmative action as well as participate actively in […]