Tag: INEC
Court Affirms INEC’s De-registration of 32 political Parties
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the applications filed by the 32 deregistered political parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice ... Read More
Edo Election: APC, PDP, 13 others notify INEC of dates, modes of primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says out of 18 registered political parties, 15 have notified their intention to conduct primaries to nominate candidates for ... Read More
COVID-19 Won’t Truncate Nigeria’s Electoral Process – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said COVID-19 pandemic would not truncate Nigeria’s democracy and electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in ... Read More
Court bars INEC from deregistering 31 political parties
Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from deregistering 31 political parties. Justice Chikere, ... Read More
Fire Razes INEC Office in Idemili North LGA
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra was on Sunday gutted by fire. Confirming ... Read More
INEC gets disability desks nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has established disability desks at its offices nationwide to ensure inclusiveness in the electoral process. INEC Resident ... Read More
INEC Begins Announcement of Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has begun the declaration of the results of Kogi State governorship election held on Saturday. Also, expected to be ... Read More
#KogiElect2019: INEC Saves N290m For Combining Kogi Elections
The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) said it would be saving over N290 million for combining the Kogi West Senatorial District and the governorship election ... Read More
N65m Cash Found in Zamfara INEC Office
The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today October 9, 2019 carried out an operation at the office of the ... Read More
Maurice Iwu Back in Court, Gets N1b Bail
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, August 9, 2019 granted bail to Prof. Maurice Iwu, a former ... Read More
Constitutional Amendments Alone Cannot Solve Electoral Challenges — Festus Okoye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says constitutional and legal alterations and amendments alone cannot solve the challenges of the electoral process in the country. ... Read More
Nigeria’s democracy: Jega calls for review of extant laws
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for a review of extant laws to further deepen democracy in Nigeria. Jega ... Read More
INEC Fixes Kogi, Bayelsa Gov Polls for November 2
The electoral body in a statement yesterday by its National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the official notice for ... Read More
Rivers on knife’s edge as INEC resumes collation of guber poll results
Rivers State is on knife’s edge as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resumes the collation of suspended governorship and State House of Assembly elections ... Read More
Updated: INEC declares Fintiri governor-elect of Adamawa
Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri of Peoples Democratic Party has emerged winner of Adamawa Governorship election. The Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Andrew Haruna, who declared ... Read More
Ganduje thanks electorate, promises all-inclusive administration
The re-elected governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje , has thanked the people for re-electing him for a second term and promised to run ... Read More
FCT: PDP Wins Kuje Chairmanship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Abdulahi Sabo, winner of the supplementary poll ... Read More
Rivers election: INEC up to some mischievous moves – APC
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed mixed feelings over the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, timeline for concluding the governorship and state ... Read More
Ganduje talks tough
By Muhammad Nur Tijani/Kano Ahead of the supplementary elections in Kano on Saturday, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state said that his government will not ... Read More
Nigerian Army Express Annoyance with INEC, Police on Rivers Elections
RE: RIVERS STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION Headquarters 6 Division Nigerian Army (NA) have observed with dismay and sense of betrayal in the statement made by the ... Read More