Governance

FG Mulls Harmonization of Identity Cards

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Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says talks will soon begin among all relevant stakeholders in the national identity system to work out modalities on how to harmonise all the various identity systems for seamless and efficient service delivery in the country. He said the discussion Continue Reading

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OYSIEC Targets 70% voters’ participation in 2024 LG Election

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By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, on Sunday, revealed  that the Commission is targeting  achieving 70 percent registered voters’ participation in the next Local Government Councils’ Election. Olagunju, while featuring on a live radio program in Ibadan, Continue Reading

Judiciary

INEC Mounts Defence at Presidential Poll Tribunal

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its defence of the February 25 presidential election before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. This is coming after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and their presidential candidates had successfully closed their cases penultimate on the 23rd of last month, at Continue Reading

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INEC Gives Oluomo Certificate of Return

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented a Certificate of Return to the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo following his victory at the supplementary election. Presenting the certificate at the INEC office in Abeokuta, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Niyi Ijalaye said the presentation was in Continue Reading

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BREAKING: INEC Declares Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Gov Poll

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Muhammed Melee, declared incumbent Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party winner on Tuesday after polling 430,861 votes to defeat his major counterpart Aisha Binani of the All Progressives Congress who polled 398,788. Continue Reading

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Adamawa poll: INEC suspends REC

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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has directed the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, to stay away from the state office. The directive was contained in a memo, INEC/SEC/442/V.II, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, sent to Ari on Monday. It read, I hereby convey the Commission’s decision that you (Barr. Continue Reading

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BREAKING: INEC Suspends Adamawa Gov Poll, Summons REC

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By Olaolu Fawole The Independent National Electoral Commission has condemned the purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded. Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Information &Voter Education, in a statement said the action of the REC is a Continue Reading

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Large Turnout in Oyo Supplementary Election

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By Mosope Kehinde  There has been a large turnout of voters at affected polling units at the ongoing Supplementary Elections into two Federal Constituencies in Oyo state. Our correspondent monitoring the exercise also observes that the exercise has been violence free as of the time of filling this report. At Ward 7, Polling Units 001, […]Continue Reading

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Adequate measures in place for Ogun supplementary poll- INEC

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says adequate measures have been put in place for the smooth conduct of the supplementary State House of Assembly election in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.  The Public Relations officer of INEC in the state, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi told Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta that […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Supplementary Poll: INEC Alerts Residents on Movement Restriction

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By Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State says there will be restrictions of movement at affected polling units in tomorrow’s Supplementary Elections The Supplementary Elections will hold in two Federal Constituencies, Oluyole and Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Adeniran Continue Reading

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INEC Ready for Ido/Osi Constituency One Supplementary Poll- Ekiti REC

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By Amos Ogunrinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ekiti State says it has taken delivery of the materials meant for the conduct of this Saturday’s supplementary election in three polling units in Ido/Osi Constituency One State House of Assembly. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Ayobami Salami made this known in a statement in […]Continue Reading

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INEC to Conduct Election into Two Federal Constituencies in Oyo

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By Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State will conduct Supplementary Elections into two Federal Constituencies in the state this Saturday.  They are Oluyole and Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East. INEC residents Electoral Commissioner in Oyo state, Dr Adeniran Tella made this known in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday. […]Continue Reading

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Adebutu Files Petition before Ogun Election Tribunal

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Wale Oluokun The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Chief Oladipupo Adebutu has filed his petition challenging the governorship result announced by INEC before the State Election Petition Tribunal, seeking an order declaring him as the winner of the election. The petition was presented by a member of the legal team, […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti INEC Begins Preparation for Assembly Supplementary Election

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By Amos Ogunrinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has commenced preparation in earnest for the smooth conduct of the April 15 supplementary election in Ido/Osi Constituency 1 of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, EKHA. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Professor Ayobami Salami made this known in Ado-Ekiti while presenting Continue Reading

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Abiodun, Salako-Oyedele, others get CoR

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By Bolanle Adesida The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented Certificates of Return, CoR, to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Deputy Governor, Mrs  Noimot Salako-Oyedele and all the newly elected members of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Speaking at the ceremony, INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Ogun, Osun and Ondo Professor Adekunle Ajayi Continue Reading

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Ondo INEC Issues Certificate of Return to Elected Members

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By Olumide Abudu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State says it will issue certificates of return to the house of assembly members-elect on Thursday, March 30th  Head, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Organisations, VEP, Mrs Olufunmike Segun-Osifeso disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure. Mrs Continue Reading

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Group Rejects Ogun Gov. Election Results

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties in Ogun State says it is rejecting in its entirety the March 18 governorship election in the state as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC . The convener of the coalition, Mr Olamiposi Oginni stated this at a news conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun […]Continue Reading

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Ogun PDP Storms INEC over Governorship Result

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By Wale Oluokun Ogun State Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded governorship, Dr. Ladipupo Adebutu has led protesters to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Ogun state governorship candidate and the protesters were however dispersed with gunshots by the security personnel guarding the INEC Continue Reading

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Gov Election: INEC Suspends Collation of Results in Abia, Enugu

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states. This was made known in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Monday. It will be recalled that INEC’s office in Obingwa Local Government […]Continue Reading

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Olubadan Lauds INEC, Congratulates Makinde

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By Oluwakayode Banjo Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Lekan Balogun has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the conduct of the election. Oba Balogun also congratulated the re-elected governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde on his victory in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election, describing his re-election as a reward for keeping Continue Reading

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Guber Election: INEC Postpones Collation in Adamawa, Declares Kebbi Election Inconclusive

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the collation of Adamawa governorship election results from Local Government Areas till noon. State Collation Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele, and Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Ari, disclosed this on Monday, after the collation of results from 20 out of the 21 LGAs. They noted that the exercise Continue Reading

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INEC Reschedules Election in Parts of Lagos, Plateau, Rivers

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rescheduled voting for Sunday in 10 polling units at Victoria Garden City, VGC, Lagos, following disagreements over the relocation of the polling units. Voting has also been rescheduled for today in Butura Ward in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State as well as Asari-Toru Local Government Area […]Continue Reading

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ADP Guber Candidate Calls for Improved Electoral Process

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By Dayo Adu The Action Democratic Party, ADP gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Mr Akim Yusuf says the Federal Government and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC have to improve on the election management system and security in the next generation election. Mr Yusuf stated this shortly after casting his vote alongside his wife at Polling Unit […]Continue Reading

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Adeleke Commends INEC, Security Agencies

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By Funmi Adekoya Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commended the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for making the electoral processes peaceful in the state.    The Governor gave the commendation while speaking with Radio Nigeria after casting his vote at Unit 009, Ward 2, Abogunde/Sagba, in Ede North Continue Reading

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Voting Materials Hijacked in Bayelsa

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Some political thugs have reportedly hijacked and destroyed voting materials meant for wards 2, 3, 4 and 5 in constituency five of the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for the House of Assembly election. Governor Douye Diri has already strongly condemned the act, according to his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah. The […]Continue Reading