By Mosope Kehinde Collation of presidential election results from local governments across Oyo state is to resume this morning, Monday, at 8 o’clock at the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC state office, Agodi, Ibadan. Results from thirty local governments, out of the thirty Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the continuation of the vote counting for states has been shifted to Monday. The announcement was made by the INEC National Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, shortly after the result of Ekiti State was read. Yakubu said the gathering would meet again on Monday by 11.00 am. Details […]Continue Reading
… Secures Ekiti North Senatorial Seat By Amos Ogunrinde The INEC in Ekiti State has announced the result of the presidential election held in the country yesterday. INEC state collation officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State, Professor Akeem Lasisi announced the result at the state collation […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Police has observed the spreading or circulation of alleged/fake elections results on social media and other news platforms, which is contrary to the policy and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC The Police have perceived this trend as a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post elections […]Continue Reading
By Modupe Sobukonla/Wale Oluokun Results from ten Local Governments out of the 20 Local Governments have been received by The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Ogun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the state, Niyi Ijalaye, stated this at the INEC collation centre in Magbon, Abeokuta. He added that the Vice Chancellor of the […]Continue Reading
By Rotimi Famakin Heavy rainfall and non availability of electricity, on Saturday, disrupted the early collation of election results at Oyo North senatorial district collation centre situated at Iseyin. The challenges, according to our correspondent made the adhoc staff and INEC returning officers from the University of Ibadan to frown at the poor preparations of […]Continue Reading
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Professor Ayobami Salami has lauded the people of the state for their peaceful conduct during today’s Presidential and NationaI Assembly elections. Professor Salami gave the commendation while addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti after he monitored the exercise in some Polling units in the state capital. The REC Continue Reading
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Nollywood actress, Toyin Adégbolá has given Kudos to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the advancement in technology in the nation’s Electoral process, especially, BVAS. The movie star therefore advised INEC not to relent in their technological drive, as there was room for emulating other developed countries who practise Continue Reading
By Wale Oluokun Former president Olusegun Obasanjo also joined other Nigerians to discharge his civic responsibility of voting. The former president, who arrived at his voting booth at Abeokuta North, ward 11 Unit 20 at 10.30 am cast his vote around 10.43 am. Speaking shortly after voting, Chief Obasanjo said the new technology of BVAS […]Continue Reading
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan, Dayo Adu, Oluwakayode Banjo Adhoc staff of INEC deployed to Ibadan North Local Government are still stranded at their take-off point at Immanuel College High school premises along Samonda- U.I road. Radio Nigeria observed that the Adhoc staff was still expecting vehicles to convey them and the election materials. It was however […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on people of the state to mobilize and troop out peacefully to elect leaders of their choice at Saturday’s general elections. In his pre-election statement, Governor Adeleke described Saturday’s election as a critical milestone in the democratic development of Nigeria in which all eligible […]Continue Reading
By Olajumoke Idowu Media professionals covering Saturday Presidential and National Assembly Elections have been advised to be objective and neutral in their reportage. The Deputy Director, New Media, Ibadan Zonal Station of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Dr Sola Agboola gave the advice while training staff of Paramount FM Abeokuta in Continue Reading
Rasheeda Makinde The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed over four thousand personnel to all polling units in the state to achieve a hitch-free exercise. The NSCDC, Commandant in Oyo state, Mr Micheal Adaralewa stated this while briefing the officers and men of the command on the importance of professionalism while discharging […]Continue Reading
Mosope Kehinde Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Oyo state has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 33 local government areas of the state. The exercise which was done at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN amidst tight security had representatives of political parties The distribution of sensitive materials however confirmed the Continue Reading
Iyabo Adebisi Ahead of the February 25 General election, the Joint Security Task Force, JSTF, in Oyo State has assured residents of the state of a violence-free electoral exercise. The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division Mechanised Nigerian Army, Odogbo, Ibadan, Major General Mohammed Usman gave the assurance at a joint security show of force exercise […]Continue Reading
Anthony Ojo Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has distributed sensitive materials for the poll to the sixteen local governments in Ekiti State. The materials such as ballot papers, Result sheets and forms were distributed in the presence of stakeholders including Journalists, security Continue Reading
Olorunferanmi Odofin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has begun the distribution of sensitive materials for the Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives elections slated for Saturday. The electoral materials include ballot papers, result sheets and BIVAS, Addressing newsmen at the Central Bank of Nigeria in Akure, the venue for the Continue Reading
Adenitan Akinola Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commenced the distribution of election-sensitive materials in Osun State. Earlier, the Commission, led by the Resident Electoral Commission, Dr Mutiu Agboke had collected the materials from the Osogbo branch of the CBN under the watch of Continue Reading
Adenitan Akinola In Osun State, journalists were this morning refused entrance into the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Osogbo to observe the collection of sensitive election materials by election stakeholders. The journalists who had converged on the premises of the CBN in the company of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Political Parties, security agencies and civil society organizations in Oyo state have expressed their readiness for peaceful conduct of the much-awaited 2023 general election. This formed part of resolutions at an enlarged stakeholders meeting held in Ibadan towards the successful conduct of the Continue Reading
Olaitan Oye-Adeitan The 2023 General Election is just around the corner. As Nigerians prepare for the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has highlighted the voting procedure for all eligible voters to guide their conduct at the polling centres and ensure orderliness. Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says Internally Displaced Persons Voting Centers have been created for persons displaced by insecurity in Niger State. The Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ahmed Garki, who stated this during a stakeholders meeting on Friday in Minna, said 247 polling units across the state were affected by insecurity in the Continue Reading
Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have attacked the Ukpor High School training camp being used by the Independent National Electoral Commission to train its officials ahead of the general election. It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the school located in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State and disrupted the activities of the electoral […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Ahead of next week Saturday’s election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo state says it has migrated some eligible voters in eight hundred and fifteen polling units under twenty eight (28) Local governments in the state. Oyo state Residents Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella made this known while addressing newsmen Continue Reading
Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reassured Nigerians of credible and fair polls in the forthcoming general election starting next week Saturday. Resident Electoral Commissioners in Oyo state, Dr Adeniran Tella and his Ekiti state counterpart, Professor Ayobami Salami gave the assurance while featuring on the Stage, a special interview Continue Reading