Crime

Gunmen Launch Another Attack on INEC Office

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Gunmen on Monday morning launched an attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Part of the building was damaged after it was torched by a firebomb. The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mike Abbatam, who confirmed the Continue Reading

Politics

2023: INEC Reiterates Commitment to Use of BVAS

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The Osun State Resident Electoral Commission, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission,(INEC), Dr Mutiu Olaleke Agboke says the coming general election in Osun State will be conducted with the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). He stated this in Osogbo, the Osun State capital during a Stakeholders meeting organised by INEC to sensitize people on […]Continue Reading

Security

INEC Solicits NSCDC’s Support for Hitch-Free General Elections

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In preparation towards the 2023 general elections, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo State, Dr Rahman Tella has solicited the support of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC for a secure and safe atmosphere.  Dr Tella stated this during a courtesy visit to the State […]Continue Reading

News

Hoodlums Attack INEC Office in Imo

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The Independent National Electoral Commission office in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State was, on Thursday, vandalised and partially set ablaze by some unknown people. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Friday. This is the fourth attack on Local […]Continue Reading

Politics

Collection of PVCs to Begin Dec 12 – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Monday, December 12, 2022, to Sunday, January 22, 2023, as the date for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in all the 774 local government offices of the commission nationwide. A statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye […]Continue Reading

Politics

Media, Key to Success of Electoral Laws’ Provision on Physically Challenged- Forum

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On February 25, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the new electoral act amendment bill. The electoral law aims at standardizing the nation’s electoral process by ensuring sanity and transparency in the coming elections. For this goal to be achieved, there is the need for key actors especially the media and political parties to […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osun Tribunal: Drama as INEC Presents “Blank” Documents as Adeleke’s Certificates

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There was a mild drama at the sitting of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, produced blank documents as the Secondary School Certificate and Testimonial of the newly sworn-in Governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This is just as the […]Continue Reading

Politics

We will surmount challenges posed by recent attacks – INEC

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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians it will recover from the recent attacks on its facilities. Speaking at the induction retreat for resident electoral commissioners held in Lagos on Wednesday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said, “Our responsibility is to conduct elections. I want to Continue Reading

Politics

Police Apprehend 2 in Possession of 468 PVCs

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The Police have arrested two persons in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards. This was made known in a statement signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday. According to the statement, the offenders; Nasiru Idris, was found with 101 PVCs in Sokoto […]Continue Reading

Politics

VIDEO: Ebonyi INEC Office Set on Fire

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday said its Izzi Local Government Area office located in Iboko, Ebonyi State was set ablaze on Sunday morning. A statement by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee on Sunday said the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Pauline Continue Reading

Politics

Court Orders INEC to Delist ADC Guber Candidate

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A  Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to remove the name of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate for the 2023 governorship election, Mr Biyi Otegbeye from the list. Delivering the judgement on a suit filed by the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party against the INEC […]Continue Reading

Politics

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal Orders INEC to Provide Governor-elect Certificates

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has ordered the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to produce the Certificates and other documents of the state Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke used in the 2018 governorship election. The order followed the failure of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the commission to Continue Reading

Politics

2023: INEC to Monitor Parties’ Campaign Expenses

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The Independent National Electoral Commission approved the publication and release of the guidelines for political campaigns as well as election expenses of political parties, candidates and aspirants. This is contained in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in Abuja. Mr Okoye said that the Continue Reading

Lifestyle

INEC Oyo State Wins NAFOHEADS Quiz

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Representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo State have emerged winners of the quiz competition organized by the National Forum of Heads of Federal Establishment, NAFOHEADS with 90 points. The Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST, came second followed by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB clinching the third position. The three Continue Reading

Politics

2023 Elections: INEC to Print 187 Million Ballot Papers

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Less than 100 days to the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it will print a total of 187million ballot papers. This was made known by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Friday. Okoye who spoke at a Roundtable with Bureau Chiefs/ Editors […]Continue Reading

Politics

2023 Elections; NUJ,CDD,INEC Brace Up

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By Afolasade Osigwe More stakeholders are being equipped with necessary information ahead of the 2023 general election.  Among them are journalists and members of Civil Society Organizations in Southwest being trained on conflict-sensitive reporting, 2023 general elections and countering fake news organized by the Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, in Continue Reading

Politics

Ekiti INEC Gets New REC

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INEC Chairman, Professor Mamhood Yakubu has deployed new Resident Electoral Commissioner to Ekiti State. He is Professor Ayobami Salami, the Pioneer vice Chancellor of  Nigeria’s Premier Technical University, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State. Meanwhile, the former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dr Adeniran Tella has handed over Continue Reading

Politics

INEC remains undaunted amidst attacks – Yakubu

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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Commission will not be discouraged from conducting transparent and credible elections in 2023. Yakubu was speaking against the background of Thursday’s attacks on the commission’s offices in Ogun and Osun States. The INEC Chairman stated this during an emergency meeting Continue Reading

Politics

INEC to Begin Display of Voters’ Register

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oyo State is to begin the display of the preliminary Register of Voters, PRC, across the state. In a statement by Oyo state INEC Administrative Secretary, Biodun Onikate Amosu, the exercise was in line with the electoral act 2022 and in preparations towards the forthcoming 2023 general election. It […]Continue Reading

News

Fire Guts Ede INEC Office Complex

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The Office complex of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ede South Local Government area of Osun State has been gutted by fire. The complex situated at Okeresi area of the Ede town was partly affected by the fire which reportedly started at about 10 o’clock this morning. One of the staff who did not […]Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Swears in 19 RECs

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A total of 19 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners are currently being sworn in by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday. In July, the President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted the names of 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission to the Senate for confirmation and were confirmed on Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Seeks Reliable Data for Inclusion of PWDs

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The Independent National Electoral. Commission, INEC, says the commission needs more reliable data for greater inclusion of People with Disabilities, PWDs, in the forthcoming general election. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the ‘ABLE2VOTE’ Campaign in Abuja, organized by the Albino Foundation, to ensure the mainstreaming of People with Disabilities Continue Reading

Politics

Over Three Hundred Thousand PVCs Uncollected in Delta – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says there are over three hundred thousand uncollected permanent voter cards in Delta State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Pastor Monday Udoh-Tom, made this known during the inauguration of INEC Press Corps, IPC in the state. Mr. Udoh-Tom urged media practitioners to assist the Commission in informing those Continue Reading

Opinion

Ditch Violence for Issue-Based Campaign

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On the 28th, of last month, the gong of electioneering was struck across the nation as stipulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The commission had said the campaign for presidential and national assembly elections should commence that day while that of governorship and state houses of the assembly was to begin on October […]Continue Reading

Politics

OSSIEC Goes Ahead with Council Poll

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Amidst controversy and abstinence of major opposition Political parties, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC is going on with the conduct of the Local Government Election slated for Saturday. Already, the state government has declared Friday, a work-free day to enable people to travel to their various polling locations. The Government similarly imposed Continue Reading