The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been urged to make the procedure for the collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs, less cumbersome through the use of technology. Some residents of Ogun State, who spoke with Radio Nigeria, advocated the need for a database of Continue Reading
In preparation for the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted 1.1 million newly registered voters in a cleaning-up exercise. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye who confirmed this in a statement said Nigerians were aware that the cleaning up of the […]Continue Reading
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the release of the updated voters’ register to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) or lending any support to Osun Electoral Commission for the purpose of the planned local government election. Caretaker Committee Continue Reading
The legal counsel to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ekiti State has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be wary of the consequences of its disobedience to the court order mandating it to allow the party access to election material used for June eighteen governorship polls in the state. At a news […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Oyo State has announced the commencement of the pasting of registrants’ names for claims and objections, following the suspension of the fourth and last quarter of the Continuous Voters Registration, CVR. A statement in Ibadan by the INEC Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Biodun Onikate-Amosu explained that the Continue Reading
As part of measures to root out vote trading, and achieve free, fair, credible and acceptable 2023 elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has sought the support of critical stakeholders including the academia, Civil Society organizations and the media. This was the focus of the roundtable organized by the Electoral Institute, the […]Continue Reading
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the State High Court, Oke-Fia, Osogbo seeking cancellation of 2022 Osun State Governorship Election for noncompliance with the 2022 Electoral Act. In the petition numbered EPT/OS/GOV/02/20222, obtained by Radio Nigeria Correspondent, the Independent National Continue Reading
Barely three weeks after the conduct of the Osun State Governorship Election, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said it had concluded plans to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission, the People’s Democratic Party and its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke before Election Petition Tribunal. The Chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famodun made the Continue Reading
In preparation for the upcoming presidential election in February, Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its electoral rolls, the majority of whom are young people. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says 84% of the 10.49 million new voters registered during the year-long exercise that finished on Sunday, were under the […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, program is still on hold. According to a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, the Commission’s attention was drawn to an online site urging Nigerians to enroll for “VOTER Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to decide the next line of action to take against those that engaged in multiple registrations during the just concluded Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The Commission, which reaffirmed that multiple registrations constitute an electoral offence, said it carried out sufficient awareness campaigns to Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has ruled out the possibility of extending the ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) insisting that it will close on the thirty-first of this month as scheduled. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, made this known in Awka, Anambra State. He noted […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who will conduct the next general elections. Report shows that one of those renominated for the task is the immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner of Oyo State, and Abeokuta-born lawyer, Dr Mutiu Agboke, who is to represent Continue Reading
The late Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdulganiy Salaudeen has been described as a supportive royal father, who used to spearhead various electoral activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Oyo state. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by the commission’s Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Biodun Onikate-Amosu. Alhaji Onikate-Amosu, Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Oyo State has published personal particulars of Governorship, Deputy Governorship and House of Assembly candidates of the eighteen political parties in the state. INEC Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Biodun Onikate-Amosu made this known in a statement in Ibadan. Alhaji Onikate-Amosu Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has slated July 25 and 26 for Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) to register. Eight special centres have been designated for this purpose across the five Ibile divisions of the state. They are Ikorodu Central Local Government area (Ikorodu); Ability and Disability Centre, Ajara (Badagry); Old […]Continue Reading
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on his victory at the poll. The monarch urged the governor-elect to “carry everybody on board as a people’s leader who has no time for any vendetta […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday presented the certificate of return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The certificate presentation to Adeleke by the INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun and Oyo States, Professor Kunle Ajayi, was preceded by the presentation to the deputy governor-elect, Prince Kola Adewusi. The Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Oyo State has extended the hours of registration in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration, CVR to eight hours starting from 9’0 clock in the morning till 5’0 clock in the evening daily. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by the INEC Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Biodun Onikate-Amosu. […]Continue Reading
The Centre for Transparency Advocacy, CTA, has commended Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for playing their part towards the growth and development of our democracy. Executive Director, CTA, Ms. Faith Nwadishi gave the commendation while addressing Journalists, on the observation of the group in the just concluded Osun Governorship election. She said report Continue Reading
The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal has commended Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the free and credible governorship election. Oba Lawal gave the commendation while speaking with Radio Nigeria at his palace in Ede. The Monarch who expressed satisfaction at the result said the people now have confidence in the nation’s electoral […]Continue Reading
All is now set at the headquarter of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Osogbo which serves as the state collation center for the Osun State gubernatorial election for the announcement of results from the 30 Local Government Areas of the state.Continue Reading
Àjọ elétò ìdìbò ilẹ̀ yí, INEC, ti pín àwọn ohun èèlò ìdìbò sáwọn ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ ọgbọ̀n ní ìpalẹ̀mọ́ fún ètò ìdìbò sípò Gómìnà tí yio wáyé nípinlẹ̀ Ọsun lọ́la. Pínpín àwọn ohun èèlò ìdìbò ọ̀hún ló wáyé ní ọ́fìsì INEC, tó wà l’ósogbo níbití àwọn asájú ẹgbẹ́ òsèlú, àwọn oníròyìn àti ònwòye ètò ìdìbò péjú […]Continue Reading
Osun State government has been urged to sign the National Disability law and to reduce the application of charity-based approach in addressing disability issues. The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, made the call during the presentation of the report of the Equal Voting Access, EVA, survey on the July 16th Governorship election in Osun […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has moved sensitive materials to local government areas in readiness for the June 16 governorship election in Osun State. The distribution and movement exercises were done under heavy presence of security agencies at the INEC state headquarters in Osogbo. Journalists, local and international observers, security agents Continue Reading