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INEC Set for Gubernatorial Election in Osun

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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 Continue Reading

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INEC Pledges Credible, Conclusive Guber Poll in Osun

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says, it will conduct a free, fair, credible, inclusive and conclusive exercise in this Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Muhammud Yakubu, who gave the assurance at a stakeholder’s meeting in Osogbo, noted that such could only be achieved with the Continue Reading

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Osun 2022: Group Expresses Worry over Election Process

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In about 9 days to the Osun State gubernatorial election, an election monitor group, YIAGA Africa has expressed concern over some activities which could compromise the sanctity of the process and the outcome of the election. The Yiaga Africa’s Pre-Election Observation (PREO) report captures the activities of the key election stakeholders: INEC, Political parties, Continue Reading

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INEC Affirms Efficacy of Technology in Tackling Electoral Fraud

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has affirmed that the greater use of technology has deepened democracy and reduced electoral frauds through human interference. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in Oyo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, who stated this during the valedictory media briefing at the Dr. Mutiu Agboke Collation Center, Ibadan, stressed that the Continue Reading

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Prosecute any corps member who engages in electoral misconduct – NYSC

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The National Youths Service Corps has described as unfortunate the reported arrest of a corps member, Orji Nkenna, by the Osun State Police Command. He was said to have been arrested alongside a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission over alleged electoral misconduct. According to the police, Orji, a corps member attached to the […]Continue Reading

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We are set for Osun Governorship Poll – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says major activities that will make the commission conduct a free fair and credible election in Osun Governorship election in the next two weeks have been successfully undertaken. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu stated this in Abuja during a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Continue Reading

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Adequate knowledge of the Electoral Act will aid journalists – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, wants media professionals in Osun State to study the new electoral act ahead of the July 16th governorship election in the state. The Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye stated this at a workshop organised for journalists in Osun State on the Continue Reading

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Continuous Voters Registration in Oyo Boosted with Additional Machines

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Oyo State says it has deployed additional machines to pressure areas to ensure all eligible Nigerians are registered in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration, CVR. Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke made this known in a statement in Ibadan. Dr Agboke confirmed that the […]Continue Reading

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Anyone who engages in double registration will be prosecuted – INEC

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INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano, Professor Risqua Arabu Shehu, says the commission would prosecute anyone found to be engaged in double registration for voter cards. Professor Risqua Arabu Shehu stated this while briefing journalists in Kano. He said the incidents of double registration were on the rise across the Federation, saying the commission would […]Continue Reading

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2023: Don’t complain of bad governance if you don’t have PVC- Group tells Nigerians

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Political Awareness Group, PAG has advised Nigerians who do not have Permanent Voter Card (PVC) not to complain of bad governance after the 2023 elections. Chairman of PAG, Barrister Abdulwaheed Olowonjaye stated this in Ibadan while speaking during a stakeholder’s conference organised by the group, an Association of Muslim Professionals and Technocrats. Barrister Continue Reading

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INEC Publishes Biodata of Registered Parties Candidates

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Oyo state has published the detailed bio data of candidates for Presidential and National assembly from eighteen registered political parties in the state. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Mutiu Agboke. Dr Agboke noted that publication of personal particulars Continue Reading

Crime

3 Injured as Hoodlums Go on Rampage in Ilesa

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Three people were confirmed injured when some suspected hoodlums in some communities in Ilesa West local government area of Osun State stormed venues designated for collection of Permanent Voter Cards and disrupted the exercise on Thursday. The development created panic in Igbogi, Isokun, Ibala, and all neighbourhoods within Ilesa metropolis, forcing people to stay Continue Reading

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Voter Registration : INEC Agrees to Extend Deadline- Rep

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Aisha Dukku, chairman of the house of representatives committee on electoral matters, says the Independent National Electoral Commission , INEC, has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration, CVR. The electoral umpire had fixed June 30 as the deadline for the suspension of CVR across the country ahead of the 2023 general election. The house of […]Continue Reading

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Voter Registration: Nigerians to Receive PVCs January 2023 – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday announced that the Permanent Voter Cards of eligible voters who are just completing their registration may not be ready until January 2023. This was disclosed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Federal Capital Territory, Yahaya Bello, at a briefing in Abuja ahead of the Youth Vote Count Mega […]Continue Reading

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Court Stops INEC from Ending Voter Registration

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from ending voter registration on June 30, 2022. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, Court 10, on Monday granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had […]Continue Reading

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Over 600,000 PVCs uncollected in Osun – INEC

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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola wants party ward leaders to impress it on their followers to collect their permanent voter cards from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Governor Oyetola said this at the palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji Oba Ayotunde Olabomi while addressing royal fathers, who gathered at the palace to receive his re-election […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Gov-Elect Delivers Speech on Victory

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Following his victory in the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, the Governor-elect and flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Biodun Oyebanji, has issued a statement on Sunday in respect of the just-concluded poll. Below is the full speech of Oyebanji: Ekiti kete, good day. It’s a new day for […]Continue Reading

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APC Wins Ekiti East Constituency Bye-Election

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The Independent NationaI Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the APC Candidate for Ekiti East State Constituency one bye election, Mr Abraham Fatoba as winner of the poll conducted on Saturday. INEC Electoral Officer for Ekiti East Local Government, Mr Taofik Aderoju announced this to Newsmen in Omuo Ekiti. Mr Aderoju said the APC Candidate polled […]Continue Reading

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BREAKING: INEC Declares APC’s Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Governorship Election

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Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress , APC in Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has been declared winner of the election held in the state on Saturday. The Chief Returning Officer who doubles as the vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale announced the result of the exercise at the […]Continue Reading

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EkitiDecides2022: Voting Ends, Residents Await Results

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Voting ended in the Governorship election held in Ekiti State on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Already, some results have been declared at the polling unit’s level before their transmission to the INEC Portal as residents await final results. INEC National Commissioner coordinating Ekiti election, Mr Sam Olumekun, who monitored the exercise in Ado Ekiti and […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Governorship Election in Photos

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16 Candidates are in the race to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi. Although there have been hiccups with accreditation equipment in some polling units, the exercise is going smoothly in other Polling Units. Some voters in one of the polling units in Ikosu Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State have raised alarm over the […]Continue Reading

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#EkitiDecides2022: Voting, Accreditation Ongoing

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Voting and accreditation are ongoing simultaneously in today’s governorship election in Ekiti State. Polling units opened at exactly eight o’clock in the morning while voting started by 8:30 am. INEC Ad-hoc staff arrived on time with Election materials. At least, between 3 and 4 Policemen were stationed at each of the polling units while troops of […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Guber Poll: INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials to Council Areas

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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ekiti State has distributed the sensitive materials meant for this Saturday’s Governorship Election in the state. The materials were distributed at the INEC state office in Ado Ekiti in the presence of journalists, party and security agents to the Electoral officers in the sixteen local governments of the Continue Reading

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House of Rep to INEC; Extend Voters’ Registration

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The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  to extend the June 30, 2022, deadline for voter registration by 60 days, to enable more eligible Nigerians to register and get their Permanent Voter Card for the 2023 general elections. The resolution was reached on Wednesday, June 15, following the adoption of […]Continue Reading

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There is no collection of PVCs by proxy- INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it is 95 per cent ready for the successful conduct of the July 16 Osun 2022 Governorship Election. Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Professor Abdulganiy Raji stated this during a workshop on Election coverage for information officers being organized by the Osun State ministry of information and Civic Continue Reading