The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a fire outbreak at its office in the Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, attributed to a sudden power surge. In a statement released on Tuesday, December 3, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed that … Read more
Supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, held a peaceful protest on Saturday morning in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt, expressing opposition to the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State. The protest, which took place near the Polio Club, saw about 100 participants, mostly youths, denouncing … Read more
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara revealed that he rushed to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday to prevent the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises. A video showed the governor and his team entering the RSIEC premises, where men were seen accusing police officers of attempting … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has directed its commanders to enforce a Federal High Court ruling that halts the local government elections scheduled for tomorrow in Rivers State. This follows an incident early Friday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara led a delegation to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office in Port Harcourt to prevent an … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has taken delivery of sensitive materials for the upcoming Surulere Federal Constituency I by-election scheduled for Saturday. EDITOR’S PICK: Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Keke Riders Over Alleged Immoral Haircuts And Unlawful Activities Femi Otedola Expresses Joy As He Makes Forbes’ Africa … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it is yet to give the Social Democratic Party (SDP) access to inspect election materials that were used for the off-cycle governorship election held in Kogi state on November 11. In a statement on its official X handle, the state resident … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Labour Party (LP) supporters have made their way to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, on Monday over alleged access denial to election materials. The Labour Party candidate in the just concluded governorship election in the state, Senator Athan Achonu, … Read more
A woman has been apprehended for photocopying election materials in Lagos. According to report, the suspect was caught at a business center with materials suspected to belong to INEC. The police stated that further investigation are still being carried out. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 53-year-old woman has reportedly been apprehended at a business … Read more
INEC Chairman revealed that the 86 polling units were among the newly converted polling units and had no registered voters. He reassured the party leaders that INEC was ready for the Anambra governorship election on Nov. 6. Ekohotblog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that it will not send people … Read more