The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will resume nationwide continuous voter registration, CVR, February 2025. This is as it said the exercise will commence at the LGA level and later extend to registration areas. The Commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, in a memo dated November 20, 2024, charged Resident Electoral Commissioners to make some … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the electoral body to move its offices away from local government areas across Nigeria. This resolution came after a motion by Hon. Sunday Nnamchi, who argued that relocating INEC offices to neutral grounds would help safeguard the integrity of the … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Edozie Njoku cannot present himself as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Justice James Omotosho declared that no valid court order, including any Supreme Court judgment, supports Njoku’s claim to the position. The decision followed a lawsuit filed by APGA and its … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially presented the Certificates of Return to the newly elected Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, with prominent figures in attendance, including the National Chairman of the ruling All … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promoted 1,731 officers who excelled in the 2024 promotion examinations. The Director, Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission , Mrs Adenike Tadese, revealed this in INEC’s daily bulletin on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the bulletin, a detailed breakdown of the promotions list showed that 59 deputy … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will present Certificates of Return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, confirmed the development, stating that the certificates would be handed over as part of the formal process following … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the appointment of new, credible leadership at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with short tenures to combat corruption and restore public trust in Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University in Connecticut, USA, Obasanjo delivered a keynote address titled “Leadership Failure … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election, alleging widespread vote-buying and electoral manipulation in favor of the incumbent, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP described the election as fraudulent, claiming the process lacked credibility and failed to meet the standards of … Read more
The newly re-elected Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed allegations of vote-buying during the governorship election, asserting that his victory was the result of hard work and collective efforts. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints Barr. Rekiya Olufunke Hassan as new Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA … Read more
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his re-election as the governor of Ondo State following a landslide victory in the state’s gubernatorial election. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints Barr. Rekiya Olufunke Hassan as new Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA Meter Replacement Violations Will … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday. Aiyedatiwa emerged victorious after securing the highest number of votes in the election. The incumbent governor faced competition from Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the collation of results for the Ondo State governorship election from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints Barr. Rekiya Olufunke Hassan as new Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA Meter Replacement Violations Will Face … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started collation of results for the Ondo State governorship election, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading so far. The collation started around 12:30am with the declaration of results from Ifedore Local Government Area followed by Ondo East. According to the results announced by the collation officer of … Read more
Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, emerged victorious at his polling unit in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election. Ajayi cast his vote at Polling Unit 4, Idumado Quarter, Kiribo, in Ese-Odo Local Government Area. At the conclusion of voting, the PDP candidate secured 194 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State and APC governorship candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, cast his vote at Polling Unit 05 in Igbo Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje Local Government Area, on Saturday. Aiyedatiwa arrived at the polling unit at 8:46 am, accompanied by his security aides, and voted at 8:50 am amidst cheers from his supporters. Speaking … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) deployed for the Ondo State governorship election. BVAS, an electronic device designed to verify Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters, reportedly failed to function at Unit 04, Ward 7, in Akoko West Local Government Area. In … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the legitimate candidate of the Labour Party for the upcoming Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. This decision comes after Olusola Ebiseni’s attempt to present himself as the official candidate faced a major setback. The Court of Appeal ruled that Ebiseni’s name should … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has supplied sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election. The election is scheduled on Saturday 16th November 2024. A statement posted on the official X page of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said materials that were transported by the Nigerian Air Force, have been received … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Yusuf Tukur as the National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing the North West geopolitical zone. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears End … Read more
A group of youths in Ondo State have protested at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Maitama, Abuja, following the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola. The governorship election is set to take place on November 16, 2024, across the state. A viral video on X captured the youths carrying … Read more