Amaechi rejected the reappointment of INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, citing his lack of capacity to conduct credible elections. Amaechi alleged that the police compromised the process by taking sides with a party in the Rivers governorship election. The Rivers State government paid the salaries of INEC staff in the state for over a year, and … Read more
INEC Ad-Hoc officials have been caught With Thumb-printed APC Ballot Papers In Imo State. A video clip that went viral online captured the moment when the suspected election riggers were apprehended. It is currently uncertain whether the INEC officials were working for the All Progressives Congress (APC), as alleged in the video. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
INEC shifted elections in an LGA in Rivers. According to reports, there was commotion in the area, when voters couldn’t find the INEC Electoral Officers (EOs) and Result Sheets for. The INEC Staff had to shut operations and returned to base because of the situation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that – the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Some state have already been uploaded on the INEC iReV portal. Over 50% have been uploaded from Lagos state. Out Of the 28 states where elections were conducted, only 11 serving governors battled for reelection. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun upload of Saturday’s governorship, and Houses of … Read more
INEC ad-hoc staff kidnapped in Imo state have been rescued by the police. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, the INEC spokesperson in Imo State, confirmed the successful rescue in a statement on Saturday. She said they were rescued following a distress call. EKO HOT BLOG reports that men of the Imo State Police Command have rescued 19 Ad-Hoc … Read more
Elections has been delayed in Bauchi. The INEC staff reportedly protested non-payment of transport allowance. The incident occurred at the Baba-Sidi collation center in the Bauchi Local Government Area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governorship and House of Assembly elections are yet to commence in parts of Bauchi State as some ad-hoc staff of … Read more
Ten BVAS machines have been stolen in Delta State. The BVAS Machines were reportedly stolen in the EO office in Oporoza Ward 3. An INEC official confirmed the development in a video spotted online. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ten Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems (BVAS) have been stolen in Delta State as electorates vote for … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
Atiku has accused INEC chairman Yakubu of working in favour of APC. He blasted the INEC for awarding contracts to companies linked to APC candidates. He stated that Mahmood Yakubu has no plan of leaving a legacy of free and fair elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples … 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
Governorship and house of assembly elections will hold in Lagos on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The elections have generated tensions in the state as non-state actors threaten violence against voters without consequences. The police in Lagos have made an arrest linked to the elections. Eko Hot Blog reports the Lagos State Police Command has arrested … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has made a move to tackle further the issue of vote buying at polling units by political party agents. According to the report, INEC has banned the use of Point of Sale devices at polling units, with political party agents barred from bringing them to polling units. Aside the cashless … Read more
INEC has explained how governorship election results will be transmitted. The commission admitted that it learnt valuable lessons from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. To avoid repetition of what happened during the February 25th Presidential election, Okoye stated that the original result from polling units will be scanned and uploaded to INEC … Read more
A news report recently claimed that INEC awarded a contract to a company owned by the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa. The award was reportedly for printing election results sheets for the 2023 general elections. The electoral commission has defended the decision. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied … Read more
INEC has appealed court judgment on temporary voters card. The High court earlier ordered INEC to allow voters with TVC to participate in the election. The Voters stated that despite repeated visit to the INEC office they couldn’t get PVC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court … Read more
Peter Obi has expressed confidence in the election petitions Tribunal to deliver Justice. The LP candidate said he had no reason to doubt the court. Obi stated this during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday morning. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has … Read more
Atiku has pledged to work towards overturning INEC’s corrupt conduct that led to Tinubu’s win. He stated that the electoral fraud perpetrated by INEC will be reversed in due course. Recall that Atiku came second behind the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in … Read more
INEC has began distribution of sensitive elections materials for Saturday election. Recall that the commission postponed the Giver elections early scheduled to hold on March 11. Modibo was deployed to the state following the suspension of the former Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nura Ali. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) … Read more
Appeal Court has dismissed Atiku’s suit Against INEC, Tinubu, APC. Atiku in a motion seeking the leave of the court to observe the reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (INEC) machines being carried out by INEC officials. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition court sitting in Abuja has dismissed two motions … Read more
INEC has suspended Abia REC days to the Governorship election. INEC further directed the administrative secretary in the state to take full charge with immediate effects. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Abia State, Ike Uzochukwu, has been suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Abia State was one … Read more