The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Katsina State. This was announced in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Katsina by INEC spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Buhari Abashe. According to him, the temporary suspension of the first quarter of the exercise will take effect … Read more
According to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), storing voting materials meant for Anambra State governorship election, will amount to rigging. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against keeping Anambra governorship election materials in Imo State. This is contained in a statement by the PDP’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan titled, … Read more
Evivie Ovuokporie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled the highest votes in Delta State’s just-concluded bye-election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Evivie Ovuokporie, as the winner of the Isoko South State constituency 1, in Delta State bye-election held on Saturday, September 11, 2021. … Read more
…the final list of candidates would be published on October 7, as provided for in the timetable and schedule of activities for the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised Valentine Ozigbo as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the governorship election in Anambra State. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it did not need the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission to transmit election results electronically, stating that the constitution is clear. The National Assembly said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to seek proper legal advice rather than misinforming Nigerians on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again rejected the idea of having to seek approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) before it can electronically transmit election results in Nigeria. INEC, NCC, Election results, Lawmakers The electoral body reiterates that it was wrong for the National Assembly to have subjected its operations to approval … Read more
These conflicting court orders, the INEC boss warned, pose major challenges for the electoral process… The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again expressed concerns over the conflicting court orders granted to political parties and their candidates. Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu raised the concerns at a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja, … Read more
Okoye said a detailed timetable and schedule of activities had been released… Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed August 30 for the commencement of the continuous voters’ registration. The electoral body disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Chairman, Information … Read more
Unknown gunmen have abducted an INEC official in Nasarawa. EKOHOTBLOG reports that gunmen have abducted the Secretary of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Barr. Muhammed Abubakar Opu. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ramhan Nansel, made the disclosure via a statement on Wednesday. The police spokesperson noted that the yet-to-be-identified gunmen … Read more
He explained that Section 285 of the Constitution fundamentally gave the definition of pre-election matter The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again raised an alarming over conflicting court judgements on electoral matters. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, believes such a trend poses a serious threat to … Read more
The list, which has the names of 12 political parties, however, exempted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has named Professor Charles Soludo as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. This was contained in a list of governorship and … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date to release the final list of candidates for the 2021 Anambra governorship poll. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced October 7 for the release of the final list of eligible candidates for the November 6, 2021, Anambra State governorship election. … Read more
The PDP chairman accused the electoral umpire of trying to abdicate its responsibility by hiding under the cover of the delayed amended Electoral Act or rejection of e-transmission of results The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have began “underhand rigging” ahead … Read more
Declaring the result in Saminaka on Sunday, the INEC Returning Officer, Professor Adamu Wada said Mannir polled 34,958 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ibrahim Usman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who raked in 16,271 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Mannir, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has alerted Nigerians on the fake voters’ registration website. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians over the fake Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) website. The INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, gave the warning via a statement … Read more
According to him, INEC does not need new laws to deploy certain technologies Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu on Friday said the electoral umpire will continue to deepen the use of technology in conducting elections across the country. Professor Yakubu made the comment while speaking at the opening ceremony of … Read more
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has delivered judgment on the 2020 governorship election in Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, … Read more
“In addition, the Command has put measures in place to enforce the restriction of movement order across the state between the hours of 6am and 3pm on Saturday 24th July 2021.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has warned against electoral violence as the local government election holds across the state … Read more
The court also reaffirmed that Chief Victor Oye is the indisputable national chairman of APGA… Two courts in Anambra on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to list the names of Professor Chukwuma Soludo and Senator Ugochukwu Uba as the candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
“…All they are trying to do is simply to give the ruling party the opportunity to decide whether the result of election is released or not…” Senator Shehu Sani has opined that the National Assembly has created three electoral bodies – INEC, NCC and itself – by its rejection of the electronic transmission of election … Read more