The governorship election in Anambra State has been fixed for 6 November The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened up about the controversial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State. INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye, said the Commission received a damning report from its officials on the APC primary which produced … Read more
“Since the 2019 elections, I have removed myself from active politics and even in the ongoing APC membership drive, I didn’t register, and currently, I am not a member of any political party A document has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on social media, Lauretta Onochie is still a card-carrying member of the All … Read more
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President Buhari has offered Prof. Attahiru Jega a new appointment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, as Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS). This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, while … Read more
Onochie’s name was forwarded to the Senate Committee on INEC for screening by President Muhammadu Buhari. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has denied her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although she admitted to swearing an oath … Read more
As of the time of filing this report, Onochie is currently waiting for her turn to be screened by the Senate panel. The Senate on Thursday commenced the screening of one of the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, who among others, has been nominated for appointment as National Commissioner for the Independent National … Read more
Justice Abdul-Gafar found them guilty of the offense and sentenced them to one-year imprisonment each Two former members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have been jailed for one year and also forfeited properties to the federal government. The Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the … Read more
…new voters can only fill the forms on the portal, supplying their biodata and required documents, after which they are expected to visit an INEC state or local government office. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the online continuous voter registration exercise where intending voters can register before they complete the process at … Read more
According to the commission, the registration will be carried out continuously for over a year until the third quarter of 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today (Monday), resume the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2023 general elections. Recall that the commission had created 56, 872 additional polling units across the country. … Read more
INEC plans to deploy 5,346 staff and equipment to various centers Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has raised concern about the safety of staff and equipment of the commission ahead of the commencement of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, next week. Yakubu disclosed this during a briefing on … Read more
“This is the first time a major exercise of this nature is handled partially online, consistent with the Commission’s commitment to continue to deepen the use of technology in the electoral process in Nigeria.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled an online portal for the registration of voters … Read more
…police operatives acting on credible intelligence burst suspected IPOB/ ESN members numbering 39 at a meeting with a native doctor in the Agubia Ikwo Some suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/ Eastern Security Network (ESN) have been arrested in connection with the attacks on police stations and offices of the Independent National … Read more
The Sabon Gari constituency seat, initially occupied by the former Speaker of the Kaduna state House of Assembly, was declared vacant in April The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has declared Usman Baba of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as the winner of yesterday’s by-election for Sabon Gari Constituency in the Kaduna State House of … Read more
INEC has revealed the date for the commencement of voters’ registration across the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared its readiness to resume the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) scheduled for June 28. This was disclosed by the INEC Deputy Director of Voter Education Division, Mary Nkem, … Read more
INEC has announced the date for the governorship election in Ekiti State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced June 18, 2022, as the date for the governorship election in Ekiti State. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. This is coming barely … Read more
INEC has announced new Polling Units. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the creation of 56, 872 Polling Units in the country. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who made this known on Wednesday, said the expansion became necessary to guarantee unfettered access to Polling Units during elections. … Read more
INEC has announced the date for the governorship election in Osun State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed July 16, 2022, for the conduct of the governorship election in Osun State. The INEC made the disclosure via the “Timetable and Schedule of Activities for Osun State Governorship Election”. … Read more
Senate has on Wednesday screened President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, and five others as INEC commissioners. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, directed the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission to screen President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, … Read more
“We earlier assured Nigerians that we shall conclude work on the expansion of voter access to polling units and make the new polling units available to citizens ahead of the CVR exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made it known that it would publish a comprehensive list of its new polling units across … Read more
…INEC intends to do relating to the continuous voters’ registration is to create an online portal where eligible persons who do not suffer any legal liability or disability can register online Nigeria’s electoral umpire – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) – is already working on a project to allow the electorate to cast their … Read more
“These attacks are totally unacceptable, and we will not allow those behind them to achieve their evil objectives…” President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stated that he has no intention to seek reelection for a third term and will do his best to ensure elections hold across the country despite increasing violence. President Buhari made the … Read more