The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the release of the 2023 general elections timetable, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. INEC stated that there must be clarity and certainty about the electoral legal framework to govern the conduct of the 2023 general elections before the timetable would be released. The Independent … Read more
…the fire started following the fluctuations of electricity power voltage which abruptly resulted in the blasting of some air conditioners An early morning fire has burnt down some parts of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Kano. The fire, which broke out around 9:30 am at the Data Processing Centre of the INEC … Read more
We will not accept the outcome of violent congresses if the trend continues. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will no longer stand aloof and watch the continued degeneration of party congresses into full blown melee and chaos. The electoral body made this known in a statement on Monday. It said it would … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded plans to bring polling units in overcrowded areas closer to the people, particularly to public places like schools, courts and hospitals ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC added that the polling units in private residences will also be relocated to public spaces. The Independent National Electoral … Read more
The INEC boss had told a Senate Committee on INEC in November last year that the CVR exercise will resume in Q1 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, announced that the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise will resume on June 28 across the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed the date … Read more
Mr Aminu Idris, INEC’s Director, Election, and Party Monitoring said at the opening of the workshop that, the participants were drawn from INEC offices in the 19 Northern states. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Kaduna opened a three-day workshop for electoral officers responsible for monitoring elections and political parties. Eko hot … Read more
Use of electronic voting devices to start with anambra elections 50 companies have been invited by the commission The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says plans are underway for acquiring electronic voting devices ahead of the 2023 elections. Festus Okoye, chairman, INEC information and voter education committee, disclosed this in an interview with PUNCH. The … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to begin conversion of existing voting points to full fledged Pulling Units (PUs) in a few weeks time. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee said this when he spoke with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He said one of … Read more
INEC says it would address massive voters turnout in certain locations The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday disclosed that it would resume Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) nationwide in the second quarter of 2021. Wunmi Balogun, INEC Head of ICT, Ibadan, made the disclosure at the training of electoral officers and assistants electoral officers … Read more
The Centre for Democracy and Development (West Africa) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ban any political party or candidates found to be involved in electoral violence ahead of the 2023 general elections. Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, who issued the statement, also condemned the violence which disrupted the conduct of … Read more
INEC had in February 2020 deregistered the 74 parties on their failure to satisfy the requirements of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that none of the 74 parties deregistered last year would participate in the electoral process until the Supreme Court decides otherwise. It said it … Read more
The suspension of the by-election was announced by the electoral commission following the violence that occurred while the election was ongoing, leaving three people, including a policewoman, dead as earlier reported by EKOHOTBLOG. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has indefinitely suspended the Ekiti State bye-election in Ekiti State. The suspension of the by-election was … Read more
The By-election for a vacant seat in the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Saturday, has turned violent and nearly claimed the life of a sitting senator. Some impeccable sources disclosed that three people including a police officer were killed by the thugs while five people are said to be injured and receiving treatment at … Read more
Prior to the bye-election held on December 5, 2020, Ibezim and Araraume had fielded themselves as APC candidates An Imo state High Court sitting in Owerri has issued an order of interim injunction to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restraining it from recognizing Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the winner of the December 2020 Imo … Read more
The two political factions clashed over ownership of the party Sowore sees himself as the owner of the party Ezenwa faction sees Sowore as an expelled member Sowore camp gives INEC a seven-day ultimatum for recognition as the legitimate faction. Two political camps of the African Action Congress (AAC) fought each other at the national … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 27, 2021 for the conduct of the bye-election into the vacant seat of Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State. INEC, in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, charged the political parties to conduct primaries between … Read more
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, March 20, 2021, for the Ekiti East Constituency 1 bye-election. This followed the death of Hon Adegbuyi Oluwajuwa Amos, who was the lawmaker representing the Constituency at the State House of Assembly on January 30, 2021. Adegbuyi, a member of All Progressive Congress (APC) died on the … Read more
Shehu Sale of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has emerged winner of by-election for the House of Representatives seat of the Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency of Niger. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Tanko Baba of the Usman Danfodio University Sokoto, declared Sale winner of the Saturday’s exercise. According to Baba, Sale polled 22,965 votes to … Read more
The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in his opening remarks on Friday during a consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja. You May Also Like: INEC Plans To Meet Stakeholders On Polling Units Expansion The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased voter population and … Read more
Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, says the force is ready to provide security during the Feb. 6 by-election for Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency in the state. Adamu who stated this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Thursday, added that police and other security agencies in the state were working towards ensuring a … Read more