A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the posting of hearing notice of an application seeking the disqualification of governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu, from the forthcoming election in Edo state. The court granted the prayer of the plaintiffs for substitution of service due … Read more
The court of appeal in Abuja has reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In February, INEC had de-registered 74 parties for “failing to meet the criteria provided for by section 225(a) of the 1999 constitution (as amended)”. Subsequently, some of the parties jointly filed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/444/2019, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appointed Mr Cyril Omorogbe, as new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Bayelsa. Mr Winifred Ifougha, INEC Head of Department, Voters Education, said in a statement on Saturday in Yenagoa that Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo was also appointed as Administrative Secretary. Read Also: PDP Replies Tinubu Over Attack On Obaseki … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not hesitate to halt the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo if violence in the two states persist. At its meeting on Thursday, INEC expresses concern over the actions and inciting utterances of political gladiators gunning for the plum governor’s office, adding that their actions … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged voters, political parties, candidates, their supporters and other stakeholders to obey all its new guidelines for conduct of election during COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call on Wednesday in Nasarawa, during the commission’s meeting with stakeholders ahead of the Nasarawa Central … Read more
– The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the names of governorship aspirants and their deputies in Ondo gulber election. – The Commission unveiled the provisional list on Friday. – Parties are however allowed to replace their candidates till 18 August. – The incumbent Deputy Governor may be presented by the Labour Party for the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2020 governorship election in Edo State. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, with the released list of candidates set to contest for the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has lifted the ban on campaigns by political parties ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. INEC Head of Voter Education in Edo, Timidi Wariowei, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin that the campaigns officially commenced on June 21. READ ALSO: … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday published the provisional list of governorship candidates for the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo state. The names of candidates and platform they are running on were contained in a statement issued by INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education Committee. The list has the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday, announced that it would be conducting the accreditation of media and electoral observers via an online platform. Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a town hall meeting organized by YIAGA on ‘Fixing Nigerian elections’. Yakubu said the body had learned from past experience of election … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released guidelines for security agents that will be dispatched for the conduct of elections. The electoral umpire issued the guidelines in conjunction with the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). The guidelines contain the code of conduct and rules of engagement on how security agents will operate … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has rejected the letter of notice by the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) for the party’s governorship primary election. The electoral umpire said the rejection of the notice was because it failed to meet with the constitutional requirements. INEC Secretary, Mrs Rose Onaran-Anthony, … Read more
A federal high court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the deregistration of 32 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Delivering his judgment, the presiding judge, Anwuli Chikere said the case lack merit. He struck out the suit filed by the parties against INEC on the grounds that they failed to prove their … Read more
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has read the riot act to politicians, political parties and other stakeholders that will be involved in the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo. The INEC helmsman said the electoral umpire will not declare any winner in the two states if the polls are … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is ready to forge ahead with the conduct of scheduled elections despite the COVID-19 pandemic. National Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known when he held a virtual meeting with States Resident Electoral Commissioners. Yakubu said Nigeria could not cave in to the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been enjoined to guarantee a healthy campaign process that would comply with the protocols laid down by the NCDC during the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. The political pressure group insisted that only full compliance with the Centre for Disease Control protocols during the campaigns … Read more
With the issue around Covid-19 Pandemic, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has plan to adopt more technological tools in discharging its mandate, they intend to use electronic voting in 2021. This was as the electoral umpire decried the rising cost of elections in the country, saying it would be liaising with the National Assembly … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a framework for the conduct of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The elections at hand are the governorship polls in Edo and Ondo States holding on September the 19th and October the 10th this year. Apart from the governorship polls, the electoral umpire has also fixed dates … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it cannot postpone the governorship elections in Ondo and Edo states in spite of the virulent COVID-19 pandemic. Festus Okoye, INEC spokesman, said the country was between a rock and a hard place and was faced with the dillema of choosing its representatives and leaders and also … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would meet on May 7 to deliberate on important issues that were put on hold and those that emanated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said top of its agenda will be to access the situation in its offices nationwide, the preparation for the … Read more