The Independent National Elector Commission (INEC) said despite the continued spread of the coronavirus in the country, it has not yet postponed the Edo and Ondo governorship elections slated for September 19 and October 10 this year respectively over the COVID-19 pandemic. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus … Read more
Dino Melaye and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Petitioners in the dispute over the last election held in Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State, have closed their case at the Tribunal The Indepenent National Election Commission (INEC) had declared the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Smart Adeyemi as the winner of the November 16, 2019 … Read more
scenes of the fire incident The Media Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja engulfed in Fire earlier today.
Due to the wild fire motion of Covid-19 across the country, the Ondo State local government elections scheduled to hold on April 18, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely. Recall that the Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof Yomi Dinakin, last week insisted that the council polls would hold despite the threat … Read more
Apart from being a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Institute of Nigeria, on Monday announced that his team had discovered a cure for the deadly coronavirus. He said this while briefing the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu and … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, has fixed dates for the conduct of primaries by political parties in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the governorship elections slated for September 19 and October 10 respectively. Ekohotblog reports that that the electoral umpire said party primaries for Edo state will hold from 2nd … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, issued a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Douye Diri. INEC earlier declared him as the winner of the November 16 governorship election held in Bayelsa State. A few minutes after INEC ’ s pronouncement , Odiri and his deputy arrived at … Read more
Full list of eleven (11) states in Nigeria where the rerun elections will take place has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct re-run elections in eleven states of the federation today, Saturday, 25th January 2019. The re-run election consists of 28 Federal and State Constituencies broken down into One … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday called for a review of gender policy and total inclusion of women in the planning and implementation of electoral processes. Mrs Blessing Obidegwu, Deputy Director, Gender Division, INEC, made this known at a Seminar on the “Review of INEC Gender Policy by External Stakeholders,’’ held in Lagos. … Read more
There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have rejected the new candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for Saturday’s rerun elections in Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District. Following the appointment of its candidate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, APC had last month forwarded a replacement … Read more
Jordan Ayew’s deflected equaliser earned Crystal Palace a point at home against Arsenal, who had goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent off by the video assistant referee (VAR). Captain Aubameyang had put his side ahead with a well-worked team goal as Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the first half. But Ayew brought Palace level after the break, his … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that its would hold the House of Representatives re-run election in three local government areas of Ogun State on January 25. The Head of Department, Voter Education, and Publicity, INEC Office, Ogun State, Mrs. Tadese Adenike, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in the state’s capital … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has blamed security agencies for their failure to act decisively when there is electoral violence in the country. Many people lost their lives and hundreds of properties destroyed by thugs during the presidential/National Assembly governorship/House of Assembly polls on February 23 and March 9, 2019 respectively. At least a dozen … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has promised that the electioneering process in the nation would be improved upon. Yakubu disclosed this in statement recently. He said “The Commission will continue to improve on our processes in spite of the extremely challenging environment created by the action and inaction … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Barrister Mutiu Agboke has declared that henceforth no one would be allowed to come to public office through the power of gun or manipulation. The declaration of zero tolerance against electoral misconduct was made during the commission’s end of the year party … Read more
An high court sitting in Yola, Adamawa state, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa has sentenced two Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) officials to 42 years for bribery offence. Justice Musa also asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the International Police to produce former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to face prosecution over … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has urged electoral stakeholders on the need to promote credible elections across the country. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Emeka Ononamadu, disclosed this in Enugu on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ forum on the new electoral bill before the National Assembly. Ononamadu urged the stakeholders to identify challenges as … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday launched a book in Abuja, “Curbing Electoral Spending” that was thoroughly reviewed by former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega. Jega called for a strategic change in the fight against corruption especially in Nigeria were corruption is on the increase compared … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the commission would conduct 28 rerun elections in 2020. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Mr. Festus Okoye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He noted that the decision was arrived at the 51st regular meeting of INEC held on Thursday when the … Read more
The Senate President Ahmed Lawan, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to work in hand with the Senate in order to enhance the electoral process in Nigeria. Lawan disclosed this at the consideration of report by the Senate Committee on INEC on the screening of three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the … Read more