The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC boss Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reinstated the commitment of the commission to conducting free and fair elections in the country. Yakubu stressed that INEC would never connived with any political party in the bid to rig an election. He stated this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has revealed that the commission would continue to deploy smart card readers for the purpose of conducting credible elections in the country. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. It … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Candidate for the Kogi West Senatorial District Sen. Dino Melaye has questioned the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC over the November 30 poll in Kogi state. In a petition Dino Melaye submitted to INEC Wednesday in Abuja, Melaye said while the figures were unreliable, there was a … Read more
A Coalition of Accredited Domestic Election Observers for Kogi governorship election has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create more polling units across the country. The coalition made the call during a press briefing on its preliminary findings on the state election in Abuja. Mr Valentine Ejeh, National Coordinator the organisation’s Peace … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced the date for the Kogi West senatorial rerun. The electoral umpire made this known on Friday via its verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria. INEC said that it arrived at the decision after a meeting on Thursday. “The Commission fixed 30th Nov 2019 for the conduct of Supplementary and re-run … Read more
– The presentation took place at the Professor Mahmoud Yakubu Hall, INEC state headquarters, Lokoja – Bello, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 406, 222 votes to defeat his closest rival, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 189,704 votes – “We know what we went through to get … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificate of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor-Elect, Chief David Lyon. Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated 44 candidates including the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, in a keenly contested election. The commission also presented a Certificate of Return to … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has been accused of allegedly issuing presidential ballot papers to electorates in Kogi state. It was gathered that presidential and house of representative ballot papers were distributed to voters in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the Kogi State. Liberty TV in its AM Dialogue on Monday revealed that … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the senatorial election in Kogi West Senatorial District inconclusive. The Poll was declared inconclusive on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Governor-elect of Bayelsa State and David Lyon over his victory at the state Governorship Election. Ekohotblog recalls David Lyon was declared winner of the Bayelsa governorship election on Sunday midnight, defeating PDP’s Douye Diri by a large margin. Muhammadu Buhari in a statement on Sunday night commended Lyon for … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State till 9:00am on Monday. Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Umar said the postponement was important as the results of the election in the remaining two local governments , of … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it was committed to conclude the elections process in both Bayelsa and kogi states fairly and credibly. INEC also expressed concern about some reported cases of violence in the Saturday governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. In a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has declared thirty of its adhoc staff missing after participating in yesterday’s governorship election in Olamaboro Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi state. The electoral body made this known on Sunday morning through the Local Government Area’s Electoral Officer in charge of collating and announcing of results, Garba Mahmood. Mahmood … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has canceled election in Ologi (Ward 03) of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The commission noted that election was canceled due to violence in the area. The INEC’s supervisory resident electoral commissioner for Ogbia LGA Ukuachukwu Orji, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday. He noted that people … Read more
– Okoye said that such result could be cancelled depending on reports from the presiding officer in such units – He said, “If there are areas where ballot box snatching was reported, the presiding officer is expected to write a report on such incident to the Electoral Officer – The report from the presiding officers … Read more
– “The electorate should be civil, peaceful, conduct themselves well and listen to instructions, especially from the security personnel – The Resident Electoral Commission,(REC) Mr Monday Udoh,said that INEC was fully ready to conduct a credible election for the people – We are here to observe and monitor the movement of the materials; the sensitive … Read more
– INEC said that no judgement barred the APC from participating in this Saturday’s governorship election – INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman for Information and Voters Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said that the judgement of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa delivered by Justice Jane Inyang did not give an order stopping APC – He … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has hinted that it would commence the distribution of sensitive material ahead of the gubernatorial poll in Bayelsa State. The commission noted that distribution of sensitive election material would commence today(Friday). The Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa the … Read more
– “Security forces are being deployed, INEC staff are being deployed and we are set for the conduct of this election – The commission also said that it will obey all legitimate court orders served on it in respect to the Poll – Okoye said that the commission would do what it has always done … Read more