The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has raided Sokoto office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). A source from the commission who preferred anonymity confirmed the operation. The source said: “There was a raid and the matter is still under investigation.” More Details Later…
– INEC plans to engage the deaf and dumb in the forthcoming November 16 Gubernatorial election – The commission’s Head of Civil Society Organisations,Mrs. Bello said that the interpreters who would work as volunteers were being engaged to help hearing impaired to understand what “is being said in a variety of activities – According to … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has responded to the allegations of voters inducement by a monitoring group YIAGA Africa. INEC noted that the commission does not monitor the distribution of rice or bread to voters by political parties. The Head, INEC’s Department of Voter Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, Wilfred Ifogah, disclosed this to … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that the commission would conduct a by-election into the Katsina State House of Assembly on 30th of November, 2019. The commission noted that the by-election was necessitated as a result of the death of a member of the State Assembly representing Sabuwa State Constituency of Katsina State. … Read more
– INEC to conduct kogi west senatorial election with Gubernatorial election on November 16 – Since the Governorship election was still 34 days away, there was possibility for the election to hold same day – It was recalled that the Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified the election of PDP’s Melaye and ordered INEC to … Read more
– INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu meets with Governor Yahaya Bello, Engr.Musa Wada and others in Kogi – The meeting attracted INEC officers, including the National Commissioner in-charge of Kogi, Nasarawa and Kwara states, Mohammed Haruna – INEC boss will also meet with other critical stakeholders, including traditional and opinion rulers leaders on the needs to … Read more
– INEC said that it has no reason to extend deadline for collection of PVC – We held market outreaches, we called some of the card owners on phone and we also sent out SMS to some of them – As at today, there is no reason whatsoever for extending the deadline for the collection … Read more
– REC of the INEC in Taraba state, Alhaji Baba Abba Yusuf, is dead – The commission has confirmed his death – Yusuf died at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno state The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Taraba state, Alhaji Baba Abba Yusuf, is dead. Announcing the death … Read more
– The INEC has denied its disqualification of parties and candidates ahead of the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states – The commission’s spokesman, Festus Okoye, said INEC deals with political parties and not their candidates or individuals – According to him, the commission has a responsibility to enforce provisions of the constitution Ahead … Read more
– INEC said that 19 Political Parties have withdrawn their nominations for the November 16 Governorship Elections – 41 nominations were valid, while eight were invalid. Subsequently, 18 political parties withdrew from contesting the elections – In Bayelsa State, six of the nominated Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates were affected, while in Kogi State there … Read more
-Dabo Dantele Yusuf , the APM candidate for the forthcoming Kogi guber election has alleged that the November 16 governorship result has been written in favour of the APC -According to him, he has intelligence reports made available by some of his friends in the camp to support his claim -Dantele faulted the Federal government … Read more
– INEC Commissioner said that the commission is prepared for kogi Elections – The workshop was aimed at strengthening the electoral officers knowledge on their role in the forthcoming elections – We are training 108 staff for more knowledge in Election monitoring The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has said that it is prepared for the … Read more
-INEC pledges to ensure a more efficient and hitch-free electoral service delivery in the conduct of the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi State -The police force has fmade it known that it is fully ready to secure the environment on the election day -According to INEC, a training workshop is being organised to update … Read more
-INEC has expressed worries over possible violence during the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state -The REC said that the commission intended to correct the flaws identified in past elections during the forthcoming election -INEC has also promised to ensure that some of these problems will be solved before, during and after the election … Read more
INEC said that candidates fall below age limit for participation in the polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) has said that some of the candidates fall below the age limit for participation in the polls while looking forward to the forthcoming kogi and bayelsa governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in monitoring the elections across the country to prevent compromises through vote buying and vote selling has contributed to the level of credibility recorded in 2019 elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Mr … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it electronically transmitted results of this year’s presidential election, but that it was a pilot scheme not yet backed by law. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa states, Malam Mohammed Haruna, who represented chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in … Read more
Former National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). In a statement signed by the PRP National Publicity Secretary , Abdul Gombe, says Professor Jega is to chair the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis committee of the party in order to reposition it … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday opened the trial at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja by tendering the results of the polls in Niger and Yobe states. Atiku and PDP are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will resume distribution of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsa and Kogi, ahead of the states’ November 16 governorship elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on … Read more