The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged allegations of incorrect figures being recorded on result sheets from polling units in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. In a statement released tonight, INEC confirmed receiving at least two complaints from the 4,519 polling units involved in the election. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG has obtained the latest results from the Edo State governorship election uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV). According to the report, INEC has so far uploaded 86.55% of the total election results, amounting to 3,911 out of 4,519 polling units, to the IReV portal. Here is the … Read more
Results are already coming in from Polling Units in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leading contenders for Saturday’s election include Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata. Here are the results declared so far … Read more
Despite initial delays in the arrival of election materials, voters in Edo Central Senatorial District, covering Esan South-East, Igueben, Esan North-East, Esan West, and Esan Central LGAs, have begun casting their votes. At Unit 9, Booth 9 in Dumontan, Irrua, Esan LGA, voting started at around 9:20 AM. Voters, including the elderly and youth, were … Read more
Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party candidate in Lagos State, has presented over 20,000 documents to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, challenging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory. The tribunal has instructed the respondents to examine the documents, and the petitioner’s counsel requested time to present the documents as per the tribunal’s report. The documents include electoral forms, result … Read more
INEC is set to conduct supplementary elections in 2,660 polling units in 24 states, including Adamawa State. The incumbent governor, Fintiri, is leading with about 30,000 votes ahead of the APC candidate, Binani, but the Binani Governorship Campaign Organisation is contesting the margin, alleging doctored results and irregularities. They are requesting a comparison of every … Read more
Political parties have deployed polling unit agents ahead of the 2023 general election. A total of 27 agents is scheduled to be at the National Collation Centre. APGA and ZLP have no agents attached to the NCC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday disclosed the numbers of polling … Read more
INEC Chairman revealed that the 86 polling units were among the newly converted polling units and had no registered voters. He reassured the party leaders that INEC was ready for the Anambra governorship election on Nov. 6. Ekohotblog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Friday that it will not send people … Read more
INEC has announced new Polling Units. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the creation of 56, 872 Polling Units in the country. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who made this known on Wednesday, said the expansion became necessary to guarantee unfettered access to Polling Units during elections. … 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