The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning against any attempt to undermine or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections. Ribadu gave the warning during an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICESS) organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ribadu, … Read more
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu clarified that INEC lacks constitutional authority to conduct local government elections, except in the FCT, and emphasized that constitutional amendments are needed for any change. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, clarified that the commission does not have the constitutional authority to conduct … Read more
INEC clarifies that FCT council chairmen and councillors’ tenure will expire in June 2026 under the Electoral Act 2022, which stipulates a four-year term. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the legal position on the tenure of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council chairmen. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has sworn in Mahmuda Isah for his second and final term as a Resident Electoral Commissioner. Isah, who holds a PhD in Petroleum Law, was first appointed in January 2018 and served in both Jigawa and Kaduna States before being redeployed to the FCT. During the weekly meeting where Isah … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has been at the center of so many controversies following the 2023 polls, particularly when it concerns its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The electoral body has debunked the allegations placed on the Chairman recently pertaining to a landed property of his being attacked in Bauchi State. In a statement, the … Read more
INEC has denied manipulating Abia governorship election results. According to viral reports, the INEC Chairman is allegedly trying to manipulate the outcome of the Governorship election in Abia State. Reacting, the commission urged the public to disregard the story tagging it as “fake news.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) … Read more
The 2023 elections are under threat following CBN’s failure to disburse funds to INEC and Security Agencies. This has raised serious concerns that the upcoming February 25th elections may not hold. The situation is complicated by the CBN’s Naira redesign policy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that with just a week to the 2023 general elections, … Read more
INEC has vowed that the 2023 general elections will hold as scheduled. The electoral body maintained that the election will “go on as planned” even as Nigerians battle with the scarcity of petrol and new naira notes. Yakubu made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with the Federal Executive Council (FEC). EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Primate Ayodele has sent a stern warning to INEC, urging the electoral body not to allow political parties to stop the use of BVAS in 2023. EKO HOT BLOG report that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, issued a warning to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned leaders of political parties over the spate of violence that has marred campaigns for the 2023 general elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that the election umpire will be meeting with critical party stakeholders next week to discuss the troubling situation. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Labour Party … Read more
INEC said E-Transmission of election results has come to stay EKO HOT BLOG reports that the results of the general elections in 2023 will be communicated electronically, according to a pledge made on Wednesday by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman. EDITOR’S PICK Tinubu Reveals Meeting Details With Obasanjo In Abeokuta JUST IN: … Read more
INEC Speaks On Having ‘Preferred Presidential Candidate’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has distanced itself from the usual norm of having a preferred candidate in the buildup ahead of the 2023 general election. Yakubu made this disclosure on Wednesday, August 3rd, … Read more
The INEC Boss said he was satisfied with the conduct of security agencies during the election He also highlighted the commission’s activities lined up for the forthcoming Osun State scheduled for July 16 EDITOR’S PICK Ohanaeze Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Was Denied Bail Drama As PDP Gives Ex-President Obasanjo 48hrs To Clarify Atiku’s ‘Regret’ Remarks … Read more
The accord was signed by the eleven candidates vying for the highesst office in Ekiti State …the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu expressed gratitude to the NPC for the initiative EDITOR’S PICK Lagos TESCOM Set To Conduct Promotion Exercise For Education Officers Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses Burna … Read more
According to the INEC chief, the electoral umpire has virtually concluded the planning processes for the 2023 polls nine months ahead of the elections He revealed that the training manual would also be presented to Nigerians in the next couple of weeks EDITOR’S PICK Party Delegates Furious After Discovering They Were Bribed With Fake Dollars … Read more
INEC Bars 124 Political Parties From Participating In 2023 Elections. This means that only the 18 political parties that survived INEC’s deregistration exercise in 2020 will participate in the 2023 Elections. EDITOR’S PICK 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning BREAKING: Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To Wike Over Dagogo Detention You’re … Read more
Nigerians will go to the polls next year to elect politicians into various elective offices and the INEC will be heart of the conduct of the election Over the past few years, the electoral umpire has been accused of partisanship by the main opposition parties EDITOR’S PICK Lagos 2023: Ambode Will Defeat Sanwo-Olu – Campaign … Read more
Police has spoken about the alleged murder of INEC Chairman in Anambra State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the police has debunked the widely-circulated reports that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, was assassinated in Anambra on Tuesday. The social media was awash with claims that the INEC Chairman was assassinated on Tuesday by … Read more
INEC plans to deploy 5,346 staff and equipment to various centers Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has raised concern about the safety of staff and equipment of the commission ahead of the commencement of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, next week. Yakubu disclosed this during a briefing on … Read more
“I receive daily security reports on the attacks, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail…” President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday issued a stern warning to those plotting to destroy Nigeria, saying they will soon receive the shock of their lives. Speaking after he received a briefing from Chairman … Read more