The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told political parties in the country that it would not extend the July 15, 2022 deadline for the nomination of governorship and state assembly candidates. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, made this known in a statementContinue Reading
The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to extend the June 30, 2022, deadline for voter registration by 60 days, to enable more eligible Nigerians to register and get their Permanent Voter Card and participate in the 2023 general elections. The resolution was reached on WednesdayContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has implored Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the citizens, especially youths, to get involved in deepening the country’s democracy. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at the commission’s consultative meeting with CSOs on Wednesday, January 19, in Abuja, said that citizens should not just lament but get involvedContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Anambra governorship election inconclusive. The decision was announced in the early hours of today, Monday, November 8, 2021. Specifically, the decision of INEC to declare the polls inconclusive was attributed to the inability of the commission to deploy staff and materials to IhialaContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has stated that the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election will be embarrassingly transparent as it has put facilities in place to achieve an all inclusive electoral process. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Anambra state, Dr Nwachukwu Orji, made the assertion in Awka, on Saturday, OctoberContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, October 8, warned political parties participating in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election against violent campaigns that could affect the peaceful conduct of the election. This was contained in a media address by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting heldContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner. They include Dr Baba Bila representing the North-East zone, Professor Sani Adam, representing the North-Central zone and Professor Abdullahi Abdu, representing the North-West zone.The swearing-in took place on Wednesday just before the commencement of theContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is pleased to introduce the Commission’s online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The INEC Continuous Voter Registration Portal allows new Voter to Pre-Register online, or as a Registered Voter, you can Review your Voter Registration, Request to Update your Information (Correction ofContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjusted the date of the commencement of physical registration for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration from July 19 to July 26. Festus Okoye, the spokesman of INEC, announced the decision in a statement on Friday, July 16, in Abuja. He said the one-weekContinue Reading
The Senate on Thursday, July 15, passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause-by-clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on INEC at Senate plenary on Thursday. It amended clause 52(3) of the bill to empower the Nigerian CommunicationContinue Reading