The Senate has confirmed Mahmood Yakubu for a second term as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Red Chamber confirmed Yakubu for a second term of five years following the adoption of a report of Senate Committee on INEC during plenary on Tuesday, December 1. Presenting the report, theContinue Reading
The Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hussaini Halilu Pai, says voters without face masks would not be allowed to vote in the December 5 Plateau South Senatorial bye-election. He noted that the Commission has made adequate preparation for free, fair, credible and transparent election. Hon Pai disclosed this yesterdayContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the conduct of 15 pending bye-elections for Dec. 5. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, in a statement issued in Abuja said that the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting held on Friday, November 13. He saidContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, November 4, announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election. 4wardwego gathered that the sum of N1billion has also been earmarked by INEC for the exercise. This announcement was madeContinue Reading
Senatorial and State House of Assembly bye-elections slated to hold on October 31 in 11 states have been postponed by INEC. The bye-elections scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 31, in 11 states have been postponed, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Festus Okoye, the national commissionContinue Reading
Fire broke out today, Thursday September 10, 2020 at the Ondo State Head Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure. The inferno which gutted the container housing Smart Card Readers, started at 7.30 pm. Men of the Fire Service are however currently containing the fire. National Commissioner, BarristerContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Sunday, September 6, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agents to fairly carry out their statutory responsibilities during the September 19 governorship election in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the PDP chairman in theContinue Reading