It is morning on 26th February 2023 in Nigeria. The previous day, the nation stood still, as voters queued at their polling stations to exercise their civic duties to elect Nigerian’s next President. With the new BVAS, the voting, collating and transmission of votes were concluded speedily. The political...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged registered voters in the 436 designated Polling Units (PUs) nationwide to participate in the Saturday mock accreditation with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call when he received a delegation of the International Foundation...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Feb. 4 for the conduct of mock accreditation of voters with its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in 436 polling units nationwide. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says preparations for the 2023 general election are largely being concluded as preliminary deployments are already underway. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in Chatham House, London, on Tuesday while addressing the world on preparations for the 2023 general election. Yakubu, in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone the postponement of the General Election. According to him, for the avoidance of doubt, the Presidential and National Assembly...
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem on Monday warned Election Petitions Secretaries (EPT) and support staff to resist advances that could lead to misconduct. Dongban-Mensem gave the warning at the opening of a two-day training and workshop on capacity building for secretaries and other support...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it is not in court against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, made the clarification in a communique issued on Friday. Dr. Afunanya said...
Nigeria is yet again on the threshold of history. This historic time is different and filled with omens. Since the return of the country to the current democratic dispensation, elections have been marred by irregularities. Rigging and all other forms of manipulation have been the norm. The 2023 general...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it won’t relent in its determination to prevent vote-buying in 2023 general election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a day stakeholders’ summit on addressing the influence of money in the 2023 general election on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked Nigerians to reject possible inducements by money bags trying to buy their votes in 2023 general election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a day stakeholders’ summit on addressing the influence of money in 2023 general election on...
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Friday warned FCT residents against collection of their Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) by proxy, as distribution begins Monday, Dec.12. Alhaji Yahaya Bello ,Resident Electoral Commissioner ,INEC-FCT, at a news conference on the collection of PVCs in Abuja, said the INEC offices would be opened...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, known as Democracy Watch Nigeria has called on security agencies to brace up to the challenges of fishing out perpetrators responsible for the incessant attacks on INEC facilities in the country. The Convener of the group, Dr. Nwambu...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it woul sustain clean up of the voters’ register to curtail underage, ineligible voting. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Friday. He said: “We are making efforts to make sure we eradicate...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday inaugurated the Electoral Logistics Committee (ELOC) for 2023 general election in Abuja, toward a hitch-free poll. Speaking at the ceremony, Yakubu said that inaugurating the committee was critical to the successful conduct of the 2023 election. He...
2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina
2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Special Adviser to the President, Media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the introduction of technology towards free, fair and credible election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2023. Adesina who disclosed this...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As political campaigns entered the critical stage, Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for effective collaboration between the Commission and security agencies to address the menace of political violence by arresting and prosecuting violators. He noted that the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the number of registered voters in Nigeria, has risen from 84,004,084 to 93,522,272, following the addition of 9,518,188 newly registered voters. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC Chairman, said this at third quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 on Wednesday in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has began severe disciplinary actions against 23 staff members of the commission involved in unethical conduct during the Continuous Voter registration (CVR).. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at third quarterly meeting with political parties for the year 2022 held...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe Nigeria 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and Result Viewing (IReV) portal for accreditation and transmission of election results, has come to stay in Nigeria. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this at the opening of a training for 82 master...