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Prof Mahmood Yakubu: The man who boosted INEC with technology, others INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

Prof Mahmood Yakubu: The man who boosted INEC with technology, others

Offor Callistus October 21, 2024
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Professor Mahmood Yakubu is indeed the man who stepped up the technology game at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria. As the chairman of INEC, he introduced several innovative technologies to improve the electoral process, including the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal,...
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Anambra Governorship election to hold November 8, 2025 – INEC Inec

Anambra Governorship election to hold November 8, 2025 – INEC

Offor Callistus October 18, 2024
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that Anambra State Governorship election will hold on Saturday 8th November 2025. The Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the 4th regular consultative meeting with political parties. He...
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Ondo election: APC has unbeatable structures to defeat other parties – Spokesman APC

Ondo election: APC has unbeatable structures to defeat other parties – Spokesman

Offor Callistus October 16, 2024
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Wednesday said it has unbeatable structures across the state to defeat other political parties in any election. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Alex Kalejaiye, stated this in a statement issue in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria...
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Ondo poll: INEC trains staff on effective communication in electoral process

Offor Callistus October 12, 2024
By JOHN ONAH Abuja – In preparation for the 2024 governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has conducted a two-day workshop for senior staff on effective communication within the electoral process. The training was facilitated by the International Press Centre (IPC) with the support...
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Prosecute Obaseki over Edo mayhem, ban Yiaga from election monitoring, INEC told Obaseki

Prosecute Obaseki over Edo mayhem, ban Yiaga from election monitoring, INEC told

October 11, 2024
The Federal Government has been told to end the anarchy being perpetuated in Edo state by prosecuting the out-going Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is bent on burning down the state after his party lost election during the last governorship election in the state. The Centre For Political Orientation and...
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Allegations of BVAS smuggling in Edo baseless, unsubstantiated – INEC Inec

Allegations of BVAS smuggling in Edo baseless, unsubstantiated – INEC

Offor Callistus October 11, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the allegations of BVAS machine smuggling in Edo, describing it as baseless, unsubstantiated and without merit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had, in a petition to INEC on Oct. 10, alleged that PDP...
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INEC denies obstructing inspection of BVAS, election materials in Edo INEC

INEC denies obstructing inspection of BVAS, election materials in Edo

Offor Callistus October 9, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo, has denied obstructing any political party from inspecting election materials and BVAS machines used for the just concluded governorship election. In a statement in Benin on Wednesday, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, said that the allegations...
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Ondo poll: Court orders INEC to allow Abure-led leadership access to portal 20240818 122129

Ondo poll: Court orders INEC to allow Abure-led leadership access to portal

Offor Callistus October 8, 2024
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP), access code to its portal for the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite, also directed that henceforth, INEC should accord...
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More than 2 m registered voters “ll participate in Ondo guber poll — INEC Inec

More than 2 m registered voters “ll participate in Ondo guber poll — INEC

Offor Callistus October 7, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2.053 million registered voters will participate in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made the disclosure on Saturday in Akure, while addressing newsmen on the level of the commission’s preparedness...
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Edo Governorship election: PDP leaders protest in INEC office, Benin 1000367468

Edo Governorship election: PDP leaders protest in INEC office, Benin

Offor Callistus October 3, 2024
Members of the PDP on Wednesday protested at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin to register their displeasure over the outcome of the just concluded Edo governorship election. The state PDP chairman, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, led the protesters along with the Director General of the PDP...
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INEC Presents certificates of return to Edo Gov-elect, deputy-elect

Offor Callistus September 27, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to the Edo State governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the certificates were presented by INEC National Commissioner in charge of Edo State, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, at...
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Edo election: Police arrest 6, recover 4 weapons, 58 voters cards Police

Edo election: Police arrest 6, recover 4 weapons, 58 voters cards

Offor Callistus September 24, 2024
The Nigerian Police has said six persons were arrested for various electoral offences during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the election, Frank Mba, disclosed this in Benin, on Tuesday, at a news conference. “We have made a total of six arrests, and we...
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Edo election failed integrity test due to lack of transparency in results collation process – Yiaga Africa images 7 2024 09 23T184425.650

Edo election failed integrity test due to lack of transparency in results collation process – Yiaga Africa

Offor Callistus September 23, 2024
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Yiaga Africa, an Election Monitoring Group, on Monday said the just concluded Edo State Governorship election failed integrity test due to lack of transparency in the results collation process, leading to result manipulation. The group therefore called for accountability and urgent amendments of the...
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INEC declares APC’s Okpebholo winner of Edo governorship election Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo

INEC declares APC’s Okpebholo winner of Edo governorship election

Offor Callistus September 23, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Saturday governorship election in Edo. INEC’s Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Faruk Kuta, announced the winner on Sunday in Benin after the collation of results from 18...
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Edo: PDP requests INEC chairman to review results before final declaration PDP

Edo: PDP requests INEC chairman to review results before final declaration

Offor Callistus September 22, 2024
The PDP on Sunday appealed to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to review the collated results for the Edo governorship election before the final announcement. Dr Anthony Aziegbemi told newsmen in Benin that the entries the electoral officers made were totally different from the actual results uploaded...
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Edo election: INEC awaits result from 2 LGAs, suspends collation Election results collation centres in Edo State.

Edo election: INEC awaits result from 2 LGAs, suspends collation

Offor Callistus September 22, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Edo governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced the suspension on Sunday due to outstanding results from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments. “The collation officers for the two...
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Edo election: INEC warns against disruption of results collation process Inec

Edo election: INEC warns against disruption of results collation process

Offor Callistus September 22, 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against the disruption of Edo governorship election results collation process. INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Haruna said that INEC was disturbed by...
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