The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is over 95 per cent ready to conduct a hitch-free re-run elections in two constituencies within Enugu State as ordered by the Court of Appeal. INEC would conduct a re-run in Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Enugu South (Urban) State...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said about 5,642 eligible voters are expected to vote in Saturday’s Jigawa re-run election. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Muhammad Bashar, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Dutse on Friday. Bashar said that the re-run would...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, has said only 121, 111 registered voters possesses Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote at Saturday’s by-election in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of the state. The INEC’s spokesman in Lagos State, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin disclosed this in an interview...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by Aishatu Ahmed, also known as Binani, challenging the election of Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa. Delivering judgment, he Justice John Okoro, held that the suit was lacking in merit. Okoro also held that a resident electoral commissioner lacks...
The Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 8 to hear a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party , (PDP) for failure to convene a National Executive Counsel, (NEC) meeting within the constitutionally stipulated period. A PDP governorship aspirant in Ogun during the 2023 general elections, Mr...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for election materials delivery. The deliveries would be made to the North-East, South-East and the South-West geo-political zones of the country, for the Saturday, Feb. 3 rerun and by-elections. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood...
The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, against the governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal and Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Fintiri in the governorship...
It is pedestrian information that pursuant to the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday March 29, 2023, issued Certificate of Return to Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta state Governor-Elect. The ‘ritual’ followed his electoral victory at the Saturday March...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State has confirmed a fire incident at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area Office. The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, whi confirmed the incident in statement made available to newsmen, said...
A coalition of civil society organisations, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to recognise Mr Edozie Njoku as the authentic National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling. The group under the umbrella Centre for Credible Leadership...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not recruiting new ad hoc staff for the Feb. 3 rerun and by-elections. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity Department, Mrs Mary Nkem stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday...
The Police Command in Kano State has assured of its readiness to provide security for the Feb. 3 re-run elections in three state constituencies across six local government areas of the state. The Police Commissioner, Mr Hussaini Gumel, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Kano while addressing newsmen...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has completed the case file of three electoral offenders out of nineteen currently standing trial in various courts across the country, for electoral offences committed during the 2023 general election. The Director of Voter Education and Publicity...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed readiness for the conduct of the Feb. 3 Sokoto State rerun election. Mrs Hauwa Kangiwa, the state INEC Administrative Secretary, said this at a stakeholders meeting in Sokoto on Tuesday. She stated that the re-run would hold in 18...
A Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ogun during the 2023 general elections, Segun Sowunmi has dragged the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to court for failing to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Sowumi filed the suit marked (FHC/ABJ/CS/T024) at the Federal High...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Litigation and Prosecution officer of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State, Barrister Fodio Saidu, has said to the best of his understanding they are not prosecuting anybody for now over any infraction or electoral offenses from the 2023 general election....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is set to hold by-election in 39 national and state Constituencies across the country. To this end, the commission has called on the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) to pay attention to the potentials for...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)C, says it has concluded arrangements to conduct re-run elections in four state assembly constituencies in Bauchi State. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Nura said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Bauchi. “The...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to update its records on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) membership. The party in a statement on Saturday by its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Dr Temitope Aluko, also urged the media to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the February 3, bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and state Houses of Assembly. The vacancies were created as a result of the resignation and...