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...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State, on Tuesday said it has completed all arrangements for conduct of all bye-elections in the state. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kano state, Mr Abdu Zango said this while addressing stakeholders at its state headquarters in Kano...
Mr Adeola Adebanjo, an engineer, has emerged candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Feb. 3 bye-election in Surulere Federal Constituency I in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebanjo defeated two other aspirants in the primary election held on Sunday at Surulere,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the Thursday scheduled inspection of the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi Governorship Election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party also called for the removal and discipline of the Kogi INEC Resident...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be bold in implementing provisions of the Electoral Laws and the Constitution in the conduct of future election. The SDP National Chairman, Malam Shehu Gabam said this when he spoke with the...
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Malam Shehu Gabam has advocated for true independence for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to add credibility to Nigeria’s elections. Gabam said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to improve the welfare and development of its staff, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promoted Five Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Six (5,196) members of its staff nationwide. The promotion was on the heels of the 2023...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, extended the Dec. 15 interim order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking any action step against the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Jan. 8, 2024 for the conduct of its primaries for the by-elections holding February 2024. The party in a timetable and schedule of activities for the party primaries issued by PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, also fixed Dec. 28, 2023...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday issued certificates of return to 16 members-elect for the Plateau State House of Assembly. The members-elect were declared winners of the March 18 elections after the Court of Appeal nullified the election of those that were declared by INEC....
No fewer than six elders in Rivers have dragged President Bola Tinubu and others to the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly compelling Gov. Siminilaya Fubara to sign what they describe as an unconstitutional agreement. The plaintiffs, in the petition sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN)...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the timetable and schedule for upcoming by-elections and court-ordered re-runs. The move was due to the resignation or death of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly, a statement by the commission...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state. Justice Mohammed Garba, who delivered the lead judgement described as mere allegation the statement that Mbah did not posses the National Youth Service Corp certificate, which is one of the certificate he tendered...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is considering the first week of February for the conduct of re-run and by-elections arising from the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at an extraordinary consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of grave electoral offences in the recently concluded off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seats of the 27 lawmakers at the River House Assembly vacant, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP National Publicity Secretary Mr Debo...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has dissociated itself from the purported protest tagged ‘’Occupy INEC rally’’ calling for the resignation or sack of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu. “As the umbrella body of all registered political...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to identity, within 90 days, its officials involved in the registration of the underaged during the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise in polling units across the country. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, also...
Ten Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) directors, heading different departments have officially retired from service, after attaining the mandatory 60 years of age, or 35 years of service. Speaking at the send forth for the directors in Abuja on Sunday, INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Mohammed Adams, congratulated them...