The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday pledged to deliver best ever general elections in Nigeria in 2023. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance when he received delegations of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and that of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Abuja. He said...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said fresh registration in the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) hit 10.1 million on Monday, July 18. The commission disclosed this in a weekly update, quarter four, week 13 released on Monday night on its social media...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is still in talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria over storage of electoral materials for the 2023 general elections. The INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye disclosed this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa chapter, says the party has been taught a “big lesson” by the defeat it suffered in the just-concluded governorship election in Osun. The chapter called on the leadership of the party to begin the process of true reconciliation among aggrieved leaders and...
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Sunday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replicate the successes it recorded in Ekiti State and Osun governorship polls in the 2023 general elections. CDD, through its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) also commended INEC and other election stakeholders...
An Election Monitoring Group, Yiaga Africa said that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official announcement on the votes cast during Osun governorship election was consistent with the group’s Watching the Votes (WTV) estimated range. Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo, the group’s Board Chairman, Dr Hussain...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor Dr. Samuel Ortom alongside the former Senate President, David Mark have congratulated the Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke for his victory at the Saturday’s gubernatorial election. They praised Senator Adeleke for his steadfastness, hard work and commitment to the welfare...
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Saturday, won the election at his polling unit at Unit 2, Ward 1, LA Primary School Popo, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun, polling 545 votes out of a total 622 valid votes cast. INEC ad hoc official that announced the results,...
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says data from its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) shows that 97 per cent of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) poll staff arrived polling units in Osun by 8:30 a.m. Dr Ayomola Oluranti, an analyst at CDD-EAC and a Senior Lecturer at Babcock...
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the Governorship Candidate, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cast his vote at exactly 8.50 a.m at Ward 2 polling Unit 9 in Ede North Local Government area of Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the BVAS initially rejected the thumb print of Adeleke....
The Accreditation of voters and election of Osun governor have started in some polling units in Ede North and Ede South with moderate turn out of electorate . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the exercise began at 8: 23 a.m. , in some wards and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise till July 31, 2022. Chairman of INEC Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to him, the decision followed a recent...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – A Federal High Court In Lafia has adjourned to Friday July 22, for hearing on an electoral fraud suit brought before it by a Senatorial hopeful, Barrister Labaran Shuaibu Magaji. Barr. Magaji is praying the court to nullify the result of the senatorial primary...
Peoples Democratic Party has instituted a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to prevent the Presidential Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and Labour Party, Peter Obi, from replacing their running mates with Senator Kashim...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into videos trending online of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) allegedly buried underground in some locations, including the compound of a high-profile person. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye,...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has appointed Pastor Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections NNPP disclosed this in a post on its Twitter handle on Thursday. Bishop Idahosa is the Senior Pastor of God First Ministry, a.k.a Illumination Assembly,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gunmen have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State resulting in the suspension of Voter Registration in the affected areas. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the attack in a statement...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have until Friday, 15th July, 2022, to upload nominations for governorship, deputy governorship and state assembly elections candidates who emerged from validly conducted primaries to its dedicated portal. The Commission said it...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Chairman of The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has expressed confidence that the party would win Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. Dr. Ayu stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,...
Ahead of the July 16 Osun governorship election, hotel accommodations in Osogbo have been fully booked, with little or no space available . A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) correspondent who visited some hotels in Osogbo on Wednesday , said most of the rooms in several hotels were...