By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to devolve Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in Ekiti and Osun states to ward levels. The INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja....
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commended the Training of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) ahead of the constituencies by-election holding on Feb. 26 in Plateau, Cross River, Imo and Ondo States. The commission in a Bulletin made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said the training was...
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said the Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils poll witnessed massive vote buying by politicians who were desperate of winning. Mr Austin Aigbe, Senior Programme Officer, CDD, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Aigbe said that...
Mr Amido Sarki, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kuje Chairmanship candidate in Saturday’s FCT Area Councils Poll, has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of enough polling units in his voting centre in Gaube, Kuje. Mr. Sarki said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...
Some voters in Dobi Ward of Gwagwalada Area Council, have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend voting time in the FCT Area Councils Poll, to allow them cast their votes. The voters spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Dobi, Gwagwalada,...
Residents of Jiwa, a suburb of FCT came out early in large number to search for their names on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ list for Saturday’s Area Councils Poll to be sure of their polling units. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a large...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its North-West Zonal Congress earlier slated for Saturday. The National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Mr. Bature said that a...
The Independent Electpral Commssione (INEC) has advised youths and women to form a political party to impact their relevance in the political space. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Madami, gave the advice on Friday when he received officials of a group, Conscientious Youth Empowerment...
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says it is collaborating with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) towards increasing women and youths participation in politics. Prof. Sam Egwu, the INEC Niger Resident Electoral Commissioner, said this at a Roundtable on Strengthening Internal Democracy with...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy three National Commissioners to supervise the Feb. 12 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at the commission’s stakeholders meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja, said six Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) would also be...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on key stakeholders in Ebonyi to support its efforts in mobilising residents for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Joseph Chukwu, made the call in an interview with the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 1322 ad-hoc staff have been trained in readiness for elections in Kuje Council of the FCT. The INEC Electoral Officer (EO), Mrs Zainab Gbefwi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje, after...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision to hold the convention on February 26, 2022. The Chairman of APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni disclosed this...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election scheduled for February 12th, 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured FCT residents of a secure and safe environment for the electorate to come out and vote on election day. INEC Chairman,...
The Civil Society Organisation and Media Policy Advocacy Network (CSOMPAN) has expressed dissatisfaction over missing electoral materials used during the Nov. 6 Governorship election in Anambra State. Chairman of the group, Chief Obunikem Asuzu, disclosed this while receiving members of Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) and Foreign, Commonwealth...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, Rt. Hon Emmanuel Offiong Bassey has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy more Voter Enrolment Device (VED) in order to enhance the registration of voters in the state. Hon. Bassey...
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, Mr Rufus Bature, has expressed concern about holding by-elections and APC national convention on the same day — Feb. 26. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed Feb. 26 for by-elections in seven states, including Plateau. The by-elections however, coincides...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has pledges that the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections will be credible. Professor Yakubu disclosed this on Wednesday when he visited the FCT INEC office in Garki, Abuja. According to him, the commission...
The management of the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create a polling unit within the camp. Mr Solomon Folorunsho, the Coordinator of the camp, made the appeal on Tuesday...