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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that a total of 1.6 million voters will be participating in Saturday’s elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Gabriel Longpet disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the commission’s preparedness. “We also recognise the fact that some BVAs may malfunction during the exercise. We have […]
The Commonwealth observer mission to Nigeria has met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to ascertain how prepared they are for the forthcoming elections. The leader of the Mission and former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki said the meeting was aimed at getting reports from INEC on […]
Chichi Ojei, presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), says there’s a plot by the party to align with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the elections. In a statement issued on Thursday night, Ojei said the scheme is being orchestrated by the national executive committee (NEC) of the party. Ojei said as […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has appealed against the judgement of the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal sacking Governor Ademola Adeleke as duly elected governor of the state. It would be recalled that Justice Tertse Kume-led’s tribunal in a split judgement of 2:1, said the July 16 election conduct was substantially […]
The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply substantially with […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards (PVC) till January 29. The commission announced this in a statement on Thursday signed by Festus Okoye, its national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education. INEC had fixed December 12 to January 22 for the […]
Gunmen have attacked and killed four operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Services and also set five buildings ablaze. The attackers were said to have invaded the secretariat early Thursday morning, killing three vigilantes who were guarding the complex. Ikenga Tochukwu, police spokesperson in Anambra, confirmed the development in a statement shared with TheCable. […]
The Police Command in Imo State has said the attack on the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri was carried out by gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN). Mike Abattam, the Police Relations Officer confirmed […]
Another Attack On INEC Office At Imo State The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), in Imo state, was burnt down on Tuesday morning by hoodlums. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, confirmed the ugly development. The office which is located along Port Harcourt road in Owerri […]
Nigerians living abroad have asked a federal high court in Abuja to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register them as voters in the 2023 general election. Chikwe Nkemnacho and Kenneth Nkemnacho, the plaintiffs who live in the UK, instituted the case on behalf of other Nigerians in diaspora. INEC, chairman […]
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