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INEC fixes September, November 2024 for Edo, Ondo guber elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 21, 2024, for the conduct of the Edo governorship election and Nov. 16, 2024, for Ondo State. The commission announced the dates in the timetable and schedule of activities for the two states’ governorship elections released on Tuesday in Abuja. The schedule was signed by Sam […]

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2023 Kogi gov’ship election results ‘ll be transmitted from polling units — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that the Kogi State November 11 governorship result will be transmitted electronically directly from polling units to its server. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi, Prof. Gabriel Longpet, disclosed this at a two-day media roundtable Engagement on the Kogi election Organized by the Independent Press Center, IPC […]

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Adopt necessary technology to tackle uploading of election results, CTA tells INEC

The Centre for Transparency Advocacy, CTA, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to put in place necessary technology to tackle problems arising from the uploading of election results in the country. This came as it unveiled the 2023 general election perception study on citizens’ understanding of the mandate of the nation’s electoral umpire. […]

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Presidential Tribunal: INEC, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi to adopt final addresses Tuesday

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, is getting set to deliver its judgement on the three petitions that are seeking to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu. As a precursor to the fixing of judgement date, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel has directed all the parties to appear before it […]

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In Final Address, Atiku Urges Tribunal to Uphold INEC’s Admission that He Won in 21 States

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the last presidential election, Abubakar Atiku, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PREPEC) to uphold the admittance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he won 21 States in the disputed February 25 presidential election. Three of the lawyers representing INEC at the PREPEC […]

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INEC Obeys Supreme Court Order, Recognises Youth Party As Nigeria’s 19th Political Party

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Youth Party (YP) as the 19th political party in Nigeria. It said the party will be accorded all the rights and privileges accorded to other political parties in Nigeria. The electoral body met on Thursday to deliberate on the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court of […]

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2023 Polls: INEC to prosecute 215 electoral offenders

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has received 215 case files from the Nigerian Police in respect of electoral infractions during the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting with states Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs to review the general election. Accordingly, he said the commission […]

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2023 Election: INEC set to announce fate of embattled Adamawa REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed plans to update Nigerians on its final decision on the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. DAILY POST recalls that the suspended REC, Yunusa-Ari caused controversy in the country when he declared Aisha Binani the winner of the Adamawa governorship rerun election in April, […]

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INEC begins 2023 post-election review

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has commenced a review of the 2023 general elections. INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday night in Abuja. He said the Commission held its regular meeting on Thursday 22nd June 2023 and […]

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