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Just In: INEC rejects petition for Senator Natasha’s recall
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted the petition for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on the grounds that it does not meet stipulated guidelines. The commission in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Tuesday, said it observed that […]
INEC Inaugurates 2027 Election Project Plan Committee
As part of its early preparations for the #NigeriaDecides2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated the Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC) to oversee the strategic framework for the conduct of the polls. The inaugural meeting of the committee which held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the INEC Conference Hall in […]
Court rejects Anyanwu’s bid to stop INEC from effecting removal as PDP Secretary
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from giving effect to his removal as Secretary of the party. Rather, the judge ordered Anyanwu to […]
INEC To Replace Permanent Voters’ Cards With Computer-Generated Slips For Accreditation During Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed the use of computer-generated slips for voter accreditation during elections. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Thursday at a meeting with the resident electoral commissioners (REC) on planning and reform learning from the experience of the 2023 general election. Yakubu said the commission consulted widely internally […]
Ondo election: Winner to emerge early as INEC uploads 98% results on portal
A winner is set to emerge from the Ondo State Governorship Election after the Independent National Electoral Commission uploaded 98 per cent of results on its Result Viewing Portal on Saturday night. The electoral commission as of 10.55pm had successfully transmitted results from 3,875 out of 3,933 polling units where the elections were held in […]
#OndoDecides2024: Electoral Body, INEC Set To Begin Collation Of Local Government Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has prepared to begin the collation of results of the Saturday’s governorship elections in Ondo State. It was learnt that the electoral body had set up the stage to start the official collation at 10pm on Saturday night. Results of the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State have started […]
Ondo Decides: INEC uploads results on IREV
Two hours after the close of polls in the Ondo governorship election, about 47.7 percent of the election results have been uploaded to the INEC Election Viewing portal. The Nation observed as of 4.10pm, results from about 1876 polling units out of the 3933 units have been uploaded on the portal. Idanre local government area […]
INEC accredits 111 domestic, international observers to monitor poll
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the commission has accredited 111 domestic and international organisations that would deploy 3,554 observers for the election. Prof Yakubu who disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders meeting added: We have also accredited over 100 radio, television, newspaper and online media organisations deploying […]
Tinubu nominates new REC for Ondo, North West national commissioner
President Bola Tinubu on Monday nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Ibiyemi, as a resident electoral commissioner representing Ondo State pending her confirmation by the Senate. He also nominated Abdulrazak Tukur as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, representing the North West. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]
Court Sends INEC’s Yakubu Contempt Warning for Refusing to Prosecute Election Offenders
The Abuja Federal High Court has issued a notice of contempt of court against Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for failing to investigate, identify and prosecute perpetrators of election offences in the 2023 general elections. According to a statement the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society […]