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#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 […]
Ondo Guber: INEC provides media hotlines for situation reports
In preparation for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the provision of dedicated telephone lines for media practitioners. These lines will be used to quickly verify information before publishing or broadcasting, a step aimed at ensuring a free, fair, and credible election in the state. […]
INEC announces date for 2025 Anambra governorship election
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a regular consultative meeting of the commission with political parties in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Yakubu said that the announcement was in line with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which required the commission to issue the notice for election not later than 360 days before the […]
‘Ondo REC can’t guarantee free, fair, credible poll’
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chair, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, to replace Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Ondo State Resident Electoral Commisioner (REC), noting she is from the state and could compromise the governorship election. Makinde spoke at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Akure, stressing PDP is not afraid […]
Over two million voters registered for Ondo poll – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 2.053 million registered voters will participate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this on Saturday in Akure while addressing newsmen on the commission’s preparedness for the election. Babalola revealed that 1.034 million males […]
INEC Distributes Non-sensitive Materials to Ondo LGAs Ahead of Governorship Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed non-sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Addressing journalists on the preparation of the commission for the forthcoming governorship election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, informed that the electoral umpire would use the […]