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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 […]
LG Polls: Court Restrains INEC from Releasing Voter’s Register to Rivers SIEC
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the national voter’s register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (Rivers SIEC) for use in the planned local hovernment (LG) election in the state. Justice Lifu made the order while delivering a ruling […]
INEC Verification Portal Shows APC Governorship Candidate In Edo, Okpebholo Not Registered To Vote
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September Edo 2024 election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, appears not to have registered to vote in Edo State. A check by SaharaReporters on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), revealed the development, despite the politician submitting a voter card purportedly obtained from […]
INEC lacks power to conduct LG elections – Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local government elections except in the Federal Capital Territory. Yakubu said this on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners on Monday in Lagos. The retreat is to prepare the […]
Flooding In Our Edo State Office Has Affected 4000 BVAS Machines – INEC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, has revealed that a recent flood disaster affected over 4000 Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machines at their offices. He disclosed this during the opening of a two-day induction retreat for Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Lagos State on Monday. Despite the setback, […]
INEC Changes Venue for Continuous Voter Registration in Edo Due to Flooding
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a change in the venue for the upcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo State after severe flooding at its state headquarters in Benin City. The flooding, caused by heavy rainfall on Friday, May 24, 2024, resulted in significant damage to the building and its contents. Sam […]