Tag Archives: INEC

INEC expresses worry over low voter registration in Yobe

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Yobe State has expressed concern over low voter registration in the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Ahmed Makama expressed concern in Damaturu when he received a commendation letter presented to the commission by Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yobe chapter. The REC, represented by Alhaji Abatcha ...

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Umahi’s Sack: PDP urges INEC to issue certificate of return to its candidate

The major opposition party, the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue a certificate of return to Hon. Iduma Igariwe and Fred Udogwu as Governor and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State. According to the opposition party, the call is necessary due to the order of the Federal High Court issued in Abuja on ...

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APC Crisis: INEC says it still recognizes Buni as Caretaker Chairman

The lingering crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) is taking another dimension. It will be recalled thatthe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the party could only remove the National Chairman of Caretaker /Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other officers after a 21-day notice to the electoral body. The regulatory body added that it ...

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2023 Poll: INEC publishes notice of election

The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the Notice of Election (Form EC60A) for the 2023 general elections. It will be recalled that the commission had released a comprehensive timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 polls at the weekend. The Commission tweeted @inecnigeria: “And in line with the first activity in the Timetable and Schedule ...

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2023 Poll: INEC fixes new dates for elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced new dates for the 2023 elections. The National Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a news conference in Abuja. According to him, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Governorship and state houses of assembly elections will hold on ...

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The new Electoral act has progressive provisions- INEC

The electoral umpire, the  Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will on Saturday make public its position on the 2022 Electoral Amendment Bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari today. The body revealed this via a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in Abuja on Friday. According to him, the  ...

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PDP berates Senate for confirming card-carrying APC member as INEC Commissioner

The major opposition the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the confirmation of a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Rhoda Gumus, as a National Commissioner (South-South) in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC The major opposition lleged that INEC deliberately intends to compromise the electoral commission ahead of the 2023 polls. The remark was made ...

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FCT Poll: INEC explains why election won’t take place in 593 polling units

Ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told stakeholders that there will be no election in 593 polling units. This is as a result of the non-deployment of registered voters to the affected polling units, which cuts across the six council areas of the FCT. According to the Chairman of ...

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2023: We won’t release timetable until Electoral Amendment Bill Becomes Law- INEC boss

The electoral umpire, the b Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosure that it would withhold timetable for the 2023 general election pending when the Electoral Act amendment bill is passed into law. The statement was made on Tuesday by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the first quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 in Abuja. The INEC ...

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NASS, presidency responsible for a new electoral framework- INEC

The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the responsibility of having a new electoral framework ahead of the 2023 general elections resides with the National Assembly and the Presidency. The hint was dropped by Festus Okoye, the INEC’s Commissioner,  at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room National Stakeholders’ Forum on Elections on Monday in Abuja. He noted ...

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