The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to launch an investigation into the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) over allegations of electoral fraud and manipulation during the July 12, 2025, local government council elections. The party also urged th...
The lawmaker representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Cyril Hart, has formally requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create two additional state constituencies in Rivers State. In a letter dated July 7, 2025, and received by INEC on July 10, Hart called for the establishment of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has received seven additional applications for party registration, saying it would soon open a political portal registration portal. INEC national commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement today in Abuja. He s...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released supplementary regulations and guidelines for the review of election results in the country. The supplementary regulations and guidelines now cleared procedure and timelines for the review of election results not declared in accordance with th...
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said today that it had received 12 additional applications for registration as political parties. The new applications now brings the figure of applicants to 122, reports Vanguard. Curiously, the secretary of one of the associations was said to have “defecte...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faces scrutiny for its inaction on the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s early campaign activities ahead of the 2027 elections. INEC’s constitutional mandate includes monitoring political parties’ activities and ensuring compliance with electoral laws, reports Nigerian Tribune. However, its ...
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today said it would issue a supplementary regulation to clarify the review process for election results under Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022. The commission stated that its intervention became necessary due to growing concerns over conflicting interp...
•INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed August 16 for the conduct of 16 constituency bye-elections in 12 states of the Federation. Accordingly, the commission stated that it would deploy 30,451 officials for the exercise, reports Vanguard. The Commission also announced the resumption of the C...
•Professor Mahmood Yakubu The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the commission has so far received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Yakubu made the disclosure today during INEC’s second quart...
•PDP logo and INEC chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday told the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it should adhere to the Supreme Court judgement on the position of its national secretary. The electoral body also told the PDP leaders comprising of governors, m...
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