•Ogun Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has said that the command is investigating the purported arrest of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abayomi Tella, and two staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Toryem Joe-Stans, and Mandara Amina Mamman, at ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the inclusion of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates in tomorrow’s by-elections following a court order. In a statement today, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the commission had received a judgment of t...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that bye-elections will be held in 16 federal and state constituencies, as well as senatorial districts, across 12 states of the federation. The elections are scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, August 16, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at polling units in the affected constituencie...
•INEC national chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Ahead of Saturday’s bye-elections in 12 states of the Federation, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has reminded political parties and candidates that all campaigns end today, Thursday, August 14, 2025. INEC, in a statement, said it will also deploy sensitive materials in the state...
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently enlist the names of the candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), for Saturday’s bye election across the country. According to a statement issued today by the party’s national publicity secretary, Araba Rufus Ayienigba, Hon Justice...
The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for excluding candidates sponsored by the former National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, sacked by the court, from the August 16 bye-elections in the state. Addressing a press conference in Awka today, the state chairman ...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu and the parties As the final countdown to Saturday’s by-elections across the country ebbs, the major political parties are on the war path with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the list of candidates for the elections. Checks by our correspondent showed anger and frustration by the p...
•Prisoners The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working with the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) on the voting right of prisoners. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this today while receiving the Comptroller General of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, reports Channels TV...
•Election in Nigeria Ahead of the countdown to the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it has begun short-listing associations qualified for the next stage of political party registration, noting that the number of applications has ballooned to 151, with eight new submissions recorded las...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it would commence the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on August 18, 2025. According to a statement released in Abuja today by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, the electoral umpire will kickstart the process ...
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