•LP chairman Julius Abure (left) and INEC boss Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, has dismissed reports that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and its only state governor, Alex Otti of Abia State, are working against the LP leadership. Abure, while speaking to the media on the sideline [...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 7,746 deceased voters were removed from the national voter register in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of December 2022. The Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Etta-Messi, disclosed this to our correspondent yesterday, reports The PUNCH. “Seven tho...
•INEC Chairman, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National A...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Recently, a media report on the perception of the performance of Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), by Nigerians following the recent general election in Ghana presented a damning verdict. According to the cross section of Nigerians whose views were captured in ...
•Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) The Independent National Electoral Commission is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards that remain uncollected for a decade. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections, reports The PUNCH. The move stemmed from the pe...
The Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission will call 290 witnesses to prove their cases at the ongoing governorship election petition tribunal in Edo State. The candidate of the PDP in the September 21 governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, had approached the tribunal, praying t...
Ahead 2027 general elections, 78 associations have submitted applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking to be registered as political parties. A senior management staff of the commission, who pleaded not to be named, revealed this to our correspondent in Abuja, reports Sunday Tribune. The source, who declined ...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu was part of the election observers who monitored the recent general election in Ghana which was widely celebrated for its transparency, fairness and credibility. There was no report of Ghana’s electoral commission staff...
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has received a court order restoring Barr. Sylvester (Sly) Ezeokenwa as Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA. Accordingly, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said the commission met today, Tuesday, December 1...
•INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu receiving Benin Republic electoral officials The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today received a 12-member delegation from Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) who visited on a study tour. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, received the delegation from Benin Republic along...
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