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The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold the forthcoming general elections in one day.    According to the Council, violence might erupt after the first elections on February 25th, due to the desperation of some politicians who are already …

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced a further extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs by one week.   INEC had earlier extended the deadline for the collection of PVCs to January 29, however, the new deadline is February 5. In a statement …

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) will carry out a mock accreditation exercise on the 4th of February.   The exercise will be carried out to test the efficacy of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25.   Chairman of INEC, Prof. …

Actor Williams Uchemba has called out officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC over the inability of some Nigerians to pick up their Permanent Voters Card PVCs.  He shared a video of some Nigerians protesting about not being able to pick up their cards, stating that INEC cannot disenfranchise people …

Member of P-Square music band, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rude Boy has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission over the time frame given for PVC collection ahead of the 2023 general election.    Paul Okoye noted that there are 26 million students who are eligible voters and they are all back in …

Lagos office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claim of colluding with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate the collection of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in the state.   The claim was made by the Peoples Democratic Congress (PDP) on Monday, January 16, during a press conference.   …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the 2023 election is majorly for young people because they make up a larger percentage of eligible voters.    INEC’s Chairman Mahmood Yakubu said this on Tuesday, January 17, while giving a speech at Chatham House, UK.    Giving a breakdown of the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced the extension for the dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVC). According to a statement released by the electoral body, collection of PVCs at the registration Area (Ward) level is extended from January 16 to 22 while collection at Local Government …

Prospective voters in Ekiti have yet to collect 244,923 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in spite of enlightenment campaigns by INEC. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Ayobami Salami, said on Wednesday at Ado-Ekiti that the yet-to-be-collected cards amounted to 25 per cent of cards produced for new registrants.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a breakdown of the number of men and women expected to vote in 2023 election.    Speaking in a meeting with the 18 registered political parties on Wednesday, January 11,  INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that there are 93,469,008 registered voters, comprising 49,054,162 males …