Tag Archives: INEC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the process of conducting fresh elections into the 27 State Constituencies in Rivers State which have become vacant by reason of the defection of the 27 former State lawmakers in the Rivers State …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has announced that the 25 political associations have applied to be registered as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.   National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Mr Sam Olumekun disclosed this …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that its office in Lokoja, Kogi, on Wednesday, November 29, came under siege by a mob.  Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet, said the mob prevented its staff and lawyers involved in the recent off cycle election in the state from …

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that the commission needs to be unbundled by the national assembly to be more effective.    Jega who said this at a Citizens Town Hall on Electoral Reform organised by Yiaga Africa, European Union (EU) in …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja berated the Independent National Electoral Commissioner, INEC, while accusing it of being partisan.   The appellate court on Friday, Nov. 24, slammed  the Commission for appearing before it to act in favour of a party in an election dispute, by disowning documents that …

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, has been declared winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.   According to INEC, Ododo won with 446,237 votes. Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party garnered 259,052, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party came …

The party’s agent, David Edibo, who presented the petition letter to the state Returning Officer, said the SDP rejected the outcome of the election conducted in the five local government areas in the district on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the election, Usman Ododo, …

Some of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC officials have been held hostage in the Brass Local government area of the state.    The electoral body raised the alarm on its X handle this afternoon and called on the security agents to facilitate their release.  

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that one of its Supervisory Presiding Officers, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been released.   The supervisory presiding officer was kidnapped on the eve of the governorship election last night.   …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended elections in nine wards of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. INEC’s National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, confirmed the suspension in a statement reelased on Saturday, November 11.   According to …