Tag Archives: INEC

Additional voter enrolment machines have been deployed by the  Independent National Electoral Commission to Lagos, Kano, and some southeastern states.   This was disclosed by Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, on Friday June 10, in a statement titled “Press Release; Ongoing Continuous Voter Registration Exercise.”   The commission which …

Chairman of the independent National Electoral commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has said that sensitive election materials are no longer being kept at the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).   Mahmood said beginning from the Ekiti state Governorship election, INEC will not keep its sensitive materials with the CBN.   The INEC …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released regulations and guidelines for the conduct of general elections in the country in 2023.  INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said with the presentation of the Regulations and Guidelines, the Commission has concluded formal preparations for the polls. Mahmood who noted that this will …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday May 27, extended the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by political parties by 6 days.  This was conveyed in a statement released by INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, after a meeting with the leadership of the …

The development occurred shortly after the matter was called. Maliki, who held the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, said though the matter was scheduled for mention, they had Emefiele’s instruction to withdraw the suit. “Pursuant to the instruction of the plaintiff (Emefiele), we filed a notice of discontinuance dated …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been restrained by a high court in Kwale, Delta state, from stopping CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele from seeking an elective position.   Justice Daniel Maidoh who delivered judgement on the case filed by Emefiele, granted the CBN Governor’s request for an order …

It was gathered on Friday, May 13, 2022, that the court granted the order restraining the bank and INEC from making moves to stop Emefiele’s 2023 Presidential bid. The application was secretly filed on May 5, 2022, and judgment was granted on Thursday, May 12. According to Punch, the Judgement …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from taking any steps to prevent him from participating in the APC presidential primaries later …

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over an alleged plan to disqualify him from presidential primaries.    In court documents obtained by Daily Trust, Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, argued that he is not a political appointee and by …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that he won’t be contesting in the 2023 presidential election.   In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, the INEC Chairman stated that calls for him to contest are “preposterous proposition” and he …