Kogi state resident challenges INEC officials after spotting pre-recorded result sheets before the commencement of election. The INEC officials had arrived the polling unit in a community in the state, with result sheets that have already been recorded. In the viral video, the resident could be heard challenging …
Read More »INEC begins investigation as filled result sheets are discovered in some polling units in Kogi state
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it has commenced investigation into allegations of filled result sheets discovered in some polling uints in Kogi state. The Commission disclosed this via its X handle this afternoon. It wrote; ‘’Our attention has been drawn to a report that filled result sheets …
Read More »Labour strike won’t affect election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the planned nationwide strike by organized labour will not affect the governorship elections on Nov. 11 in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states. Head of the Department of Voter Education and Publicity, Imo State INEC, Emanuella Ben-Opara, stated this while speaking …
Read More »INEC delays trial of 197 electoral offenders
The Independent National Electoral Commission is yet to prosecute 197 electoral offenders months after the 2023 general elections. Back in May, the commission announced its intention to prosecute the 215 case files it received out of the 774 individuals arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for various electoral offenses …
Read More »INEC adds Sylva to Bayelsa governorship candidates list
An amended list of candidates has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for Bayelsa State governorship election. All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver were added on the list shared on INEC’s website on Monday, November 6. Recall that Sylva’s name …
Read More »Former INEC staff’s abduction: Fourth kidnap suspect arrested while hiding in girlfriend?s ceiling
Cross River Police Command has arrested the fourth suspect in the abduction of former INEC staff, Mrs Caroline Bassey, LIB reported that police rescued the victim hours after she was kidnapped from her residence in Calabar on Saturday, November 4, 2023 and arrested three of the kidnappers. Spokesperson …
Read More »Three kidnappers nabbed as police rescue abducted former INEC staff in Calabar (video)
Operatives of the Cross River Police Command have rescued a former staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who was abducted by kidnappers. Mrs. Caroline Bassey was rescued shortly after her abduction from her residence at Peter Ojie street, Off Winners Way, Calabar at 11:30am on Saturday, …
Read More »Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls: ‘Maintain Neutrality ahead upcoming Governorship Polls’ – INEC chairman Yakubu tells staff
As the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections draw near, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has charged the commission’s staff to uphold integrity and remain non-partisan as they prepare for the elections scheduled for November 11, 2023. In a recent visit to Bayelsa …
Read More »Senate confirms seven out of 10 INEC RECs appointed by Tinubu
Seven out of the 10 nominees appointed by President Tinubu as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, have been confirmed by the senate. The nominees confirmed by the senate are Mr Etekamba Umoren – Akwaibom; Mr Isha Ehimeakne from Edo; Barr. Oluwatoyin Babalola- Ekiti; Mr Abubakar …
Read More »INEC, not the judiciary, should determine election winners, Falana insists
The revered lawyer said this while reacting to the judgement of the Supreme Court in the presidential election petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party against President Bola Tinubu. On Thursday, October 26, 2023, a seven-member panel of the …
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