INEC
9 Mar
A new report released by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has revealed inconsistency in the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and that of the INEC result viewing portal...
5 Mar
Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has adjourned its hearing till Monday, March 14, 2024, following the Court of Appeal judgment that set aside its inspection order and expunged paragraphs ‘g’, ‘k’ and ‘n’ of the earlier ruling.
5 Mar
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned, till March 18, a suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, against the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, for not convening a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting within constitutionally stipulated period.
2 Mar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will not extend the deadline for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the Edo State governorship election beyond Sunday, March 24, 2024.
28 Feb
Transparency and accountability are two of the main features that have characterised the Independent National Electoral Commission since Prof Mahmood Yakubu assumed office as the Chairman of the commission in 2015.
27 Feb
The leadership of the Labour Party has dismissed a letter written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by a factional group of the party led by Lamidi Apapa, declaring Anderson Uwadiae Asemote and Monday Ojore Mawa as the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the party.
24 Feb
The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Lamidi Apapa has forwarded the name of its governorship candidate for Edo State to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The LP faction named Anderson Uwadiae Asemota as its candidates for the upcoming Edo State Governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. This announcement comes amidst an internal…
24 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Federal Government released N313.4 billion for the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
24 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday insisted that the 2023 poll was free and fair because it reflected the wishes of Nigerians.
23 Feb
Nigeria spent over N355 billion on the 2023 general elections, exceeding the initial budget of N305 billion, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC, in an official report released on Friday, disclosed that the initially approved budget of N305,001,824,846.49k allocated for the conduct of the election proved insufficient due to unanticipated contingencies. The…
23 Feb
Reported hitches, irregularities and voter apathy in the February 3, 2024 by-elections and re-run polls in three senatorial districts, 17 federal and 28 state constituencies across the country are neither positive signals of progress in the electoral system nor cheering indicators of democratic consolidation.
20 Feb
Governorship aspirant in the Edo State gubernatorial election on the platform of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata, has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the party's, lack of preparation for the election.