INEC
8 Feb
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has described increasing incidents of pre-filled result sheets during elections in the country as a major dent on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) credibility.
7 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated a supplementary election in Taraba and a new re-run election in Enugu State on Feb. 14.
6 Feb
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed two persons at an election collation centre in Kukareta, along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, Yobe State government has said.
6 Feb
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has vowed to prosecute individuals, who colluded with former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hudu Ari, during the 2023 gubernatorial election.
5 Feb
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the by-election held in Taraba State on Saturday inconclusive.
5 Feb
The rerun/by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the weekend, as ordered by the courts in 80 local government councils across 26 states of the federation, raises concerns about how long it could take the country to organise a credible process that would reflect the will and desire of the electorate and devoid of violence.
4 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area, Mr Fred Ogboji, over missing ballot papers in Saturday’s rerun election.
4 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday suspended the rerun and bye-elections in certain constituencies in the country following the outbreak of violence and other glaring irregularities that marred the exercise.
3 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it has suspended the ongoing re-run/bye-elections in specific constituencies in Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Kano states.
3 Feb
Virtually all the polling units in Lavun Constituency of Niger witnessed early arrival of electoral materials in the state’s assembly by-election on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that electoral materials arrived as early as 7.30 a.m. The election holds in nine registration areas across 32 poling units in Lavun with registered voters…
3 Feb
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal constituency by-election, Mr Ifeoluwa Ehindero, has applauded the conduct of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
3 Feb
Voting has yet to commence in most polling units in Saturday’s rerun election for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom, due to late arrival of officials from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC).
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