Mahmood Yakubu
5 Nov
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has advised staff members of the commission to remain non-partisan and maintain their integrity
3 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held a meeting with stakeholders on Friday to address the issue of security for the successful conduct of the governorship election in Bayelsa state.
2 Nov
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, appeared before the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees on Wednesday to defend the proposed supplementary budget of N18 billion. A part of this budget will be used for the off-season governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.
31 Oct
With off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on November 11, there are concerns on the credibility of the election, especially with the verdict of the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal...
26 Oct 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 1,255 journalists from 94 media organisations for the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023.
25 Oct 2023
Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over spate of recent court judgments and orders in respect of nomination, substitution or disqualification of candidates.
24 Oct 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed on Tuesday that it has delivered all non-sensitive materials for the elections to Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states.
21 Oct 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday in Abuja, said it would deploy 46,084 staff for the conduct of the November 11, 2023, governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states.
17 Oct 2023
Ahead of governorship in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it has recorded a shortfall of 6,154 adhoc staff for the conduct of the November 11 election.
27 Sep 2023
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, tasked the media to report facts and abide by the ethics of the profession in their reportage for a peaceful conduct of Kogi State governorship election in November.
12 Sep 2023
An FCT High Court sitting in Bwari has fixed Sept. 14 for definite hearing of a motion seeking an order to commit the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to prison over alleged disobedience to court order. Justice Mohammed Madugu fixed the date following a committal charge which emanated from a suit…
11 Sep 2023
The controversy over why the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) bore the header of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team continued yesterday beaming searchlight on the judiciary amid calls for all aggrieved parties to accept the judgment of the tribunal.
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