Mahmood Yakubu
14 Nov
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has declared its support for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, amid recent allegations of being biased.
13 Nov
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of widespread manipulation in Edo State’s September 21 governorship election, calling for the immediate dismissal of INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The coalition, made up of INEC-accredited observer groups, issued a scathing statement at a press conference in Abuja on…
6 Nov
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has endorsed a petition urging it to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the Edo State governorship elections.
5 Nov
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the flaws observed and recorded during the recent Edo State gubernatorial election have been identified and will be improved upon during the November 16
28 Oct
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt lawsuit against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for failing to investigate allegations
23 Sep
A woman believed to be in her middle age has been tragically killed after being hit by a train in Yaba, Lagos. The incident occurred yesterday morning behind the Yaba Market.
17 Sep
History is endangered in Nigeria and those who research or teach it as their vocation are at risk of extinction. Every opportunity to celebrate or learn from history or historians in a country like this, therefore, is not one to be spurned.
16 Sep
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly declined the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) demand to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha. The PDP raised concerns over Onuoha's close ties with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, suggesting a potential bias in favour of the All Progressives…
6 Sep
Eighteen months after the 2023 presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the timing of the result declaration in the early hours of March 1, 2023. President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner with 8,794,726 votes, ahead of other contenders: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku…
5 Sep
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to extend their scrutiny to activities of Political Parties and State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs). Yakubu wondered why the civil society appears unperturbed by the conduct of local government elections by the SIECs. The INEC boss made the…
26 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been called upon to investigate the activities of its personnel in the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to registered voters in Edo State
20 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Edo State from Thursday, August 22, till August 26 ahead of the governorship election
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