Nigeria election
18 Nov
Abacha Muyam and Babakura Alhaji Isa, friends from Bama in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, both voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in their country's elections in 2019.
23 Aug
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have expressed different views on the propriety or otherwise of the proposed establishment of a special commission to handle electoral offences. While INEC during a public hearing on the Bill at the House of Representatives on Tuesday said its existence as a…
28 Sep 2020
Hope for the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in future elections in Nigeria became brighter as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday screened applications from over 40 IT firms bidding to kick start the process. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during the practical demonstration of the machines by interested…
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