Sam Olumekun
25 Oct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct mock accreditation of voters for the Ondo State governorship election on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
23 Oct
Ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle November 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged journalists to ensure factual and impartial reportage before, during, and after the poll.
18 Sep
No less than 379,245 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 14.43 per cent, have yet to be collected by voters in Edo ahead of Saturday's governorship poll in the state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed yesterday.
9 Aug 2024
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that a total of 44,687 polling and collation agents will participate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
8 Aug 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 44,687 polling and collation agents will participate in the September 21 Edo governorship election. In a list of polling and collation agents released by the electoral umpire on Thursday, INEC said the figure is made up of 43,043 polling, 1,452 wards, 179 Local Government and 13 State…
7 Aug 2024
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said a total of 2,629,025 registered voters are eligible to participate in the September 21 Edo State Governorship Election. The commission also disclosed that 2,053,061 registered voters would participate in the November 16 Governorship Poll in Ondo State. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education…
6 Aug 2024
Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it registered 177,914 new voters for the upcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated this in a statement, yesterday. According to Olumekun final figure shows that Edo State has 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State…
5 Aug 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it registered 177,914 new voters for the upcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated this in a statement on Monday. Olumekun said the final figure revealed that Edo State has 119,206 new…
5 Jun 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said that it has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration
28 May 2024
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in 397 centres of Edo and Ondo states, ahead of the state governorship election.
26 May 2024
A massive flood that hit Edo State, on Friday, has wrecked havoc on the Edo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City.
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