INEC Chairman, Yakubu, makes startling revelations about 2023 elections
HIGHLIGHTS Outcome reflects voting pattern, strength of candidates Puts BVAS efficiency at 98%, Smart Card Reader (2019) 29.2% 5 political parties produced State Governors 7 parties won Senatorial seats, 8…
Presidential election: Tribunal adjourns LP, Peter Obi’s pre-hearing petition to May 17
May 10, 2023 The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has further adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party until May 17. The panel…
Refrain from acts that may mar election, compromise security of INEC personnel, observers, others – INEC to political parties
March 14, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed call on political parties to consider the Saturday’s Governorship and States Houses of Assembly election as a contest and…
Transfer of former ICT director not cause of glitches with results upload – INEC
March 9, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says transfer of former Director of ICT, has nothing to do with glitches experienced with the uploading of the Feb. 25…
NASS members-elect to get INEC certificates of return on Tuesday
March 5, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will commence presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly on Tuesday. It’s Chairman, Prof….
U.S. urges INEC to address concerns ahead of March 11 polls
March 2, 2023 The U.S. has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address technical hitches reportedly associated with the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) before…
Obasanjo calls for cancellation of election results to avert anarchy
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for the voiding of election results to avert looming anarchy. He specifically called for nullification of results where the BVAS and Servers were…
INEC lists 240 polling units where there will be no election
28 states affected; Imo, Taraba top list The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that there will be no elections in 240 polling…
INEC will not accept partisan, convicted lecturers as returning, collation officers – Yakubu
Feb. 10, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not accept the nomination of university lecturers who are card carrying members or had participated in partisan politics or convicted…
Cash crunch, elections top on agenda as President Buhari presides over Council of State MeetingÂ
February 10, 2023 A meeting of the Council of State presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari went underway in Abuja on Friday. Top on the agenda are the 2023 general…