2023: Year of the political long knives, by Ken Ugbechie
Many things defined the 2023 political landscape in Nigeria. Pockets of good governance, oases of bad governance. Political beefs, like governors lording it over their deputies and deputies slinging mud…
INEC inks agreement with transporters: 100,000 vehicles, over 4,000 boats for use in 2023
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has signed an agreement with the National Road Transport Union of Nigeria (NURTW), the Nigerian Association of Road…
INEC records 50 attacks in 15 states in 3 years – Reps hear
Drama as House Committee dismisses AGF’s Representative for insincerity The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday during the public hearing of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on attacks…
2023: Letter to INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu
BY KEN UGBECHIE This letter is coming to you, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, as a public mail. As the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), sending this letter to…
2023 election will be the best ever – INEC Chairman; says it’ll be credible, verifiable
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, displayed mountain-high confidence when he said, Friday, that the 2023 general election will be the best ever conducted…
INEC Chairman, Yakubu, Dedicates ThisNigeria Award to Staff, Corps members
December 2, 2021 ThisNigeria newspaper has conferred its inaugural Gold Award in Public Service on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in recognition of his efforts…
Anambra election: We used 30 policemen to escort 22 electoral officers from Asaba to Awka: INEC Chairman
November 25, 2021 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has narrated how out of fear of insecurity, the commission had to escort 22 electoral…
Buhari and his uncommon generosity of spirit
By FEMI ADESINA Twice on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari displayed an uncommon generosity of spirit. We had set forth at dawn, shortly before 5 a.m, to visit the presidential campaign…
Electoral offences: We’ll be guided by law, not Buhari’s directive – INEC Chairman
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said categorically that the commission would be guided by the provisions of the law in dealing with electoral offenders…
INEC: Presidential election now holds Feb 23; Guber polls March 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February. The governorship and house of assembly, FCT area council elections have also…