Tag: INEC
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Edo election: We’re worried about conflicting court orders – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of Edo governorship election. The commission in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the rate of the litigations could ... -
Court affirms INEC’s power to deregister 32 political parties
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the applications filed by the 32 deregistered political parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Anwuli Chikere, in her judgment, held that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case that the power of the electoral umpire to deregister them could not be exercisable. INEC had, ... -
INEC cautions Edo, Ondo voters against wearing of party branded face masks to polling unit
Ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, INEC has warned voters in Edo and Ondo States against wearing face masks with the logo of their political parties, to polling units. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC), gave the warning on ... -
INEC to pilot electronic voting soon; but not for Edo, Ondo polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to pilot the use of electronic voting machines at the earliest time possible towards full introduction of electronic voting in major elections in 2021. But it will not be used in Edo and Ondo elections this year. The commission disclosed this in a policy document titled “Policy on ... -
COVID-19: INEC to release new policy framework for conducting elections May 25
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday approved a new policy framework known as Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. The commission, in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the policy document would be released on May 25. ... -
INEC issues guidelines for workers’ resumption nationwide, Ondo, Edo state offices to re-open immediately due to the upcoming gubernatorial elections
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued guidelines for its workers nationwide to resume activities. According to a statement by the commission the resumption of duty will be after the COVID-19 lock down, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. The Commission notes that this is in line with ... -
COVID-19: INEC deploys 100 vehicles for contact tracing in 6 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed about 100 of its vehicles in six states to support the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on combating Coronavirus. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Friday. Okoye said that the pick-up van ... -
INEC expresses readiness to conduct credible poll in Kwara
INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami has assured the people of Patigi Local Government that the commission would conduct free, fair and acceptable by-election into the vacant seat in Kwara Assembly. The REC made this known on Friday in Patigi, Kwara, when he led a team of ... -
Joy in Bayelsa as Supreme Court upholds decision on PDP’s Duoye
The streets of Yenagoa are brimming with people dancing and rejoicing over the verdict of the Supreme Court which Wednesday upheld its decision sacking David Lyon as Bayelsa State Governor-elect and his deputy Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, and affirming Douye Diri as winner of the last gubernatorial election in the State. The Supreme Court ... -
S/Court hears APC’s motion to review judgment sacking Lyon
The Supreme Court begins hearing on an application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to review its Feb. 13, judgment disqualifying the party’s candidate in the last governorship election in Bayelsa, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, leading the team of lawyers for Lyon and his deputy argued that ...
