The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it would commence the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards in the state on Thursday and would be available for collection in its 18 local government offices in the state. The commission also urged media organisations to collaborate with it in ensuring the smooth conduct of the poll, which comes up on …

Three weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured journalists in the state that their safety during the coverage of the election would be guaranteed. The commission also warned journalists against publishing and spreading fake news before and during the election, which is set for 16 November. At a media workshop on …

The Anambra State governorship election will be conducted on Saturday, 8 November 2025, according to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). At the fourth regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the date was chosen in compliance with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which requires the commission to issue the notice …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned persons without Permanent voter cards (PVCs) to steer clear of polling centres during the 16 Nov Governorship Election in Ondo State. INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun, and Osun States, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, gave the warning at the presentation of soft copies of the Register of Voters for the election to the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that a total of 295,603 permanent voter cards were yet to be collected in the state. The commission also stated that a total of 17,705 ad hoc staff and 11, 799 security personnel would be engaged for the poll, which is coming up on 16 November. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will today (Wednesday) make available to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) electoral materials for the 21 September Edo State governorship poll. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Dr. Augbum Onuoha, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday amid complaints of delay by the PDP. In a …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 2.053 million registered voters will participate in the 16 November governorship election in Ondo State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, disclosed this on Saturday in Akure while addressing newsmen on the commission’s preparedness for the election. Babalola revealed that 1.034 million males (50.36 per cent) …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday appealed to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to review the collated results for the Edo State governorship election before the final announcement. The state PDP chairman, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi told newsmen in Benin City, the state capital, that the entries the electoral officers made were different from …

Tensions are rising in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledges a second complaint regarding discrepancies in polling unit results. In a statement posted on its official X account late Saturday night, INEC assured the public of swift action, vowing to investigate allegations of incorrect figures being entered into result sheets. As the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 85.28 percent of the results of the Edo governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal. The report from the portal on Saturday revealed that 3,854 results out of 4,519 polling units where elections were conducted in the state have been uploaded to the portal.