The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday dismissed the claims made by the former Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, stating that the courts—not press conferences—are the proper venue for him to defend his actions. Yunusa-Ari, who was sacked over his controversial declaration of Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) of the All Progressives Party as the winner of the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 7,746 deceased voters were removed from the national voter register in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as of December 2022. The Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Etta-Messi, disclosed this to The PUNCH on Thursday. “Seven thousand, seven hundred and forty-six decreased persons across the 36 states …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) that remain uncollected for a decade, according to The PUNCH. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the persistent issue of unclaimed PVCs, with over six million cards still …

A 12-member delegation from Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The delegation, led by CENA President, Sacca Lafia, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. The visit, according …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has refuted reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The reports, which surfaced on Monday, 9 December, 2024, claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, appealed to the public to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to seek an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to clarify issues surrounding result management, particularly the manual transfer and electronic transmission of election results. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja yesterday. He said that the proposal is one of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed sweeping reforms to improve the country’s electoral system, following lessons learnt from the 2023 general elections and subsequent off-cycle polls. Among the reforms being proposed are diaspora voting and phasing out of the use of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) during elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed these on Thursday in …

Two months after, more knocks came for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged wide spread rigging and institutional manipulation of the governorship election in Edo State As a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday evening, the Chancellor of the Athena Centre, Mr. Osita Chidoka revealed that his organisation’s finding about the exercise, taking the electoral umpire …

Only 900 people will be picked from the list of more than 15,000 who applied for recruitment into the Oyo state civil service, an official said on Friday in Ibadan. The Oyo State Civil Service Commission chairman, Kamoru Aderibigbe, told journalists that the ongoing recruitment process would see the applicants sitting for a computer-based test between Monday and Thursday. “The …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Bukola Olabode, who allegedly defrauded Point of Sale operators (PoS) and residents of Ihunbo in the Ipokia Local Government Area while impersonating a police officer. According to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, residents apprehended the suspect on Tuesday, and subsequently handed over to officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence …