The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday warned election observer groups that their accreditation for the Edo and Ondo governorship polls could be revoked anytime if found violating its code of conduct. On Monday,  it was reported that 134 international and local observer groups were accredited by INEC. The classification of the accredited groups showed that 28 are gender-based, three …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, underscored the importance of professionalism and competence among election personnel for the success of elections. Yakubu conveyed this in an address honoring the former Director General of The Electoral Institute, the late Prof. Abubakar Momoh, in Abuja ahead of the Edo and Ondo off-cycle governorship elections …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states to 9 June. The commission had earlier set Wednesday, 5 June 2024, as the closing date for the registration exercise, which started on 27 May 2024. During the period, the registration exercise recorded significant progress, with 120,458 new voters registered. Earlier, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin City, Edo State capital, was severely flooded following a heavy downpour on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun said the flood caused significant damage to the building, submerging movable and immovable items, including vehicles, office furniture, and …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday frowned at various infractions committed by political parties ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The Edo State governorship election is scheduled for 21st September, while the Ondo State governorship election will be held on 16th November. The representative of Edo Central Senatorial District, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged that a glitch affected the seamless operation of the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) during the 2023 presidential election. The electoral body primarily attributed the glitch to the intricate, sensitive, and critical nature of the systems, coupled with the genuine threat of malicious cyberattacks. The IReV portal is one of the most …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fred Ogboji over the alleged missing of some ballot papers deployed to the Council Area for the ongoing rerun elections for Plateau North Senatorial district and that of Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency seats. The rerun election in the constituency was …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Oyo State has confirmed a fire incident at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area Office. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella, confirmed the incident in a short statement made available to Newsmen on Friday, where he noted that the outbreak occurred at around 10:30 am. While disclosing …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list and personal particulars of candidates for bye-elections. This was contained in a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, on Wednesday. The bye-elections will be held on 3rd February across nine states of the federation covering two senatorial districts (Ebonyi …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would conduct re-run and bye-elections simultaneously in nine states on Saturday, February 3, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Friday. For the senatorial districts, elections would be held in Ebonyi South, Ebonyi State, and …