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 …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting by-elections for the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, whose seats had been declared vacant by the state’s party chapter, include the factional Speaker …

The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states, Prof Dani Adam, has said that the just-concluded governorship election in Kogi State was free, fair and credible. Adam spoke on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, at the presentation of Certificate of Return to the Governor-elect, Ahmed Ododo, and his deputy, Joel Oyibo, …

Traditional rulers in Kogi State have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and other stakeholders for the peaceful and credible conduct of the governorship election, which was held in the state last Saturday, 11th November 2023. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Onogwu Mohammed, the traditional rulers “congratulated …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Imo State counterpart and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Governor Hope Uzodimma, on his victory at Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying his re-election is well deserved. In a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday in London, the governor said that Uzodinma’s success …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday urged an Abuja Federal High Court to reject an ex-parte motion filed by the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) to replace the party’s governorship candidate in Imo State. In its affidavit to show cause pursuant to the court order, INEC told Justice Inyang Ekwo that the plaintiffs’ suit …