Ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would conduct a mock accreditation on 14th October in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The commission had scheduled the elections in those states for 11th November. In a statement by its National Commissioner/Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC said …

No fewer than 40,000 ad hoc staff would be deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, according to The PUNCH. The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State will end on 14 January 2024, while those of Kogi and Bayelsa states end on 26 January 2024, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for voter accreditation in the 11th November governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States. According to The Punch, a top official in the commission, who spoke on anonymity, disclosed this on Sunday. According to INEC, Bayelsa State has 2,244 polling units; Kogi, has 3,508 polling …

Superflux International Limited has dismissed the reports that it printed ballot papers for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the last general elections. In a statement by its Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Gabriel Okonkwo, the company also said that it did not print any extra ballot papers to compromised the election, as being widely reported. The company admitted its association with …

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Wednesday said that, contrary to perception, it had nothing to hide regarding the conduct of the 2023 general election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this at the Post Election Review of the 2023 General Election with media stakeholders in Lagos. Yakubu said there were many …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the possibility of political violence ahead of the off-circle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The commission said that although the campaign had just started, there are signs of political clashes among opposing political parties and candidates. At a post-election review with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it plans to review its result management system following complaints about the 2023 general elections. The commission said its result management system had been a subject of litigation. The During the post-election review meeting with Collation and Returning Officers on Friday in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said that the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Youth Party (YP) as a political party. This follows the verdict of the Supreme Court, which set aside its deregistration. In February 2020, INEC deregistered YP, among others, for failing to meet the criteria provided for by section 225(a) of the 1999 constitution (as amended). Not satisfied, YP challenged the deregistration …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru (popularly called Binani) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor in the 18th March poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the order after counsel to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six-count charge against a suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The charges were filed at the High Court in Yola, the state capital, according to INEC’s spokesman, Barrister Festus Okoye. In a statement on Thursday, Okoye said the electoral body took the action after reviewing the …