In its assessment of Saturday’s elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) raised the alarm over cases of violence and the late arrival of electoral materials. A statement by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, reads: “As Nigerians went to the polls to elect a new President and members of the National Assembly, we had high hopes that this election cycle will …

A political think-tank under the aegis of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the voting period for eligible voters to cast their ballot. The organization said that though its observers’ data showed the availability of one Bimodal Voter Accreditation System device in 98.8 percent of polling units, there …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the results today’s presidential and National Assembly elections would be declared as speedily as possible. At a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the commission would speed up the process of declaring this year’s presidential result. The announcement of the results for the 2019 presidential …

Suspected hoodlums have attacked the camp of ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Tudunwada Primary School in the Gombe metropolis. No fewer than three phones, backpacks, and power banks were carted away by attackers. Three persons have been also rushed to the hospital having sustained machete cuts, while others are nursing varying injuries in the …

The Director Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Victor Aluko has emphasised that no one will be allowed to vote without presenting a Permanent Voter Card (PVC). On Channels Television’s The 2023 Verdict  on Friday evening, Aluko said that the commission had not reviewed its position, describing as fake news, reports that people could …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has provided the bulk of the cash it requested for the payment of critical service providers. There have been concerns that the ongoing Naira scarcity may affect the payment of persons providing logistics services for the commission. INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu also said …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that voters are prohibited from going into the voting cubicle with their phones. While expressing concern about vote buying at a media briefing on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said he is, however, hopeful that the vices would be dealt with Noting that all materials have been distributed to states, he …

With less than 48 hours to the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 87,209,007 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu told the media at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Thursday that although the commission is pleased that the rate of collection is higher than …

In preparation for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 25 February, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to its local government offices. The electoral commission has already started distributing the materials to various locations ahead of the polls, according to latest reports. The materials are expected to be transported …

Nearly 1.58 million polling unit agents have been nominated by 18 political parties for the general elections starting this Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced. According to the document released on Monday evening by INEC, 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by registered parties for the exercise. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the highest …