Just as it did on Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) again failed to produce any witnesses to defend the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of last 21 September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a matter of dispute at the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. The commission’s lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi,  Senior Advocate of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Wednesday, failed to produce any witnesses to give oral testimony in defence of their declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of the 21 September Governorship Election in Edo State. At the resumed sitting of the state Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, INEC was billed to open its defence. Unable to present witnesses rather …

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday tender additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, in proof of the claim of over-voting made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP and its governorship candidate in last 21 September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, are challenging the victory …

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) has come under scrutiny following its request for ₦126 billion for its 2025 operations, a non-election year. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday, said that the umpire would require about N126 billion to fund its activities in 2025 and begin preparation for the 2027 general elections. Mahmood stated this at the National Assembly …

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 …