The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday warned the opposition to desist from targeting state Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) and sponsoring needless demonstrations on the eve of major elections. The warning comes a few hours after scores of protesters from Ondo State stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to demand an immediate redeployment …

Scores of demonstrators from Ondo stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Waving banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: Redeploy Babalola Now” and “We Don’t Want a Repeat of Edo Fiasco,” the demonstrators blocked the entrance to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it would commence the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards in the state on Thursday and would be available for collection in its 18 local government offices in the state. The commission also urged media organisations to collaborate with it in ensuring the smooth conduct of the poll, which comes up on …

Three weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured journalists in the state that their safety during the coverage of the election would be guaranteed. The commission also warned journalists against publishing and spreading fake news before and during the election, which is set for 16 November. At a media workshop on …

There is no way a man would judge his own case and lose. That is the logical basis for the legal maxim, nemo judex in causa sua. It is the reason an umpire’s company is always of interest to contestants. It has been repeatedly said that unless Nigerians break the unholy alliance between the tripodal axis of evil of political …

The Anambra State governorship election will be conducted on Saturday, 8 November 2025, according to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). At the fourth regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the date was chosen in compliance with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which requires the commission to issue the notice …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned persons without Permanent voter cards (PVCs) to steer clear of polling centres during the 16 Nov Governorship Election in Ondo State. INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun, and Osun States, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, gave the warning at the presentation of soft copies of the Register of Voters for the election to the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that a total of 295,603 permanent voter cards were yet to be collected in the state. The commission also stated that a total of 17,705 ad hoc staff and 11, 799 security personnel would be engaged for the poll, which is coming up on 16 November. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, …

In the annals of Nigeria’s turbulent political history, few moments have seen the level of shameless disinformation and propaganda that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is currently peddling. What should be a solemn moment for reflection, accountability, and justice following the highly controversial September 2024 governorship election has instead become a theatre of lies orchestrated by the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will today (Wednesday) make available to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) electoral materials for the 21 September Edo State governorship poll. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Dr. Augbum Onuoha, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday amid complaints of delay by the PDP. In a …