By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and eight directorate level members of staff. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. The redeployed...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again denied recognizing the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan representing Yobe North and Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom North West as Senatorial candidates for 2023 general election. INEC also denied doctoring and backdating documents to accommodate the nominations...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) for persons captured in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) would be ready in October and November. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, Information and Publicity, disclosed this while monitoring the concluding segment of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted a musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, nephew to the Osun State Governor-Elect, Senator, Ademola Adeleke, over the timeframe for the issuance of a Certificate of Return of Saturday’s governorship election in the state which Adeleke won. Senator Adeleke of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into videos trending online of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) allegedly buried underground in some locations, including the compound of a high-profile person. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have until Friday, 15th July, 2022, to upload nominations for governorship, deputy governorship and state assembly elections candidates who emerged from validly conducted primaries to its dedicated portal. The Commission said it...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has been burnt down by unknown arsonists. The office, situated at the council’s headquarters in Ogurute was set on fire late Sunday night and the affected building was...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended indefinitely the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide. INEC also directed all the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Electoral Officers to continue with the exercise pending further directives from the commission. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that the deadline for uploading list and particulars of the their nominees remains July 15. The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Thursday...
INEC says it expects about one million voters to cast ballots during the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti. Its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this at Ado-Ekiti on Friday at a roundtable for media executives. Okoye assured Ekiti voters of free,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has informed political parties that they have one month to conduct their primaries and present their flag bearers for the 2023 general elections. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has further suspended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all 54 additional centres created to facilitate the registration of voters across Imo . Mr Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abuja released the final list of candidates for the 2022 Osun Governorship election. It would be recalled that on Friday, 25th March, 2022, the Commission published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9)...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to adhere strictly to internal democracy and electoral laws in the conduct of their primaries, ahead of general elections. The commission gave the advice in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended action on court orders and motions regarding the defection of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the final list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday June 18, 2022. The list of 16 party flag bearers and their deputies was made public in a statement signed and issued...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja –The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said today that the new Electoral Act contains many progressive provisions that will facilitate the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier in the morning signed the Electoral Bill 2022 into law....