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Mahmood Yakubu

2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina Femi Adesina 768x509 1

2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina

Bode November 1, 2022
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Special Adviser to the President, Media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the introduction of technology towards free, fair and credible election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2023. Adesina who disclosed this...
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2023: INEC partners security agencies to arrest perpetrators of violence Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

2023: INEC partners security agencies to arrest perpetrators of violence

Bode October 28, 2022
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As political campaigns entered the critical stage, Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for effective collaboration between the Commission and security agencies to address the menace of political violence by arresting and prosecuting violators. He noted that the...
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2023: INEC reassures Nigerians on e-transmission of election results Inec

2023: INEC reassures Nigerians on e-transmission of election results

Bode October 28, 2022
The Administrative Secretary of INEC in Anambra, Mr Jude Okwuonu, has reassured Nigerians that results of the 2023 General Elections will be transmitted electronically to the commission’s web server. Okwuonu made the remark at a one-day Voter Education and Sensitisation Workshop for Media Personnel held on Thursday at the...
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PVCs for 2022 registrants not yet available, says INEC Inec distribute PVC

PVCs for 2022 registrants not yet available, says INEC

Bode October 27, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not printed the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) of Nigerians who participated in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise from January 15 to July 31, 2022. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday....
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INEC to conduct Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship election, Nov. 2023 INEC

INEC to conduct Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship election, Nov. 2023

Bode October 25, 2022
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would conduct governorship elections for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on November 11, 2023. The INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the decision is in fulfillment...
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No political party is allowed to receive funds from abroad – INEC INEC

No political party is allowed to receive funds from abroad – INEC

Bode October 1, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said political parties in Nigeria are not allowed to receive funds from foreign countries. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said parties are also not allowed to receive funds anonymously. The provision may affect parties such...
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INEC rolls out guidelines for 2023 election campaigns INEC

INEC rolls out guidelines for 2023 election campaigns

Bode September 27, 2022
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara has issued the guidelines on the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 general election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Malam Garba Attahiru, announced this on Monday in Ilorin during a stakeholders meeting. Attahiru, who was represented by the INEC Administrative Secretary, Mr Julius...
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INEC ‘ll reveal its findings on PVCs allegedly found in inappropriate locations: Official Mahmood Yakubu

INEC ‘ll reveal its findings on PVCs allegedly found in inappropriate locations: Official

Bode September 27, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to reveal its findings on investigation carried out on alleged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) found in different locations in Nigeria, in the nearest future. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, said this at...
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INEC to sanction parties, candidates over hate speech, abusive language, others prof. mahmood yakubu

INEC to sanction parties, candidates over hate speech, abusive language, others

Bode September 26, 2022
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned the 18 political parties that fielded candidates for next year’s general elections to desist from any form of abusive languages or hate speeches among others, ahead of the campaign kick-off. It therefore enjoined all the registered...
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Court to hear suit against CCB over INEC chair’s asset declaration form Monday Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

Court to hear suit against CCB over INEC chair’s asset declaration form Monday

Bode September 25, 2022
A Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed July 26 for hearing a motion seeking an order compelling the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to release details of the asset declaration forms of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The motion on notice filed by an applicant,...
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INEC Chairman, Yakubu, to deliver GOCOP annual lecture October 6 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

INEC Chairman, Yakubu, to deliver GOCOP annual lecture October 6

Bode September 22, 2022
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed his readiness to keynote the 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. His confirmation was conveyed via a letter dated September 19, 2022...
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INEC to publish final list of presidential, NASS candidates on Sept. 20 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

INEC to publish final list of presidential, NASS candidates on Sept. 20

Bode September 1, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it plans to publish the final list of candidates for Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives seats on Sept. 20 ahead of 2023 poll. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the ”Expert Meeting on Conducting Nigeria’s 2023...
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2023: Don’t campaign in churches, mosques – INEC warns political parties, says violators risk imprisonment Mahmood Yakubu

2023: Don’t campaign in churches, mosques – INEC warns political parties, says violators risk imprisonment

Bode August 28, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and candidates against the use of masqueraders, public facilities and religious centres for campaigns. The commission asked political parties to align strictly with the provisions of the Electoral Act to avoid sanctions as stipulated by the Act. INEC had...
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INEC redeploys two Resident Electoral Commissioners, 8 directors prof. mahmood yakubu

INEC redeploys two Resident Electoral Commissioners, 8 directors

Bode August 17, 2022
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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Prof Akinseye commends INEC on successful conduct of party primaries amidst challenges Prof. Akinseye George SAN

Prof Akinseye commends INEC on successful conduct of party primaries amidst challenges

Bode August 4, 2022
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja A legal practitioner and consultant, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a successful conduct of party primaries towards 2023 general elections. Professor Akinseye, who was a guest lecturer at the 4th Abubakar Momoh memorial on “Electoral Act 2022:...
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Ekiti poll: SERAP drags INEC to court for failing to prosecute vote-buyers SERAP and INEC chairman, mahmood yakubu

Ekiti poll: SERAP drags INEC to court for failing to prosecute vote-buyers

Bode July 24, 2022
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to prosecute those suspected of vote-buying and electoral bribery during the recently concluded Ekiti State governorship election.” SERAP in a statement on Sunday, claimed that...
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