The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections till March 18. The exercise was previously scheduled to hold on March 11, but INEC, citing a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration and transportation, said the election could not hold again as scheduled following a meeting of its executives on Wednesday…
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INEC Extends PVC Collection To 5th February
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has extended the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by one week. This was disclosed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye ,on Saturday This is the second time the commission is extending the collection of PVCs due to the progress…
Once a soldier is always a soldier, no one can rig this election under my watch – Obasanjo roared
Once a soldier is always a soldier, no one can rig this election under my watch – Obasanjo roared. The former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, had a closed-door meeting with INEC officials ahead of the 2023 elections and declared that nobody, no political party or its candidate, could rig the forthcoming presidential election under…
2023: Resume Voter Registration Now – Court Orders INEC
2023: Resume voter registration Court orders INEC. The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume continuous voter registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Tuesday, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not…
INEC registration performance: Imo State Performance the Poorest
INEC have released the CVR Update for Quarter 4, WK 11 as at 7am, Monday 27th June 2022. In INEC statistics, it shows that over 10 million Nigerians have registered recently. Osun state, Borno State, Lagos State, others among the states doing very well in the registration, while Imo state are doing poorly. More females…
Problem for Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi as INEC disqualifies them over new electoral act.
INEC disqualifies Umahi, Akpabio Lawan over new electoral act. The Independent National electoral Commission has disqualified Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, Senator Goodwill Akpabio and Senate President Ahmed Lawan from contesting the 2023 Senatorial election The names of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi and Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio were missing…
Peter Obi Effects: INEC bows to Youth pressure, extends PVC registration.
Peter Obi Effects: INEC bows to Youth pressure, extends PVC registration. Electoral Body, INEC Bows To Pressure, Extends Voters’ Registration By 60 Days. The exercise was initially slated to end in June 2022 before the calls to extend the CVR exercise came, following the increase in registrants. Dez Mayorz Media reported that the Federal High…
2023: INEC Announces New Date For Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for the 2023 elections. This was announced by the National Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu at a news conference in Abuja, the Federal capital. According to him, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, while…
Anambra 2021: We Didn’t Disqualify Any Political Party – INEC
APGA gubernatorial candidate in Anambra State November governorship election, Charles Soludo will now take a fresh air as INEC denounce disqualifying any party,. INEC made this statement below: WE DIDN’T DISQUALIFY PARTY FROM NOVEMBER ELECTIONS – INEC “the Commission does not have any position on APGA. As far as INEC is concerned, there are no…
Bayelsa Guber Election: Politicians And Gubernatorial Candidates Sue INEC
Bayelsa Guber Election, Politicians And Gubernatorial Candidates Sue INEC. It seem it is far from being over for the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri as some Politicians and 11 Gubernatorial Candidates who contested in the Gubernatorial Election with him are still very active in court. The 11 Gubernatorial Candidates filed a case against INEC…