The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the newly reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu not to recourse to excuses but to use the more than two years ahead of the 2023 general election to rejig the electoral commission and work out legislations and operational rules that will guarantee…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for another five years in office. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its report at plenary and recommended Yakubu for confirmation.…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Monday named AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd) acting chairman for the Commission as he awaits the confirmation of his nomination by the senate. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Yakubu noted it will be inappropriate for him to remain in office beyond November 9…
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will commence the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the first quarter of 2021. This was disclosed by INEC chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, while presenting the commission’s budget to the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday. He said the exercise will…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday postponed the scheduled October 31 bye-elections for the conduct of six senatorial districts and nine state constituencies in 11 states in the country. A statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the decision followed a meeting of the electoral…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is meeting today to decide on possibilities of going ahead with the conduct of bye elections already slated to hold on October 31, 2020. The commission summoned all 37 Resident Electoral Commissioners to a meeting in Abuja on Thursday to evaluate the security situation in the states and constituencies…
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lauretta Onochie is expected to represent Delta State upon screening and confirmation by the Senate. The Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan read the letter from President Buhari forwarding the name of…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Aduwawa, Benin City on Tuesday to receive his certificate of return after emerging the winner for the September 19, 2020, governorship election. His running mate, Philip Shaibu, also present was presented his certificate of return. The National Commissioner supervising…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is deploying a total number of 13,311 personnel to complement that of Edo state Command and Zonal Command in Benin in other to ensure free, fair and credible election in Edo state devoid of electoral violence. The personnel were drawn from the Headquarters and neighbouring state such as…
Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State scheduled for Saturday, 10th of October, 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates for the exercise. In the list released by the electoral umpire, a total of 17 political parties submitted candidates for the poll, comprising 16 males and one female.…