Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has begun distribution of 23,871 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for new registrants in Gombe State. This is contained in a statement by Mohorret Bigun, Public Affairs Officer of…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on social media, Lauretta Onochie, is still a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and equally participating actively in party politics, a document revealed. Senator Kabir Gaya led…

The Federal Government on Monday declared that attacks on police stations, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and destruction of critical public infrastructure and facilities should not be considered as vandalism, but…

Federal Government on Monday organized a town hall meeting over the alleged activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This is as a result of the incessant attacks on critical public facilities such as police stations and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says it has received and dispatched sensitive materials for Saturday’s Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency II House of Assembly by-elections to the affected…

YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation, on Wednesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure that polling officials undergo COVID-19 tests before and after the Edo elections. Executive Director,…

Mr Godwin Ezeemo, a front-line politician, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register more political parties to further sanitise the nation’s electoral process. Ezeemo, who is a chieftain of…

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra was on Sunday gutted by fire. Confirming the incident to journalists, SP Haruna Mohammed, Police Public…

 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the re-run election for Agwara constituency of Niger state would hold on January 25. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Niger, Prof. Sam Egwu, made this…

The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, has advised African countries to re-strategise their approaches in fighting corruption. Jega gave the advise while reviewing a book…

Few days after Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan reiterated the call for the adoption of the electronic system of voting, the Senate started a fresh electoral reform which has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election in Bayelsa. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense,…

About 30 ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi, who were unaccounted for at their stationed polling units  following the arrival of gunmen at their duty posts have been found. This was disclosed by…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the official announcement of results of the just-concluded governorship election in Kogi state. Governor Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently…

Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that improving the integrity of elections is key to the democratic development of any nation. Jega said this in Ibadan on…

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will access the implementation stages of the Nov. 16 governorship election in the eight local government areas of the state. Dr Mustapha Lecky, Chairman,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far distributed 2,485136 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to the electorate in Bayelsa and Kogi ahead of the Nov. 16, Governorship Poll. INEC Chairman, Prof.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported the death of its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Taraba, Alhaji Baba Abba Yusuf. Announcing the death of Yusuf, the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Anthony, on…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Yakubu Sanda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Pengana constituency by-election. Prof. Noel Wanang, the Returning Officer for the poll,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 30,as deadline for the submission of applications by observer groups interested to observe Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections. The commission announcef this in a…

A mob in Imo has reportedly set the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ngor-Okpalla Local Government Area of Imo State, ablaze. The mob was also said to have beat up a security officer at the office and snatched…

Ninety-five candidates will contest Saturday’s area council election in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Zainab Gbefwi, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Electoral Officer for the area, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to withhold Certificates of Return to candidates in places where its officials are held hostage or forced to declare winners under duress during Saturday's elections. The…

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has on Wednesday granted the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to inspect the electoral materials used by the Independent…

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, on Wednesday, distributed sensitive materials to local government areas of the state. Mr Femi…

“Winning is great sure, but if you are really going to do something in life; the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time, if you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has lost about N7bn to the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. INEC had earlier budgeted  N32.2bn for the elections which should have taken place on…

Sen. Magnus Abe, Rivers South East District, said he will approach the Supreme Court for a final resolution of  the party’s legal problems in presenting governorship and  state Assembly candidates for the elections. Abe spoke while…

In an obvious case of logistics mishap, the Form EC8B of the Independent National Electoral Commission meant for Kano State was found in the election material meant for Oyo, and delivered to the Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Ibadan, the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enlist its candidates for the 2019 general elections. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the…