Tag Archives: INEC

On 23rd February 2019, general election was held across Nigeria to elect the President, members of the National Assembly. The election was earlier scheduled for 16th February but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the polls by a week at 03:00 on the original polling day, citing logistical challenges in getting electoral materials to polling stations on time. In …

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Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Shehu Sani has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to substitute Mr. A. U. Mustapha, its defence Counsel at the tribunal, alleging conflict of interest. According to Sani, INEC has hired  a personal lawyer to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i to represent it at the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the schedule of activities for the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states, slated for later in 2019, will be released during the week.

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–Condemns Attacks Against Muslims Tayo Olanipekun The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) has urged contestants who lost various positions in the last general elections not to challenge the results of the polls in the law courts, saying “it is Allah who enthrones and dethrones.” The umbrella body for various Islamic organisations in Nigeria equally condemned recent attacks against Islam and …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it would work with the 9th National Assembly to review and strengthen the electoral laws of Nigeria.

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Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday said the Governorship and House of Assembly elections were peaceful after “he voted at his polling unit in Epe, adding that “there is no better time to enhance democracy and promote the culture of one man one vote. Governor Ambode voted at exactly 10: 03 am at ward A5, unit 033, Ogunmodede …

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Despite her pulling out of the presidential election held 23rd February across Nigeria, candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili polled a total of 7,223 votes. Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education was the candidate of the ACPN but pulled out of the rce shorly before the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday morning …

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After three days of rigorous collation exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari president-elect, after scoring a total of 15,191,847 votes from the 23rd February Presidential election. Incumbent President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) however crossed the 15 million mark in votes scored in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, polling 15,191,847 …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released results of 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Results of the remaining 25 states are still being awaited. The commission’s national collation centre in Abuja is to resume by 10am Tuesday to continue its announcement and hopefully the winner of the presidential election would be announced within the next 24 …

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Ekiti State South West Nigeria has been said to have come first with complete result of the Presidential and National Assembly elections that held yesterday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a press briefing Sunday evening in Abuja. Yakubu said, “The election result for Ekiti State is ready and the INEC …

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