Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has promised automatic employment for corps members who do well on election duty. Speaking at the daily briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the INEC chairman said the commission will…
Senate 2019: INEC denies disqualifying Uduaghan from Delta South polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence over a purported judgement by an Abuja High Court nullifying the candidature of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta South Senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. Addressing journalists on Wednesday…
Beware of social media results – INEC (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi state, has urged politicians to be wary of social media posts after voting prior to the official declaration of result by the commission. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Alhaji…
INEC and corps members’ one night of horror (Guardian)
Nigerians were once again caught in a vicious circle following the sudden postponement of Saturday’s general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the poor treatment of corps members deployed as adhoc staff for the elections. INEC postponed…
Group to deploy 250 election observers in Lagos (ThisDay)
An election observer group, Values Reorientation Initiative and Advocacy at the weekend disclosed that it would deploy 250 observers in the next presidential and National Assembly elections across Lagos State. The group, however, called the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
Obi urges INEC to continue PVC collection exercise
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the opportunity offered by the one-week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections that ought to…
We’re awaiting instruction on what to do with election materials –Lagos INEC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says it is waiting for instruction from its headquarters on what to do with the electoral materials already deployed for elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the electoral umpire had…
INEC postpones general elections to February 23
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the general elections to February 23. The commission has announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections, initially scheduled for Saturday, February 16, will now hold on February 23, while the governorship…
Obiano laments Awka INEC fire, orders deployment of security, firefighting equipment
The Anambra State Government has noted with dismay the fire which engulfed the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters, Awka, just four days to the 2019 general election. A statement by the Commissioner for Information &…
INEC to domestic, foreign observers: you’re to observe, not monitor (Nation)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday morning briefed accredited domestic and foreign observers on the preparation of the commission ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls. Not fewer than 196 observers have been accredited for the elections. At…