The candidate of the Social Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that he will only pledge his support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, in the Thursday’s rerun…
Ministry of communications, INEC partner on ICT against electoral fraud (Guardian)
The Federal Ministry of Communications says will partner the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore the role of ICT in reducing indices of electoral malpractices in the country. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu said in Abuja on Monday…
INEC declares Osun election inconclusive (Vanguard)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Saturday’s Osun election as inconclusive. The Returning Officer said the declaration was because the number of cancelled votes was higher than the margin between the two top candidates. The candidate of the…
Osun 2018: Election observers commend INEC, security agencies for commitment to credible election (Vanguard)
Observer groups accredited for the Osun governorship election have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their commitment to ensuring a credible and transparent election. The groups, especially Civil Society, during a pre-election news conference on…
Osun poll: Security beefed up at INEC, CBN in Osogbo (Vanguard)
Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, security has been beefed up around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along Gbongan/Ibadan Road, Osogbo. Heavy security presence was also noticed at the entrance of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
Buhari determined to entrench use of card reader nationwide, says Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari loves the card reader and is determined to make sure it is used nationwide in conducting elections by the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC). A State House statement Sunday by Senior Special…
Ekiti election: Vote-buying as bad as rigging, says UK (Punch)
The British Government has condemned vote-buying, which was rampant in the recent Ekiti State governorship election. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, described vote-buying as a form of electoral misconduct like rigging and ballot stuffing, while addressing journalists…
#EkitiDecides2018: Large turnout of voters in Ado-Ekiti (Punch)
There was a large turnout of voters for the Ekiti State governorship election in many parts of Ado-Ekiti as hundreds of voters trooped to the polling units as early as 7 am. At ward 9, opposite Ekiti State University along…
Violence, hate speeches threaten 2015 elections – Jega (Punch)
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday raised the alarm that if not addressed, growing violence and hate speeches will have an adverse effect on the 2019 general elections. He said this in…
2019 Election: INEC speaks on recruitment rumour (DailyTrust)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard online publications that it is recruiting ad hoc staff ahead of 2019 elections, saying it is untrue. In its online publication, the commission said it was aware of…