The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, will begin on October 9, 2026 across the country. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, made this announcement on Monday in Kaduna at the North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and Readiness Assessment for the 2027 General …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to political parties, candidates and voters to ensure peaceful conduct before, during and after the 2027 general election. Dr Mutiu Agboke, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in Ondo State, made the appeal at a major stakeholders meeting on Thursday at the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) organizations to take ownership of sensitising members ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a National Strategy Engagement with the Joint National Association of Persons with …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged journalists to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 to ensure accurate, responsible and credible coverage of the 2027 general elections. The Kaduna State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Saidu Ahmed made the appeal on Sunday at a retreat …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to deploy a real-time election readiness tracker to monitor preparations for the 2027 general elections across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The tracker, which will give INEC’s leadership instant access to updates on logistics, recruitment and training of ad hoc …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections, calling for electoral technology and communication to be treated as a single discipline. The INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN), also disclosed that the commission was conducting …
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of removing some of its nominated candidates from the commission’s list and replacing them with names allegedly unknown to the party. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation in a statement …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally published the candidates and running mates for the 2027 governorship elections, setting the stage for the commencement of another phase of political activities across the country. The candidates’ particulars were displayed on Form EC9 at INEC offices nationwide on Saturday. The publication …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has displayed and posted the authentic Form EC9 confirming the name of Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke as the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State. Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega’s Form EC9 was posted by the INEC midnight Saturday. The name which …
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