Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken delivery of innovative technology tools to enhance the results management process, accuracy and the commission’s operational effectiveness. The tools also sought to respond to specific challenges encountered in the implementation of electoral activities. The chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission will deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines for voter accreditation in the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states. A top official in the commission, who spoke on anonymity, disclosed this to our correspondent on Sunday. According to INEC, Bayelsa …
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CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the commission will conduct four bye-elections into National Assembly seats recently declared vacant by lawmakers nominated for ministers by President Bola Tinubu. Mahmood disclosed this yesterday at the 2023 Post Election Review meeting with Resident Electoral …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states as difficult areas to conduct elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the quarterly meeting with heads of media organisations, yesterday, in Abuja. Yakubu, who did not explain further on his observation, said there were …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Yola to dismiss the petition filed by Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate Dr. Umar Ardo against the victory of Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, and others. The incumbent governor, Fintiri, who won the 2023 governorship …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it plans to review its result management system following Nigerians’ complaints about the 2023 general elections. The commission said its result management system had been a subject of litigation. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said this during the post-election review meeting …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, recognised the Youth Party (YP) as the 19th political party in the country. A statement issued on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, said the decision was the result of a meeting …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday held its first meeting to review the 2023 general elections conducted in Nigeria. The electoral body in a tweet disclosed that the meeting will last for the next two weeks. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today met with Electoral Officers from …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, refused to extend its July 10 interim order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari pending …
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The national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze, has condemned attempts by some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allegedly tamper with the list of the party’s National Working Committee (NEW) on the commission’s website. Udeze, in a letter to the INEC chairman, Prof. Yakubu …
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