THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, said 43,688 out of the 132,628 recently registered persons in Bayelsa State were valid while 88,950 were void. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Emmanuel Alex Hart, disclosed this during a meeting with leaders of political parties in Yenagoa, the state …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would display the entire preliminary register containing 93,522,272 registrants between 12th and 25th November 2022. A statement signed by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said the exercise was mandatory for claims and objections by citizens …
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Over five million Nigerians out of the 93m who registered to vote have yet to claim their Permanent Voter Cards barely four months to the 2023 election. Findings by Newsextra24 across 19 states indicate that Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Ekiti and Enugu states are leading the states with huge numbers of unclaimed …
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THE governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in Rivers State, Leyii Kwanee, has urgef the Independent National Electoral Commission to punish politicians who violate provisions of the new Electoral Act. Kwanee stressed the need for INEC to invoke its powers and file charges against politicians who run short of …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed worry over the clashes between opposing parties and their supporters during the ongoing campaigns across the country. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Tuesday at the Training of Master Trainers on Technologies for the 2023 General Election. He said, “The cause …
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What once existed as rumour about plot to sack Prof Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by alleged powerful leaders including a governor from the South East appear no longer to be so after some ethnic youth leaders added their voice against such plans, naming Governor Hope Uzodinma …
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INEC Logo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that political parties can no longer withdraw or replace candidates nominated for various positions at the national and state levels for the 2023 general elections.INEC while disclosing this yesterday insisted that names published on its final least remains sacrosanct. According …
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An image of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag The Candidates of the People’s Democratic Party in Edo state have been warned against embarking on campaigns ahead of the 2023 general election because of the numerous court cases which could make them scape-goats in the face of the new electoral …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission in Gombe State has cautioned political parties and their candidates against use of vulgar language that could threaten peace during electioneering. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission in the state, Nuhu Ibrahim, gave the charge in a statement on Tuesday in …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday gave an estimated breakdown of some of the 1.4 million ad hoc staff to be trained ahead of the 2023 general election. This was disclosed at the two-day capacity building workshop by the Institute for INEC Press Corps on critical issues in the …
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