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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow Nigerians complete their voter registration. The body issued a one-week ultimatum to INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu to give seven million Nigerians the chance to obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs). SERAP cited INEC’s disclosure …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa on Wednesday appealed to 2021 voter cards registrants to go and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The appeal was made in Yola by INEC’s spokesman in the state, Malam Dahiru Jauro when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. This is despite pleas from Nigerians and relevant stakeholders urging the commission to extend the deadline. Checks on Monday revealed that INEC’s registration portal – https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/home/index is no longer for active for new applicants. A notice …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will deploy over 200,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) across the country for the 2023 general election. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, stated that the BVAS would …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) for persons captured in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) would be ready in October and November. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, Information and Publicity, disclosed this while monitoring the concluding segment of the ongoing …

As the July 31, 2022 deadline mandated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration draws closer, an extension of the exercise has been appealed for. A youth group who made the appeal explained that, the extension is necessary because they are currently …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday, warned security agencies against harassing its officials as the 2023 general elections draw closer. The commission gave the warning following the invitation of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Dr Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, by the Edo State Police Command on …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the continuous voter registration in the country. According to the party, there is also a need for creation of more registration centres in the North West. INEC had set July 31 as the deadline for …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that no candidate violated the provisions of Section 115 of the Electoral Act 2022 relating to the nomination of candidates. The commission also explained that it is not vested with the power of arrest and investigation of criminal matters. This was made known …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that registered voters in Lagos state have surpassed seven million. Olusegun Agbaje, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the state, made the disclosure in an interview with NAN over the weekend. He explained that if the number of new registrants in the …