Estimated Reading Time: 3Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the creation of additional 56, 872 polling units across the country. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners. According to him, Nigeria now has[Read More…]
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Just in: Senate to screen Buhari supporter, Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner
Estimated Reading Time: 1 Senate President Ahmad Lawan has asked the committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, and five others as national commissioner of the electoral body. At the Senate plenary on Wednesday, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) asked the Senate to[Read More…]
‘We plan to use facial recognition technology for elections’ – INEC
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has revealed that it intends to deploy the use of facial recognition in the conduct of future elections. INEC said it is using technology to weed the country’s voter register of fraud and therefore is planning to commence[Read More…]
INEC releases timetable for Anambra governorship elections
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the conduct of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state. Festus Okoye, INEC’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the activities for the election will commence on June 10 with primary[Read More…]
South-East Crisis: INEC determined to conduct Anambra elections
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to conduct the Anambra governorship election despite the recent attacks on its facilities in the region. This was disclosed by the National Commissioner of the Commission, Adekunle Ogunmola after a strategic meeting in Lagos, on Monday. The Commission said[Read More…]
INEC confirms another attack on its office in Imo
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again confirmed an attack on one of its offices in Imo State. The electoral body announced the attack in a statement on Sunday. According to the report, the office is in Njaba Local Government Area old Imo State. “Although no[Read More…]
Femi Falana says civil war is already happening in Nigeria
Estimated Reading Time: 1Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has warned that the 2023 general elections is at risk and could be shelved because some parts of the country are faced with what he described as civil war. Mr Falana stated this on Thursday while speaking at the south-west constitution review[Read More…]
INEC Chairman says a disruption to the electoral process would undermine Nigerian democracy
Estimated Reading Time: 2Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, warned that a disruption to the electoral process would undermine Nigerian democracy and destabilise the country. Yakubu made this known at an emergency meeting with security agencies, under the auspices of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, in[Read More…]
Hoodlums raze another INEC office in Enugu
Estimated Reading Time: 1An office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igboeze South council area of Enugu State has been razed by hoodlums. The unfortunate incident happened barely a week after the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was set ablaze in Enugu, the capital of[Read More…]
INEC chairman condemns increasing attacks on It’s offices
Estimated Reading Time: 2Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday had a meeting with Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the country to discuss the increasing spate of attacks on INEC offices across the country. At the emergency meeting, the Chairman condemned the arsons on[Read More…]
