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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 21 and December 5 for Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship elections respectively. A statement by the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the electoral body, Dr. Chris O. Iyimoga, revealed that final notices of the elections shall be issued on …
Read More »INEC: Buhari overrules Jega; appoints Zakari as first female chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday night, reversed the decision of the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, to hand over to one of the National Commissioners, Ambassador Mohammed Ahmad Wali, by officially appointing Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the electoral …
Read More »Deploy Election Risk Management tool in African countries, Jega recommends
After successfully deploying the Election Risk Management (ERM) tool for the 2015 general elections, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has thrown his support behind the introduction of the ERM in the election management of other African countries. He disclosed that: “the tool has enabled …
Read More »Media stakeholders charge INEC on voter registration and PVC production and distribution
Media stakeholders across the country, have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continually update the Voter Register and PVC production/distribution to avoid last minute rush. This was the conclusion of a two-day stakeholders’ review meeting on Media and the 2015 Elections held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos between …
Read More »Media stakeholders charge INEC on voter registration and PVC production and distribution
Media stakeholders across the country, have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continually update the Voter Register and PVC production/distribution to avoid last minute rush. This was the conclusion of a two-day stakeholders’ review meeting on Media and the 2015 Elections held at Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos between …
Read More »Conduct of LG polls in Rivers, waste of resources – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter has described the planned conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the 22 Local Government Areas, LGAs in the State which was announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as illegal, provocative and a waste of resources. The party …
Read More »C/River: INEC presents Ayade , NASS members with certificates of return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has presented certificates of return to Cross River Governor-elect, Mr Benedict Ayade and other members of the National Assembly from the state. Presenting the certificates, Mrs Thelma Iremirem, the INEC National Electoral Commissioner, said it was the mandate of the Commission to present certificates …
Read More »President-elect to emerge today –Jega
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that despite the extension of Saturday’s elections till Sunday in some parts of the country, the results of the presidential poll will be declared on Monday(today). INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, gave the assurance as some of results from wards, local government areas …
Read More »Card readers will not fail – REC
Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, in this interview with our correspondent,OLUWOLE JOSIAH, highlights INEC’s preparedness for the general elections, among other issues What have you been doing with the window provided by the postponement of the general elections? One of the things we have been doing is …
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