INEC Releases Final List Of Contestants
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the full names of candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The electoral umpire published the names on its website on…
Yobe 2019: INCE Delists 2,500 Deceased From Voters Lists
Eniola Olayemi Not fewer than 2,500 deceased persons have been removed from the voters’ register of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yobe State ahead of next month’s…
22, 643 Candidates Contest For 1, 504 Posts In 2019 General Elections, INEC Reveals
The Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner for North-Central Malam Mohammed Haruna has said that 22, 643 candidates would contest 1, 504 positions during the forthcoming general elections in the…
2019: Plot To Hack INEC Database Fear Heights
Eniola Olayemi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman has said that nobody can hack into its database. Speaking in Ado Ekiti yesterday while addressing stakeholders at the Independent National…
INEC Releases Seven-Step Voting Procedure For 2019 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has spelled out the voting procedures for the 2109 General Elections. The election umpire wrote via its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria. The following are the seven…
1.4m Pvcs Uncollected In Lagos’
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos said yesterday that about 1.4m Permanent Voter’s Cards had not been collected. This is just as over five million PVCs have been collected…
Court Fixes Jan 21 For Suit Seeking Buhari’s Disqualification From Presidential Election
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 21, 2019 to hear a suit seeking to have President Muhammadu Buhari disqualified from contesting the 2019 general elections. The plaintiffs,…
Women Need Legal Framework To Fully Participate – INEC
The Deputy Director INEC, Gender Division, Ms Blessing Obidiegwu, has reiterated the need for a legal framework to encourage participation of more women in politics. Obidegwu said this during a…
INEC Tightens Noose On Election Riggers, Abolishes Incident Form
By Lukman Amusa Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken stricter measures to frustrate those who may be planning to rig the polls.…
INEC Begins Training Of 850,000 Personnel For 2019 Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 850,000 personnel, including ad hoc staff, would be trained for the 2019 general elections. The first phase of the training, which began in…
