Reports have shown that many constituents from Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye’s senatorial district shunned the INEC verification exercise on the lawmaker’s recall held on Saturday. The exercise was planned to take place in 560 polling units that make up the senatorial district. Online news platform, TheCable said some constituents told it the exercise slated […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has released the timetable for the conduct of the state’s September 22 governorship election. Presenting the timetable on Thursday in Osogbo, Olusegun Agbaje, the newly appointed Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) said election activities would commence on June 23 with the release of “Notice of Election’’ by […]
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If you think the trouble around Senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, is abating any time soon, you just might need to rethink it, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence his recall process on Saturday. This follows a recent ruling by the appeal court which gave INEC the go-ahead to carry […]
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Fire has gutted the headquarters of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) located along Sokoto Road in the state capital. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the fire, which gutted a part of the two-storey building, started around 10:30am on Saturday. Although officials of the Federal Fire Service have put out the fire, the management of […]
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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sworn in seven new Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, bringing the total number of serving RECs in the commission to 33. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, at the swearing in expressed confidence that the new RECs would contribute to the commission’s determination to make 2019 general elections the best in the […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice of election for the July 14 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Raji, at a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday said this was in accordance with Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 as […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday. According to the timetable, the recall process will begin on March 27, with the posting of the notice of verification […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering burning unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before next year’s general elections. Dr Rufus Akeju, the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State told newsmen on Monday in Akure that INEC is considering the option, since all attempts had been made in vain by the commission thorough sensitisation […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the allegation of double registration against Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, but he cannot be prosecuted because he enjoys immunity as a governor. James Apam, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state, said this at the INEC office in Lokoja, capital of Kogi, on Thursday. “The allegation […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the dates for general elections up to 2055, a period that covers 36 years. Mamood Yakubu, INEC chairman, who made the announcement on Wednesday, said in other democratic climes, election date was not an issue for speculation as it was generally known. Yakubu spoke at a consultative […]
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