INEC set to extend voter registration deadline

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not end the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) on June 30, 2022. Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Saturday, during the Youth Vote Count concert at the old parade ground, Abuja. It could be recalled that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) […]

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Tinubu to INEC: Unknown persons stole my certificate

The presidential flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that all his academic certificates are missing. The former Governor of Lagos State, who claimed he had two degrees from two American universities, further stated that the certificates had been looted in the 1990s by “unknown […]

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2023: INEC affirms Machina as Yobe North Senatorial candidate, rejects Lawan

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally confirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the verified candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Yobe Zone C Senatorial District. The electoral body also disassociated itself from the emergence of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the party’s candidate for the senatorial district. The ruling party had […]

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2023: INEC rejects primary producing Akpabio as APC’ Senatorial candidate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the primary election which produced former Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Kokomansion could recall that Akpabio stepped down for the National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the party’s presidential primaries […]

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2023: INEC extend deadline for primaries by six days

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the conduct of primary elections ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC’s decision was contained in a statement issued by the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Friday, May 27, 2022. This decision comes following a […]

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2023: INEC cautions political parties against non-transparent primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday cautioned political parties against non-transparent primaries in order to sustain Nigeria’s democracy. Alhaji Yahaya Bello , FCT INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) made the call at the Stakeholders Interactive Session in Respect of the Forthcoming Political Party Congresses and Primaries in Abuja. According to Bello, the call became […]

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