Tag: INEC

NCDC releases guidelines for INEC, politicians and polling unit staffs to conduct Edo governorship election

Ayo Fashanu

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday released guidelines for conducting elections during Coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states slated for September and October 2020 respectively, the NCDC in a document published on Monday provided recommendations and actions that should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to […]

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INEC releases names of candidates for Edo Guber election

Ayo Fashanu

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the provisional list of candidates for Gubernatorial election in Edo state scheduled for September 19, 2020. Kokomansion understands that the list published by INEC on July 1 consists of governorship candidates from 14 political parties. INEC in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information […]

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INEC explains why 74 political parties were deregistered (full list)

Ayo Olowo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it  deregistered 74 political parties because amendment to the 1999 constitution by the National Assembly has empowered it to do so. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. told journalists at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) vests […]

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Dino Melaye presents 21 video clips, asks for cancellation of Kogi West election

Ayo Fashanu

Senator Dino Melaye, candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kogi West election, stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday. He disclosed this in a tweet, he revealed that he presented  alongside his petition 21 video clips, documenting different scenes of electoral malpratices. Melaye also disclosed that he was […]

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FRESH: Kogi West rerun declared inconclusive

Ayo Olowo

The electoral umpire in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi west senatorial rerun election inconclusive. Announcing the outcome on Sunday night, Olayinde Lawal, the returning officer, said the number of cancelled votes is higher than the margin between Smart Adeyemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Dino Melaye […]

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Kogi Governorship: Why we won’t disqualify Yahaya Bello for double registration – INEC

Ayo Fashanu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed why the APC governorship candidate in the Kogi Governorship election, Governor Yahaya Bello, won’t be disqualified for double registration. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the commission said that the electoral Act does not provide for disqualification as a penalty for such an offence. Yakubu said “Under the […]

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Observer groups have till August 30 to complete registration for Kogi, Bayelsa elections – INEC

Eben Tanimola

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 30, as deadline for the submission of applications by observer groups interested to observe Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections. The commission announced this in a statement on its website on Friday. It invited interested registered Civil Society Organisations, Non-Governmental Organizations and other  stakeholders which activities focus […]

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Zamfara Judgement: INEC holds emergency meeting, to take decision on Monday

Ayo Olowo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will announce its decision on Zamfara elective positions on Monday.  Reacting to the supreme court ruling which sacked all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the general election, Festus Okoye, INEC director of voter education and publicity, said the commission will meet on Saturday after […]

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