The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not backing off in the process to recall Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Since its commencement three months ago, Melaye’s recall process has been entangled in a legal tussle. Speaking at the quarterly consultative meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed 14 newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to states. The Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that Prof. James Apam from Benue was posted to Kogi, while Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda from Plateau was posted to Benue. Mr. Halilu Pai […]
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Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission is committed to making future elections in the country better than the 2015 exercise. Yakubu made the pledge when he received the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington at INEC headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed gratitude to […]
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Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has emerged President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC). Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the INEC boss emerged after a keen contest in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Oyekanmi said the […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Benin, has announced a shift of the Edo state gubernatorial election that was earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday.The National Commissioner in charge of voter education of INEC, Prince Solomon Soyebi, who broke the news of the posponement of the election to journalists in Benin Thursday night, announced […]
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