Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Archives

Edo INEC – Mock accreditation of voters holds September 10

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday said that it will hold mock accreditation of voters on September 10, 2024, ahead of Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. The Commission revealed that it has designated 12 Polling Units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) covering the three...

INEC disowns Anambra LP convention

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2024March 28, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to...

INEC: We recorded 1,000 pre-election litigations on 2023 poll

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2023October 18, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it was faced with more than 1,000 pre-election litigations in the build-up to the 2023 general election. INEC Director, Legal Drafting and Clearance, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, said this in a presentation at a two-day capacity workshop for journalists in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. The...

INEC reacts to alleged move to rig governorship election in Kebbi

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Police in Kebbi State have dismissed alleged plans to connive with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to rig the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. NAN recalls that the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the state, Gen. Aminu Bande, made...

APC’s Thomas wins Delta South Senatorial seat

NewsDeskNgMar 1, 2023March 1, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas winner of the Delta South Senatorial District in the Feb. 25 National Assembly elections. Prof. Peretimina Anthony, the Returning Officer (RO) for the election, on Tuesday declared Thomas winner of the contest. The result was announced at Oleh, headquarters...

INEC to deploy 3,508 BVAS in Kogi for mock accreditation

NewsDeskNgFeb 1, 2023February 1, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has deployed no fewer than 3,508 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, (BVAS) for the 2023 general election in Kogi State. The electoral body subsequently announced Saturday, February 4th 2023 for the conduct of mock accreditation of voters using BVAS across three Senatorial Districts in Kogi...

BVAS: Era of identity theft during elections over – INEC

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), the issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the 2023 general election. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Gombe State, stated this during a stakeholders’...