The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said despite the issuance of new voter’s card to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, he has not been left off the hook over the double registration issue, saying its decision on prosecuting…
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INEC URGES NPC TO FURNISH IT WITH DEAD CITIZENS RECORD
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to furnish it with record of dead citizens since 2015 to enable it to “sanitise’’ the voter register. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the…
WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREDIBLE ELECTIONS- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that there is no going back on the timetable for the 2019 general elections which was released on January 9. According to the timetable, presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on…
2019: YOU HAVE NO POWER TO ALTER THE ORDER OF ELECTION- JEGA TELLS SENATE
Immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, have told the Senate it has no power to alter the order of election for 2019. Jega made his position…
COUNCIL OF STATE MEETING: FAYOSE MEETS BUHARI, JONATHAN ABSENT
The Council of State is an organ of the federal government saddled with the responsibility of advising the executive on policy making. Its duties include: advising the president in the exercise of his powers with respect to the national population…
2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS- INEC SEEKS NCC’S HELP
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on telecoms service providers to assist the commission as it would be giving physical copies of results of the 2019 elections to party agents, it will also be announcing the results electronically. The…
SUBMIT POLL BUDGET IN 30 DAYS -REPS URGE INEC
Members of the House of Representatives on Monday directed INEC to submit the estimates for the 2019 general elections to the National Assembly within 30 days. The lawmakers said INEC appeared to be foot-dragging on preparations for the polls despite…
2019: TOO MANY POLITICAL PARTIES
The Independent National Electoral Commission says the growing number of political parties may pose challenges for the commission in the 2019 general elections. The Chief Technical Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Bolade Eyinla, said this in Abuja on Monday…
2019: REPS OVERRULE ORDER OF ELECTIONS
Barely a month after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2019 general elections, the House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act to change the order of elections. With the latest amendment, the National Assembly…
2019 POLL- INEC RELEASES TIMETABLE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the 2019 general elections timetable and schedule of activities. High wire politics and horse trading will now take centre stage in the national affairs of the country as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on…