By Adeyemi Adeleye The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its goal of conducting free, fair and credible elections that will be a reference point in Africa must be actualised in 2027. Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the commission, said this on Friday in Lagos, while delivering his opening addressContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Prof. Attahiru Jega, Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, have called for empowerment and constructive engagement of youths to bolster national development. Jega and Bagudu made the call at the 10th Anniversary of a youths-led organisationContinue Reading
Data By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have deepened their collaboration on data harmonisation for citizens registration and identity management. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this when he received the NIMC Director-General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote and her managementContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The quest for further reforms of the Electoral Act is gaining momentum as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. At the centre of these conversations is a bill before the National Assembly proposing that all major elections– presidential, governorship, National AssemblyContinue Reading
CVR By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 505,906 voters have participated in its pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a roadshow organised by the commission to flag off the 2025 CVRContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Ahead of the flag-off of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday met with heads of security agencies under the umbrella of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Prof. Saidu Babura-Ahmad, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kaduna, says the Independent National Electoral (Commission) will conduct credible by-election in three federal constituencies in the state. INEC had earlier fixed Aug. 16, for the conduct of by-election in Chikun, Kajuru and Zaria Kewaye/Zaria Sabon Gari FederalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A group of constituents from Itsekiri community in Delta, known as Warri Reclamation Trust, has called on INEC to jettison its report on the proposed delineation of Warri Federal Constituency which was presented to stakeholders on April 4. The group’s Convener, Mrs Tsaye Mene, while presentingContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Democratic Front (TDF) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to build a new headquarters for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), calling it a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja and jointly signed by theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha and Phillip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains the backbone of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a new INEC Annex Office to complement its current headquarters in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
