By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the capacity to conduct e-voting at present. The upper chamber also clarified that electronic transmission of election results in real time does not translate to e-voting, as being peddled inContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt, Feb. 12, 2026(NAN) Prof. Gabriel Yomere, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers, has announced the commission’s readiness to conduct the Feb. 21 by-elections. Yomere said the commission had concluded necessary preparations to ensure a smoothContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth for Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has intensified advocacy for youth inclusion in governance, credible elections and full local government autonomy, as it rolls out a comprehensive national programme for 2026. The Director-General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, said this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee says the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, will be reopened on Monday. The party’s faction, backed by Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed this after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) quarterly meeting withContinue Reading
INEC registers 2 new political parties, DLA, NDC Party By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties, increasing the total number of registered parties in Nigeria to 21. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan,Continue Reading
INEC urges NASS to expedite action on Electoral Act amendment Act By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, madeContinue Reading
Voter registration: INEC commences rotation of voter enrollment devices in Osun Registration By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Feb. 2, 2026 (NAN) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced rotation of Voter Enrollment Devices (IVEDs) across all the wards in Osun as part of its second phase of the Continuous VoterContinue Reading
Ondo: INEC to commence second phase of CVR on Monday INEC By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, Jan.30, 2026 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday inContinue Reading
INEC ready for Kano Assembly by-elections By-elections By Aminu Garko Kano, Jan.29,2026( NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded arrangements for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming Kano State House of Assembly by-elections for Kano Municipal and Ungogo Local Government State Constituencies. The by-elections were necessitatedContinue Reading
INEC concerned by 41,656 unclaimed PVCs in Yobe PVCs By Nabilu Balarabe Damaturu, Jan 27, 2026 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over 41,656 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across Yobe. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed this at a news conferenceContinue Reading
