INEC prosecutes 9 for alleged vote buying in Osun Prosecution By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun said it has secured the conviction of nine persons arrested for vote buying in the state. The INEC Resident Electoral CommissionerContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie INEC says it has introduced fresh measures to overcome security threats and difficult terrain that encumber smooth implementation of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Imo. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Sylvia Agu, disclosed this at a meeting with Electoral OfficersContinue Reading
Court orders INEC to recognise Nenadi Usman as Labour Party leader Usman By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to recognised a former Minister of Finance, Sen. Nenadi Usman, as the valid leader of theContinue Reading
INEC urges stakeholders to boost voters’ participation in ongoing CVR in Kebbi Registration By Ibrahim Bello Birnin Kebbi, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi, has urged stakeholders to intensify sensitisation efforts to ensure inclusive participation in the ongoing 2nd phase of the Continuous VoterContinue Reading
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
