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INEC Addresses Issues of IReV Glitch Ahead of Edo Election
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed confidence in the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) functionality ahead of the Edo State Governorship election. The election umpire said it has learnt from its previous challenges following glitches in the last general election, which caused a series of speculations and backlash. The Chief Press Secretary to the…
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Governorship Election: ‘We Have No Candidate in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa’ – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the electoral agency has no candidate in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Yakubu also pledged to ensure a level…
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INEC Further Extends Continuous Voter Registration
The Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) had been extended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the spokesman of the Commission, Festus Okoye who said the CVR exercise has been extended by two more weeks. It will now end on July 31, 2022. Okoye called on…
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JUST IN ! INEC Agrees to Extend Voter Registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration exercises expected to end on the 30th of June, 2022. The decision was announced by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku when he addressed lawmakers during plenary on Wednesday. Aishatu said that,…
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JUST IN ! INEC Office in Akwa Ibom Set Ablaze
The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Akwa Ibom has been set ablaze. Reports say that 345 ballot boxes, 135 voting cubicles, megaphones, water tanks and office furniture were destroyed by the inferno. The information is contained in a statement released on Sunday, 2nd of May, 2021. INEC reports also that security guard on…
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INEC Fixes Date for 2023 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, February 18 for the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on today, Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission Bill 2021, organised by the Senate Commistte on INEC. According to him, “By the principles established by the…
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Bayelsa Governorship Election Nullified
The Bayelsa State governorship election was today nullified by the election petition tribunal. The tribunal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to order fresh elections within 14 days. The nullification follows the election petition filed by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP). ANDP challenged the victory of Governor Duoye Diri in the November…