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Niger REC: Lack of internal democracy in political parties retarding growth of democracy in...
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Niger State, Prof. Sam Egwu, has observed that lack of internal democracy in political parties is retarding the growth of democracy in the country.
Zamfara bye-election: Missing INEC ad hoc staff found
Two ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission earlier declared missing during the Saturday by-election in Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara State has been found.
PDP wins Enugu bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Amaka Ugwueze, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of Isi-Uzo State Constituency bye-election in Enugu State.
APC wins Imo North senatorial by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 5 am on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of Imo North Senatorial bye-election held at the weekend.
Enugu by-election commences hitch-free, peacefully
The Isi-Uzo State Constituency By-Election in Enugu State on Saturday begun without any hitches, even as voters conducted themselves in a peaceful manner.
INEC recruits 8,553 ad hoc staff for Lagos by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says 8,553 ad hoc staff have been engaged for Saturday’s Lagos East by-elections.
Plateau bye-election: INEC reacts to attack on officials
Newsmen had reported how some persons attacked the motorcade of some officials of INEC who were heading to Shendam local government, headquarters of Plateau South Senatorial district, ahead of Saturday’s by-election.
Bye-election: Police deploy 3,700 officers in Imo
After two postponements, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will conduct 15 pending bye-elections— six senatorial and nine state houses of assembly seats in 11 states—tomorrow.
Enugu bye-election: INEC receives sensitive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, received electoral sensitive materials for Isi-Uzo State Constituency Bye-Election from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Enugu Branch.
Cross River by-election: INEC assures transparent, violence free election using technology
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it wil deploy relevant technology to ensure transparent, violence-free and fair election in Saturday’s Cross River North Senatorial and House of Assembly by-elections.
INEC chief wants Senate to accelerate Electoral Act amendment
The nominee for the position of Chairperson for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has appealed to the National Assembly to expeditiously pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill before the end of first quarter of 2021.
INEC resumes preparations for Plateau South senatorial bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed preparations ahead of the Plateau South Senatorial by-election slated for Dec. 5.
INEC commissioner resigns, five others retire
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday confirmed the resignation of a National Commissioner, Abubakar Nahuche.
INEC acting chairman swears in new REC
The swearing-in comes hours after Mr. Mu’azu assumed office following the hand over of the commission’s responsibility to him by erstwhile chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.
Qatar renews apology over Doha airport incident
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke to his Australian counterpart Marisa Payne on Friday, weeks after the October 2 incident that saw airport staff take women off several planes to examine them to check whether they were the mother of a baby abandoned at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
REC: INEC to resume continuous voter registration soon
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will soon resume its continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise, aborted few months ago by the outbreak of COVID-19.
Three university lecturers face prosecution over electoral malpractice
Mike Igini, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday said that three university lecturers had been confirmed to have been involved in electoral malpractice during the 2019 general elections.
Imo bye-election: INEC creates result collation portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has created a digital result collation portal for the Imo North Senatorial District election scheduled to hold on October 31.
INEC: We’re ready for free, fair and credible election in Edo
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Johnson Sinikiem, stated this at a stakeholders’meeting in Benin, which had in attendance heads of security agencies, observer groups, traditional institution, representatives of the participating 14 political parties, governorship candidates, religious leaders and the media.
Any attempt to rig Ondo election would’ve dire consequences – group
A group, Progressive Professionals Forum (PPF), has warned that any attempt to rig the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State would have dare consequences.
Governor Akeredolu: INEC fire incident unfortunate, worrisome
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described as unfortunate and worrisome the fire incident that destroyed 5,141 card reader machine at the Akure headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Edo guber: New REC appointment negate INEC’s core values – NEBPRIL
Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been called upon to take steps to douse apprehension among Edo electorate over issues of “transparency, impartiality and integrity” of the electoral umpire to guarantee a free, fair and credible election.
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Lagos council renames Old Ipaja Road after Senator Tinubu
Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi the Executive Chairman Agege Local Government Area has renamed the popular Old Ipaja Road in Agege, after Sen. Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State.