Tag: INEC

  • 2027: INEC to Unveil Revised Timetable

    2027: INEC to Unveil Revised Timetable

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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to review the Electoral Act 2026 to ensure compliance with legal requirements concerning the schedules for the 2027 elections. Mr. Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated that the commission would release a “revised timetable.” While Oketola…

  • INEC declares APC’s Ishaku Winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship Election

    INEC declares APC’s Ishaku Winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship Election

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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Joshua Ishaku as the duly elected chairman after he secured a total of 18,466 votes, defeating candidates from other political parties in the contest. The Returning Officer for the Bwari chairmanship election, Professor Mohammed Nurudeen, declared the result on Sunday in Bwari, stating that Ishaku had met…

  • INEC Responds to Concerns Over Timing of 2027 General Elections

    INEC Responds to Concerns Over Timing of 2027 General Elections

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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the timing of the 2027 general elections, explaining that the announced dates were fixed in accordance with existing constitutional and regulatory provisions. The Commission also assured Nigerians that consultations are ongoing. In a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and…

  • INEC wipes out 170 Political Parties, Approves Only Two

    INEC wipes out 170 Political Parties, Approves Only Two

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    By Paul Joseph As 2027 general elections are fast approaching, the Independent National Electorate Commission INE has wiped-out 170 political parties out of 171 that applied for registration as political parties. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially registered just one, while another has been registered through a court order. The newly registered party,…

  • INEC Meets Wike’s led – PDP faction, other political parties

    INEC Meets Wike’s led – PDP faction, other political parties

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    By Paul Joseph The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is currently attending a quarterly consultative meeting with political parties organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. Accompanying Wike are the National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.…

  • Ondo: INEC approve rotation of IVED in 203 registration areas

    Ondo: INEC approve rotation of IVED in 203 registration areas

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    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the rotation of the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) across the 203 Registration Areas (RAs) across Ondo State. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure by Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State. Babalola, who said…

  • INEC Rejects Makinde-Backed PDP NWC, Cites Pending Court Cases

    INEC Rejects Makinde-Backed PDP NWC, Cites Pending Court Cases

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    By Charles Maduka The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the request to recognise the national working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Turaki, citing ongoing court cases as the reason for its decision. The Turaki-led NWC enjoys support from Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed. In…