Tag: INEC
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48 Guber Candidates In Osun Say INEC Connived With APC, Security Agencies To Steal People’s Mandate
Some of the 48 governorship candidates that contested the Osun State governorship election have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies of conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress to steal the mandate of the people. The governorship candidates are Mrs Mercy Ayodele of the Restoration Party; Mr Alfred Adegoke of the Socialist…
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Osun Guber PolI: INEC Schedules September 27 As Date For Rerun Votes
The Independent National Electoral Commission has rescheduled the inconclusive Osun State governorship election for September 27, 2018 as date for rerun votes in parts of Osun where election was cancelled on Saturday
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Osun: INEC Clarifies Position On Use of Smartphone
The Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday clarified its position on the use of phones and cameras during voting. The electoral body urged Nigerians to shun any attempt by any individual or group to politicise what was purely a preventive measure. It said there was nothing like banning the use of smartphone around the polling unit…
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INEC Bans Use of Cameras, Mobile Phones During Osun Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has banned the use of mobile phones, cameras or any recording devices by voters during the Osun State governorship election scheduled for September 22, 2018. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday at the stakeholders meeting in Osogbo, the state capital. He said the ban would…
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INEC Shifts Blame On Security Agents Over Vote Buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said vote-buying has continued to thrive in Nigerian elections because security agents deployed to polling units have failed to be diligent in carrying out their duties. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, said this on Thursday while addressing journalists during his visit to the…
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INEC Publishes 2019 Election Notices In Lagos
As part of its preparations for the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State on Friday published the notice of elections at its state office, INEC Local Government offices, and state Registration Areas. INEC gave this directive in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mr. Femi Akinbiyi. “The action is in…
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Election Budget: Nass To Work With Joint Committee Report For Action
The Chairman Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Suleiman Nazif, on Friday said the committee would submit its report to the Committee on Appropriation for further action. Nazif made this known when the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udo Udoma and INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, appeared before the joint committee on…
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Osun 2018: INEC Displays Certificates Of Governorship Candidates
22 governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has displayed for public scrutiny, a list of 48 candidates of political parties participating in the exercise as well as their running mates and the certificates being paraded by the contestants. Following the development, however, fresh facts emerged on Friday on how detectives…
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INEC Declares All Social Media Results As Fake
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked well-meaning Nigerians to disregard all the online results being circulated on social media, saying all the online results are inaccurate. INEC says the original results will soon be released. The commission has also warned Nigerians to desist from circulating yet to be collated results online. More to…
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INEC Introduces Tracking Device To Monitor Election Materials Movement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a tracking device to help track the location and movement of vehicles carrying sensitive election materials to its location. It was also indicated by the commission through a tweet on its official page on twitter that the new innovation will be introduced at the Ekiti governorship election scheduled…