INEC suspends violent marred rerun polls in Kano, Enugu, A/Ibom The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended Saturday’s rerun election in some constituencies of Kano, Enugu and Akwa Ibom States, citing violence by political thugs. According to INEC, the process was suspended due todisruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials the affected areas as…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday declared the seats of two senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Umahi and Ibrahim Geidam as vacant. This followed their appointments as ministers of Works and Police Affairs, respectively. Umahi represented Ebonyi South, Geidam represented Yobe East. Akpabio said the declaration of vacancies…
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday 21st of December for hearing over Kano Governorship Election Petition. This was contained in a notice to both parties by the Apex Court. It would be recalled that On Nov 17th, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the election petition tribunal, which sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially retired 10 of its directors heading different departments from active service. This came after they attained the mandatory 60 years of age or 35 years of service. The retirees are: Mrs. Blessing Obidiegwu (Gender and Inclusivity); Anthony Abarowei (Finance and Accounts); Micah Lakumna (Administration); Alhaji Idris Aminu…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usman Ahmed Ododo, has been declared winner of Kogi state off-cycle governorship election held last Saturday. Professor Johnson Urama, the state Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, made the declaration on Sunday night. The APC candidate polled 446,237, while his closest rival, Alhaji Murtala…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for Imo State, Prof Abayomi Fashina, announced Uzodimma as the winner. Hope Uzodimma, the incumbent, and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared the winner of Imo State governorship election. According to the INEC’s state collation and returning officer, Abayomi Fasina, the candidate of…
Commission has commenced the collation of results for the Kogi State governorship election. Below are the results announced by INEC: Ogori-Magongo LGA (Osebande ward), Kogi State Accredited voters: 665 APC: 362 SDP: 195 PDP: 86 ADC: 11 LP: 01 NRM: 002 According to the Returning Officer of the local government, Kingsley Ogunnimilo, there were no…
Tinubu appoints 9 new INEC resident commissioners President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The new appointments were made known in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023….
The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ha said that the results for the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections will be uploaded on its Result Viewing Portal, IReV. Yakubu stated this while speaking with newsmen at Ward 009, LEA School, Ganaja Village, Ajaokuta Local Government Area, Kogi State. Yakubu was in…
A coalition – Campaign for Democracy, has called for the full adoption of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Reform Committee report, which recommended pathways that if implemented will improve the electoral system with an emphasis on strengthening legal frameworks and enhancing the independence of the electoral body. The National President, Partnership for Issues Based Campaign…
