Tag: INEC

INEC Denies Suspending Ward Delineation in Warri Federal Constituency

INEC Clarifies Supreme Court-ordered delineation still under review Says no final decision taken on wards in Warri North, South, and South-West Urges stakeholders to remain peaceful as CVR continues The…

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INEC Suspends Warri Delineation Exercise, Refers Dispute to NSA

INEC suspends action on Supreme Court–ordered Warri Delineation Ongoing Continuous Voter Registration to rely on old polling units Urhobo, Ijaw protesters demand enforcement of 2022 judgment The Independent National Electoral…

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INEC Shortlists 14 Associations for Political Party Registration

• INEC says 14 out of 171 associations meet requirements for political party registration • Shortlisted groups to undergo physical verification before final approval • Briefing for interim chairmen and…

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INEC Under Fire as Urhobo, Ijaw Protest Ward Delineation Delay

Urhobo, Ijaw communities storm INEC headquarters in Abuja over ward delineation. Protesters accuse commission of violating Supreme Court judgment of December 2, 2022. INEC pledges review, insists no Nigerian will…

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Yoruba, Northern Groups Slam PDP, ADC Over Allegations Against INEC

Groups dismiss opposition claims on voter registration in Osun. PDP, ADC accused of political theatrics ahead of polls. INEC figures defended as consistent with past registration data. Two regional organisations,…

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CVR: INEC Reaffirms 18 as Minimum Voter Registration Age

Clarifies that citizens under 18 remain ineligible for voter registration Says voter registration is key to election integrity Physical registration begins August 25 across Yobe LGAs The Independent National Electoral…

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APC’s Adesola Elegbeji wins Ogun Remo federal constituency by-election

INEC declares Mrs. Adesola Elegbeji of APC winner of Remo federal seat She polled 41,237 votes to defeat PDP’s Bolarinwa Oluwole with 14,324 votes The election follows the death of…

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Violence, Vote-Buying Mar By-Elections Across States

By-elections across 12 states marred by violence, cash-for-votes, and disruptions. Arrests in Ogun and Kaduna spark disputes between parties and police. Kano records 288 arrests; APC calls for cancellation of…

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INEC: Yakubu Mahmood to Handover to Acting Chairman

Incumbent Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is set to hand over to an acting Chairman on Monday November 9. Yakubu, who has been nominated…

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Conflicting Court Orders Making Our Work Difficult – INEC

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said “conflicting” court orders on political matters are making the electoral umpire's work difficult. Lately, multiple court orders have…