Breaking: Senate Approves 20-Year Jail Term For Ballot Box Snatchers
Senate okays 20-year jail for candidates snatching ballot materials The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill condemning ballot box snatchers to a 20-year jail term. This is even as…
Why PVCs Were Distributed Hours Before Anambra Governorship Election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified reason behind its decision to distribute permanent voter cards (PVCs) hours before the Anambra governorship election. INEC, had On October 26 announced…
We’re Ready For Osun Governorship Election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed it's readiness for the Osun State gubernatorial election slated for July 16, 2022. Professor Abdulganiyu Olayinka Raji, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of…
Emefiele Must Quit, INEC Materials In CBN Gov’s Custody – Human Rights Lawyer
A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, who has called out the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele Pelumi, an Abuja-based lawyer demanded that the presidential aspirant should…
INEC Staff Arrested In Rivers Over Alleged Extortion
A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been arrested for allegedly extorting citizens during the Permanent Voter Card registration exercise in Rivers State. The accused who is…
BREAKING: Court Orders Arrest of INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood
An Abuja Area Court has ordered for the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Yakubu Mahmood. The arrest order followed a sitting of the Federal Capital…
2023 Election: Politicians see elections as war – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented that Nigerian politicians see elections as war. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the INEC, Festus Okoye, said…
Wrong for FG to Appoint INEC Officials – PDP Chieftain
Uche Onyeagocha, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for Imo East senatorial seat in the 2023 elections, has stated that it is wrong for the Federal government to appoint officials for…
INEC Holds Emergency Meeting over Attacks
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to hold an emergency security meeting in Abuja Friday concerning the attacks on its facilities. Recall the latest attack on its office…
Politicians Buying PVCs from Voters – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has accused some politicians of financially inducing voters and buying up Permanent Voter Cards. The acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner, overseeing the FCT,…