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As part of its growing desire to integrate technology into Nigeria’s electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, might, adopt the use of body odour for voter verification. Some years ago, voters were verified by simply looking at their paper cards and checking the voter register. In 2012, however, INEC introduced the Smart Card…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that there was over-voting in the July 16 governorship election that brought in Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun State. A Deputy Director in the ICT department of INEC, Mrs. Abimbola Oladunjoye, disclosed this while giving evidence before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition filed by Mr….
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.. fourth attack in three weeks Hoodlums have again set ablaze an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and kidnapped some construction workers who were later rescued in Imo State. This development comes days after an office of the commission was set ablaze in Ebonyi State, with electoral materials, including ballot boxes, destroyed….
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the continuous voters registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived the opportunity to have their voter’s card for the forthcoming…
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An Appellate Court sitting in Abuja has disqualified former Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, from contesting as All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate representing Akwa-Ibom North/West District in the 2023 General Elections. The ruling was given on Monday evening in the Federal Capital Territory. Before the latest ruling on the candidacy, an earlier judgment on…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the winner of the 2023 presidential election must score the highest number of votes and the required two-thirds spread in the 36 States of the federation as contained in the Electoral Act 2022 and the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Meanwhile, less than five months before the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has bowed to pressure from political parties to shift deadline for conduct of primary elections. The Commission came to the conclusion after more than three hours meeting with the leadership of political parties on Friday at the INEC secretariat, Abuja. INEC agreed to request by parties at the meeting…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that only 18 political parties will take part in the 2023 general election.The commission said it had closed the window for registration of fresh parties to participate in the polls. It also said the 2023 general election will begin with presidential and National Assembly elections on February…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday said it would beam its searchlight on politicians and political parties to track the sources of funds for their campaigns in the 2023 general election. The commission, therefore, promised to establish a committee to monitor election expenditure ahead of the exercise. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, represented by…
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the conduct of six outstanding constituencies by-elections in four states for Feb. 26. The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee on Friday evening in Abuja. Okoye said that…