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Osun, Borno, Lagos Top INEC’s Online Voter Registration Update

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Osun, Borno and Lagos States are leading in online pre-registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). According to statistics released on the commission’s official social media platforms on Tuesday, online pre-registration stood at 5,385,060, while completed physical registration was 764,695 as of September 21….

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INEC Reports Surge In Voter Registration As 4.4m Nigerians Sign Up Online

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded more than 4.4 million online registrations and over half a million in-person registrations since the launch of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise last month. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, said in a statement on Monday that the online…

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INEC Confirms David Mark, Aregbesola As ADC Leaders

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised Senator David Mark as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, as the party’s National Secretary. The confirmation was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official social media handle on Wednesday. INEC also listed Dr….

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Ex-INEC Chairman Jega Warns Against Early Campaigning Ahead Of 2027 Polls

Nigeria’s former electoral commission chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has warned that the surge in premature political campaigns could undermine preparations for the country’s 2027 general elections. Speaking at an INEC roundtable on Wednesday in Abuja, Jega called early campaigning “an undesirable aberration” that weakens democratic institutions and gives unfair advantage to candidates who openly flout…

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Delta Communities Accuse INEC Of Stalling Constituency Redraw, Stage Protest In Abuja

Communities from Delta State’s Warri Federal Constituency have accused Nigeria’s electoral commission of disenfranchising them by failing to implement a Supreme Court ruling that ordered a fresh delineation of their constituency. Representatives of the Ijaw and Urhobo groups stormed INEC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of the commission’s final report on…

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INEC, NIMC Synergy Opens Path To Voting Anywhere

Nigeria’s electoral and identity management agencies are moving closer to a unified system that could transform how citizens register and vote. On Wednesday, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and NIMC Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote met in Abuja to deepen cooperation on biometric data harmonisation. Together, the two institutions manage the country’s most comprehensive citizen databases. Yakubu…

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INEC Records 66,951 Pre-registrations In Oyo State

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,951 residents of Oyo State completed pre-registration in the first week of the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, announced the figure in Ibadan on Tuesday at the inauguration of a sensitisation drive for the exercise. He welcomed the strong response as…

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