The Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their confirmation followed the presentation of the report of Committee on INEC at plenary on Wednesday. The report was presented by Chairman of the committee, Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau). NAN…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two members of the board of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) after their clearance by the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in of the new appointees was performed by the president during the Federal…
The National Assembly and the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday harped on the need to constantly review the country’s electoral laws to achieve better election outcomes. Officials of the commission and members of the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Matters spoke at a retreat to discuss the challenges of Nigeria’s…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on African youths to take the centre stage in promoting peaceful and credible elections across the continent. Yakubu made the call while delivering a lecture at the Civil Service University in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, where he was a guest…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Senator, representing Kogi Central district at the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan that it received a petition, seeking her recall by constituents of the senatorial district. The notification is contained in a letter signed by Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, addressed to the…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Federal Government to honour the late former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, who conducted the annulled June 12, 1993 elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking at a programme organised by the commission in honour of Nwosu, said it was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is prepared to conduct the Nov. 8, governorship election in Anambra. Dr Queen Agwu, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), made this known on Wednesday, during an interactive session with journalists in Awka. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled the state governoship election for Nov….
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the leadership of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) that emerged from the recent party’s emergency national convention. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in the judgment, held that there was evidence that NRM served on INEC a valid notice of its…
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), have urged President Bola Tinubu, to ensure credibility in filling the impending vacancies in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This is contained in a communique issued at the end of a one-day advocacy meeting in Abuja on Promoting Electoral Integrity in Nigeria,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye, on Monday, sought to be joined in a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the party, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anyanwu had, on Feb. 19 in the fresh suit, sued…
