AGS NEWS – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has decried the challenges it faces each year, demanding that its allocation be increased by 200 per cent given its huge challenges during electioneering campaigns and rejecting its N40 billion budgetary … Continue reading 2025 budget: INEC rejects N40bn allocation, demands N126bn
AGS NEWS – Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the most dangerous institution in Nigeria. Davido made the allegation in a series of posts on his X handle on … Continue reading Edo 2024: INEC most dangerous institution in Nigeria – Davido
AGS NEWS – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented electoral documents against the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, at the Kogi State Governorship Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Monday. The SDP and Ajaka are contesting … Continue reading INEC presents documents in SDP case at Kogi governorship tribunal
AGS NEWS – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed strong condemnation over the recent tragic killing of soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Okuama Community, Delta State. Speaking at a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election … Continue reading INEC condemns killing of 17 soldiers in Delta state
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is reportedly yet to initiate prosecution against 197 electoral offenders, despite the passage of several months since the 2023 general elections, according to information obtained by reporters. On May 2, 2023, INEC had announced … Continue reading INEC postpones prosecution of 197 electoral offenders
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has requested the Supreme Court to consider new documents in the case involving President Bola Tinubu. At a hearing in court, Atiku’s lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, emphasized the significance … Continue reading INEC and Tinubu clash over Atiku’s plea for supreme court to accept new evidence
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its views on the governorship elections scheduled for November 11 in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, characterizing them as an opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to mend its allegedly tarnished … Continue reading PDP urges INEC to restore its image through off-cycle elections
Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its handling of the 2023 presidential election. Chidoka’s criticism stems from the legal challenges … Continue reading Osita Chidoka slams INEC as ‘Monumental Disgrace’ to Nigeria
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) has provided the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with advanced tools for electoral management, delivered through Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI). These tools aim to further enhance Nigeria’s electoral processes. Included … Continue reading INEC receives innovative electoral tools from EU to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic governance
In the forthcoming governorship elections on November 11 in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for voter accreditation. An undisclosed high-ranking INEC official revealed … Continue reading INEC prepares 11,355 BVAS machines for Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that it did not receive direct cash support from international development partners for the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification during a meeting with Civil Society Organisations … Continue reading INEC denies direct funding from EU, U.S., and others for 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a response to the Labour Party’s demand for the dismissal of its chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, and a forensic audit of the commission’s expenditure related to the 2023 presidential election. INEC’s Chief Press … Continue reading INEC rejects Labour Party’s demand for chairman’s removal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lodged a six-count charge against its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. This action follows a review of the police case file, which established a prima facie case against … Continue reading INEC files six charges against suspended Adamawa REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concluded its defence before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) after the testimony of Dr. Lawrence Bayode, a Deputy Director in the ICT Department. Supporting documents were presented as evidence. Bayode clarified that blurred … Continue reading INEC closes defence in Peter Obi and Labour Party’s petition
Dino Melaye, the National Collation Agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, appeared before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja and testified that election collation errors committed by the Independent National Electoral Commission … Continue reading Results used by INEC to declare Tinubu as winner were completely incorrect – Dino Melaye tells court
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed the accusations made by the legal team of the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the alleged refusal to respond to subpoenas served on them. The LP and Obi … Continue reading INEC warns labour party against blackmail tactics
Witnesses in the ongoing court case regarding the disputed presidential election have testified that their attempts to upload polling unit results using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines to INEC’s I-Rev portal failed. Two of the five INEC ad-hoc … Continue reading BVAS system failed to upload presidential poll results, INEC staff testifies in court
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the official list of candidates for the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, … Continue reading INEC releases final list of governorship election candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states
The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, submitted additional exhibits to the Presidential Election Petition Court. The exhibits included certified true copies of polling unit result sheets contained in INEC Form EC8As from eight states across the … Continue reading Peter Obi and labour party submit additional INEC results from eight states
During the cross-examination at the Presidential Election Petition Court, Joe Agada, the first witness of the People Democratic Party (PDP), made some significant allegations regarding the manipulation of BVAS devices and the signing of results in the last presidential election. … Continue reading PDP witness at tribunal alleges being forced to sign presidential poll result in Kogi
Former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has attributed the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria to inadequate governance. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the Pre-Inaugural Lecture honoring the governor-elect of Niger State, Umaru Bago Mohammed, Jega highlighted that the current … Continue reading Former INEC chairman blames insecurity on bad governance in Nigeria
Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged refusal to grant him access to Certified True Copies … Continue reading Tonye Cole declares impunity by INEC unacceptable in elections
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State has decided to withdraw the petition it filed against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Previously, the party had submitted a petition to the Governorship Election Petition … Continue reading NNPP drops petition against Governor Abiodun and INEC
Three members-elect of the Imo State House of Assembly have received their certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the supplementary polls held on April 15. The three assembly members-elect are Mr. Nkem Otuibe of Ahiazu … Continue reading INEC awards certificates of return to three Imo state house of assembly members elect
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal heard objections from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, now the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The Labour Party candidate, who was contesting the election result, criticised the … Continue reading Peter Obi alleges INEC partiality in attempt to dismiss petition against Tinubu
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