THIS DAY The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, described as historic, a recent bye-election for Isoko South 1 State Constituency area of Delta State, using a new technology, the Bimodal Voter Accreditation…
THE GUARDIAN For the second time in one week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that it has the capacity to transmit unhindered, election results from far-flung parts of the country, again contradicting claims by both the National…
DAILY POST The Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia, has described politicians moving against the transmission of election results to the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from the polling units…
TRIBUNE ONLINE The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the hitch-free conduct of the recent Ijaw National Congress (INC) election indicated that Nigeria can hold rancour-free national elections. Governor Diri stated this on Friday during the inauguration…
PUNCH NEWS THE Independent National Electoral Commission, has announced plans to increase the number of polling units in Rivers State from 4,442 to 6,866 with the creation of additional 2,424 units. It also explained that security agencies were responsible for…
THIS DAY The Senate yesterday approved the restoration of Ethiope West state constituency (1) in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State from the present Ethiope West state constituency. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved…
THE NATION The Rivers State government is set to conduct the local government election in April. The state government has enjoined the electoral commission to conduct a free and fair election. But the APC National Executive Committee is kicking. It…
PUNCH Following the ongoing #EndSARS nationwide protests, the Independent National Electoral has announced the indefinite postponement of the bye-elections in the six senatorial districts and nine state constituencies. The commission said it would continue to monitor the situation and meet again in…
THIS DAY A boat carrying electoral materials and ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to riverine areas of Ilaje Local Government Area in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election has capsized. The wooden boat reportedly carrying…
THE NATION ELECTRONIC Voting Machine (EVM) will be used for future elections in the country beginning from next year, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has indicated. But, the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states will run on…