Aluta News The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sankara, Ukum Local Government of Benue was attacked and burnt on Wednesday by protesting youths. INEC confirmed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja. OlumekunContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 21, 2023 Security was tight at the Anambra State Headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), in Awka, ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) check at the INEC office on Tuesday, showed that there was heavy presence ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 8, 2023 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) says the 2023 general elections will hold as scheduled. Yakubu said this on Wednesday in Abuja when he fielded questions from State House Correspondents after he briefed the Federal Executive Council (FEC)on levelContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 17, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his avowed determination to ensure the conduct of free, fair and transparent national elections, whose outcome would be largely accepted to the contestants. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s media aide ln a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 1, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it plans to publish the final list of candidates for Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives seats on Sept. 20 ahead of 2023 poll. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the ”ExpertContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun says it has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Osun ahead of the state governorship election on July 16. In a statement by the commission’s Public Affairs Officer, Mrs Oluwaseun Osimosu on Saturday,Continue Reading
By Aluta News April 05, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to adhere strictly to internal democracy and electoral laws in the conduct of their primaries, ahead of 2023 general elections. The commission gave the advice in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National CommissionerContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withheld the allowances of 630 ad hoc staff for failing to return election materials and devices used for the Nov. 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 25, 2021 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that conducting elections in Nigeria was a tough task, urging media support against fake news that could cause confusion. Yakubu spoke at a Strategic Interactive Meeting with Online Publishers organised by INECContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 24, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will provide brailled ballot papers for visually impaired voters in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Dr Nwachuku Orji, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, stated this during a voter sensitisation programme for visually impairedContinue Reading
