Tag INEC

INEC Denies Fake News on Chairman’s Death

  THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi,…

INEC Promotes 1,731 officers

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of 1,73 officers who excelled in the 2024 promotion examinations. This is contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Adenike Tadese, in…

President Tinubu asks Senate to Confirm 3 REC Nominees

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday forwarded the names of three Resident Electoral Commissioners to the Senate for approval. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio made this known during the Tuesday plenary. The House subsequently referred the request to the committee…

Lawmaker Proposes NIN, Passport As Alternatives To PVCs For Voting

THE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Olamilekan Adeola, has called upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore alternative identification methods to mitigate voter disenfranchisement. Adeola, commonly called Yayi, observed that accepting various forms of voting identification…

President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointments At INEC

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Yusuf Tukur as National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, representing the North West. Trojaninsights reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement…