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, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Oyekanmi explained that the commission’s attention … Read more
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to begin nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) in the first quarter of 2025. In a memo dated November 20, 2024, and sighted by TheCable, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the Commission’s Secretary, directed resident electoral commissioners across the country to initiate necessary preparations for the exercise. According to the … Read more
COMRADE Bobby Eghosa Obayuwana, a public affairs analyst and development communication expert, has strongly condemned the actions of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), labeling him as a “Professor of Election Rigging in Nigeria.” Obayuwana, an ardent supporter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in a social media post … Read more
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 Abuja on Tuesday. A detailed breakdown of the promotions list showed that 59 deputy directors … Read more
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 on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to report back as soon as possible. Barely … Read more
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 would enhance the electoral process’s inclusivity and transparency. Trojaninsights reports that the lawmaker representing the … Read more
MORE than 90% of polling unit results from Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election have been successfully uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV). The portal’s latest update was recorded at precisely 6:18 p.m., marking significant progress in the collation process. The key contenders in this election are Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All … Read more
IN Less than 24 hours to Ondo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replaced Olusola Ebiseni with Olorunfemi Festus as the Labour Party (LP) candidate. The commission in an update on its X social media platform, on Friday, said the replacement of Ebiseni with Festus was in obedience to a judgment of … Read more
Eben Enasco Reporting. WITH the Ondo gubernatorial election just around the corner, all eyes are on Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to deliver a free, fair, and credible election. The INEC Chairman Professor Yakubu would be keen to forget this year’s Edo gubernatorial election in a hurry over the … Read more
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 on Monday. Onanuga said Tukur has a Bachelor of Arts from Bayero University, a postgraduate … Read more