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Tag: INEC

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Politics

100th NEC: June 30 sarconsact – PDP BoT

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has fired back at the acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, insisting that its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting …

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Politics / Top Stories

2027: Anambra, FCT area council polls, bye-elections top on our plans – INEC 

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday released the list of 110 political associations applying for registration as political parties. Among the associations are the …

2027: Anambra, FCT area council polls, bye-elections top on our plans – INEC  Read More
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Politics

Party registration: Obidients, ADA, MoP, 107 others apply to INEC *Full list

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

The Obidient Peoples Party (OPP) and the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) are among 110 associations that have applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as political parties. …

Party registration: Obidients, ADA, MoP, 107 others apply to INEC *Full list Read More
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Politics

2026: INEC announces date for Ekiti governorship polls

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially fixed Saturday June 20, 2026 as the date for the Ekiti state governorship election. This announcement was contained in a public notice …

2026: INEC announces date for Ekiti governorship polls Read More
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Politics

Party registration: INEC processing 110 associations, to resume nationwide CVR

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday  released the list of 110 political association which applied to it for registration. Speaking at the second …

Party registration: INEC processing 110 associations, to resume nationwide CVR Read More
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Politics

PDP cancels NEC meeting, Anyanwu returns as national secretary

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

Less than 24 hours after the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the secretary-ship tussle, the party Wednesday announced the …

PDP cancels NEC meeting, Anyanwu returns as national secretary Read More
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Politics

INEC holds special parley with PDP governors over party crisis

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership yesterday held an inconclusive closed-door meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission …

INEC holds special parley with PDP governors over party crisis Read More
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Politics

SDP crisis: My suspension fake, coalition behind it – Shehu Gabam

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 - by Emeka Nze  

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has debunked his purported suspension saying, it is fake and blames the new coalition for the current crisis in …

SDP crisis: My suspension fake, coalition behind it – Shehu Gabam Read More
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Politics

Happening now: PDP leaders in closed-door meeting with INEC

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 - by Adejayan Gbenga

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hierarchy is currently in a closed- door meeting with the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the headquarters of the electoral umpire …

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Politics

Damagum ‘disowns’ party spokesman over comments on INEC, proposed PDP NEC meeting

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 - by Kehinde Osasona

The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, Monday, described recent statements made by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, concerning the Independent …

Damagum ‘disowns’ party spokesman over comments on INEC, proposed PDP NEC meeting Read More
Editorial

As 100 political parties seek registration… 

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers 

The recent disclosure by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is in receipt of over 100 applications for the registration of new parties is not strange. It has …

As 100 political parties seek registration…  Read More
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Politics / Top Stories

INEC headquarters remain citadel of democracy, transparency – Tinubu

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday said the ground-breaking event was the third time in the last 34 years that the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) was stepping in to …

INEC headquarters remain citadel of democracy, transparency – Tinubu Read More
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Politics

Ex-IPAC chair kicks as FCDA opts to build INEC’s headquarters annex

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

Former Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), High Chief Peter Ameh, has frowned at the decision of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to construct the office annex …

Ex-IPAC chair kicks as FCDA opts to build INEC’s headquarters annex Read More
Opinion

When fake patriots peddle conspiracy theories against INEC

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 - by Oluwaferanmi Ayinde

Serial parochial and hypocritical criticisms of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, have become the pastime of some self-serving moralists, masquerading as patriots and …

When fake patriots peddle conspiracy theories against INEC Read More
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Nigerian News

SERAP urgesTinubu to reconsider appointment of INEC, REC commissioner 

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 - by Adeola Akinbobola

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)  Sunday urged President Bola Tinubu to use his good offices and leadership position to reconsider his appointment of at least three alleged members of …

SERAP urgesTinubu to reconsider appointment of INEC, REC commissioner  Read More
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Politics

2025 Anambra governorship election: Campaigns kicks off June 11 – INEC 

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra state. A statement on Wednesday by the National Commissioner …

2025 Anambra governorship election: Campaigns kicks off June 11 – INEC  Read More
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Nigerian News

Anambra governorship election: INEC publishes final list of candidates

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 - by Admin III

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the November 8 Governorship Election in Anambra State. INEC in a statement on Wednesday by one …

Anambra governorship election: INEC publishes final list of candidates Read More
Politics

INEC fixes June 20, Aug. 8 2026 for Ekiti, Osun gov’ship polls

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Ekiti and Osun states’ governorship elections for June 20, and August 8 2026, respectively. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at …

INEC fixes June 20, Aug. 8 2026 for Ekiti, Osun gov’ship polls Read More
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Editorial

Expedite passage of INEC’s electoral reform proposals

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 - by Blueprint

The revelation by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, that the electoral umpire has forwarded 142 post-election recommendations to federal lawmakers, eight of which require amendments …

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Politics

INEC creates AI division to enhance capacity 

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 - by Emeka Nze 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created an Artificial Intelligence AI Division to enhance its capacity for data-driven decision-making, risk detection and mitigation as well as deepening voter services …

INEC creates AI division to enhance capacity  Read More
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2025 Anambra governorship election: INEC publishes candidates’ details

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2025 Anambra state governorship election. This is following the conclusion of party primaries and the …

2025 Anambra governorship election: INEC publishes candidates’ details Read More
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Nigerian News

Tinubu swears in INEC commissioners, CCB board members

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 - by Abdullahi M. Gulloma, Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Monday swore-in new national commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and board members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) at the Council Chambers …

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Politics

INEC: We’ve not recognised anybody as LP chair 

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 - by Emeka Nze

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday said it has was taken a decision concerning the crisis rocking the Labour Party. The Supreme Court recently sacked the National Chairman of …

INEC: We’ve not recognised anybody as LP chair  Read More
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Politics

INEC reinstates LP’s Abure, PDP’s Anyanwu names on website

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 - by Admin III

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restored the name of Julius Abure on its website as the National Chairman of Labour Party. It also re-enlisted Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim …

INEC reinstates LP’s Abure, PDP’s Anyanwu names on website Read More
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Nigerian News

INEC under pressure not to register TNN – Spokesman 

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 - by Alabi Abdul

Pressure from high quarters is said to be mounting on the principal officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to register Team New Nigeria (TNN) as political party …

INEC under pressure not to register TNN – Spokesman  Read More

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