The electoral body stressed that the preliminary register should not be mistaken for the final certified register of voters. It explained that the Display, Claims and Objections exercise was designed to allow registered voters and other stakeholders to examine the list, identify errors and report questionable entries before the final register is approved.
In a fresh crisis coming from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), a woman identified as Hafusa Danladi has come out to declare herself the bonafide national chairperson of the party. The development on Wednesday, announced in a press statement on her X (formerly Twitter), stated that she is the legal and recognised chairperson…
Last week, the court delivered its judgment in Case No. CA/ABJ/145/2026 (Mark v Gombe & Ors), ordering that the status quo ante bellum—meaning the situation before the dispute, should be maintained. INEC interpreted the ruling as requiring the removal of David Mark and the party’s secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, from its portal.
Background Nigeria’s electoral system, before now, had no provision for inmate voting in elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Over the years, prisoners in correctional centres across the country have been excluded from participating in elections because the electoral law and guidelines did not clearly make arrangements for voting inside custodial centres….
In the Bayelsa State governorship election held on Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent Governor, Douye Diri, as the winner. Diri, who ran on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), secured victory against Chief Timipre Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and sixteen other contenders. The…
In a hard-fought battle, the Kogi State Governorship Election held on November 11, 2023, has declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner. The State Returning Officer, Prof Johnson Urama, announced the victory, declaring Ododo as the elected governor with 446,237 votes. Ododo’s victory saw him defeating his closest rival, Murtala…
In a stunning electoral sweep, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has emerged victorious in all 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, securing a landslide win in the ongoing governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the announcement at the state collation centre in Owerri, the state capital, where the final…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa State has postponed the announcement of results for the remaining two local government areas—Brass and Southern Ijaw LGAs. The adjournment, announced by Mr. Wilfred Ifogah, Head of the Department of Voter Education and Publicity for INEC Bayelsa, came after reconvening the session at 7 pm on Sunday….
Tragedy struck at the collation centre in Twon-Brass, Brass local government area of Bayelsa State, as Mr. George Sibo, a member of a prominent political party, was killed during an attack by thugs. Known as “Kobo-Kobo,” Sibo served as an aide to the Brass Local Government Chairman, Hanson Alabo-Karika. The incident occurred when thugs stormed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that fresh polls will be conducted in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. The re-run election is scheduled to take place next Saturday, November 18, 2023. This decision comes in the wake of election irregularities reported in the state, particularly in…