A Human rights lawyer, Maxwell Okpara has demanded the arrest of the immediate outgone Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu. Okpara made the demand on Wednesday. While responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television, he also said Yakubu deserved the award for the worst electoral umpire…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Some governors and former ministers yesterday asked the Federal Government to reform the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2027 general elections to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy and strengthen electoral credibility. They spoke at a panel discussion hosted by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership,…
Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has emerged as the likely candidate to succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Yakubu to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure. Insider sources described the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission , NEC, has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that the Commission is recruiting for various positions. In a statement disclosed on Wednesday, INEC cautioned Nigerians to disregard the advert, which directs applicants to a fraudulent website, inecrecruitment.com, to complete their applications. The body also clarified that it does…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that 14 out of 171 associations seeking registration as political parties have been cleared to proceed to the next stage of their applications. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement after the commission’s regular…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that Certificates of Return will be presented to winners of the just-concluded by-elections across the country on Thursday, August 21, 2025. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, said the decision complied with the provision…
No fewer than 69,376 voters completed online pre-registration within seven hours of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resuming its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Olumekun explained that the number was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday said the Labour Party, LP, and four other political parties would not be participating in the August 16, 2025 bye-elections in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Prof. Anugbum Onuoha disclosed this at a press briefing in Benin City. Onuoha listed…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties against early open campaigns for the 2027 General Election, describing it as a violation of the Electoral Act. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi. in Abuja, while response to a question…
The leadership crisis that had bedevilled the Plateau State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may have been brought to an end, as a new list by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sighted by DAILY POST on Monday recognized Ambassador Hannatu Gagara as the authentic Chairperson of the party in the state. The…
