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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

March 24, 2021

INEC to deploy over 2, 970 officials for Abia by-election

“All ad hoc staff required for the conduct of the election have been trained and await deployment.”

Festus Okoye
March 20, 2021

INEC suspends Ekiti by-election over violence

INEC said to continue with the process would amount to rewarding bad behaviour.

Prof. Yakub Mahmood
March 20, 2021

Policewoman, two others shot dead as ‘APC thugs’ unleash mayhem during Ekiti by-election

The violence came during an exercise to elect a new House of Assembly member for Ekiti East Constituency 1.

March 19, 2021

Police restrict movement for Ekiti-East by-election

The restriction was for vehicular and pedestrian movement in and out of the local government area.

Nigerian Police Force
March 18, 2021

Court declares Ararume APC Imo North senatorial candidate

The court held that based on the record before the court, Mr. Omegara had been disqualified by the APC Screening Committee.

Senator Ifeanyi Ararume
March 11, 2021

Lawmakers propose bill for one female senator from each state

“What we are proposing in the bill is to have at least a (female) senator from every state.”

Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen
March 3, 2021

INEC in breach of Constitution over constituency delineation: Reps

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been asked to embark on constituency delineation in the country.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
March 3, 2021

INEC in breach of Constitution over constituency delineation: Reps

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been asked to embark on constituency delineation in the country.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
February 19, 2021

Rivers REC clarifies expansion of access to polling units

“INEC in Rivers is constrained to make this clarification so that no unscrupulous person takes advantage of innocent members of the public.”

Nyesom Wike (Credit: Twitter)
February 6, 2021

2023: INEC moves to create new polling units

INEC National Commissioner, Okechukwu Ibeanu, making a presentation said between 1999 and 2019, voter turnout in Nigeria dropped by 17 percent.

Prof. Yakub Mahmood