Thursday, March 28, 2024

Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs)

November 5, 2023

Yakubu charges INEC staff on integrity ahead of Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa guber polls

Mr Yakubu said that INEC was committed to credible elections in the states.

Mahmood Yakubu
October 20, 2023

INEC to deploy 46,084 staff for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship polls

The INEC boss said that such massive deployment required a secured environment, which he said was beyond the commission’s immediate responsibility.

INEC Officials
September 5, 2023

Guber Polls: INEC resumes distribution of uncollected PVCs in Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa

He said this was only for registered voters in the three states who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension of the exercise on February 5.

Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) used to illustrate the story
August 4, 2023

Ministerial-nominees: INEC to conduct four by-elections for NASS

Mr Yakubu explained that the four by-elections would be conducted to fill the vacant seats by two senators and two members of the House of Representatives.

Mahmood Yakubu
July 4, 2023

INEC working with 427 lawyers to prosecute electoral offenders: Mahmood Yakubu

The INEC chairman announced that the commission had received 216 case files related to the 2023 general elections.

INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
June 8, 2023

CSOs want more reforms for INEC, say 2023 elections lacked transparency

The CSOs said the polls was marred by poor organisation, logistical and operational failure, lack of transparency, disruption of voting, and violence.

Nigerians queue to vote
December 2, 2022

Nationwide collection of PVC starts on December 12: INEC

The collection will last till January 22, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including Saturdays and Sundays.

Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) used to illustrate the story
August 16, 2022

INEC redeploys two RECs, eight senior officials

The redeployed RECs according to Mr Okoye were Dr Cyril Omorogbe from Cross River to Akwa-Ibom; and Dr Alalibo Sinikiem from Edo to Rivers.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
June 10, 2022

INEC supplies new PVC machines to South-East, Lagos, Kano as registration drive intensifies

“The necessity to urgently deploy more voter enrolment machines to ease the congestion at the registration centres was identified as a priority.”

INEC voter enrollment device
September 5, 2021

INEC redeploys five RECs, four directors

The electoral commission says the redeployments were part of its routine administrative postings.

Mahmood Yakubu