Thursday, June 18, 2026

Returning Officer

May 21, 2026

Benue deputy speaker wins APC primary election

The returning officer declared Ms Ogenyi the winner of the primary election, as she satisfied all requirements of the electoral act and the APC guidelines.

Lami Ogenyi
May 18, 2026

Shehu Sani wins Kaduna Central APC senatorial ticket

Mr Sani polled 9,105 votes to secure the APC ticket.

Shehu Sani
May 18, 2026

Enmeshed in EFCC’s multibillion-naira fraud probe, Yahaya Bello clinches APC senatorial ticket

Mr Bello polled a total of 72,349 votes to defeat his challenger, Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke, who polled 315 votes.

Yahaya Bello
November 12, 2023

INEC declares landslide victory for Hope Uzodimma in Imo guber poll

The results were declared despite claims of violence and vote-buying, which officials said were not sufficient to make serious impact on the overall success of the exercise.

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma
April 25, 2023

Dapo Abiodun sends Akarigbo, Ogun chiefs to beg Adebutu to overlook dubious election, withdraw petition from tribunal

The governor dispatched the frontline monarch and others to London to meet with Kesington Adebutu, hoping to broker an accord that will end in the termination of the legal battle.

Ladi Adebutu and Governor Dapo Abiodun
April 17, 2023

Police should arrest INEC’s Adamawa resident electoral commissioner: PDP

“It is even more absurd that the Adamawa REC did not only usurp the powers of the returning officer but attempted to declare a winner without figures.”

Hudu Yunusa-Ari
April 16, 2023

INEC concludes Kebbi guber election; declares APC’s Nasiru Idris winner

The final result was announced at the INEC headquarters in Birnin Kebbi by the Returning Officer, Yusuf Sa’idu of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto.

Nasiru Idris
April 16, 2023

Supplementary Poll: PDP wins Jigawa Assembly seat in Birnin Kudu

“That Ibrahim Kabiru of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” the returning officer said.

Ballot box
March 21, 2023

APC rejects Kano governorship election result

The party wants the electoral commission, INEC, to declare the March 18 governorship election in the state as inconclusive.

APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu
March 21, 2023

Binani: Women protest alleged foul play in Adamawa guber poll outcome

The group called on INEC to be guided by the spirit of equity and justice, and fairness to women.

Aishatu Binani