The Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in the Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, officially declaring the seats vacant. The Edo Central seat had been declared vacant in 2024 following the inauguration…
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has assured all that the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party from the local government election scheduled for Saturday will not hinder the electoral process. The Ondo State chapter of the PDP, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo, announced its withdrawal from the election….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed N126 billion for its 2025 budget. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, presented while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembly on Friday. He begged the National Assembly to accept the 2025 budget, which is almost three times larger than the one passed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the public to disregard reports on the death of its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi on Saturday said Yakubu is alive. The clarification was necessitated following reports that the INEC Chair had died in London. “Our…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed a fire incident at its office in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. In a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, the Commission stated that about 706 ballot boxes, 50 election bags, 322 apron vests, and other items were destroyed. The report…
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated that the electoral umpire is capable of conducting LG elections successfully if required to do so by law, two weeks after the Supreme Court of Nigeria granted financial autonomy to local governments (LGs). The INEC chief made this known when he appeared before…
