Tag: INEC
2019: 41 candidates jostle to become Lagos governor, 589 eye Lagos...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Friday published details of 41 candidates of various political parties in the state for...
Senate approves N234 Billion INEC budget
The Senate has approved the N234 billion budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the 2019 elections.
President Muhammadu Buhari had requested...
Osun residents defy heavy rainfall to vote in rerun election
There was mild drama at Polling Unit 17, Ward 5, Adewale Street, Alekuwodo, Osogbo, when voters that came out to participate in the Osun...
PDP rejects declaration of Osun election as inconclusive
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election as inconclusive.
The party's candidate, Ademola Adeleke, had polled 254,698...
INEC declares Osun election inconclusive, sets September 27 for rerun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Osun State governorship election inconclusive.
It has subsequently fixed September 27 for a rerun.
The candidate of...
2019: INEC clarifies stance on smartphone ban
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says smartphones are only banned inside the voting cubicle rather than the entire polling unit areas as speculated.
The commission's...
Osun 2018: INEC bans phone, gadgets at polling centres
The Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) has reportedly placed an embargo on mobile phones and other electronic gadgets during the forthcoming Governorship election in...
Udoma, INEC chairman appear before Senate to defend 2019 elections budget
Minister of National Planning, Udoma Udoma, and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu, on Friday appeared before the Senate to...
National Assembly calls off Tuesday reconvening
The National Assembly will not reconvene on Tuesday as earlier announced.
A member the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, told PUNCH on Monday that the House had...
NASS to reconvene next week to approve INEC budget
The National Assembly will reconvene next week to consider and pass the proposed budget for the 2019 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission...