The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awgu LGA of Enugu state has been set ablaze by hoodlums. Festus Okoye, INEC’s spokesperson, said the fire caused extensive damage to stores where election materials were kept. “Our Resident Electoral Commissioner for Enugu State, Mr. Emeka Ononamadu, reported an attack on the INEC office…
Governor Willie Obiano has stated that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, and the people of Anambra State will reject the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to use its facility in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, to store non-sensitive materials for the November 6 governorship election in the state. INEC had announced, through…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the number of fresh registrants since the launch of the online registration portal on 28th June 2021 has now exceeded two million. The exact number to a statement by the Chairman Voter Education and Information, Festus Okoye, is 2,215,832 as at 7 am Monday 23rd August, 2021….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again raised an alarming over conflicting court judgements on electoral matters. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, believes such a trend poses a serious threat to the nation’s electoral system if it is allowed to continue. “What is going on…
The drama that started at INEC on July 16, 2021 leading to the erroneous publishing of Chukwuma Umeoji’s name in place of that of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo came to an end today as the commission has done the needful. In a press release by the commission and signed by the Commissioner, Voter Education and…
In the heat of the debate over Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of result, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s telecoms regulator. The House also invited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to answer to some questions. But as it has now…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday suggested it has the capacity to transmit election results electronically from remote areas across the country. Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly had been at loggerheads over electronic transmission of results earlier in the week. The House was thrown into disarray on Thursday as members…
Reactions have started trailing the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC list for the November 6 Anambra Governorship election. The zonal chairman, People’s Democratic Party PDP) South East, Ali Odefa in a statement, appealed to their supporters to remain resolute, noting that the legal impasse will soon be over.He assured that the party has all it…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the list and personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. In the list published on Friday, the electoral umpire, in obedience to orders of court, dropped the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo,…
