Category: Election

INEC chairman swears in new Oyo REC, warns against compromise

November 25, 2025

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday swore in Prof. Rahmon Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State. The event, held at the commission’s headquarters, marked Tella’s redeployment to Oyo State and, according to INEC, forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen electoral administration across the country. […]

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Osun 2026: INEC urges parties to conduct lawful, transparent primaries

November 18, 2025

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has urged political parties...

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BVAS Has Ended Identity Theft in Elections — INEC Chairman

November 18, 2025

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, SAN, says the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System has effectively eliminated...

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Osun leads in Continuous Voter Registration

November 17, 2025

About 2.3 million Nigerians have so far concluded their registration at the end of 12 weeks of the ongoing Continuous...

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BREAKING: INEC presents certificates of return to Soludo, deputy

November 11, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, and his deputy,...

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BREAKING: INEC declares Soludo winner of Anambra Gov poll

November 9, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Soludo winner of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. According...

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Anambra 2025: INEC distributes sensitive material to 21 LGAs

November 7, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive electoral materials to the 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra for Saturday’s...

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APC sweeps chairmanship seats in Niger LG poll

November 4, 2025

The ruling All Progressives Congress has won all the chairmanship seats in the elections conducted in all the 25 local...

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Police issue stern warning to IPOB ahead of Anambra guber election

November 4, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force has warned non-state actors, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and the...

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Political parties sign peace pact ahead of Anambra gov poll

November 4, 2025

Political parties and candidates participating in the Anambra State governorship election have signed a peace accord ahead of the election...

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Niger LG poll: INEC office set ablaze over missing result sheets

November 3, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Nasko, Magama Ward, has been set on fire by angry residents following...

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Registration: 8 out of 14 associations successfully uploaded documents on INEC portal – Official

October 31, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said eight out of the 14 pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political...

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Osun guber: INEC warns political parties against early campaign, sets deadline for primaries

October 29, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, warned political parties in Osun State against violating electoral laws ahead of their...

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Vote-buying won’t decide Anambra election – Amupitan

October 29, 2025

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has warned against vote-buying ahead of the November...

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INEC unveils AI-powered virtual assistant ahead of Anambra gov election

October 25, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant to enhance staff training and operational readiness ahead...

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Electoral reforms: Senate pushes INEC to defend election results

October 23, 2025

The Senate on Wednesday called for the transfer of the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to...

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Why I Decided To Bow Out Of INEC – Yakubu

October 8, 2025

Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu has said that his decision to bow out of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to pave...

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Osun, Borno, Lagos Lead As Electoral Commission INEC Records 6.8million Pre-Registrants

October 7, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that a total of 6,856,979 Nigerians have so far pre-registered online in...

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Osun, Lagos, Borno lead as online voter registrations surpass 4.4m

September 15, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that more than 4.4 million Nigerians have pre-registered online as part of the...

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INEC shortlists 14 new party applicants, disqualifies 157

September 12, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 14 political associations have scaled the first hurdle in their bid for...

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Nigerians may in future vote from anywhere, INEC assures

September 4, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that Nigerians may in future elections be able to vote from any...

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[FULL LIST] Newly Elected Chairmen, Vice In Rivers

August 31, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) won 20 out of the 23 local government areas in the Rivers State Local Government...

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Photo News: Ibas Calls For Peace As Rivers Holds LG Elections Today

August 30, 2025

The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has called on residents of Rivers State to conduct themselves peacefully...

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INEC begins in-person voter pre-registration exercise

August 25, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday August 25, began the physical, in-person phase of its Continuous Voter Registration...

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INEC Issues Certificates of Return to Winners of August 16 By-Elections

August 21, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to senators-elect and members-elect of the House of...

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Number Of Senate, House Of Reps Seats Occupied By APC, PDP, NNPP, APGA, Labour Party After Bye-election

August 21, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the current ruling party at the national level and has not hidden its desire to expand...

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INEC Records 69,376 Online Voter Pre-Registrations In 7 Hours

August 19, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that 69,376 Nigerians completed their online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter...

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INEC CVR portal records over 26,000 visits on first day

August 18, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 26,000 visits to its Continuous Voter Registration portal just hours after the...

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Tinubu hails winners of by-elections in 12 states, commends INEC

August 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated all the winners of Saturday, August 16, by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. A...

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Security Operatives Arrest Suspected Vote-Buyer With ₦25.9 Million In Kaduna

August 16, 2025

Security agencies in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote-buyer with over ₦25.9 million cash allegedly meant to compromise Saturday’s bye-elections in the...

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