INEC declares Aiyedatiwa winner of Ondo Guber election

Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The governor was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after winning the governorship poll in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Aiyedatiwa, who won in Ese Odo Local Government Area in […]

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INEC can still save Kamala ―Activist Deji Adeyanju, writes

Activist and now a Nigerian lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has commented on the United States presidential election result and that Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can still help the losing Democratic Party to win. As results from the US presidential election are tilting towards Donald Trump winning, Adeyanju said the only body that can help […]

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Ogun State INEC REC, Ijalaye slumps, dies

Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Ogun State, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye is dead. The Ogun REC slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the former Resident Electoral Commissioner had […]

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Ganduje blames poor people, INEC, weak institutions for corruption in Nigeria

Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Bishop Mathew Kukah, the founder of The Kukah Centre (TKC), have attributed political corruption to dishonest poor Nigerians, INEC and other institutions. Mr Ganduje insisted that blaming politicians and public officeholders would not solve the problem of weak institutions in Nigeria. This was stated at a high-level meeting with national […]

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Rivers lawmakers’ defection: PDP asks INEC to conduct fresh elections in 27 State constituencies

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a Press statement asking Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections to fill the 27 state constituencies vacant seats of the defected lawmakers. See the PDP’s Press statement below: December 11, 2023 Press Statement Rivers State Assembly: PDP Demands INEC to Conduct Fresh Elections in […]

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INEC needs to be unbundled ―Attahiru Jega

Former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that the commission needs to be unbundled by the national assembly to be more effective. Jega who said this at a Citizens Town Hall on Electoral Reform organised by Yiaga Africa, European Union (EU) in collaboration with the National Assembly joint committees […]

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You continue to dance naked in the market ―Appeal court slams INEC, accuses it of being partisan

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja berated the Independent National Electoral Commissioner, INEC, while accusing it of being partisan. The appellate court on Friday, Nov. 24, slammed  the Commission for appearing before it to act in favour of a party in an election dispute, by disowning documents that it not only issued, but also […]

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You can’t punish voters for error of INEC, Falana wants appeal court judgments sacking three govs reviewed

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has on Sunday, called for a review of the judgments delivered by the Court of Appeal which sacked three state governors. Falana made the call during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Abba Yusuf (Kano), Dauda Lawal […]

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We did not issue the certificate Bola Tinubu presented to INEC ―Chicago State University says (Deposition transcript)

President Bola Tinubu presented an alleged forged degree certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when he filed his paperwork to lead Nigeria in June 2022, Peoples Gazette has reported. Official repudiation of Mr. Tinubu’s certificate — the only academic qualification he presented to the electoral office — came at a deposition of school […]

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INEC’s failure to e-transmit election results breaks Nigerians’ trust ―Laolu Akande, ex-vp Osinbajo’s aide

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande, believes the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) inability to electronically transmit results of the presidential poll has broken Nigerians’ trust in the agency. INEC had in the lead up to the February 2023 exercise repeatedly said it would transmit polling unit results to the INEC Result […]

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After one witness, INEC closes defence in LP, Obi’s petition at the tribunal

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), after calling just one witness in defence of the February 25 presidential election that produced Bola Tinubu as President. Although, INEC at the Monday’s proceedings, told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that […]

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Over 2.5 million votes disappeared from presidential poll result ―Maths Professor claims as he rubbishes INEC at Tribunal

Mathematics Professor at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Eric Uwadiegwu Ofoedu, testified on Friday, June 16, 2023, before the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC), that a total of 2,565,629 accredited votes were not reflected in the final results of the February 25 presidential election, as announced by the chairman of the Independent […]

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Tribunal moves to merge all petitions against Tinubu, APC and INEC

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, has disclosed plans to merge the three separate petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election by virtue of paragraph 50 of the First Schedule of the Electoral Act to merge all the petitions and decide them together. This view was supported by […]

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Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo’s November gov polls: INEC takes position between LP’s Abure and Apapa factions

Following two contradictory high court rulings over leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria, the Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the party have been at loggerheads over who is the recognised National Chairman of the Party. The power tussle snowballed into holding factional primaries to produce candidates who will participate in the […]

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Judiciary may treat Tinubu better than INEC did ―Reno Omokri says

Former aide to ex-Nigerian president, Mr. Reno Omokri as described President elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a political scholar which PDP need to study and learn from in order to defeat his political base. Reno share this thought on his official Twitter Page where he wrote: “Tinubu has been preparing for 2023 since 1998. He […]

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At last, INEC declares Fintiri winner of Adamawa gov election

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Muhammed Melee, declared incumbent Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner on Tuesday after polling 430,861 votes to defeat his major counterpart Aisha Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled […]

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Nigeria’s House of Reps supplementary election results as announced by INEC

Supplementary Election held by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 15, 2023: Candidates contested in two Governorship polls, 5 Senatorial Districts, 31 House of Representatives Constituencies and 57 State Constituency seats. Below are the Nigerian House of Reps seats results as announced by INEC: (3 Pending) KHANA/GOKANA PDP/incumbent: Dumnamene Robinson Deekor (18641)✓ SDP: […]

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Obi, LP’s prayers are not grantable, INEC tells Tribunal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying the reliefs sought are not grantable. INEC, the 1st respondent, stated this in its reply filed on Monday night at the PEPC’s Secretariat by its […]

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INEC hires ex-NBA president, 8 other SANs to defend 2023 presidential election results

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has briefed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the Commission’s declaration of the results of the February 25 presidential election. The legal team of the commission will be led by Abubakar Mahmoud SAN, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) while other members will include Stephen […]

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‘Don’t vouch for friends until INEC employs them’ ―Kanayo O. Kanayo says (Video)

On the face of the just concluded 2023 general elections, the Nollywood veteran actor and lawyer, Kanayo O. Kanayo has warned his followers not to vouch for anyone. Many Nigerians, local and international observers had expressed displeasure over the 2023 general elections, mostly its process and outcome, alleging that it was manipulated and rigged. So, […]

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