Osogbo, Nigeria — The Osun State High Court has ruled that the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) should proceed with the local government elections slated for February 22, 2025. The judgment followed a legal challenge initiated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against OSIEC and its Chairman, Hashim Abioye. Delivering the ruling, Justice A….
Osogbo, Nigeria — The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mutiu Agboke, has urged political stakeholders to reject vote buying and violence in the lead-up to the 2026 elections, emphasizing their dangers to Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking at a two-day political stakeholders’ workshop organized by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Osun State chapter, Agboke warned against…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), who was earlier abducted in Bayelsa, has regained his freedom. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity (INEC) in Bayelsa State, Wilfred Ifogah, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen. INEC had earlier reported the abduction of the SPO who was in…
A boat conveying 12 election personnel and materials to Registration Area Centre 17 in Koluama in Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayless State has capsized. In a statement by the Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, Wilfred Ifogah, result sheets, power banks, and luggage containing personnel effects were lost, but no casualties were…
National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu has called on both regular and ad-hoc staff to demonstrate the highest level of patriotism and professionalism in tomorrow’s Governorship elections in Kogi Bayelsa and Imo States. In a statement, the Chairman explains that INEC was not a political party and that the Commission has…
The final legal battle over the number one seat will begin on Monday at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, following the listing of the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. Besides, Atiku…
Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi state will head to polls by November to elect their new Governors. To achieve seamless electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said it will deploy 46,084 regular and adhoc staff for the election. Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu in a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says that it will deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS for easy Voter Accreditation and authentication in November 11th Governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States. INEC Director for ICT, Dr Paul Omokore stated this in Akwanga, Nassarawa State during a two day Capacity workshop for INEC…
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Benin City has ignored two petitions filed against the declaration of Dennis Idahosa as the winner of the February 25 Ovia Federal Constituency election for lack of merit and being incompetent. The petitioners, Epele Asemota of the Labour Party (LP) and Barr Omosede Igbinedion of the…
The Election Petition Tribunal in Benin City has rejected Mr. Okhuarobo Henry Osamuede’s PDP petition against INEC’s declaration of Omoruyi Murphy Osaro of the Labour Party as the victor in the Egor/Ikpoba Federal Constituency election on February 25, 2023. Justice O.A. Chijioke, who delivered the unanimous verdict, stated that the petition lacked merit because the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it plans to study its result management system following Nigerians’ complaints about the 2023 general elections. The commission said its result management system had been a subject of litigation. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said this during the post-election review meeting with Collation and Returning Officers on…
In breaking news from Abuja, the Presidential Election Petition Court has officially accepted crucial evidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s defense against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku. President Tinubu’s educational records from Chicago State University, including his admission letter, have been admitted as exhibits, confirming…
