A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cease holding by-elections. Falana claims that by-elections result in the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 7,746 deceased voters from Nigeria’s national voter registry across all states and the Federal Capital Territory as of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed spending N126 billion for its 2025 budget. The Commission Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation in his…
A delegation of 12 senior officials from Benin Republic’s electoral body, Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA), is currently visiting Nigeria to study the country’s electoral processes…
The supposed death of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, has been denied by the commission in social media reports. Yakubu reportedly…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is proposing electoral reforms in 2025, including eliminating the use of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and introducing Diaspora voting. The…
A reassessment of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) as the only method of certifying eligible voters in advance of the general elections in 2027 was suggested by…
Thugs reportedly invaded the Edo State High Court in Benin premises, attempting to disrupt the pre-hearing of petitions challenging the validity of the September 21 governorship…
The 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is poised to hold its inaugural and pre-hearing session to address petitions challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC)…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will launch a nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in the first quarter of 2025. The…