Tinubu Asks Senate to Approve Amupitan as INEC Head
President Bola Tinubu has communicated with the Nigerian Senate, requesting the legislative confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan to assume the role of Chairman for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The formal request was presented to the Senate during its plenary session on Tuesday, where it was read aloud by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. […]
National Council of State Approves Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
The National Council of State (NCS) has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made via a State House press release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Thursday. The announcement followed the […]
INEC’s Stand on Ahoada East Bye-Election: A Win For Democracy
The clarification by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, October 1st, regarding the alleged refusal to conduct a bye-election in Ahoada East Constituency Two is both timely and commendable. In a statement signed by Geraldine Ekelemu, Acting Head of Voter Education and Publicity for the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Gabriel Yomere, INEC made […]
INEC Declines Ehie Edison’s Resignation, Rules Out Ahoada East II Bye-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it will not conduct a bye-election in Ahoada East Constituency II of the Rivers State House of Assembly, despite the resignation of former member, Ehie Edison. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Rivers State, Gabriel Yomere, stated this during a radio programme in Port Harcourt, the […]
INEC Provides Update on Voter Registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released updated figures on the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise. In a statement on Monday, Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee said the commission is making significant progress in both online and in-person registrations. Olumekun said as of Sunday, September […]
ADC Dismisses ‘Fake news’ on INEC’s Confirmation of State Chairmen
The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has refuted a viral statement claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated a list of the party’s state chairmen nationwide. In a statement made available by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Sunday, ADC labelled the report as “fake news,” asserting […]
ADC Leadership Crisis Ends as INEC Confirms New Executives
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the new leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This recognition effectively ended a long-standing power struggle within the opposition party. The updated information, posted on the commission’s website on Wednesday in Abuja, confirms that former Senate President, David Mark, is now the party’s recognised National Chairman. […]
Premature Campaigns Threaten Democracy – INEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concern over the rising wave of premature political campaigns across the country, warning that such actions undermine Nigeria’s electoral laws and democratic process. Speaking at a one-day roundtable on early political campaigns held on Wednesday at the Electoral Institute in Abuja, […]
INEC Records Over 1.3m Pre-Registrations in Just 7 Days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,379,342 Nigerians successfully completed the online pre-registration process during the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, held between August 18 and 24, 2025. Figures from the CVR State Pre-Registration Report released on Monday show that Lagos and Osun States recorded the highest participation […]
Resident Electoral Commissioner Decries Low PVC Collection Rate in Bayelsa
Over thirty nine thousand Personal Voter’s Cards ( PVC), remain uncollected across the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State. Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsa State, Mallam Isah Ehimeakhe made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Professor Mahmud Yakubu Media Center at the INEC State Headquarters in […]
ADC Decries Intimidation, Corruption in By-Elections as Tinubu Hails INEC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the conduct of the recent by-elections held across 13 states, alleging that the exercise was characterised by widespread violence, vote-buying, and electoral manipulation. ADC condemnation comes hours after President Bola Tinubu congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in the states. […]
APC Secures 12 Seats in By-elections as Tinubu Hails Winners, Commends INEC
President Bola Tinubu has offered his congratulations to the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states. He praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a smooth and largely violence-free exercise. The results, as announced by INEC, showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) securing a significant […]