INEC asks police to intervene in vote buying.
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to pay special attention to addressing open vote buying as the country prepares for Ekiti and Osun governorship elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) , Ibrahim Idris, who paid him a courtesy […]
INEC fixes date for Dino Melaye’s recall.
The Kogi state Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced dates for the commencement of the recall process of the embattled Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, according to a Punch report. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. James Apam, said following the appeal court ruling that INEC can commence the recall process, […]
INEC, a threat to democracy – PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has described the declaration by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, that there are no underage voters in Kano State as despicable and an act of cowardice that threatens Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement signed by the National Publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, […]
The APC and the frequency of bad stories.
The best word to describe Nigeria at this moment in time is chaos. Troubled by the surprise turn of events, the ongoing reconciliation efforts by the ruling All Progressive Congress is threatening to overwhelm the party and President Mohammadu Buhari’s presidency, and there’s every reason to believe things will get worse, not better, in the […]
Inec announces election dates for the next 36 years.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, starting from 2019 to 2055. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, made the announcement at a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja pointing out that in other democracies of the […]
Portharcourt: Staff inadequacy threatens voter’s registration exercise.
Inadequacy of ad-hoc staff is threatening to mar the success of the on-going continuous voter’s registration exercise in some parts of Portharcourt, TPCN investigation reveals. INEC have not been able to duly register crowds who turn out daily for the exercise in various centers visited by our reporters in Portharcourt because of fewer numbers of […]
Inec Reiterates Readiness For 2019 polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has reiterated its readiness for the conduct of next year’s general elections. The commission made this known through its National Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Solomon Soyemi. Reacting to questions on Channels TV’s program “Politics Today”, Mr. Soyemi said that INEC has released the election timeline one year earlier before the general […]