Tag: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Politics: APC wins House of Reps seat at Ogun rerun

January 26, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Kolapo Osunsanya, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the election for Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North-East Federal Constituency of Ogun State. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Charles Onwuka, of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), announced the results on Saturday at Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, collation centre … More Politics: APC wins House of Reps seat at Ogun rerun

Politics: APC, AA win Imo rerun elections

January 26, 2020

Mrs Marian Onuoha, aka Mama Sure P, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged the winner of rerun election for the Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Federal Constituency seat conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday. The APC candidate defeated her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Obinna Onwubariri, with 23,690 votes, to 10,010 … More Politics: APC, AA win Imo rerun elections

Politics: Cross-River APC Has No Candidates – INEC

February 22, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that it does not recognize the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State for the rescheduled 2019 General Elections. Resident Electoral Commission in Cross River State, Dr Frankland Briyai, declared the names of all candidates submitted by APC in the state would be removed. … More Politics: Cross-River APC Has No Candidates – INEC

News: 80 INEC staff fail promotion exam

November 30, 2018

No fewer than 80 staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have failed the promotion examination conducted by the Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee (APDC). The statement signed by the Member, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed that out of the 927 junior staff who sat for the 2018 promotion … More News: 80 INEC staff fail promotion exam

Politics: INEC confirms Tambuwal as PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto

November 18, 2018

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, has been confirmed as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. According to SWB, Festus Okoye, national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), made the confirmation. Tambuwal’s name was reportedly missing from the list released by INEC for the 2019 governorship election. … More Politics: INEC confirms Tambuwal as PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto

Politics: INEC urges Nigerians to be vigilant in 2019

November 12, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to be vigilant and insist that political parties and their candidates do the right thing to ensure a free, fair, transparent and credible elections in 2019. INEC’s National Commissioner supervising Benue, Anambra and Enugu States, Barr. Festus Okoye, who gave the advice during an interface with … More Politics: INEC urges Nigerians to be vigilant in 2019