• Stakeholders seek effective media code for 2019 General Elections

    Stakeholders seek effective media code for 2019 General Elections0

    Stakeholders and practitioners in the Nigerian media industry gathered in Lagos last week to deliberate on the revised Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage. Organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) and funded by the European Union under component 4b: Support to the media of the EU support to democratic governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) project,

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  • 2019 Elections: INEC Seeks Collaboration with EFCC to Monitor Campaign Funding

    2019 Elections: INEC Seeks Collaboration with EFCC to Monitor Campaign Funding0

    The Independent National Electoral Commission is exploring ways to enforce the law on funding of elections by candidates and the political parties. To this end, INEC is seeking a collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to monitor the sources of funding of political parties’ campaigns during the 2019 general elections. The Chairman

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  • 2019 Election: INEC swears in Seven New Resident Commissioners

    2019 Election: INEC swears in Seven New Resident Commissioners0

    Seven additional Resident Electoral Commissioners have been sworn in by the Independent National Electoral Commission, bringing their number to 33 in the country. Two of them are serving a second term. The swearing in ceremony was performed yesterday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who expressed confidence that the new

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  • Elections: Experts Canvass Stakeholders Engagement In Technology Deployment

    Elections: Experts Canvass Stakeholders Engagement In Technology Deployment0

    Experts at the ongoing International Conference in Abuja with the theme Opportunities And Challenges In The Use Of Technology In Elections: Experiences From West And Southern Africa, have admonish the Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) on the need for proper engagement of stakeholders before deploying any new technology so as not to end in some fiasco.

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  • Conference Says Technology Can Ensure Sanctity Of The Ballot

    Conference Says Technology Can Ensure Sanctity Of The Ballot0

    The conference of Election Management Bodies (EBMs) in the West and Southern Africa regions says that the use of technology can increase public confidence in the electoral process and further protect the sanctity and integrity of the ballot. They also contend that it has the advantage of facilitating the process of a seamless election. Speaking

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  • ECOWAS NETWORK OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS MEETS IN ABUJA

    ECOWAS NETWORK OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS MEETS IN ABUJA0

    A three-day meeting of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commission (ECONEC) kicked off in Abuja on Monday. The network was established ten years ago. The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu is the President of the Network.

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