INEC

Sequence of Election: Court Fixes April 25 for Judgement 0
- News
- March 26, 2018
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 25, 2018 for judgement in a case challenging the powers of the National Assembly to legislate on the sequence of general election in the country as proposed in a bill amending the Electoral Act 2010. The Court presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed reserved judgment
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INEC Awaits Probe Panel Report on Underage Registration 0
- News
- February 28, 2018
To ensure a credible 2019 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is awaiting its probe committee report on the allegation of underage registration as recently reported in the Kano Local Government election. Worried by the videos and pictures showing some underage persons thumb-printing ballot papers, the INEC came out with a statement distancing itself
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Register as a voter to elect quality leaders, says INEC 1
- Highlights, Report Update
- February 21, 2018
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has implored the citizenry to arm themselves with their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in order to ensure that they can determine the quality of leaders that will rule over them. Rising from a one day citizen engagement forum organised in Lagos by the International Press Centre (IPC) with support
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Nigerians Await Quick Resolution on Sequence of 2019 Election 0
- Culture, Report Update
- February 19, 2018
Nigerians are anxiously waiting for a quick resolution of the controversy trailing the reordering of the sequence of the 2019 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly last week adopted a report of its joint committee on Electoral Matters which amended section 25 of the Electoral Act and altered the sequence of the
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WE WILL PUSH FOR MORE TECHNOLOGY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS – Ag. INEC Chair 0
- Highlights, Report Update
- July 27, 2015
Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Hajiya Amina Bala Zakari, has said that the Commission will continue to push for more technology in the electoral process, because it ensures transparency in the electoral process. During an interview session granted Channel TV’s Gbenga Ashiru, the INEC boss threw her support behind the
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COMMUNIQUE: STAKEHOLDERS REVIEW MEETING ON MEDIA AND THE 2015 ELECTIONS 0
- News, Press Release, Report Update
- June 11, 2015
> Preamble < A two-day stakeholders review meeting on Media and the 2015 elections was held at the Protea hotel, Ikeja Lagos on June 9th and 10th, 2015. The meeting was convened to review the performance of the media in the 2015 electoral process with the objective of documenting lessons learnt, best practices
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