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The Chairman of Civil Society Matters for the Imole Campaign Council, Mr Funsho Babarinde, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission that civil society organisations in the state will not accept any excuse for lapses in the conduct of the August 15 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Babarinde in a…
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The Independent National Electoral Commissioner in Osun State has assured residents that the August 15 gubernatorial election will be peaceful, credible and transparent. The new Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, gave the assurance while addressing protesters at the commission’s office in Osogbo on Tuesday. Some market…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) instructed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to suspend ongoing publicity and preparations for the proposed voter revalidation exercise pending further guidance. This was disclosed in a statement by the commission’s secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. On Wednesday, INEC had revealed plans to commence a nationwide voter…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Joash Amupitan yesterday rejected accusation of bias leveled at him and the commission following its withdrawal of recognition of the national executive committee of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amupitan,a Law professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), insisted that the INEC decision…
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, says the conduct and credibility of the 2026 Osun State governorship election is not the sole responsibility of the electoral body but a collective duty requiring synergy among multiple stakeholders. Speaking during on Frontline, a current affairs programme on…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has come under intense criticism, following the derecognition of the leadership of the African Democratic Congress on Wednesday. Opposition heavyweights and top leaders of the ADC on Thursday condemned the electoral umpire for the decision, accusing the commission of acting under the influence of the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed calls for the removal of its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), while addressing what it described as widespread misconceptions surrounding its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise. In a statement issued on Thursday night in Abuja and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to…
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The African Democratic Congress has again faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission for allegedly acting outside the law and taking sides in the party’s ongoing leadership dispute. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Thursday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show. PUNCH Online had reported…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned political actors in Osun State that all campaign activities must strictly comply with the Electoral Act, 2026 and INEC regulations and guidelines. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the warning on Tuesday during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting held ahead…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted the Osun State governorship election from August 08 to August 15. The Commission so revised the timetable for the 2027 General Election, moving the presidential and National Assembly polls to January and the governorship and state assembly elections to February. In a statement…
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