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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has begun early strategic preparations for the 2026 off-cycle elections and the 2027 general elections, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening public confidence in the electoral process. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a Leadership…
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has warned corps members in the state against electoral irregularities during the forthcoming 2026 elections. Agboke gave the warning on Tuesday during a visit to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ede. The Osun…
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The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has appealed to political parties in the state to ensure peaceful and transparent primaries ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Agboke made the call on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting on the upcoming party…
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President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the Senate for appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Chairman of Independent National Commission (INEC). Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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The Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), May Agbamuche, is meeting with Chairmen and Secretaries of political parties at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is part of a series of consultative engagement with stakeholders, scheduled by the commission ahead of the Anambra state governorship election…
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A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, will take over as the Acting Chairman of the Commission. This followed the formal handover of duties by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is proceeding on a terminal leave. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State has once again led as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday released an update on the pre-online registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR. In the latest report, Osun is leading with 578,904 registrants, representing 10.75 per cent, followed by Borno…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is facing fresh hurdles as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has maintained that the party is yet to comply with the extant rules required for the formal recognition of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as its National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the figures released for the first week of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The ADC accused INEC of releasing “statistically implausible” figures, specifically questioning how Osun State recorded more new voter registrations…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday revealed that a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians completed the online pre-registration process in the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, conducted from August 18 to 24, 2025. This was disclosed in the CVR State Pre-Registration Report released by the commission and…
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