INEC Chairman opens up on 2 challenges of conducting election in Nigeria …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has promised improved logistics and result management during the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Yakubu stated this during an assessment tour of the INEC … Read more
INEC Reveals Stand On Rivers Assembly Crisis …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has clarified the commission’s stance regarding the ongoing controversy within the Rivers State House of Assembly. According to Yakubu, INEC has refrained from intervening due to conflicting court judgments surrounding the assembly’s … Read more
Reps want INEC’s Local Gov’t offices relocated …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate its Local Government offices to neutral and secured locations to protect the integrity of the commission. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sunday Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State) … Read more
Court Strikes Out Pro-Wike’s Lawmakers’ Suit Against INEC, PDP After Withdrawal …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The case was struck out by Justice … Read more
INEC Debunks SERAP Allegation, Cites Constitutional Immunity For Deputy Governors …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rubbished allegations by the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) accusing its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu of flouting a court order regarding the prosecution of electoral offenders. Henzodaily reports that SERAP had accused the … Read more
INEC replies SERAP on prosecution of governors involved in electoral offences …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly rejected allegations made by the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), which accused the commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, of violating a court order pertaining to the prosecution of electoral offenders. INEC … Read more
Ondo 2024: Protest in INEC over demand for REC redeployment …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Many demonstrators from Ondo stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Display banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: … Read more
Protest Rocks INEC Office Over Demand For Ondo REC Redeployment …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> There is currently a large crowd of protesters from Ondo gathered at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, calling for the immediate reassignment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Henzodaily understands … Read more
INEC chair risks jail term over 2023 electoral offences …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt lawsuit against Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “for failing to investigate the allegations of electoral offences committed during the 2023 general elections, identify suspected … Read more
SERAP Drags INEC Chairman To Court For Failing To Go After Electoral Offenders …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt lawsuit against Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over his failure to investigate alleged electoral offences from the 2023 general elections. These … Read more