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2027: Nationwide CVR to commence August 18, 2025 – Prof Yakubu

Peter AnayoJune 26, 2025June 27, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 26, 2025June 27, 202501282

.As INEC fixes by-elections for August 16 .Excludes Rivers, Zamfara from polls IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission Thursday, declared that the resumption of Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration commences from August 18, 2025. INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, disclosed this during the second quarterly consultative meeting......

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PDP Govs, INEC hold closed-door meeting over national secretary dispute

Peter AnayoJune 24, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 24, 202501058

IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the ongoing controversy surrounding the position of the party’s National......

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INEC boss charges African Youths to champion peaceful elections

Peter AnayoApril 16, 2025

by Peter AnayoApril 16, 202501991

IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on African youths to take the centre stage in promoting peaceful and credible elections across the continent. He also urged them to actively engage in the electoral process with a......

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INEC urges Media to back creation of electoral offences Tribunal

Peter AnayoFebruary 8, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 8, 202501545

..As NUJ wants commission to explore other means of funding IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commissioners (INEC), have appealed to the media and the Nigerian public to intensify efforts in the call for the creation of the Electoral Offences Tribunal which has a specific jurisdiction for......

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FCT Area Council Polls: INEC tasks CSOs on delegates/vote buying syndrome

Peter AnayoFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 202501092

…. releases Election timetable IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja Ahead of the February 21, 2025, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election, the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has called on Civil Society Organizations to monitor the growing incidences of delegate/ vote buying during elections. Chairman of......

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INEC fixes Feb, 21st 2026 for FCT Area Council Polls

Peter AnayoJanuary 22, 2025January 23, 2025

by Peter AnayoJanuary 22, 2025January 23, 202501612

… preparation for Anambra guber poll begins March 20, 2025 IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2026 Area Council elections for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will be held on Saturday, 21st February 2026. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made......