Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

New Party Emerges: Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai’s Coalition Seeks INEC Registration

A powerful coalition, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, and former Rivers Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, has applied to register...

Anambra guber 2025: INEC publishes final list of candidates, campaigns begin June 11

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election and formally announced...

INEC announces dates for 2026 governorship polls in Ekiti, Osun states

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced July 20, and August 8, 2026, respectively for the off-cycle governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun...

Judgment Day Looms for Ondo Gov, PDP Candidate, Others as Tribunal Rules June 4

The Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal is set to deliver its judgment on June 4. This decision comes after the three-man panel,...

Senate confirms 5 INEC RECs

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The newly confirmed RECs...

Tinubu Swears In New INEC Commissioners, CCB Board Members

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two members of the Board...

Updated: INEC Reveals Why Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Recall Failed to Gain Momentum

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not proceed with the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan due to the petitioners’...

Breaking: Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall: INEC rejects petition, cites failure to meet constitutional requirements

The petition to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has been rejected due to its inability to meet the required...

Disputed Edo guber poll: Abuja Tribunal delivers judgment in PDP’s petition on April 2

The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver its judgment on Wednesday in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party...

Natasha’s recall petition runs into hitch as INEC cites missing contact details

The recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has encountered a significant obstacle after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) raised concerns over the...

PDP crisis deepens as court rejects Sen. Anyanwu’s plea

The crisis within the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) shows no signs of easing, with a resolution still nowhere...

2023 polls: 774 electoral offenders currently facing prosecution – INEC boss, Yakubu

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says 774 electoral offenders arrested in connection with the 2023 general...

Just in: Decomposing body of Anambra lawmaker discovered on 2nd Niger Bridge

The decomposing body of a member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. Persecondnews...

Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval to sack 3 INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioners

President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate’s approval to terminate the appointments of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for Sokoto, Adamawa, and Abia...

Just in: Edo gov. poll tribunal: SDP withdraws case against Okpebholo’s election

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed the case the Social Democratic Party(SDP) filed to nullify Gov....

Just in: INEC presents Certificates of Return to Ondo Gov. Aiyedatiwa, deputy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olayide. The...