Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

APC Loses Late Sen. Ubah’s Seat to APGA in Anambra South By-Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Sunday that Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the...

By-election results: APC wins Kaduna, Kogi Assembly seats, Edo Rep. seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Isa Mohammed (Ihamo) of the APC as winner of the Zaria Kewaye State Constituency...

By-election: APC Secures Edo Central Senate Seat

Dr. Joseph Ikpea of APC has won the Edo Central Senatorial by-election. Prof Kingsley Omo-Iwoze, INEC’s Returning Officer, announced the result in the...

Cash-for-Votes: INEC Staff Members, Politician Arrested in Ogun with Millions of Naira

In Ogun State, security agents have arrested several individuals suspected to be Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff, along with a politician, on...

By-elections: 3.5m voters file out today, Aug. 16 to elect 16 lawmakers across 12 states

By-elections are underway in 13 states today to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly, including both Senatorial and Federal Constituencies, as well...

Inmates May Soon Vote in Future Polls as INEC, Correctional Service Collaborate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) are collaborating to grant voting rights to inmates in Nigeria’s prisons....

Just In: LP Crisis: Pro-Abure Faction Protests Exclusion from Bye-elections at INEC HQ, Abuja

A group of civil society organizations sympathetic to the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party staged a protest at the Independent National...

Just in: David Mark, Aregbesola, tipped as ADC’s interim Chairman, Secretary

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named some political bigwigs including former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor and Minister...

Anyanwu’s Reinstatement as PDP National Secretary Gets Factional NEC’s Stamp of Approval

Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been reinstated as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar...

Updated: INEC to Hold Bye-Elections in 16 Constituencies Nationwide Aug. 16 – Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct bye-elections into 16 constituencies across the country on August 16. INEC Chairman, Prof....

INEC fixes Aug. 16 for national, state assemblies by-elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to hold by-elections on Saturday, August 16, 2025, for national and state assemblies across...

New Party Registration Requests: INEC Chairman Affirms Commission’s Independence

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has reaffirmed INEC’s independence, stating that new party registration requests are being processed based on merit and in accordance with...

2027 polls: 110 groups apply for registration as political parties, announces INEC

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the commission has so far received letters of...

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...