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Deregistration of 74 political parties: Supreme Court rules in favour of INEC

The Supreme Court today upheld a judgment of the Court of Appeal, which okayed the deregistration of the National Unity Party and 73 other political parties. The Independent National Electoral

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PDP Hails Court For Jailing APC Rigging Prof…Says More Will Be Brought to Book

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commends the judiciary for its courage to stand on the side of the people to jail one of the corrupt returning officers, who connived with

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INEC to conduct Bye-Election for Aba North/South Federal Constituency, Abia State, sets date

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that they would conduct the Bye-Election into the vacant seat of Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State

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INEC GIVES SCORECARD OF THE BYE-ELECTION CONDUCTED IN ELEVEN STATES ON DEC. 5

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted fifteen bye-elections spread across eleven States of the country on Saturday, 5th December 2020. The bye-elections involved nine State

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INEC releases final list of candidates for December 5th By-Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the list of candidates for the December 5 By- Election in several states of the Federation. The Election is billed to hold

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INEC sets for Electronic Voting Machines virtual demonstration….as over 40 companies signify interest

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) is set for a virtual or practical demonstration of Electronic Voting Machine, (EVM) with a view to enabling them evaluate

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Polls: Political elite have made smart card readers redundant, inconsequential–INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), On Wednesday, disclosed that the political elite have made the smart card readers become redundant and inconsequential in the country’s electrical process. The Chairman,

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Election observers demand cancellation of Kogi poll, seek probe of malpractices in Beyalsa election

Election observers in the Saturday’s governorship poll in Kogi States, on Sunday, demanded the cancellation of the election. The group, which gave a damning report on the election, also urged

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2019 polls fall short of threshold for credible election, CSOs final report reveals

A coalition of over 70 civil society organisations, under the auspices of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, on Tuesday, released its final report on the 2019 General Elections in

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Kaduna state: INEC withdraws two APC lawmakers-elect Certificates of Return

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday withdrew the Certificates of Return issued to two members-elect of Kaduna State House of Assembly. The members are Haruna Aliyu popularly known

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