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INEC Has Not Rejected APC Merger Bid

The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to reports in some newspapers today, Monday, April 29, 2013, that it has rejected a bid by some political parties to merge as the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is to affirm that the reports in the Nigerian Tribune and the []...

Text of the Communique Issued at the End of the Second INEC/FOSIECON National Conference Held at the Kwara Hotel, Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday, August 1st 2012

PREAMBLE The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission (FOSIECON) held their joint Second Annual Conference at Kwara Hotel, Ilorin, on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012. The theme of the Conference was ‘Credible Local Government Election: It is possible.� []...

INEC Chairman’s Address to the Stakeholder Meeting on Edo CVR and Governorship Elections, Conference Room, Abuja, May 18, 2012

On behalf of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) I welcome you all to this meeting. We thank you for responding to our invitation at short notice. The objective of this meeting is to have an opportunity to address all outstanding issues, which can restore normalcy in electioneering in Edo State so []...

INEC Publishes Audited Accounts of Political Parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has published for public consumption, the executive summary of the External Auditors’ Report on the accounts of the 63 registered political parties in the April 1st,2012 editions of three national newspapers.They are: Sunday Punch, pages 56-59;Sunday Sun,pages []...

INEC to Conduct Ondo Governorship Election on 20th October

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved Saturday, 20th October 2012 as the date for the Ondo state governorship election. The time-table and schedule of activities released by the Commission at the end of its meeting on 3rd April, 2012 shows that the notice of the election will be issued []...

Communiqué Issued at the Conference of Knowledge sharing among African Election Management Bodies

Election Management bodies (EMBs) in Africa held a Conference of Knowledge sharing in Abuja from 26th-27th March, 2012. The conference which was hosted by the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in attendance Chairperson/representatives of Election Management Bodies from 22 countries in A []...

Kebbi Governorship Election fixed for March, 31 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the court ordered Kebbi State Governorship Election for Saturday, March 31, 2012. Fifteen candidates are to contest this governorship election. They are: Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, ACN; Attari Sani, AD; Hajia Hauwau Mohammed, ADC; Alh. Lawan Moad, ALP; Alh. []...