Acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Hajiya Amina Bala Zakari, has assured that INEC will use the opportunity presented by forthcoming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections to continue to display its improved processes and rigour. The Acting Chairperson gave the assurance yest []...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the time table for bye-election into the Katsina Federal Constituency. In a statement signed by the Director for Election and Party Monitoring department, Bala I. Shittu, the election is scheduled to hold on the 8th of August, 2015. A meeting with stakeholders []...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved the registration of a new party entitled: ‘Democratic Peoples Congress’ (DPC), bringing the number of registered parties in the country to 29. The approval came at the end of Commission’s meeting, held on Friday 19th June, 2015. In a letter addre []...

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) by the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf , the Commission hereby issues this Time Table and schedule of Activities for the conduct of []...

Shortly after assuming office yesterday, the Acting Chairperson of the Commission, Amina Bala Zakari spoke to newsmen. Below are excerpts of her pronouncements: I accept my appointment with humility and with dedication to serve. I believe it is just a continuation to what the former Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, []...

Hajia Amina Bala Zakari has been appointed as the new Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the exit of Professor Attahiru Jega Hajia Amina Bala Zakari, a pharmacist by profession hails from Jigawa State. She completed her Secondary Education from the prestigious Queens Coll []...

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, today bowed out of office after five years as Chairman. Six other national commissioners also ended their tenure Tuesday. At a brief ceremony at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, Professor Jega said he was leaving gratified and thankful to Alm []...