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

A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM MEETING ON THE STATE OF THE NATION, JULY 9TH, 2013 AT THE PROTEA HOTEL ASOKORO Download >> Looking Towards 2015_State of the Nation Meeting

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the appointment of Mrs. Augusta Chinwe Ogakwu as the new Secretary to the Commission. Her appointment was approved at the meeting of the Commission today, Thursday, July 9th, 2013, in Abuja. She succeeds Abdullahi A. Kaugama, whose five-year tenure expi []...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports showing that the election conducted in Oguta constituency of Imo State last Saturday, June 29, 2013, witnessed incidents of violence and unruly conduct by partisans, necessitating the cancellation of the election in eight (8) polling units. This []...

Neither the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nor its Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, is under pressure from any quarters in the discharge of their constitutional duties – including registration of political parties. This point is to refute the Lead story in your newspaper today, Tuesday, June 11, []...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has observed that some politicians and registered political parties have begun unbridled campaign towards the forthcoming General Election, thereby heating up the polity. It is observed that campaign posters are being indiscriminately displayed, while electioneering []...

The Editor, The Guardian, Rutam House, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Isolo, Lagos. Dear Sir, Re: ‘INEC and Voters’ Card’ I write this rejoinder to the Editorial commentary in The Guardian newspaper edition for Monday, May 06, 2013, which was titled ‘INEC and Voters’ Card’. As the title suggests, the commentary []...