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- 21 Oct 2015
Buhari Appoints Yakubu New INEC Chairman
Professor Mahmud Yakubu has been appointed chairman of the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC). His appointment was approved by the Council of State which met Wednesday in Abuja. Aminu…
- 5 Jan 2023
INEC Inaugurates Committees for National Situation Room, Collation Centre
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a…
- 18 Jan 2013
Jega Says INEC Ready to Issue Permanent Voter Cards
Prof. Attahiru Jega, chairman, National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the Commission was ready to begin the process of issuance of permanent voter cards. Jega said INEC would this…
- 4 Mar 2015
No Plans to Sack Jega- Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has restated that he has no plan to sack Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ahead of the March 28 and April 11 elections.…
- 7 Oct 2025
Yakubu Steps Down, Agbamuche-Mbu Takes Over INEC Leadership
May Agbamuche-Mbu, a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the Commission following the formal handover by…
- 8 Apr 2026
INEC Warns Broadcasters against Misinformation ahead of 2027 Polls
Prof. Joash Amupitan, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged broadcast organisations in Nigeria to exercise greater responsibility in the dissemination of information…
- 22 May 2025
INEC Sets Up AI Division to Strengthen Electoral System
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division within its ICT Department. This marks a significant stride toward…
- 9 Jun 2015
Jega Quits as INEC Boss June 30
Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will quit office June 30 against speculations that the INEC chairman would quit office June 8 at the end of…
- 3 Jan 2019
INEC Retains Smart Card Reader, Incidence Form
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will Monday release its revised guidelines and voter register to the nation’s 91 political parties, as part of its strategic plan of action…
- 10 Dec 2021
BVAS has Come to Stay- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for accreditation during elections, has come to stay. Mr Festus Okoye, national…
- 6 Jan 2023
You Can Now Collect PVCs @Your Wards and Registration Areas - INEC Tells Nigerians
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will from today, January 6, commence the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to registrants at the 8,809 electoral wards across Nigeria.…
- 21 Oct 2021
INEC Seeks Unrestrictive Power for ICT Innovation
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Assembly to grant it power to determine the kind of technology to be deployed during elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,…
- 23 Aug 2010
2011: Laptops, Others to Cost Inec N18Bn
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) will spend only N18 billion instead of N54.9 billion allocated for the ICT-Voter Registration System and solution in the commission’s…
- 8 Jan 2018
Prof Iwu. Ekeh, Others Make Case for Imo’s Development
Prof. Maurice Iwu, former chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman, Zinox Group; Senator Chris Anyanwu and a host of other…
- 25 Sept 2013
INEC Broke, Begs FG for Bailout
Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that dearth of funds is affecting the welfare of his staff resulting in the commission’s inability…
- 16 Dec 2013
Jega, INEC Boss Asks for N93Bn for 2015 Elections
Prof. Attahiru Jega, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said the agency proposed to spend at least, $7.9 on each of the 73.5m electorate captured in its register,…
- 22 Nov 2015
Subjecting INEC to TSA Spells Disaster- Jega
Prof. Attahiru Jega, the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned federal government that any attempt to subject INEC to the implementation of the…
- 27 Mar 2022
SERAP Wants Privacy Details of Election Data from INEC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to publish the details of safeguards and mechanisms…
- 18 Sept 2018
No Plans to Ban Use of Smartphones at Polling Units- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was not banning the use of Smartphone around the polling unit areas, but the moment a prospective voter entered voting cubicle to cast his or…
- 17 Feb 2021
INEC Says NIN not Required for Voter Registration
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) will not be a requirement for voter registration. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and…
- 12 May 2022
INEC Mays Relocate Sensitive Materials from CBN over Emefiele- Yakubu
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may move sensitive election materials from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, INEC.…
- 27 Mar 2013
CODER, Others Want ICT in 2015 Elections
Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform (CODER), a not-for-profit organisation, has called on Prof. Attahiru Jega , chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to…
- 9 Sept 2025
Over 3.5m Nigerians Pre-Register for CVR in 3 Weeks- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that over 3.5 million Nigerians had pre-registered online for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within…
- 7 Feb 2014
Jega, INEC Chair Says, No e-Voting in 2015
Prof. Attahiru Jega, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has said that it will be “practically impossible” to adopt the electronic voting model for the 2015 general…
- 30 Apr 2015
Jega, Technology Keys to Successful 2015 Elections- Zinox Chairman
Mr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group on Thursday said that Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the technological inputs were keys to the…
- 13 Aug 2021
CVR: INEC Raises Alarm over Fake Website
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dissociated itself from what it described as fake Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online portal. The electoral body said it had not accredited…
- 2 Apr 2014
Senate Reject e-Voting, Single Day Elections
The Senate said it will not legislate on electronic voting for now, but rather will allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the latitude to commence electronic voting when it is…
- 7 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Urge INEC to Partner NCC, Galaxy Backbone, Others to Improve Broadband Connectivity in Remote Areas
Stakeholders in information and communications technology have urged Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to work closely with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone,…
- 17 Aug 2017
INEC Inaugurates Committee on E-voting System
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated a 20-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee to assess a newly-developed e-voting system. The commission disclosed this in a…
- 23 Jul 2024
NDPC Meets with INEC to Enhance Data Protection Measures in Election Process
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought clarifications and sensitization on data protection from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). This request was made during an…