The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 7,746 deceased voters were removed from the national voter register in Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of December 2022. INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Etta-Messi, disclosed this on Thursday, emphasising the commission’s commitment to maintaining an accurate voter register. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought an increase in its budgetary allocation to N126 billion, against the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget estimates. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the request on Friday in Abuja at the budget defence session of Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has shared his concern over the high cost of conducting elections in Nigeria. Speaking via a statement on Friday while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembly, Yakubu lamented that the cost was exorbitant and burdensome. The electoral body boss pointed out … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted a claim published in the media suggesting that it had finalized plans to dispose of more than six million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). In a statement released on its X handle on Sunday, INEC asserted that the report was inaccurate. The commission encouraged Nigerians to disregard … Read more
No fewer than 12 senior members of Benin Republic national electoral management body, Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA), are currently in Nigeria to understudy the country’s electoral processes. The 12-member CENA delegation, led by its President, Dr Sacca Lafia, was received by Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the commission’s … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, which promotes smoking. In a statement on Saturday signed by Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, the agency clarified on its X handle that the application for approval of the product … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Oyekanmi explained that the commission’s … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports that its chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, died in London. According to Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the electoral body chairman has not traveled to London in the last two years. Oyekanmi said contrary to the report, Mahmood Yakubu is hale and hearty. It read: “Our attention has … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to review the use of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at the commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and unveiling of the hardcopies … Read more
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to work on measures that would guarantee the survival of opposition parties in Nigeria. Yusuf gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja during the visit of INEC members to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) office for routine party verification. Yusuf, represented … Read more