Tag: INEC
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is collaborating with the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) to facilitate voting rights for inmates. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu confirmed that the Appeal Court has granted inmates the right to register and vote. He emphasized that voting is a human right and highlighted efforts to develop legal provisions to support…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and candidates against premature electioneering for the 2027 general elections, as no official timetable has been released. INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, has highlighted that such actions violate the Electoral Act 2022, specifically Section 94(1), which allows campaigns only 150 days before polling day, ending…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will start nationwide on August 18. Online pre-registration opens on that date via their portal, while in-person registration begins on August 25 at local government offices and designated centers. The registration will run Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 3…
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Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC )Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has welcomed a delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) in Abuja for a post-election follow-up and needs assessment mission, two years after Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The delegation, led by Liberia’s National Elections Commission Chairperson Mrs. Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, reviewed the implementation of 37 ECOWAS…
