Independent National Electoral Commission

Olusegun Agbaje, INEC resident electoral commissioner in Lagos, spoke on Tuesday during the inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES) ...

“These are the only people that can give us any type of vehicles. “We cannot go to other states and bring vehicles here, it is not allowed by law. There is no other way we can go. Individual people that have vehicles are those we are going to use. “We are not dealing with Oluomo, we are dealing with the park managers. “There is a ban on the NURTW and RTEAN, we are only left with the Park Management system and NARTO (National Association of Road Transport Owners) and we are already working with NARTO,” NAN quoted Agbaje as saying.

Ahead of the February and March general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has revealed actions it would take if the Bimodal.

“If such a thing happens, the PO reports and from the back-end, that device is deactivated so that the person who took away that device will not be able to do anything with the device,” he said. According to Bayode, if the thugs take the device to other places where they will manipulate the data on the device, the Presiding Officer, PO of the polling unit will report the incident. The Commission’s Deputy Director of Information and Communications Technology, Lawrence Bayode said on Wednesday that the electoral body has a system meant to deactivate any BVAS that is snatched.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, is currently briefing the Federal Executive Council on.

The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections would be conducted in an ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “The 2023 elections will go on in a climate devoid and bereft of rancour. There is a need for me to reassure citizens of this country that whatever fears, whatever agitations we have I would want to dispel such feelings. What gaps do exist and how we can close it,” Mr Irabor a general, said. “We are aware of the situation in Nigeria in terms of crime and criminality, and in terms of the general situation, particularly in the South-east. “We are prepared to checkmate the activities of those who do not even want the election to take place and also provide a level-playing ground for those who are willing to exercise the franchise to do so,” Mr Baba said.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine cannot be manipulated, ...

This happens when the device is idle, it pushes that accreditation data to the backend.” He said, “If such a thing happens, the PO reports and from the backend, that device is deactivated so that the person who took away that device will not be able to do anything with the device.” “We deactivate it so that whoever snatches the device will not be able to do anything with the device.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said the February 25 presidential and national.

So, be rest assured that the election will hold as scheduled; on the 25th of February for national and on the 11th of March for the state election.” The briefing for the Council of State is going to take place on Friday the 10th. Immediately after that meeting, we interfaced with the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and right now, there is a technical committee, working.

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman on Wednesday, briefed the federal executive council (FEC) on the plans for the elections.

Fortunately for us, all our accounts, national and state are with the apex bank.” Again, we had an engagement yesterday with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. And he assured us that the commission will not suffer any encumbrances on that score.

INEC also said uncollected PVCs won't be taken to polling units on election day because that will be a distraction for the polling unit officers.

It has been described by many as an upgrade of the smartcard reader used in the last general elections which achieved some results in the country’s electoral process. When it is idle, it pushes that accreditation data to the backend.” The electoral umpire, however, said should snatching of BVAS occur, hoodlums won’t be able to achieve anything with it.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment which sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state...

[Independent National Electoral Commission](https://www.inecnigeria.org/) (INEC) has appealed the judgment which sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state. They are praying the court for “an order dismissing and/or striking out the petition for want of competence and jurisdiction”. [TheCable](https://www.thecable.ng/tribunal-sacks-adeleke-as-osun-governor/amp) had reported how the Osun governorship election petition tribunal ruled in favour of Gboyega Oyetola, former governor of the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgement of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that declared.

Ogbuli, dismissed APC’s petition and upheld the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate (Adeleke) at the election. Also, in the Notice of Appeal signed by counsel to INEC, Prof. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgement of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that declared Adegboyega Oyetola as the duly elected governor of the State in the July 16, 2022 election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission said the 2023 election would be conducted in 4989 polling units in Plateau State.

We have cleaned the underage registers and the commission is committed to fairness, transparency, and credibility in the conduct of elections in Plateau state. Here in Plateau state, we have a total of 4989 polling units where elections will be conducted in the state. “As a matter of fact, the sensitive materials have started arriving.

Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Judiciary has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ...

We must understand the political economy of an electoral process. We thought those are the people they want to get at. “But that is not to say it is yet Uhuru. “Are we saying that INEC must rely on the intervention of the CBN for it to perform? They are sleeping in the banking halls because they cannot have access to the little money they have. “Two stakeholders stand out.

The Nigerian Senate Wednesday decried endless attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission facilities in some parts of the Federation. In his.

According to her, the Commission has taken note of the attacks and has activated collaborations to ensure a violence-free election. The lawmaker said, “It is important to note here that the Committee has noted with dismay attacks on INEC facilities but we are hopeful that with the collaboration between INEC and security agencies, elections will be held in the areas concerned. Gaya acknowledged collaboration between INEC and security agencies and expressed optimism that they would be able to stem the tide of attacks in the geopolitical zone that has been under attack, adding that it was for that reason that heads of security agencies were invited to the public hearing.

INEC says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding its Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate.

The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria. The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. “In the meantime, the Commission is investigating the circumstances that led to the liking of the said post and will take appropriate disciplinary actions if an infraction is established.”

Nigerians on Wednesday knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission for identifying with a post that criticised the candidacy of Labour Party ...

@Dr_chazduke wrote, “@INECNigeria’s Twitter account handle liked a story criticizing the Presidential candidate of LP Mr Peter Obi. @Urchilla01 said, “Fellow Nigerians, wouldn’t it be nice to demand an explanation from @inecnigeria for why they liked a post that is biased against H.E. Are we a joke to the commission!? Peter Obi is a capitalist. The post was coming days to Nigeria’s presidential election and Obi is one of the major contenders. Describing Obi as a capitalist he said, “He hasn’t had the time because he started too late.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday issued a public apology via its Twitter handle for unintentionally liking...

The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria. It reaffirmed its independence and neutrality, saying that “the Commission is an independent electoral body and does not have a preference for any candidate or political party. The report titled “Peter Obi: An Opportunist, Won’t Save Nigeria—Seun Kuti” had solicited a like from INEC, a situation many had ascribed as not only being unfortunate but also favourably taking sides in an upcoming election when it should be seen as neutral.

INEC begins investigation after its Twitter handle liked a post were Singer Seun Kuti called LP's candidate, Peter Obi an opportunist.

“The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. The post was coming days to Nigeria’s presidential election and Obi is one of the major contenders. The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria.

Less than 16 days to the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has given assurance that the Bimodal Voter Registration System ...

When it is idle, it pushes that accreditation data to the back-end.” “We deactivate it so that whoever snatches the device will not be able to do anything with the device because the device pushes the accreditation data automatically on its own even without the operator pushing a button. According to Bayode, the BVAS will be deactivated from the back-end so that whoever snatched the device on election day will not be able to manipulate votes.

With 16 days to the presidential election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday said the ...

Again, we had an engagement yesterday with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and he assured us that the commission will not suffer an encumbrance on that score. We have cleaned the underage registers, and the commission is committed to fairness, transparency, and credibility in the conduct of elections in Plateau State. As a matter of fact, the sensitive materials have started arriving. We had a meeting with the National Union of Road Transport Workers and they raised that as an issue of concern. “So, we raised those challenges and we have found a solution to those challenges. Here in Plateau State, we have a total of 4,989 polling units where elections will be conducted.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has again assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will hold as scheduled despite the fuel.

So be rest assured that the election will hold as scheduled; on the 25th of February for national and on the 11th of March for the state election”, he said. The briefing for the council of State is going to take place on Friday the 10th. Immediately after that meeting, we interfaced with the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and right now, there is a technical committee working.

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Are we saying that INEC must rely on the intervention of the CBN for it to perform? Itodo, in his submissions at the public hearing, disagreed with the position of INEC that it could not help the situation. “We are fighting Boko Haram, if the military authorities could not access funds from their banks, they will also need to approach the CBN for selective intervention. We are working collaboratively in the context of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). Violence makes deployment for elections difficult particularly, where some of the attacks are targeted at INEC facilities, the electoral process and participants. The INEC National Commissioner, May Agbamuche, who represented the Chairman of the Commission, Prof.

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the Nigerian public that it is committed to neutrality and does not have a preference ...

- “The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. Nigerians accused the electoral umpire of showing its bias through the action. The Commission is an independent electoral body and does not have a preference for any candidate or political party.

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has reiterated its neutrality in the forthcoming election, assuring Nigerians that it will ...

"The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. The Labour Party has a socialist structure. “He hasn’t had the time because he started too late.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment of the Justice T. A. Kume-led Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State on 44 ...

And the tribunal, on January 27, 2023, declared Oyetola as the validly elected governor of the state. INEC filed the petition, yesterday, at the Court of Appeal in Akure, through its lawyer, Paul Ananaba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The electoral body said the tribunal erred in law by failing to consider and rule on the various preliminary objections filed by the first respondent challenging the competency of the petition and jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear the petition but proceeded to determine the merit of the petition.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has clarified that it does not have preference for any candidate or political party. The.

The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria. The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. “In the meantime, the Commission is investigating the circumstances that led to the liking of the said post and will take appropriate disciplinary actions if an infraction is established.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has clarified that it does not have preference for any candidate or political party. The.

The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria. The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. “In the meantime, the Commission is investigating the circumstances that led to the liking of the said post and will take appropriate disciplinary actions if an infraction is established.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to its verified Twitter account liking a post relating to a presidential candidate.

The allegiance of the Commission is to the people of Nigeria. The Commission assures all Nigerians of its neutrality and will conduct a general election that is free and fair to all. "In the meantime, the Commission is investigating the circumstances that led to the liking of the said post and will take appropriate disciplinary actions if an infraction is established."

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday revealed that the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS)...

“If such a thing happens, the PO reports and from the backend, that device is deactivated so that the person who took away that device will not be able to do anything with the device,” he said. He added that if 50 persons were already accredited on a device, and the device is idle, waiting for more voters to come, it will push the 50 already accredited voters to the backend. “We deactivate it so that whoever snatches the device will not be able to do anything with the device, because the device pushes the accreditation data automatically on its own even without the operator pushing a button.