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INEC officials yet to arrive Tinubu's polling unit (The Punch)

The presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu's polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3, ...

Tinubu, who voted at the polling unit 047 during the 2019 general election, is expected to vote at unit 085 of the ward. He said, “We are waiting for the electoral officials, we have done our part and we don’t know why they are delaying. I am waiting to receive our candidate before I go to the polling unit.”

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#NigeriaElections2023: INEC can't work with Lagos park committee ... (TheCable)

A federal high court in Lagos has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging the services of the Lagos State Parks ...

LSPMC was established by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, in 2022 following a ban on the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Delivering judgement, Aneke restrained INEC “from contracting, partnering or appointing Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo, Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its members and/or drivers by INEC to distribute 2023 election materials and personnel in Lagos State”. However, in the latest sitting of the suit marked FHC/L/CS//2023, Abbas Ibrahim, the lawyer to the plaintiffs, prayed for “a declaration that the appointment, partnership, or contracting of Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee (established by Governor Babajide SanwoOlu, the APC gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State) and any of its members and/or drivers by INEC to distribute election materials and personnel in Lagos State will give room for election sabotage, manipulation, and rigging in favour of the APC and consequently unlawful and illegal”.

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INEC officials yet to arrive Tinubu's polling unit (Vanguard)

The presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu's polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3,

After returning to Nigeria in 1983, Tinubu joined Mobil Oil Nigeria, and later became an executive of the company. Daley College in Chicago and then at Chicago State University. He has two chieftaincy titles – the Asiwaju of Lagos and the Jagaban of the Borgu kingdom in Niger State.

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Gunmen attack INEC adhoc staff in Gombe (Vanguard)

Unknown gunmen, Saturday attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s ad hoc staff camped at the Tudunwada Primary School, in Gombe ...

That was the mistake they made. We planned that as they leave the INEC office as a team, they will be escorted to their various locations.” Confirming the incident, Mr Oqua Etim, the Commissioner of Police in Gombe said: ”They were attacked by suspected hoodlums.

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Anxiety over late arrival of INEC staff, materials at Presidential Villa ... (Businessday.ng)

It is exactly 9.00am, and Nigerians from all walks of life have turned out in their large numbers to vote at the Presidential Villa, 022 and 021 polling ...

No, there is no evidence that voting will take place here, except for the presence of security officials” One of the Police officers who spoke on condition of anonymity, lamented that late arrival of INEC officials will pill pressures on the security agencies when they finally arrive. Those who arrived early were however disappointed that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), were yet to arrive the polling units.

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BREAKING: Suspected hoodlums invade Gombe INEC ad hoc staff ... (The Punch)

Suspected hoodlums on Friday night attacked ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission camped at Tudunwada Primary School in Gombe ...

I sustained injuries while trying to escape,” he added. When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer of Gombe State Command, Mahid Abubakar, confirmed the incident, adding that he just received distress call about the same place. However, three persons have been rushed to the hospital having sustained machete cuts, while others are nursing varying injuries.

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#NigeriaDecides2023: No PVC, no voting, INEC insists on election ... (Premium Times)

INEC assures citizens that all votes cast will count due to the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System ( BVAS) in this year's elections.

Eighteen registered parties are fielding candidates in the elections. Good journalism costs a lot of money. The previous elections were held in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. “Is this your first time voting in an election? With the BVAS device be rest assured that your vote will count in this #NigeriaDecides2023 election,” INEC said, adding that Nigerians should “Come out and exercise your right to vote in a peaceful manner.” [Permanent Voters Cards](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/583449-2023-hunter-discovers-thousands-of-pvcs-in-anambra-forest-few-days-to-elections.html) (PVC) to go out and vote because their votes will count in the ongoing general election.

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Voters decry late arrival of INEC officials (Businessday.ng)

Voters, around the lugbe axis of FCT decried the absence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the polling units on ...

INEC officials are still trying to set up Look around, almost everyone here are all youths, we want to vote new leaders but INEC officials are not here.” Expressing his disappointment to BusinessDay at polling unit 009, Lugbe zone 2.

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Elections: FCT residents express eagerness to vote, awaits INEC ... (Guardian)

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday trooped out to exercise their civic responsibility at the various polling units.

NAN also reports that Youth Corps members deployed to the various polling units from the INEC Registration Area Centre (RAC) were also on ground. Mr John Amos said he came out as early as 4 a.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerians all over the country are expected to elect a new president to govern the country for the next four years effective May 29.

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Breaking: No INEC Official, No Voter At Tinubu Polling Unit (The Whistler NG)

There is no official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at the polling unit of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives.

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Voters check INEC register to confirm names, PUs in Abuja (The Punch)

Voters at Ward 003, Gado-Nasko Primary School, Gwagwalada LGA, Abuja checking the INEC register to confirm their names and polling units as of 7:39 am.

Credit: Damilola Aina Voters at Ward 003, Gado-Nasko Primary School, Gwagwalada LGA, Abuja checking the INEC register to confirm their names and polling units as of 7:39 am.

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INEC Adhoc Staff Stranded at Ibadan North LG (Radio Nigeria Ibadan)

By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan, Dayo Adu, Oluwakayode Banjo Adhoc staff of INEC deployed to Ibadan North Local Government are still stranded at their take-off point ...

At some units visited including Ibadan SW, Ibadan North East and Akinyele, eligible voters were seen checking for their names on the voter’s list. A similar situation is recorded at Unit 20 ward 5, Egbeda Local Government where Adhoc are still awaiting vehicles and security escort for the conveyance of election materials. Radio Nigeria observed that the Adhoc staff was still expecting vehicles to convey them and the election materials.

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2023 election: Late arrival of INEC officials in Ibadan North (Guardian)

The enthusiasm of many voters who came out early on Saturday to vote is being dampened as the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission ...

at Ward 05 Unit 25, New Bodija, voters had trooped out as early as 7.00 a.m. As at 8.12 a.m. at Ward 05 Unit 25, New Bodija, voters had…

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BREAKING: INEC suspends Enugu east senatorial poll over death ... (TheCable)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Enugu east senatorial election over the death of Oyibo Chukwu, the Labour Party's ...

Consequently, the commission has suspended the election in the senatorial district as provided by law. “The party conveyed its intention to participate in the election for that constituency by replacing its deceased candidate. “The Labour Party has provided satisfactory evidence of the death of its candidate.

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INEC postpones Enugu East Senatorial Election (Premium Times)

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, announced the postponement at a briefing in Abuja on Friday. The ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. The postponement is due to the killing of the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Oyibo Chukwu, on Wednesday, he said. The Enugu East Senatorial District Election has been rescheduled to hold on 11th March alongside the Governorship and States Houses of Assembly elections, the electoral commission,

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JUST IN: INEC Suspends Enugu East Election Over Murder Of LP ... (The Whistler NG)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Enugu East senatorial election following the murder of Oyibo Chukwu - the Labour.

Consequently, the commission has suspended the election in the Senatorial district as provided by law. He said, “The party also conveyed its intention to participate in the election for that constituency by replacing its deceased candidate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Enugu East senatorial election following the murder of Oyibo Chukwu – the Labour Party candidate for the constituency.

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'No PVC, no voting', says INEC (The Punch)

The Director Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Victor Aluko, has restated that no one will be allowed to vote ...

So, if you don’t have PVC, don’t even come to the polling unit,” he said. So, we are preparing for those who have PVCs, and we are not really bothered at this time, about those who do not have PVCs. Anybody who was not able to collect the PVC, it is not a crime. Those are the people we are expecting in our polling units. “So, it is good that we deal with the facts, it is good that we follow what INEC has said, rather than what some fake INEC officials are saying. If you do not have the PVC, you cannot even come to our polling units.

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INEC partners telcos to address network challenges (The Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is working with the major network service providers, such as MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9Mobile, ...

“Just like in any other election, we expect our VIPs to drop their bodyguards/orderlies that are armed in escorting them to the polling stations. “We do not expect our men in the polling units. So, we will look at the court order and respond accordingly.” “We have taken sufficient steps to fortify and protect our systems and processes. We have told our officers to comply. We successfully transmitted results for 105 constituencies nationwide.

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How to use INEC Election Result Viewer (IReV) to check Nigeria's ... (TechCabal)

The INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) is a platform created by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria to provide real-time transmission ...

The BVAS doubles as an accreditation device to verify that the PVC of a present voter is valid and to certify that the results of the election are valid and there are no occurrences of over-voting. The picture is uploaded to the IReV and saved as a viewable PDF file, and it is accessible via the internet from anywhere in the world. If you are wondering how Nigeria’s telecommunications network can affect the transmission of election results and possibly undermine the credibility of the electoral process, you might find this article interesting. It is the polling unit results that are uploaded and they are uploaded as images—pictures of the ECr8 Form where presiding officers write the ballot vote counts. The IReV platform allows voters and other interested parties to monitor the electoral process and view the results of ongoing elections in real-time. The INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) is a platform created by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria to provide real-time transmission of election results from polling units to the central collation centre.

Updated: Enugu East Senatorial election to hold March 11- INEC (The Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the conduct of senatorial election in Enugu East following the death of the Labour Party ...

Consequently, the Commission has suspended the election in the senatorial district as provided by Law.” The party also conveyed its intention to participate in the election for that constituency by replacing its deceased candidate. “This request is in line with the provision of the law.

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Elections: We'll declare results speedily - INEC - Daily Trust (Daily Trust)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the results of Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections.

“And these funds have already been accessed by our state offices for elections which is why the movement of personnel and materials in the last couple of days has gone on unhindered. I can’t put a finger on the number of days or number of hours it will take, but it will be done speedily. “I just want to say that we will ensure that it (result declaration) will be done speedily.

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With Over 5 Million PVCs, INEC Official Admits Kano Is 'Stronghold ... (The Whistler NG)

Amid a tensed political environment in Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed why it is confident the February 25.

But Kano is the most peaceful place in terms of security and whatever. “Kano is the most peaceful state but you know Kano is a stronghold for political parties. All the sensitive and non-sensitive materials are in the local governments.

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'Tomorrow Is Election Day', INEC Chairman Insists (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that Nigeria's 2023 presidential election will hold as planned on February 25. Advertisement.

The situation was not anyway different in 2015 as INEC postponed the polls six days before the earlier scheduled dates, citing insecurity. In 2011, INEC shifted the elections three times; the first, was after voting had begun in some states on April 2, 2011. Tomorrow is election day,” he declared.

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Mobile phones, photographic devices not allowed in voting cubicle ... (The Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned voters that the use of mobile phones or any photographic device inside the voting cubicle to take ...

According to him, “No one will be allowed to take his or her phone to the voting cubicle. “Officials of the ICPC, EFCC and security agencies will be on hand to monitor and ensure that the law in that respect is not violated.” The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned voters that the use of mobile phones or any photographic device inside the voting cubicle to take pictures of the party they cast their votes for would not be allowed.

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INEC promises speedy conclusion of electoral process (The Punch)

Ahead of the presidential election scheduled to hold today, the Independent National Electoral Commission has promised a speedy conclusion of the process.

So, I expect the party will conduct primaries as early as next week and submit the name of the candidate to the commission. It is not every aspect of our operations that we need to be remunerated by cash. Only a small aspect of our activities will be remunerated by cash.”

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We are set for elections in FCT - INEC (Vanguard)

Ms Agnes Akpe, Head of Voter Education and Publicity Department INEC FCT, told the Newsmen that the non-sensitive materials were distributed weeks ago. Akpe ...

23 and the last batch was distributed to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Feb. Akpe said that the distribution of sensitive materials began on Feb. “So, we brought the materials for the six area councils here , the reason for bringing them here was that the media could be a witness and the political parties, IPAC was also present and other agents.

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INEC shifts Enugu East senatorial poll - Daily Trust (Daily Trust)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the conduct of Saturday's senatorial election in Enugu East.

Consequently, the commission has suspended the election in the senatorial district as provided by law. “The LP has provided satisfactory evidence of the death of its candidate. “The party conveyed its intention to participate in the election for that constituency by replacing its deceased candidate.

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Enugu East senatorial election holds March 11 – INEC (The Punch)

According to Yakubu, the election will hold alongside the governorship polls on March 11.

Consequently, the commission has suspended the election in the senatorial district as provided by law.” The INEC chairman added, “We have already communicated this decision to our Enugu State office. “We have taken sufficient steps to fortify and protect our systems and processes. I can confirm that we have now received a formal communication from the party informing the commission of the death of its candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District. This request is in line with the provision of the law. We successfully transmitted results for 105 constituencies nationwide.

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Elections: Voters not allowed in voting cubicle with phones – INEC (Vanguard)

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said voters are prohibited from going into the voting cubicle with their phones. %

He also disclosed that the Commission has fully recovered from the recent attacks on her facilities in some states. The INEC chairman further revealed that 1,642,385 polling units and collation centre agents of political parties will participate in the elections. He, however, said he is hopeful that the vices will be dealt with

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