Tag: polling units
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EFCC storms polling units in Edo
The officials of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Saturday stormed polling units in Benin, the Edo Capital in a bid to avert vote buying in the ongoing governorship. NAN reports that the operatives who were clad in their branded camouflage uniforms
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How troops thwarted terrorists, thugs’ attempt to disrupt polls -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said troops on operations in Kogi and Borno states foiled planned attacks by terrorists and political thugs aimed at disrupting the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections in the states. According to the military high command, the terrorists planned to attack some locations in Kauwa, Gamboru, and Monguno in Borno but…
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Expectations high as residents in Kubwa throng polling units early
Voters in Kubwa, a sattelite town in Abuja, trooped out early to their units on Saturday, in preparation for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. While officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) where yet to report at the polling units, visited scores of voters were already gathered with few security personnel observing.
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Elections will not hold in eleven polling units in Yobe state – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has revealed that elections will not hold in eleven polling units across four local government areas in Yobe state. The state has 2,823 polling units across the 17 local government areas.
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Why election will not hold in 240 polling units – INEC
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained why elections will not hold in about 240 polling units across 28 States of the federation. INEC Chairman gave the explanation on Monday, Feb. 13, when he addressed members of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja…
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INEC directs voters on how to know their Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised eligible voters in the upcoming general election to visit its online portal to know their polling units. The commission gave the advice in a short message titled “Information for all eligible voters”, issued on Sunday in Abuja.
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#AnambraDecides2021: INEC highlights major challenges as counting of votes commences in some polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) on Saturday said there had been resistance and disruptions to the election process in Anambra state. The commission also admitted that some of its accreditation devices had malfunctioned while it had been unable to make necessary deployment to certain areas. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Nwachukwu Orji,…
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25 years after: INEC creates additional 56,872 polling units in Nigeria
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has successfully converted 56,872 voting points and voting point settlements to Polling Units (PUs), increasing the number of PUs from 119,974 to 176,846 in Nigeria. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Wednesday at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. Yakubu said the commission had…
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BREAKING: INEC removes 749 polling units from shrines, churches, mosques
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate places across the country. The nation’s electoral umpire also said nine of them were removed from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private properties. Speaking in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners…
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INEC creates 2,239 additional polling units in Delta
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has created 2,239 new polling units in Delta State for the conduct of future elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Pastor Monday Udoh-Tom, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting on Monday in Asaba. He said the exercise had become imperartive to decongest the voting environment and allow every electorate…