Tag: voters
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Elections: Stop. circulating results before INEC pronouncement – Police cautions parties
The Nigerian Police has cautioned political parties and their agents to circulating results before INEC pronouncement. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Force PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi stating that:: “”The Nigeria Police has observed the spreading or circulation of alleged/fake elections results on social media and other news platforms, which is contrary…
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Delays: INEC blames staff, vehicle owners, assures voters in Lagos
Mr Olusegun Agbaje, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos State has blamed some members of its staff and vehicle owners for delays in the commencement of the Presidential and National Assembly election process in some areas of the state. Agbaje disclosed this while responding to questions from newsmen after monitoring the electoral process in…
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Late deployment of election materials delay voting in Nigeria’s South
There was a widespread delay in the deployment of voting materials in Nigeria’s South-south compared to other geo-political regions, as voters waited patiently to cast their votes. The 2023 general election is no doubt one of the most anticipated since the country returned to democracy in 1999. On Saturday, Nigerian lined up as various Polling…
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OPINION: INEC should account for 6.2m uncollected PVCs – By Dave Baro-Thomas
The enthusiasm that greeted the 2023 voters’ registration exercise affirms the quick rise in political consciousness and determination to oxygenate the nation’s nascent democracy. And recent development in the country seems to change the political architecture with an incredible rise of young people showing more concern about who should lead them. Since 1999, voters registration…
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Just In: EFCC confisticates N32.4m meant for vote-buying in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted the sum of N32,400,000 alleged to be for vote buying in Lagos. The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission. The anti-graft agency spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that the suspect involved had been taken into custody for further questioning The…
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Elections: 87.2m PVCs collected, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 87,209,007 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the 36 States of the federation and the FCT. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed this in “The summary of registered voters and
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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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2023 Elections: Six things to know before election day
Nigeria’s Presidential contest set for February by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has arguably been described as the World’s most important election, after 24 years of unbroken democracy.
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Just in: Finally, INEC releases list of 93.4m registered voters
…as youth population tops age distribution chart Barely two months to the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the total number of registered voters for the elections to the 18 registered political parties in Nigeria. The registered voters’ list was handed over to the representatives of all the political parties…
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Preliminary register of voters stands at 93.5m – Prof. Mahmood
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the number of registered voters in Nigeria, has risen from 84,004,084 to 93,522,272, following the addition of 9,518,188 newly registered voters. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC Chairman, said this at third quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 on Wednesday in Abuja. Yakubu said that the figure…