INEC CHAIR: Nigerians, parties set agenda for Amupitan, By Clifford Ndujihe, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu, Marie-Therese Nanlong & Luminous Jannamike AHEAD of the submission of his name and clearance by the National Assembly, Nigerians political parties and groups, yesterday, set targets for the incoming National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]

2027: INEC commences nationwide CVR exercise ahead Aug 18, By Peter Duru Makurdi-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to commence nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise as part of preparation for the 2027 general elections. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Benue State, Prof. Sam Egwu, who disclosed this in Makurdi yesterday, said the […]

INEC adopts AI in election planning, administration, By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA— The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has created an Artificial Intelligence AI, Division to enhance its capacity for data-driven decision-making, risk detection and mitigation as well as deepening voter services automation. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr […]

2027 polls: INEC, PLAC differ over review of electoral laws, By Olayinka Ajayi LAGOS —THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, PLAC, yesterday, expressed divergent views on the need to reform the country’s electoral laws. While the electoral umpire urged the National Assembly to expedite actions in passing the […]

Recalling a Nigerian lawmaker very expensive — ex-INEC official, By Juliet Umeh Former Director of Voter Education at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has said a recall process for lawmakers in the country was akin to conducting three elections. Osaze-Uzzi, who stated this on Arise TV programme, News Night, late Tuesday night, […]