Tag: INEC
GOCOP backs new Media Code for Election Coverage in Nigeria
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed optimism that the newly launched Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage (Revised Edition 2018) will...
Senate challenges Jega to prove bribery allegation against NASS
The Senate on Wednesday challenged Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of INEC, to prove bribery allegation he levelled against members of the National Assembly.
The...
Melaye thanks constituents for rescuing him from political enemies
Senator Dino Melaye has thanked the people of his constituency for “rising to his defence” by shunning the verification exercise held on April 28...
Melaye survives as recall from Senate flops
The bid to recall Dino Melaye from the Nigeria Senate has finally crashed as only 5.34 per cent of the total 188,500 signatories to...
Melaye heads to Supreme Court to stop recall process
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking an order restraining the Independent National...
We have 46,000 uncollected PVCs in Jigawa, says INEC
Dr Mahmud Isa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Jigawa, says 46,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be collected by their owners...
INEC ends first quarter CVR
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the first quarter in 2018, which began on January...
APC wants INEC to arrest, prosecute PVC traffickers in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to arrest and prosecute anyone found trafficking in...
INEC disassociates self from social media images of under-age voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disassociated itself from the current videos and pictures on the social media platforms, showing underage persons thumb-printing...
Court threatens to strike out Dino Melaye’s suit for non-appearance
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to strike out a suit filed by Senator Dino Melaye if he or his counsel fails to...