The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Halilu Danladi Envu-Alanza, as the winner of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election. This was announced by the Returning Officer, Prof Aminu Ali, on Sunday in Akwanga Local Government Area of the sta…

…governance in Nigeria, has formally written the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, demanding clarifications on the status of the degree certificate claimed to have been obtained and being paraded by President Tinubu. In a letter to the INEC chairman, the group dem…

…in Saturday's governorship election. DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday morning declared Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the election. Tinubu commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing…

…threaten court actions By Alumona Ukwueze NSUKKA —-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Ikeje Asogwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday in Enugu State. This is even as opposition political parties, includin…

…of the Rivers southeast senatorial bye-election held weekend. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the election. Out of more than 20, only four political parties and their candidates were cleared by the INEC to contest the June 20 bye…

…we saw the turnout of people, and we truly commend the umpires, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for conducting such a fair and transparent process. "We also want to take this opportunity to commend the law enforcement agencies because there was no case of anybody as much as stepping on another per…

…enforcement agencies for maintaining law and order. He charged the Independent National Electoral Commission “to continue to invest in conducting a peaceful, free, fair and credible election as we approach the Osun governorship election in August and the general election next year.” With his overwhelming victory in the…

…been waiting there since morning,” Maku alleged. He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deploy facial recognition technology in situations where fingerprint verification fails, arguing that voters’ photographs are already contained in the electoral register. The former minister further cla…

…the governor not to relent as there are plans to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to compromise. He said: "In Osun election, God has already anointed Ademola Adeleke to secure a second term in office. He will win the election, but the APC are working towards the aftermath of the win. They w…

…and filed by his lawyer, D.A. Sulyman, had sued PRP, Mr Duke and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as 1st to 3rd defendants respectively. He sought three questions for determination in the originating summons filed on June 10. The plaintiff wants the court to determine whether Duke was duly returned as t…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Rabiu Shuaibu, winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Umar Sani, declared Shuaibu the winner of the election held on Saturday. He said that Shuaibu po…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Nwoku Olaka Johnson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the bye-election for the Rivers South-East Senatorial District held on Saturday. The announcement of result took place at the INEC collation centre in Bori, Khana Local Government Area b…

…of its candidate, Rabiu Garba Aiki, in Saturday's bye-election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Aiki winner of the poll after the conclusion of collation at the Zuru collation centre. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Professor Muhammad Bashar Danladi of the Federal University…

…12. The electoral body which conducted the June 12 1993 was simply called the National Electoral Commission NEC, without the term 'independent' added to its title. Interestingly, it has since become obvious that it is our new electoral body proclaimed as independent and embedded in its title that is not independent. To…

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election held on Saturday. Faduyile was a former National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and currently…

…across the state. Oyebanji made the pledge shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared him winner of Saturday's governorship election. The governor, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, described the outcome of the poll as a profound expression of confiden…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Professor Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday. The result was announced on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa Local Government Area by the Returnin…

…Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reports that electorates in about 2,445 polling units in the 16 local government areas of the state turned out on Saturday to elect their new governor. Ekiti has 1,059,360 registered voters, but…

…execution of a Federal High Court judgment that had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action People's Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). In unusually stern language, the appellate court accused t…

…morning! Here is today's summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded 2,048 results out of 2,445 polling units on its Result Viewing Portal as of 7pm on Saturday, representing 83.7 percent of total results from the Ekiti State governorship election. The figure r…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, made the declarati…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, who declared the results at about 3:13…

…from the people, pledging In a statement issued after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election, Oyebanji said the people of Ekiti had overwhelmingly endorsed continuity, stability and development. He expressed gratitude to residents for delivering what…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election conducted on Saturday. INEC Returning Officer, Prof Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, announced the…

Mr Oyebanji was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.