Mahmood Yakubu

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has berated the deployment of money in elections, stressing that election is not a business venture but rather an application to serve the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that with little over 75 days to the general elections of 2023, no amount of intimidation or threats will stop it from using the Electoral Act of 2022 to hold a credible,…

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its call for the rejection of the electronic transmission of results through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has asked political parties and politicians to shun campaigns of “divisiveness, rancour and violence.” This was contained in a statement titled 100 days to the 2023 general…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe Nigeria's 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, August 26, said it was learn from the recently conducted Ekiti and Osun governorship elections ahead of 2023 general elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, made…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged the Nigerian media to work toward promoting issue-based politics, ahead of the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this he received a…

The Continuous Voters Registration, or CVR, which was halted on last Sunday, is essentially difficult to reinstate, according to a statement made by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, August 5. To allow…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will scrupulously apply laws , particularly the Electoral Act, 2022 without fear or favour to ensure free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent elections in 2023. The INEC…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that speedy passage of the National Electoral Offences Commission and Tribunal Bill by the National Assembly will checkmate vote buying. The bill, meant to provide…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated it will publish the personal particulars of candidates nominated by their political parties for 2023 Governorship and State Assembly elections in all the constituencies…

The storage of electoral materials is an ongoing topic of discussion between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to the commission. Festus Okoye, the INEC Commissioner…

Electoral offenders in the upcoming 2023 elections to be organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are liable to jail terms, with a maximum of 20 years. This came after the House of Representatives passed for…

As the 2023 General election is fast approaching, Nigerians have shown interest in getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). This is coming with the emergence  of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as presidential candidate of the…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set a deadline of June 17, 2022; for presidential candidates to name their running mates. The latest development was announced by the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, via a…