Resident Electoral Commissioner

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Tella Adeniran Rahmon, representing Osun State, as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The upper chamber also confirmed the appointment of Engr. Usman Mahmud Hassan as…

The call for the reduction of the existing 91 political parties could only be achieved through constitutional amendment as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it lacks the constitutional power to de-register any of…

Garba Madami, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara on Monday said that he resisted money offered by politicians to compromise the just concluded 2019 general elections in the state. Mr Madami, who hails from Gurara Local…

The All Progressives Congress stalwart and senator representing Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday described Governor Udom Emmanuel’s victory in Saturday’s governorship polls as a “purchased victory which…

The collation of results at the Kano State collation centre has been suspended by the state’s collation officer, Bello Shehu. The decision follows the disruption of collation of the result from Nasarawa Local Government Area, the only…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ogun State, Prof. AbdulGaniy Raji, has said all sensitive electoral materials in the state have been returned to the Central Bank of Nigeria. He noted that the Commission was awaiting further…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy 277 generating sets to its Registration Area Centres (RAC) in Enugu State for the general elections. Emeka Ononamadu, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in…