LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned membership figures of political parties released by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, saying the data did not emanate from the commission. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Dayo Oketola, stated this on Tuesday while reacting to…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed an appeal opposing court judgement nullifying guidelines by the INEC mandating political parties to submit a register and database of all members on May 10 to be eligible to contest for the 2027 general elections. On Monday, the electoral umpire filed an appeal through…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal high court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by a caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Joyce Abdulmalik, presiding judge, held that the four-year tenure of…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct a mock presidential exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to test its result-transmission infrastructure and prevent a repeat of past technical setbacks. He also said that by the grace of God, the 2027 election will be the…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence with online pre-registration on August 18, 2025. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by National Orientation Agency’s management team to the INEC headquarters in Abuja. “The nationwide continuous…
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the constitution does not limit the number of times a lawmaker can be recalled. Oyekanmi spoke on Thursday during his appearance on ‘Politics Today,’ a programme on Channels Television. Responding to whether the recall process could be…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as “false.” Recall that unconfirmed reports circulating online claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from its website will suffice for voter accreditation. According to the electoral umpire, this will not only save cost but also eliminate the issues around the collection of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) and…