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My regret as INEC chairman � Prof. Jega

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday reviewed his tenure as the boss of the electoral body and concluded that his only regret was that he was unable to create a separate salary structure for INEC workers. Jega spoke in Abuja during a retreat� titled, ...

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INEC Releases Statement On State Elections

Press statement from INEC. Read below… The Independent National Electoral Commission conducted Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the country on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Governorship elections were held in 29 States of the Federation, while State Assembly elections were held in 36 states. No election took place ...

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INEC releases statement ahead of Saturday’s elections

Press statement from INEC ahead of Saturday Gubernatorial elections.. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports that some political leaders are asking members of the public to disregard its stated resolve to use Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and Smart Card Readers (SCRs) for the April 11, 2015 Governorship ...

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#Nigeriadecides – INEC Releases Official 2015 Presidential Election Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the moment, releasing the official 2015 presidential results..So far they have released results from six states ..will keep updating FCT ABUJA(PDP Winner) PDP:157,195 APC – 146,399 EKITI(PDP WINNER) PDP-176,466 APC-120,331 CPP 330, �HDP 94, KOWA 108 PPN 388, UPP 145. OGUN (APC WINNER) ...

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#NigeriaDecides INEC website hacked!!

Today is the presidential elections amd as events are unfolding, INEC’s official website has been hacked. Above is what else the hackers posted

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Casts your votes and go home, dont wait at polling booths – IG tells Nigerians

In the past, after voting during elections, many Nigerians stay back at the polling booths,to witness the votes being counted. But the Inspector General of Police,Suleiman Abba has said no one should wait at the polling booths. Two to three police officers will be attached to each polling unit, and ...

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We’ll use card readers � INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega

INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega said the commission would proceed with plans to use card readers in the forthcoming elections despite resistance from PDP. Jega made this comments on Monday, march 16, 2015 during a town hall meeting in Abuja. The INEC boss said �If we don’t use card readers, we ...

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Postponed election, an act of desperation from an incumbent terrified of losing – Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda Adichie

In a piece titled “Democracy, Deferred”, award winning author, Chimamanda Adichie described the recent postponement of the general elections as an act of desperation from an incumbent terrified of losing. Below is the article published on The Atlantic… Last week, Victor, a carpenter, came to my Lagos home to fix ...

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INEC denies replacing Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Through a top official has denied reports that a replacement has been chosen for its Chairman, Attahiru Jega. Facebook Rumours have been rife that Jega has been replaced by Professor Nazim Olufemi Mimiko, INEC Has confirmed that the News is nothing but an unfounded ...

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Gbenro Ajibade, Gideon Okeke, Tayo Faniran, Others Become INEC Ambassadors | Photos

Gbenro Ajibade, Gideon Okeke, Tayo Faniran, Others Become INEC Ambassadors

INEC this morning declared, Gideon Okeke, Gbenro Ajibade, Tayo Faniran, Frank Edwards, Micheal Godson and a host of others INEC ambassadors at the on-going National Youth Summit with the subject, Nigerian Youth; Working For Peaceful election, Deepening In Our Democracy. They were decorated this morning at the summit as INEC ...

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INEC spread sheet showing qualifications Of 2015 Presidential Candidates

This sheet released by INEC shows the list of the 2015 presidential candidates and their qualifications

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Checkout all 14 presidential candidates and their running mates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the list of the 14 presidential candidate and their running mates for the 2015 elections. The names were posted on their website on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. See their names below: 1. (AD)Rufus Salawu and Akuchie Clif as his vice president. 2. (ACPN)Alhaji ...

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INEC Registers 68.8m Voters For This Year’s General Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said that it registered 68, 833, 476 voters for this year’s general elections. Similarly, the commission has also cleared 14 presidential candidates for the presidential election, 739 candidates for the Senate while 1780 candidates are for the Federal House of Representatives election. It ...

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ELECTION vs VALS DAY

OMG!!! Just realised INEC declared Feb 14 for the election date and guys are so all happy.. Ladies, what’s the plan for that day?? Election or no election, does it affect that day?

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DSS findings on APC: ‘We have been vindicated’ – PDP

Find the PDP press statement below… The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has been vindicated by the shocking findings made by the State Security Services of the plot by the APC to compromise the electoral process, hack into INEC’s data base and rig the February general elections. PDP National ...

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‘APC planned to hack into INEC database’- DSS claims

The Department of State Services, DSS, said today that its investigations indicates that the APC had plans to hack into the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. From NAN DSS said it had uncovered lists containing names and photographs of security personnel, foreigners and minor/under-aged on the registered ...

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INEC Releases Names Of Candidates For 2015 Presidential Election

PDP: President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo� APC: Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo� KOWA Party: Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi� Hope Democratic Party: Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba �see more names below� Allied Congress Party of Nigeria: Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed� Alliance Democracy (AD): Rafiu Salau and ...

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Nigeria’s presidential elections to hold February 14 2015

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has confirmed that the next presidential election, will be staged on Febraury 14, 2015. �The commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for 14th February 2015,” the INEC said in a statement. The electoral body, also announced that governorship and elections for ...

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INEC announces Obiano winner of Anambra governorship elections

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Anambra State. The returning officer,� Prof James Epoke said Obiano satisfied all the requirements of the law �and is hereby declared winner. ” The result showed APGA polled 180,178 votes, PDP polled ...

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INEC registers APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the application by three political parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (ANPP), and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), to merge into one, and be known as the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press statement ...

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