The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from a factional governorship primary election reportedly conducted by a breakaway faction of the Accord Party in Osun State. On Sunday, a faction of the Accord Party in Osun allegedly held a primary election in Osogbo, the state capital, which produced Bamigbola Clement as its candidate…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, following their re-election victory in the just-concluded governorship election. The certificates were presented on Tuesday in Awka, the state capital, by the INEC National Commissioner supervising the Anambra election, Kenneth…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, winner of the Anambra State Governorship Election held on Saturday. Soludo, the incumbent governor, defeated 15 other candidates with a commanding lead across the 21 local government areas of the state. According to results…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded more than 95 per cent of results from Saturday’s Anambra governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Data from the portal show steady progress in the electronic transmission of results from polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. According to the figures…
Voting has officially ended in the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, with sorting and counting of ballots underway across various polling units in the state. The process commenced around 2:00 p.m. in several polling units, including Units 10, 02, and 03 in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area. Other areas joined later in the afternoon…
International observers and civil society organisations have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the transparent, efficient, and peaceful conduct of the ongoing Anambra State Governorship Election, describing the process as orderly, credible, and well-coordinated. Reports from accredited observer groups monitored in the INEC Situation Room indicated smooth logistics, improved voter turnout compared to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission ‘s Chairman, Joash Amupitan has, assured residents that the Commission will conduct a credible exercise during the Anambra Gubernatorial Election . No fewer than 2,802,790 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots across 21 local government areas of the South-East state. This will be his first governorship election since…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has assured residents of Anambra State that the upcoming off-cycle governorship election will be peaceful, credible, and transparent, citing the Commission’s extensive preparations and stakeholders’ renewed commitment to non-violence. In a statement released on Monday, INEC said Professor Amupitan gave the assurance…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of the ongoing Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection exercise in Anambra State, following appeals from citizens and stakeholders seeking additional time for eligible voters to obtain their cards. In a statement released on Monday night, the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, said…
