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INEC TO CONDUCT ONDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION ON 20TH OCTOBER

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved Saturday, 20th October 2012 as the date for the Ondo state governorship election. The time-table and schedule of activities released by the Commission at the end of its meeting on ... 

INEC PUBLISHES AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF POLITICAL PARTIES

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has published for public consumption, the executive summary of the External Auditors' Report on the accounts of the 63 registered political parties in the April 1st,2012 editions of three national ... 

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONFERENCE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG AFRICAN ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODIES

Election Management bodies (EMBs) in Africa held a Conference of Knowledge sharing in Abuja from 26th-27th March, 2012. The conference which was hosted by the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in ... 

KEBBI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION FIXED FOR MARCH, 31 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the court ordered Kebbi State Governorship Election for Saturday, March 31, 2012. Fifteen candidates are to contest this governorship election. They are: Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, ACN; ... 

INEC SETS DATE FOR ANAMBRA SOUTH SENATORIAL POLL

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the re-run election into the Anambra South Senatorial Zone seat for Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The date was decided upon at a meeting of the Commission held today, Thursday, March 15, ... 

GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN KEBBI STATE: APPLICATION TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hereby invites registered Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non Governmental organizations (NGO) and other interested stakeholders who wish to observe the forth coming Kebbi State ... 

TWELVE CANDIDATES TO CONTEST CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

Twelve candidates are to contest the governorship election in Cross River state scheduled for 25th February 2012. They are: Usani Uguru Usani, ACN; Victor Udom, ALP; Patrick Ogbonna Okomiso, ANPP; Odey Martins Ekunke, APS; Hon. Cletus Okoma ... 

No Court Order Stopping Cross River Governorship Election

Contrary to a widely circulated report that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Cross River State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday February 25, 2012, from going ahead, the Independent National Electoral Commission ... 

THIRTY CANDIDATES VIE FOR SOKOTO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

Thirty candidates are contesting the Sokoto state governorship election scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 18th 2012. They are: Hon. Bello Abubakar, Action Alliance (AA); Abubakar Aliyu, Accord; Alhaji Haldus Idris Goronyo, ACPN; Alhaji Suleiman ... 

SULTAN CHARGES INEC TO REPLICATE ITS FEATS IN SOKOTO

His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Dr Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission to replicate its feats in Kogi, Adamawa and Bayelsa states by ensuring that the peoples' vote count in the upcoming ... 

LIST OF ACCREDITED DOMESTIC OBSERVER GROUPS FOR SOKOTO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

ACCREDITED DOMESTIC OBSERVER GROUPS FOR THE SOKOTO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 18TH FEBRUARY, 2012 The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved 21 Observer groups to participate in the forthcoming Sokoto State ...