Today, Controversial maverick entertainment personality, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, Boy led a protest to the INEC headquarters in Abuja to demand reforms and call for an end to under-age voting in Northern Nigeria and alleged inefficient Permanent Voter Card (PVC) delivery process. Photos below ;
Underage Children Spotted Voting In Local Government Election In Kano (Pictures)
Some underage children were seen participating in the local government elections which took place in Kano state earlier today. According to reports, the children registered as eligible voters as they were urged to vote for a popular candidate in the area. Meanwhile, reports have it that late arrival of election materials rocked the local
INEC Debunks Rumours Of Jan. 31 For CVR
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the rumour that ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) would end on Jan. 31, 2018. Head of Publicity of the commission in Lagos State, Mr Femi Akinbiyi, said in a statement on Friday “it has come to the notice of the Commission in Lagos State the rumours
INEC To Suspend Voter Registration 60 Days To General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) would be temporarily suspended 60 days to the commencement of the 2019 general elections. The commission in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Solomon Soyebi, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said the exercise
PDP Sweeps Ekiti LG Polls
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ekiti State in Saturday’s election into Chairmanship and Councillorship seats keenly contested for by five political parties in the state. The parties included Action Democratic Party, (ADP), National Democratic Liberty Party, (NDLP), Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), People’s Party
INEC Registers 21 New Political Parties Ahead Of 2019 General Elections
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]head of the 2019 general elections, 21 new political parties have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) bringing the number to 67. The approval, according to a statement signed by Mrs May Agbmuche-Mbu, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, was given at the commission’s weekly meeting on
NASENI Invents Alternative To Voter’s Card Reader
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he card reader used in Nigerian elections to screen voters may soon be consigned to the dustbin of history, according to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NASENI, Dr. Mohammed Sani Haruna, today presented an alternative to the machine: a “Solar-Powered Electronic Voting System. The presentation was