The current President of ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and Chairman (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has described the establishment of ECONEC as a mechanism for strengthening inter-agency co-operation and promotion of credible elections in the West African Sub-region. Professor Yakubu made the st []...

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has today, sworn-in fourteen (14) newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). He charged them to remain impartial in carrying out their duties. At the Swearing in ceremony held at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja, []...

The only way to ensure genuine peace and stability in the West African sub-region is to allow its people choose their leaders. Any other method will be an invitation to chaos. Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo made this remark yesterday (Friday July 7) when he received members of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral C []...

Following the inauguration of the Steering Committee of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) in Abuja, on Thursday, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and serving President of ECONEC, Professor Yakubu Mahmood says the Body was committed to improving the conduct of elections []...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and one of its development partners, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have restated their commitment towards strengthening the electoral process by building a stronger partnership. Chairman of INEC, Professor Yakubu Mahmood gave the assurance, whil []...

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission (“the Commission”) by Sections 69 and 110 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended); Section 116 of the Electoral, Act 2010 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Commi []...

In a swift reaction to some unscrupulous website advertisements claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was embarking on massive recruitment of all categories of staff, the Commission has said no such exercise was ongoing at the moment and advised the public to disregard such advertisement. []...