Mahmood Yakubu – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:54:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Mahmood Yakubu – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Court Serves INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Form 49 Over Disobedience to Court Order https://www.theinfostride.com/court-serves-inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-form-49-over-disobedience-to-court-order/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-serves-inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-form-49-over-disobedience-to-court-order/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460633 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has been served with Form 49 by the Federal High Court in Abuja, escalating a legal dispute between the electoral body and the National Rescue Movement (NRM). The form was served on Tuesday by court bailiff Ayuba Sule on behalf of the NRM. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-serves-inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-form-49-over-disobedience-to-court-order/feed/ 0 INEC Chairman Swears In Six RECs, Tasks Them on Integrity and Electoral Law Compliance https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-swears-in-six-recs-tasks-them-on-integrity-and-electoral-law-compliance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-swears-in-six-recs-tasks-them-on-integrity-and-electoral-law-compliance/#respond Sat, 31 May 2025 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=440974 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday swore in six new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), urging them to discharge their duties with integrity and in strict compliance with the electoral legal framework. The inauguration ceremony took place at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. With this development, all REC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-swears-in-six-recs-tasks-them-on-integrity-and-electoral-law-compliance/feed/ 0 INEC Chairman Raises Concern Over Vote Buying, Delegate Manipulation in Party Primaries https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-raises-concern-over-vote-buying-delegate-manipulation-in-party-primaries/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-raises-concern-over-vote-buying-delegate-manipulation-in-party-primaries/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402443 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed deep concerns over the increasing prevalence of vote buying and delegate manipulation during party primaries. Speaking at INEC’s first quarterly consultative meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Abuja on Tuesday, Yakubu urged CSOs to extend their election monitoring efforts beyond [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-raises-concern-over-vote-buying-delegate-manipulation-in-party-primaries/feed/ 0 INEC Urges Political Parties to Field Fresh Candidates for Bye-Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-urges-political-parties-to-field-fresh-candidates-for-bye-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-urges-political-parties-to-field-fresh-candidates-for-bye-elections/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401430 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to nominate fresh candidates for bye-elections into state and federal legislative positions to reduce recurring vacancies. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the appeal during the commission’s first quarterly meeting with political parties in 2025. He revealed that since the inauguration of the current national [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-urges-political-parties-to-field-fresh-candidates-for-bye-elections/feed/ 0 INEC Pledges Free, Fair Election in Ondo Governorship Race https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-pledges-free-fair-election-in-ondo-governorship-race/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-pledges-free-fair-election-in-ondo-governorship-race/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:30:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393323 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its commitment to conducting a free, fair, and credible election in the Ondo State governorship poll scheduled for next Saturday. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu gave this assurance during a stakeholders’ meeting with all 17 governorship candidates, outlining the commission’s extensive preparations for a transparent process. Yakubu confirmed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-pledges-free-fair-election-in-ondo-governorship-race/feed/ 0 Ondo Governorship Election: Political Parties to Sign Peace Accord on November 8 https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392929 Political parties participating in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election will sign a Peace Accord on November 8, an initiative coordinated by the National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promote a peaceful electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/feed/ 0 INEC Refutes SERAP’s Accusations on Prosecution of Electoral Offenders https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392836 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied accusations from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ignored a court order regarding the prosecution of electoral offenders. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, addressed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-refutes-seraps-accusations-on-prosecution-of-electoral-offenders/feed/ 0 INEC Announces Date for Anambra 2025 Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-announces-date-for-anambra-2025-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-announces-date-for-anambra-2025-governorship-election/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391176 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Anambra State governorship election will hold on Saturday, November 8, 2025. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing representatives of political parties at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. “As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-announces-date-for-anambra-2025-governorship-election/feed/ 0 No More Election Season in Nigeria, Says INEC Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-election-season-in-nigeria-says-inec-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-election-season-in-nigeria-says-inec-chairman/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391172 With just 29 days remaining until the Ondo State Governorship election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that elections in Nigeria are now a continuous process, not confined to a specific season. He made this statement on Thursday during the Fourth Regular Consultative Meeting with political parties at the INEC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-election-season-in-nigeria-says-inec-chairman/feed/ 0 Candidates List: Court Orders Obeyed, says INEC Boss https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-list-court-orders-obeyed-says-inec-boss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-list-court-orders-obeyed-says-inec-boss/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to complying with court orders affecting candidate lists in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, scheduled for 21 September 2024. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made these remarks during a key stakeholders’ meeting held at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, Edo State. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-list-court-orders-obeyed-says-inec-boss/feed/ 0 INEC Reaffirms Commitment to Credible Edo Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reaffirms-commitment-to-credible-edo-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reaffirms-commitment-to-credible-edo-governorship-election/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389015 As Edo State gears up for the governorship election on 21st September, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured stakeholders of its comprehensive preparedness to conduct a free, fair, and credible election. This commitment was emphasised by the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Benin City. Addressing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reaffirms-commitment-to-credible-edo-governorship-election/feed/ 0 INEC Sets Early Peace Accord Signing for Edo Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-sets-early-peace-accord-signing-for-edo-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-sets-early-peace-accord-signing-for-edo-governorship-election/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388168 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that political parties participating in the Edo State governorship election on 21st September are required to sign a peace accord on 12th September 2024. This step, according to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, is aimed at fostering a peaceful electoral environment and ensuring that parties adhere to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-sets-early-peace-accord-signing-for-edo-governorship-election/feed/ 0 INEC Chairman Clarifies Tenure of Local Government and Council Chairmen https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-clarifies-tenure-of-local-government-and-council-chairmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-clarifies-tenure-of-local-government-and-council-chairmen/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381848 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, clarified on Friday that the tenure of the current local government and council chairmen will end in June 2026, not 2025. Consequently, INEC will not conduct local council elections in 2025. Yakubu explained that the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended) guarantee [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-clarifies-tenure-of-local-government-and-council-chairmen/feed/ 0 INEC Warns Against Unethical Practices in Edo, Ondo Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-warns-against-unethical-practices-in-edo-ondo-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-warns-against-unethical-practices-in-edo-ondo-elections/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:30:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380286 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a stern warning to its personnel against engaging in unethical and corrupt practices during the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, delivered the warning on Monday in Abuja at a lecture honoring the late Abubakar Momoh, former Director-General of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-warns-against-unethical-practices-in-edo-ondo-elections/feed/ 0 No Political Party in Nigeria Has a Complete Member Register, says INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/no-political-party-in-nigeria-has-a-complete-member-register-says-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-political-party-in-nigeria-has-a-complete-member-register-says-inec/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 10:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379658 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that no political party in Nigeria possesses a complete register of its members. This revelation was made by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a media interaction in Benin City. Yakubu challenged any political party that claims to have a complete register to produce it, highlighting that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-political-party-in-nigeria-has-a-complete-member-register-says-inec/feed/ 0 INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Calls for Proper Conduct of Local Government Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-calls-for-proper-conduct-of-local-government-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-calls-for-proper-conduct-of-local-government-elections/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 20:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378580 Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concern over the “coronation” of candidates of ruling parties instead of proper conduct of local government elections across various states. Yakubu voiced his concerns during a meeting with executive members of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission (FOSIECOM) at the Commission’s headquarters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu-calls-for-proper-conduct-of-local-government-elections/feed/ 0 INEC Acknowledges Glitch in Result Viewing Portal During 2023 Presidential Election https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-acknowledges-glitch-in-result-viewing-portal-during-2023-presidential-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-acknowledges-glitch-in-result-viewing-portal-during-2023-presidential-election/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371683 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that a technical issue affected the smooth operation of its Result Viewing Portal, IReV, during the 2023 presidential election. This acknowledgment was made by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakub in the foreword of the commission’s report detailing the activities leading up to and during the general election. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-acknowledges-glitch-in-result-viewing-portal-during-2023-presidential-election/feed/ 0 Identify, arrest sponsors of electoral offences in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo – SERAP tells INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361154 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to initiate a comprehensive investigation into allegations of electoral bribery and violence during the off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states. In a letter dated 11 Nov., signed by SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/identify-arrest-sponsors-of-electoral-offences-in-bayelsa-kogi-imo-serap-tells-inec/feed/ 0 COSEYL challenges the INEC chairman to walk the streets of Abuja without protection if he is not corrupt https://www.theinfostride.com/coseyl-challenges-the-inec-chairman-to-walk-the-streets-of-abuja-without-protection-if-he-is-not-corrupt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/coseyl-challenges-the-inec-chairman-to-walk-the-streets-of-abuja-without-protection-if-he-is-not-corrupt/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 08:31:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349958 The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been accused of corruption, and in response, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has issued a challenge for him to demonstrate his innocence by walking the streets of Abuja without security. The head of INEC had been under fire [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/coseyl-challenges-the-inec-chairman-to-walk-the-streets-of-abuja-without-protection-if-he-is-not-corrupt/feed/ 0 2023 Poll: Peace is priceless, but peace must come with justice https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-poll-peace-is-priceless-but-peace-must-come-with-justice/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-poll-peace-is-priceless-but-peace-must-come-with-justice/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:58:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342969 It’s amusing and again annoying what some privileged persons are doing to worsen the image of Nigeria. It is no longer the “job men” but a group of unrepentant demons who pose as earthly principalities and powers just to finish whatever is remaining as our unity, peace and progress. How do we reconcile the fact [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-poll-peace-is-priceless-but-peace-must-come-with-justice/feed/ 0 2023 Elections: Agbakoba writes INEC Chairman on the Interpretation of Section 134 of the Nigeria’s Constitution https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-agbakoba-writes-inec-chairman-on-the-interpretation-of-section-134-of-the-nigerias-constitution/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-agbakoba-writes-inec-chairman-on-the-interpretation-of-section-134-of-the-nigerias-constitution/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:47:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339908 Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, penned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on the interpretation of Section 134 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the letter dated 17th January 2023 and cited below, Agbakoba showered encomiums on the INEC Chairman and raised some concerns on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-agbakoba-writes-inec-chairman-on-the-interpretation-of-section-134-of-the-nigerias-constitution/feed/ 0 Attacks on INEC offices won’t stop 2023 election – Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/attacks-on-inec-offices-wont-stop-2023-election-yakubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/attacks-on-inec-offices-wont-stop-2023-election-yakubu/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336965 The National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, assured that attacks on its facilities won’t stop the conduct of the 2023 election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance at a meeting with the Africa Union Special Pre-Electoral Political Mission led by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Yakubu said though some election materials were destroyed in the attacks, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/attacks-on-inec-offices-wont-stop-2023-election-yakubu/feed/ 0 2023: Era of election rigging over – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-era-of-election-rigging-over-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-era-of-election-rigging-over-inec/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 05:30:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332161 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has pledged to ensure votes cast by Nigerians in the forthcoming general elections are protected, saying that the days of wanton manipulation of election results are over. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the pledge on Friday while delivering a keynote address at the launch of Yiaga Africa [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-era-of-election-rigging-over-inec/feed/ 0 2023: INEC Releases New Guidelines For Conduct Of Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-releases-new-guidelines-for-conduct-of-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-releases-new-guidelines-for-conduct-of-elections/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326084 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections in 2023. The guidelines were released by the Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Friday, NAN reports. Yakubu presided over a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES) in Abuja. The parley reviewed security arrangements for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-releases-new-guidelines-for-conduct-of-elections/feed/ 0 2023: We’ll Withhold Timetable Till Electoral Bill Is Signed Into Law – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-withhold-timetable-till-electoral-bill-is-signed-into-law-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-withhold-timetable-till-electoral-bill-is-signed-into-law-inec/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316951 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will withhold timetable for the 2023 general election pending when the Electoral Act amendment bill is passed into law. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the first quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 in Abuja. According to him, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-withhold-timetable-till-electoral-bill-is-signed-into-law-inec/feed/ 0 2023 Elections Would Cost N305bn – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-would-cost-n305bn-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-would-cost-n305bn-inec/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315311 INEC presented a budget of N305 billion for the 2023 general elections to the National Assembly on Monday in Abuja. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The committee had invited INEC to present the budget so as to include it in the 2022 budget billed for passage [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-would-cost-n305bn-inec/feed/ 0 No Electronic Authentication, No Voting — INEC Boss https://www.theinfostride.com/no-electronic-authentication-no-voting-inec-boss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-electronic-authentication-no-voting-inec-boss/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:30:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307862 You may recall that at our last meeting held on 17th June 2021, we focused mainly on the resumption of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). More specifically, we discussed the schedule for the exercise as well as the Commission’s proposal for a two-tier online and in-person or physical registration of voters. We also presented [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-electronic-authentication-no-voting-inec-boss/feed/ 0 IVED Will Eliminate PVCs Theft For Voting — INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/ived-will-eliminate-pvcs-theft-for-voting-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ived-will-eliminate-pvcs-theft-for-voting-inec/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:30:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307555 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED), will eliminate the possibility of voting by identity theft using another person’s Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on election day. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this while addressing media executives on Tuesday in Abuja. IVED is the commission’s new voter enrolment and voter [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ived-will-eliminate-pvcs-theft-for-voting-inec/feed/ 0 2023: INEC Boss, Yakubu Speaks On Technology For Free, Fair Election https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-boss-yakubu-speaks-on-technology-for-free-fair-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-boss-yakubu-speaks-on-technology-for-free-fair-election/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302521 Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has emphasised on the use of electronic components as a sure way the Commission can deliver free and fair elections. He spoke while hosting the visiting Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Davidetta Browne Lansanah (NEC) of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-boss-yakubu-speaks-on-technology-for-free-fair-election/feed/ 0 2023: INEC Launches Online Portal For Voters To Register https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-launches-online-portal-for-voters-to-register/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-launches-online-portal-for-voters-to-register/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298420 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday launched an online portal for eligible voters to register ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu while addressing newsmen shortly after the launching. The Commissioner said the portal was created for intending registrants to commence the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-inec-launches-online-portal-for-voters-to-register/feed/ 0 Ekiti Guber: APC, PDP Trade Words As INEC Releases Election Timetable https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-apc-pdp-trade-words-as-inec-releases-election-timetable/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-apc-pdp-trade-words-as-inec-releases-election-timetable/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297457 The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Ekiti State on Wednesday, traded tackles as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcement the date of the 2022 governorship election in the state. While the APC expressed confidence that it would triumph in the poll, the opposition warned it to be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-apc-pdp-trade-words-as-inec-releases-election-timetable/feed/ 0 INEC Removes Polling Units From Shrines, Churches, Mosques https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-removes-polling-units-from-shrines-churches-mosques/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-removes-polling-units-from-shrines-churches-mosques/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:30:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297455 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate facilities. The commission removed nine polling units from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private properties. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). He, however, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-removes-polling-units-from-shrines-churches-mosques/feed/ 0 Anambra: INEC Publishes Notice For November 6 Election https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-inec-publishes-notice-for-november-6-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-inec-publishes-notice-for-november-6-election/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296711 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the official notification for the November 6 Anambra governorship election. The electoral umpire made this known in a statement on Wednesday by Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. The spokesman said the notice can be found at all INEC offices in Anambra. Two [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-inec-publishes-notice-for-november-6-election/feed/ 0 INEC To Publish List Of New Polling Units Next Week https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-to-publish-list-of-new-polling-units-next-week/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-to-publish-list-of-new-polling-units-next-week/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:30:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296417 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to publish a comprehensive list of its new polling units across the nation next week. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu was speaking at the formal handing over of a new state of the art fire truck, deployed to the Commission’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-to-publish-list-of-new-polling-units-next-week/feed/ 0 2023: President Buhari Opens Up On Third Term Agenda https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-president-buhari-opens-up-on-third-term-agenda/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-president-buhari-opens-up-on-third-term-agenda/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295675 President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up on the rumours of his third term agenda, saying he is not nursing such an ambition. Buhari said he will provide the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC with all the materials and resources needed to conduct a successful election in 2023. He alleged that those destroying INEC facilities were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-president-buhari-opens-up-on-third-term-agenda/feed/ 0 INEC Working Within Timelines For Resumption Of Continuous Voter Registration — Official https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-working-within-timelines-for-resumption-of-continuous-voter-registration-official/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-working-within-timelines-for-resumption-of-continuous-voter-registration-official/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293811 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working within its timelines for the nationwide resumption of continuous voter registration (CVR) on June 28. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman of, Information and Voter Education Committee, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Okoye [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-working-within-timelines-for-resumption-of-continuous-voter-registration-official/feed/ 0 NIN Not Mandatory For Voter Registration — INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/nin-not-mandatory-for-voter-registration-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nin-not-mandatory-for-voter-registration-inec/#respond Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289151 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) is not mandatory for voter registration. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, NAN reports. Yakubu said that NIN was only a means of identification for registration as listed in the Electoral Act. “I [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nin-not-mandatory-for-voter-registration-inec/feed/ 0 INEC Starts Registration Of New Voters In June https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-starts-registration-of-new-voters-in-june/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-starts-registration-of-new-voters-in-june/#respond Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:30:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289098 INEC promises to ensure a safe and stress-free experience for Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will recommence the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise on June 28, 2021. The commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the new date at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, April 1. The nationwide [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-starts-registration-of-new-voters-in-june/feed/ 0 INEC Gets Request For 10,000 New Polling Units https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-gets-request-for-10000-new-polling-units/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-gets-request-for-10000-new-polling-units/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284993 The National Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that nearly 10,000 requests have been made for the establishment of additional polling units. Yakubu said the nationwide requests were 5,700 as of October 2020 but had increased by over 4,000 as of February 15. He spoke on Tuesday at the Arewa Consultative [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-gets-request-for-10000-new-polling-units/feed/ 0 INEC Reviews 5-Year Election Strategic Plan https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reviews-5-year-election-strategic-plan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reviews-5-year-election-strategic-plan/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:05:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284539 Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated a 17-man committee to review its operational plan for the next five years. Speaking at the ceremony yesterday in Abuja, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, explained that the review would form the basis for the full formulation of the election [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reviews-5-year-election-strategic-plan/feed/ 0 Crowd Management Is A Challenge At Elections — INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/crowd-management-is-a-challenge-at-elections-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crowd-management-is-a-challenge-at-elections-inec/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:30:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284536 INEC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that management of large crowds at many polling units remained a challenge at elections. Its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the declaration at INEC’s first quarter meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) for this year. Yakubu said that with only 119,973 Polling Units serving a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crowd-management-is-a-challenge-at-elections-inec/feed/ 0 Use Edo, Ondo Blueprints For Anambra, Other Polls, INEC Tells ICCES https://www.theinfostride.com/use-edo-ondo-blueprints-for-anambra-other-polls-inec-tells-icces/ https://www.theinfostride.com/use-edo-ondo-blueprints-for-anambra-other-polls-inec-tells-icces/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284533 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged security operatives to maintain the same level of professionalism displayed in last year’s governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states for the Anambra State and subsequent elections. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the charge during Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting at the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/use-edo-ondo-blueprints-for-anambra-other-polls-inec-tells-icces/feed/ 0 INEC Reassures On Creation Of Polling Units In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reassures-on-creation-of-polling-units-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reassures-on-creation-of-polling-units-in-nigeria/#respond Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284046 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured that it plans create new Polling Units in the country ahead of 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said this at a stakeholders meeting with political parties’ leaders in Abuja, saying that expanding voters access to polling units in Nigeria was crucial to voters turnout [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-reassures-on-creation-of-polling-units-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 INEC Plans To Meet Stakeholders On Polling Units Expansion https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-plans-to-meet-stakeholders-on-polling-units-expansion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-plans-to-meet-stakeholders-on-polling-units-expansion/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:30:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283944 INEC says it’s national problem that calls for national consensus. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to meet with stakeholders in a few weeks time to address the inadequacies of Polling Units (PUs) in Nigeria. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-plans-to-meet-stakeholders-on-polling-units-expansion/feed/ 0 Senate Drops Controversial Proposal To Allow Married Underage Girls Vote https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-drops-controversial-proposal-to-allow-married-underage-girls-vote/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-drops-controversial-proposal-to-allow-married-underage-girls-vote/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:08:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283667 The Senate claims it never supported the proposal over a month after it asked INEC to strongly consider it. A controversial proposal to grant voting rights to married girls under the age of 18 has been shelved by the National Assembly. The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Matters told [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-drops-controversial-proposal-to-allow-married-underage-girls-vote/feed/ 0 PDP Has No Proof That Mahmood Yakubu Is Controlled By The Presidency – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-has-no-proof-that-mahmood-yakubu-is-controlled-by-the-presidency-inec/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:17:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228854 INEC has responded to allegations levelled against its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP recently came out to state categorically that Mahmood was obeying instructions from Aso Rock but INEC has countered the allegation by saying there is no proof to back that up. As per Daily Post, INEC tackled this [...]

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]]> Every Member Of NYSC Will Receive N30,500 – Mahmood Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/every-member-of-nysc-will-receive-n30500-mahmood-yakubu/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:03:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227496 INEC just revealed that every single member of the NYSC that partakes in Saturday’s election as ad-hoc staff would be receiving N30,500. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu revealed in a recent press conference. After postponement, corps members who were enrolled to help INEC in the election as ad-hoc staff were pictured in unpleasant situations. Among the several [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s 2019 Election Finally Postponed? https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-2019-election-finally-postponed/ Sat, 16 Feb 2019 05:08:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227151 Elections postponed? It was the fear from many and a prediction from most, but INEC has come out to clear the air. As several newsmen kept their eyes open at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC’s chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the newsmen aware that the commission had reached [...]

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]]> The Election Will Be Credible – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/the-election-will-be-credible-inec/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:33:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=225563 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is prepared for the conduct of the forthcoming general election. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance recently. Yakubu mentioned the commission is putting finishing touches to the preparations right now. “All heavy items for the election are being procured; additional ballot boxes, voting cubicles, replacement of [...]

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]]> I Am In Charge Of The Collation Of Election Results – Mahmood Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-am-in-charge-of-the-collation-of-election-results-mahmood-yakubu/ Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:39:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224874 The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has said that he is the one in charge of the collation of results. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had called for Zakari’s sack, saying that her appointment is part of a plot of her the elections. The party also alleged that the INEC [...]

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