With political campaigns entering the critical stage, Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called for effective collaboration between the Commission and security agencies to address the menace of political violence by arresting and prosecuting violators. He noted that the acts of violence during campaigns may be a prelude to violence on election day and beyond, hence the need to “tackle … Continue reading Political Violence: INEC ‘LL WORK WITH SECURITY AGENCIES TO ARREST, PROSECUTE VIOLATORS – Prof. Yakubu

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE CLARIFICATION ON ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULT The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for result management during elections. Some have interpreted the explanation on result management procedure to mean that the Commission has jettisoned the electronic transmission of … Continue reading INEC CLARIFIES POSITION ON ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF RESULT