President Bola Tinubu has nominated Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, a seasoned lawyer, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing Ondo State. The announcement was made on Monday night in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. “If confirmed by the Senate, […]
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₦22bn Allegations Surrounding Appointment Of New RECs by Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointment of Etekamba Umoren as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom State has raised concerns due to Umoren’s party affiliations, connections to Senate President Akpabio, and past embezzlement allegations. Umoren was one of the ten RECs appointed by Tinubu on Wednesday, with the State House emphasizing the importance […]
INEC: Zamfara REC Assures Safety Of Sensitive Materials Distributed Across The State
The Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Saidu Babura Ahmad, assured safety of the sensitive election materials so far distributed across all the local government areas of the state. He explained that before the postponement of the election by INEC, which was scheduled to hold on Saturday March 11, 2023 to the 18th of March, […]
JUST IN: INEC Directs Sokoto REC To Stay Away From Office
With four days to the governorship and House of Assembly elections across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission has directed the Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commission, Dr Nura Ali, to stay away from the commission. The directive was contained in a letter signed by the secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and addressed to […]
PVC: INEC Extends Working Hours To Capture More Residents In Zamfara – REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Zamfara State says it has extended the daily closing hour for its staff to capture more eligible registrants at the centres in Gusau. Prof. Saidu Ahmed, Zamfara INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Thursday. […]