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2025 Budget: Why N40 Billion Is Not Enough – INEC Chairman

News Leverage Editor January 11, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has argued for an increase in the Commission’s 2025 budgetary allocation to facilitate its operations.…

INEC Disclaims LP’s Convention, Says Not Observed by Commission

News Leverage Editor March 28, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclaimed the Labour Party National Convention that took place in Anambra State on Wednesday.

INEC Set to Hold Rerun, Bye-Elections for Vacant National, State Assembly Seats

News Leverage Editor December 18, 2023

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said a rerun and bye-elections may be held across Nigeria in the…

Pre-recorded Result Sheet in #KogiDecides2023: INEC Reacts

News Leverage Editor November 11, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has deployed senior officials to Kogi State over pre-recorded result sheets seen in the hands of ad-hoc staff of…

#ImoDecides2023: INEC Using APC Members as Adhoc Staff – PDP

News Leverage Editor November 11, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of using members of the All Progressive Congress, APC as Adhoc staff…

INEC, APC Rejects Evidence Provided by Peter Obi, Labour Party

News Leverage Editor June 1, 2023

The Counsels to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, All Progressive Party, President Bola Tinubu, and Vice President Kashim Shettima have rejected the presentation of evidence…

PEPT: Court Adjourns, Mandates INEC to Allow Physical Examination of BVAS

News Leverage Editor May 22, 2023

The Court of Appeal has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow the Labour Party counsels access to examine the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System,…

PEPT: PDP Set to Present 100 Witnesses as Court Frowns at Phones in Courtroom

News Leverage Editor May 20, 2023

Chris Uche, SAN, the lead counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that they have 100 witnesses…

LP/Obi Vs INEC/APC/Tinubu/Shettima: Court Adjourns Hearing

News Leverage Editor May 10, 2023

The Presidential Election Tribunal Petition Court has adjourned its hearing till Wednesday, the 17th of May, 2023 on the petitions filed by Labour Party and its…

INEC Resolves Adamawa Result Collation, Writes IGP

News Leverage Editor April 18, 2023

The Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have stated the result collection of the Adamawa State gubernatorial election will be determined by the…

INEC Removes Adamawa State REC, Names Replacement

News Leverage Editor April 17, 2023

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa, to stay away from its Adamawa State office following his recent…

INEC Assures Readiness to Saturday’s Rerun Election

News Leverage Editor April 14, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has distributed materials for Saturday’s election rerun in six local government areas of Zamfara.

INEC Reveals Why It Declared Tinubu Winner Despite 25% Loss in FCT

News Leverage Editor April 12, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told the presidential election petitions tribunal that President-elect Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress won the February…

Election Tribunal: Dismiss Peter Obi’s Petition – INEC Begs Court

News Leverage Editor April 11, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court to dismiss a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) and its presidential…

Election Tribunal: INEC Appoints Nine SANs to Defend It

News Leverage Editor April 3, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has appointed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, to defend it at the February 25th presidential election tribunal.

INEC Announces Date for Supplementary Elections

News Leverage Editor March 27, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, 15th April 2023 as the date for the supplementary election of all outstanding Governorship, National, and…