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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Area Council elections in FCT will hold on March 2, 2019, along with the governorship and state Assembly elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has detected and removed the names of 1,931 dead persons from the voters’ register in Kaduna State, ahead of the 2019 elections.

The Kogi State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), mourn as four staff members, a youth corps member and a three-year-old girl died in an accident on Ajaokuta-Lokoja road on Saturday.

Campaigns for preisdential candidates in all the political parties will commence today November 18th. A statement from INEC says political parties that have fielded a candidate for the 2019 election can begin campaigns for their candidates starting from today.

PDP presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has declared a personal income of N60.2 million in three years.

The Justice Stephen Pam-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has, Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court

The Coalition for Nigeria Movement led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerians to be wary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government as it has corrupted security agencies ahead of the 2019 general elections.

One time deputy senate president, Ibrahim Mantu, has confessed to helping his party, PDP, rig elections in the past. Mantu made his confession when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television. During the interview, Mantu said he has mentioned he helped the party rig elections before. When asked to elaborate, he said he offered bribe to electoral officials and …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it now demands international passport or driver’s licence in a situation where the age of the voter is in doubt as against birth certificate stipulated by the law. The commission said it was part of measure being put in place to ensure that underage persons were not allowed to register. Head of Department, …

On Wednesday, INEC announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, starting from 2019 to 2055.