INEC

February 14, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission  office in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State has been razed by fire, destroying critical electoral materials. Confirming the incident during a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, INEC’s Administrative Secretary...

February 10, (THEWILL) – As politicians begin to jostle for attention ahead of the 2027 general election, issues surrounding the 2023 polls are still on the front burner. One such issue came up at the first quarterly meeting between...

February 07, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns over delays in prosecuting electoral offenders for infractions committed during the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who raised these...

February 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday closed its defence before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, opting not to present any witnesses. Lead counsel for INEC, Kanu Agabi (SAN), informed...

January 31, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, Professor George Chima has been abducted by gunmen. A family source said Chima was abducted on Friday from his Okigwe residence in Imo State while playing host to some...

January 22, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled elections for the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory to take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this during a...

December 12, (THEWILL) - As part of reforms to improve Nigeria's electoral system, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended computer-generated voting slips for voter accreditation during elections. "With the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the...

November 19, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to consider and confirm one nominee as Resident Electoral Commissioners and two others as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission. The request is coming...

November 17, (THEWILL) - Eighteen registered political parties participated in the Ondo State Governorship Election which took place yesterday. But in reality, only two parties were in the contest: The governing All Progressives Party, APC and the main opposition...

November 16, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded over 90% of polling units' results of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, on its Result Viewing (IReV) portal. Checks on the website by THEWILL at about 7.20 pm,...