INEC

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,...

November 10, (THEWILL) – Ahead of the November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, his Kogi counterpart, Usman Ahmed Ododo, the Inspector- General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Chairman of the Independent National...

November 07, (THEWILL) - The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), has accredited about 3,554 election observers from 111 domestic and international organisations for the November 16th governorship election in Ondo State. National Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood...

November 01, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, announced the successful accreditation of over 700 media personnel from 112 media organisations, to cover the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood...