Month: January 2015

The origin of Electoral bodies in Nigeria can be traced to the period before Independence when the Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN) was established to conduct 1959 elections. The Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), established in 1960 conducted the immediate post-independence federal and regional elections of 1964 and 1965 respectively.

The electoral body was however, dissolved after the military coup of 1966. In 1978, a new Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) was constituted by the regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. FEDECO organized the elections of 1979, which ushered in the Second Republic under the leadership of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. It also conducted the general elections of 1983.

In December 1995, the military government of General Sani Abacha, which earlier dissolved NEC in 1993, established the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), which also conducted another set of elections; Local Government councils to National Assembly. These elected institutions were however not inaugurated before the sudden death of General Abacha, on June 1998 aborted the process. In 1998 General Abdulsalam Abubakar’s Administration dissolved NECON and established the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The body organized all transitional elections that ushered in the 4th republic on May 29 1999. It has today repositioned itself to deliver credible elections that would sustain Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

As a permanent body, INEC comprises the workforce recruited since 1987 under the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC). Its presence has been established in all the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory as well as in the 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria.

Source:inecnigeria.org

Names of Senatorial Districts Federal and State Constituencies Nationwide

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Below is the list of House of Reps Candidate for 2015 Nigeria’s general elections

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Below is the list of Senatorial Candidates for 2015 Nigeria’s general elections

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Below is the list of Presidential candidates for 2015 Nigeria’s general elections

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved Eighty eight (88) Observer groups to participate in the 2015 General elections scheduled for

14^thFebruary, 2015 (Presidential and National Assembly) and 28^th February, 2015 (Governorship and House of Assembly). This is sequel to the compliance with the requirements and guidelines issued by the Commission for accreditation of observers.

2.       The above listed groups are to obtain and complete form EPMC 02 for the election from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 8am-4pm (Monday-Friday) starting from 15^th to 26^thJanuary, 2015.

3.       To ensure prompt and efficient processing of ID cards, all the accredited Observer groups are enjoined to compile the photographs of their members for deployment on Statebasis along with the names and submit hard and soft copies (CD please using J PEG drive) to the Electionsand Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters on or before 26^th January, 2015.

4.       Please note that distribution of observer kits (including ID cards for individual observers) will be done by the EPM Desk officers at INEC state offices between February 10 -13, 2015.

5.       Meanwhile, the Commission wishes to emphasize that observer groups other than those listed above found in the State for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies. Also, accredited field observers found in the states other than where they are posted will equally be sanctioned.

5.       Any further enquiries should be directed to the Director, Electionsand Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters Maitama, Abuja. (08036458237, 08060092273, 08036048515)

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