Nigeria’s INEC Official Press Releases

INEC Decentralises PVC Distribution

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered the decentralisation of on-going distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Ward levels, in order to enhance access by persons yet to collect their cards.

Before now, the distribution was done at the local government offices of the Commission since the end of distribution at the polling unit level. But distribution of the PVCs will henceforth be at Ward level nationwide.

The Commission, at its meeting on Thursday, January 8th, 2015, resolved that the period for distribution of the cards should be extended. Registered voters who are yet to collect their cards can now do so from 8. 30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. daily.

Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu said Resident Electoral Commissioners have been mandated to set up effective monitoring strategies and ensure that the specified hours are strictly complied with by relevant INEC staff.

Kayode Robert Idowu

Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman

[INEC] Time Table And Schedule Of Activities For Governorship Election In Ekiti State, 2014

19th Feb., 2014 – Time Table And Schedule Of Activities For Governorship Election In Ekiti State, 2014

The tenure of office of the Governor of Ekiti State will expire on the 15^th OCTOBER, 2014.

STATE	EXPIRATION OF TERM	EARLIEST DATE FOR ELECTION	LATEST DATE FOR ELECTION
EKITI	15^th OCTOBER, 2014	18^th MAY, 2014	15^th SEPTEMBER, 2014

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[INEC]Time Table And Schedule Of Activities For Governorship Election In Osun State, 2014

Time Table And Schedule Of Activities For Governorship Election In Osun State, 2014

The tenure of office of the Governor of Osun State will expire on the 25^th day of November, 2014.

STATE	EXPIRATION OF TERM	EARLIEST DATE FOR ELECTION	LATEST DATE FOR ELECTION
OSUN	25^th NOVEMBER, 2014	28^th JUNE, 2014	26^th OCTOBER, 2014

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[INEC]Time Table And Schedule Of Activities For General Elections, 2015

19th Feb. 2014 – The tenure of office of the President, Vice President, Governor and Deputy Governors of all the States of the Federation except Anambra, Bayelsa, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States and the membership of the National and State Assemblies will expire on the 28^th May 2015. Consequently the earliest date for elections into the offices shall be 29^th December 2014 and the latest date for the elections shall be 28^th day of April, 2015.

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2014: Electoral Tasks Ahead

(By Kayode Robert Idowu) “Morality is not really the doctrine of how to make ourselves happy, but of how we are to be worthy of happiness.” – Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher (1724-1804), in Critique of Practical Reason. Continue reading 2014: Electoral Tasks Ahead

Rational Considerations Informed 2015 Timetable – INEC Chairman

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has said the timetable for the 2015 general election recently announced by the Commission was informed by rational and logical considerations, not sentimental or ulterior motivations.

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INEC’s Response to Newspaper(Daily Independent) Claim of “25 Opposition party walk-out”

Re: ‘Opposition Parties Walk Out on Jega in Osogbo’

February 14, 2014

The Editor,

Daily Independent,

Block 5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road,

Ogba, Lagos.

Dear Editor,

Re: ‘Opposition Parties Walk Out on Jega in Osogbo’

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