The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, August 16, announced the registration of a new political party, the African People’s Party (APP). This is in addition to the five registered in the first week of June this year. This brings the total number of registered parties to 46. In this report, we are looking...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Continuous Voter Registration in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State due to persistent Boko Haram attacks. The Communications Officer of INEC in the state, Mrs Rifkatu Maxwell, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Friday. “The...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to follow electoral guidelines and party principles in the conduct of their primaries for the Anambra Governorship election scheduled for Nov. 28. Prof. Antonia Okoosi-Simbine, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Elections and Party Monitoring Committee, gave the advice in an interview with the Newsmen on...