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Vanguard News INEC to convert voting points to full fledge Polling Units On By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced plans to convert voting points into full fledge Polling Units across the country. This was stated by Barr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner during a stakeholders meeting on expanding voter access to polling units, in Kano on Saturday. “In 1996, across Nigeria, there were 119,973 polling units when there was 50 million r...

He said the decision was to help decongest PUs and to give voters a healthy environment to exercise their civic responsibilities during elections. Prof Shehu said, “There are over five million registered voters in Kano State, with 8,074 PUs and 3,148 VPs. “As part of our reforms, INEC came up with the mandate of expanding voter access to PUs, and the committee has already recommended converting all these VPs to stand-alone PUs. “If approved, Kano will now have a total of 11,222 PUs. “IN...

INEC announces date for vacant legislative seats in Jigawa, Kaduna INEC added that both polls will hold using existing polling units in the concerned constituencies. ADVERTISEMENT Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC, has announced dates for by-elections into two vacant legislative seats in Jigawa and Kaduna states. The commission in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye, on Friday, declared June 19, 2021, as the date for the conduct of by-elections to fill the vacant seat for Gwaram...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a bye-election for the Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State on June 19. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this via a statement issued on Friday. He said the decision to conduct the exercise followed the death of the former holder of the office, Hon. Yuguda Hassan Kila on March 4, in which the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila declared the seat vaca...

Translate Home » News » 2023: Polls to hold in 176,996 polling units as INEC creates additional 57,023 2023: Polls to hold in 176,996 polling units as INEC creates additional 57,023 On By Charles Kumolu Twenty five years after the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC, created Polling Units, PUs, the Commission is poised to create additional 57,023 across the country. The move would increase the number of voting units from 119,973 to 176,996. This is barring...

Share THE logjam over the bid by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create additional 57, 023 polling units from the existing 119, 973 across the country appears settled. Credible sources told Nigerian Tribune that the stage is apparently set for the exercise after futile manoeuverings by some influential forces to truncate the move, ostensibly for narrow interests. It will be the first successful exercise by the electoral body in the country in 25 years barring any furth...

INEC Chairman, Yakubu Under Pressure To Preserve Voting Model That Gives Northern Nigeria Political Advantage The adjustment, according to a letter obtained by SaharaReporters, reduces the lower and upper thresholds for voting points from 750 and 1, 000 registered voters to 500 and 750 voters respectively. by Saharareporters, New York May 04, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to establish more polling units across Nigeria as it has adjusted its thresholds for voting poi...

x Ballot boxes and other electoral materials were burnt. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who confirmed the incident, said the security guard on duty, escaped unhurt, adding that the destruction to the building and properties was extensive. According to him, 345 ballot boxes, including 135 voting cubicles, megaphones, water tanks and office furniture were destroyed. He revealed that the police hav...

May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says recent attacks on its facilities, if remained unchecked, may affect future polls. The commission expressed concern, particularly with the ongoing conversion of voting points to polling units, voter registration and the conduct of future elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, while confirming fire atta...

Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Okon Bassey in Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm that the constant setting ablaze of its facilities in some states has the capacity of affecting the commission’s preparation for the 2023 general election. This is coming as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini, has reported that INEC office in Essien Udim Local Government Area has been set ablaze. Gunmen yesterday set ablaze the office of t...