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Share Issues relating to polling units in democracy remain critical because of the role of the electorate. In this report, KUNLE ODEREMI and TAIWO AMODU write on the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create more polling units across the country vis-a-vis the credibility of elections. Polling unit constitutes a fundamental building block for credible election. It serves as the real platform for eligible citizens to exercise their franchise since a polling unit or station is a place, where eligible persons can register to vote in an election. There are about 120 00...

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, 12 northern states are demanding for 3,323 additional Polling Units (PUs) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins the process of creating new PUs in an attempt to expand Nigerians access to elections.

National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be fair to

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the current numbers of the polling units (PUs) are grossly inadequate, leading to crisis during elections. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a meeting with media executives in Abuja on Friday. COVID-19: Nigerian mobile court hands out fines for mask violations Only opposition politicians […]

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 2, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to meet with stakeholders in a few weeks time to address the inadequacies of Polling Units (PUs) in Nigeria. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja on Tuesday. Okoye said that the decision was reached at the end of its meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. The stakeholders, according to him include political parties, civil society organisations, religious leaders, traditional institutions...