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INEC Declares APC’s Ishaku Winner of Bwari Chairmanship Election

This Day 22 Feb 2026
Nigeria . 5 seconds ago. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC), winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election. Prof ... 21, 2026 ... (NAN). .
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APC in Early Lead as INEC Collates Results of FCT Polls Amid Low Turnout

This Day 22 Feb 2026
Amid the allegations of vote-buying and logistical challenges,  the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof ... of broader gains as INEC continued to upload last night.
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INEC as Last Hope on E-Transmission of Results

This Day 22 Feb 2026
Before Tinubu assented to the bill, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC, Mike Igini, had called on him to withhold assent, describing the bill as “a recipe for chaos” that could undermine Nigeria’s democracy.
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FCT 2026: Low Turnout, Late Arrival of INEC Officials Mar Poll

This Day 21 Feb 2026
Prior to the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said that its target was for the election to commence by 8.00a.m. However, while INEC officials arrived at voting centres ...
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All Set for FCT Polls Today, INEC to Test 2026 Electoral Act

This Day 21 Feb 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it is set for the FCT polls today, marking the first major test of the 2026 Electoral Act recently signed by President Bola Tinubu.
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Governor Zulum Present as INEC Monitors APC Ward Congress in Borno Mafa Ward

This Day 20 Feb 2026
Nigeria ... Commissioner for Health, Professor Baba Mallam Gana, chaired the ward congress committee, while the Mafa Local Government Electoral Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Salihu Muktari, monitored the exercise ... .
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INEC begins review of presidential, gov’ship election dates

Business Day Online 19 Feb 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced consultations and legal reviews aimed at adjusting aspects of the timetable for. read more INEC begins review of presidential, gov’ship election dates ....
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INEC: Vote Buying Won’t Be Tolerated in FCT Poll, Asks EFCC, ICPC to Make Arrest

This Day 19 Feb 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said vote-trading of any sort would not be tolerated during Saturday’s area council election in Abuja ... INEC Chairman, Prof ... conducted by INEC.
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Abuja’s Area Council Polls: Integrity of INEC is on Ballot

This Day 19 Feb 2026
They are, in effect, a referendum on the institutional credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and, by extension, the integrity of its chairman, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), whom many people had described as “Mr.
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FCT polls: INEC seeks EFCC, ICPC deployment to curb vote-buying

Business Day Online 18 Feb 2026
Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has directed the immediate deployment of anti-corruption agencies to. read more FCT polls. INEC seeks EFCC, ICPC deployment to curb vote-buying ....
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Amupitan Warns Staff Not to Fail at Duty, INEC Hires 1,132 Vehicles for FCT Election

This Day 17 Feb 2026
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has cautioned staff of the commission against dereliction of duty ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.
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NASS Risks Wipeout if Lawmakers Dilute Electronic Transmission, Ex-INEC Commissioner, Igini Warns 

This Day 16 Feb 2026
He argued that any dilution of direct electronic transmission of results from polling units to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) could expose legislators to the same electoral vulnerabilities that consumed their predecessors.
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As INEC Gets Set for 2027 Polls…

This Day 16 Feb 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election ... INEC Chairman, Prof ... The INEC boss noted that it was ...
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INEC May Seek Legislative Intervention over Clash of 2027 Elections’ Timetable with Ramadan Period

This Day 15 Feb 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is currently undertaking consultations and may, where necessary, seek appropriate legislative intervention ... The Chairman of INEC, Prof.
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