ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the nationwide display of details of newly registered voters in the first quarter of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission on Friday started the display of details at local government offices across the country. The display which would end on Sept. 30 is to allow for claims and objections by Nigerians. NAN correspondent who visited...

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They include Dr. Baba Bila representing the North-East zone, Professor Sani Adam, representing the North-Central zone and Professor Abdullahi Abdu, representing the North-West zone. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting which held at the conference room of the First Lady’s office at the State House. Speaking after...

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the resolution of the National Assembly on the need for it to seek the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to transmit election results electronically. INEC also argued that the decision of the National Assembly to subject its constitutional power to conduct elections to the NCC was absolutely unconstitutional. During the debate on Section 52(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act Bill, the section dealing...