INEC, IMO STATE, Nigeria.

MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR BAYELSA, IMO AND KOGI STATES GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for journalists and media organizations wishing to cover the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States Governorship Elections.

Interested media organizations that wish to deploy journalists to cover the the elections are by this noticed directed to apply via:
imap.inecnigeria.org

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

PRESS RELEASE

UPDATE ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS

In continuation of our preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, lmo and Kogi States, the Commission has approved the resumption of collection of Permament Voters' Cards (PVCs) for registered voters who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension of the exercise on 5th February 2023 ahead of the last General Election. The current exercise only covers the three States where Governorship elections will hold on Saturday 11th November 2023.

The PVCs will be available for collection at all our Local Government area offices in the three States: eight in Bayelsa, 27 in Imo and 21 in Kogi. In addition, the Commission has created other designated centres with large number of uncollected PVCs. The details of all centres will be made available by the Resident Electoral Commissioners in the three States.

The Commission has earmarked week days (Monday - Friday) from 9.00am to 3.00pm for the collection of PVCs for a period of four weeks from 11th September - 9th October 2023.

Meanwhile, two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) have been redeployed to other States. The REC for Edo State, Mr. Obo Effanga, takes over in Bayelsa State in view of the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship election, while Professor Ayobami Salami moves to Lagos from Ekiti State. The two States are among those without RECs following the end of tenure of the last holders of the offices.

The Commission once again enjoins all political parties and candidates to conduct themselves peacefully and to avoid utterances and actions capable of causing a breach of peace in their ongoing campaigns.

Sam Olumekun mni
National Commissioner & Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee
Tuesday 5th September 2023

PVC Collection Resumes in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Sept 11, Ends Oct 9

Lagos, Bayelsa Get New RECs

By Nathaniel Gana

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced 11th September 2023 as the resumption date for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States. The exercise will end on 9th October.

National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun mni, made the disclosure in a press statement issued on Tuesday.

The Commission had, last year, fixed Saturday 11th November 2023 for the off-season Governorship elections in the three States.

The IVEC Chairman said, “In continuation of our preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, lmo, and Kogi States, the Commission has approved the resumption of collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for registered voters who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension of the exercise on 5th February 2023 ahead of the last General Election.

“The current exercise only covers the three States where Governorship elections will hold on Saturday 11th November 2023. The PVCs will be available for collection at all our Local Government area offices in the three States: eight in Bayelsa, 27 in Imo, and 21 in Kogi.”

He added: “the Commission has created other designated centres with large number of uncollected PVCs. Details of all centres will be made available by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the three States. The Commission has earmarked weekdays (Monday – Friday) from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm for the collection of PVCs for a period of four weeks from 11th September – 9th October 2023.”

Olumekun also announced the redeployment of two RECs. According to him. the REC for Edo State, Mr. Obo Effanga, will now oversee Bayelsa State in view of the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship election, while Professor Ayobami Salami will move to Lagos from Ekiti State. The two States are among those without RECs following the end of tenure of the last holders of the offices.

He implored parties and their candidates to conduct themselves peacefully and avoid acts capable of causing a breach of peace in their ongoing campaigns.

https://inecnews.com/pvc-collection-resumes-in-bayelsa-imo-kogi-sept-11-ends-oct-9/

Visit of AIG I. S. Kaoje to INEC, Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, in readiness for Saturday, March 18th, 2023 House of Assembly polls in Imo State.

Distribution of Sensitive Electoral Materials to the respective Electoral Officers for onward movement to the 27 LGAs of Imo State.

PRESS RELEASE.



The attention of the Management of INEC, Imo State has been drawn to the fabricated and malicious accusations from some Quarters in the social media insinuating that Election results in Imo State were either mutilated or tampered with by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Agu to favour a particular Political Party.



It is of public knowledge that at the final collation of results of the Presidential Election as generated from the field, the Labour Party was announced as scoring the highest number of valid votes in Imo State against the speculations by rumour mongers that the Resident Electoral Commissioner was paid by the Imo State Governor to work for the APC.



The Commission in the State views these gossips as an attempt to distract the indefatigable Resident Electoral Commissioner from performing her official function of conducting free, fair and credible Elections in the State.



INEC, as always, is committed to making your votes count, promoting inclusivity and consolidating our Democracy.

Signed,

INEC, IMO STATE, MEDIA TEAM.

INEC, Imo State PRO, Dr. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji and the Police PRO, Mr. Henry Okoye (ASP) in a Community Dialogue at Boss Radio preparatory to the General Elections.

INEC, IMO STATE, Nigeria. Holds a Stakeholders meeting and Signing of Peace Accord today.
All stakeholders were represented. These include : Civil Society Organisations; The Press; Persons living with Disability; Market, Youth and Women Groups; Political Parties and their Candidates; Members of the Interagency Consultative Committee on Election Security ( ICCES ); Religious Organisations and others.

The Hon. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Uchenna Agu, urged politicians to carry out their activities peacefully. There was a signing of peace accord by the candidates and their respective party chairmen at the occasion which was well - attended.

Mr. Samuel Ozonna of The Liberia Initiative : Vote, not fight, Election no be war and his team members carried his campaign to INEC, IMO STATE, Nigeria.
They were well received by the Hon. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Uchenna Agu and her Management Team.

The Hon. Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, Imo State, Prof. Sylvia Uchenna Agu, briefs The Press on the level of preparedness of INEC, Imo State for the forthcoming Elections.

INEC, Imo State PRO, Dr. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji on Toast FM to talk about INEC's preparedness for the Elections.