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On 8 February 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that "presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on 28 March while the governorship and state assemblies election will take place on 11 April, [36]" mainly due to the poor distribution of Permanent Voter Cards, and also the security concerns related to ...
On 22 November 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the election from all the 21 local government areas in the State. [5] Though there were thoughts of possibly violence that resulted in huge deployment of security personnel, election day turned out to be largely peaceful. The election drew a crowd ...
In January 2015, the "#BringBackOurGirls group raised the alarm over plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude Chibok and some communities currently under the control of the Boko Haram from getting the permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the February elections." [10]
The 2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Lagos State, Nigeria. [ 1 ] Overview
The Resident Electoral Commissioner acts pursuant to powers delegated to him or her by INEC's national Chairman and 12 Commissioners. Among the duties of the REC is to make available all the materials required to conduct an election. The REC also monitors the activities of all ad hoc staff and provides for proper verification of election results.
This local electoral calendar for 2015 lists the subnational elections held in 2015. Referendums , recall and retention elections , and national by-elections (special elections) are also included. January
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The elections were the most expensive ever held in Nigeria, costing ₦69 billion (US$625 million) [8] more than the 2015 elections. [9] [10] Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won his re-election bid, defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes.