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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria. [1] It was established in 1998 shortly before Nigeria's transition from military to civilian rule.
Present and past members of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Pages in category "Members of the Independent National Electoral Commission" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Independent National Electoral Commission may refer to: Independent National Electoral Commission (Burundi) Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Independent National Electoral Commission (Guinea) Independent National Electoral Commission (Nigeria)
In Nigeria, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) is a title given to a person in charge of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the state level. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, assisted by relevant government agencies, undertakes the Presidential, National Assembly, Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in a state.
Muhammad Kudu Haruna (born 22 September 1951) is a Nigerian journalist, political columnist, administrator and Resident Electoral Commissioner of the INEC since 2015. [1] [2] [3] He is among the six members appointed INEC commissioners, he is committing the Kwara, Kogi and Kaduna State. [4] [5] He assumed office in September 2016. [6]
The 991 members of the 36 state Houses of Assembly are elected from single-seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting; when vacancies occur, by-elections (or bye-elections) are called, scheduled, and administered by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega (pronunciation ⓘ) CON (born 11 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. [1] On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two ...
Gumus's appointment as a National Electoral commissioner by President Buhari became controversial in 2022 due to allegations that she was a member of the All Progressives Congress. [4] A purported "party membership card" was widely reported and copiously reproduced by newspapers across Nigeria as belonging to Gumus. [5]