Independent National Electoral Commission

This article is about the electoral body in Nigeria. For the Democratic Republic of the Congo, see Independent National Electoral Commission (DRC). For Guinea, see Independent National Electoral Commission (Guinea).
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria. It was established in 1998 shortly before Nigeria's transition from military to civilian rule.[1][2]

  1. ^ "INEC Nigeria". INEC website. Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Odeyemi, Temitayo Isaac; Igwebueze, Gideon Uchechukwu; Abati, Omomayowa Olawale; Ogundotun, Adeola Opeyemi (2022). "Political hibernation in-between elections? Exploring the online communication and mobilisation capacities of Nigeria's political parties". Journal of Public Affairs. 22: e2804. doi:10.1002/pa.2804. ISSN 1479-1854. S2CID 245477177.