Candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have praised the party's National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, following the publication of the party's candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The candidates said the release of the final list ended weeks of uncertainty surrounding the submission and publication of candidates' particulars, particularly for those …
INEC data shows women outnumber men in the 3.87 million voters recorded in the latest phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded a cumulative 10,399,288 completed registrations across the three phases of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the 2027 general election. Women …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy more than 1.4 million ad hoc personnel, mostly members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the NYSC in Abuja, where he led a delegation …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), formally registering with the party on Sunday, January 11. Oni, who governed the state between 2007 and 2010 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), completed his registration at his Ifaki Ekiti country home. His defection was confirmed on Monday by …
As preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify, stakeholders in Nigeria’s electoral process have been urged to acquaint themselves with reforms and innovations introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rather than succumb to misinformation. The call was made at a one-day town hall meeting held in Sokoto, organised by the Peering Advocacy and …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has dismissed claims by the Senator David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that it has attracted more than 10,000 PDP members and taken control of Agatu politics. In a statement issued on Thursday, the PDP’s State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, described the ADC’s assertion …
