Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate of deliberately stalling efforts to amend the Electoral Act 2022, warning that failure to reform the law could seriously undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the allegation in a post on his verified X handle, where he described the 2023 general elections …
President Bola Tinubu has been sued at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over the Rivers State local government elections conducted on August 30, 2025. The suit, filed on September 11, 2025, with case number FHC/PH/CS/173/2025, was instituted by lawyer Clifford Nnanta Chuku, who is asking the court to nullify the polls. Chuku is …
A chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has explained why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot caution political actors despite widespread calls for action. Galadima, who featured on Arise Television's Prime Time on Monday, noted that although the electoral body has the authority to regulate political conduct, it lacks the independence …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 16 outstanding bye-elections will be conducted across 12 states of the federation on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The commission will also resume Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide beginning August 18, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made these disclosures during the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq ADA Registration Request Signals Fresh Political Realignment After weeks of consultations and internal debate, a coalition of opposition leaders has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Prominent political figures behind the move …
