The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has said credible elections remain a top priority for Nigeria as the country continues to strengthen its democratic process. Amupitan made the remark on Monday in Abuja while receiving members of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANIS) during a …
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday granted parties involved in the elective convention dispute of the Peoples Democratic Party leave to resolve the matter out of court. The panel, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, subsequently adjourned the case sine die following the decision of counsel representing …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians of its capacity to electronically transmit election results in the 2027 general elections, while cautioning that a completely flawless process cannot be guaranteed. The Chairman of INEC, Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Sunday during the Citizens’ Town Hall programme aired live on Channels Television. The …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections following the Electoral Act amendment concluded recently by the National Assembly. Under the new schedule, presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, January 16, 2027, earlier than previously fixed. Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections have …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said opposition parties have rejected the amended 2026 Electoral Act, describing it as anti-democratic and a threat to the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking after a joint press conference held in Abuja, Abubakar said leaders of major opposition parties unanimously opposed the law recently signed by President …
After months of heated legislative battles, street protests, elite lobbying and public outrage, President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law, setting the legal framework that will govern Nigeria’s elections heading into the pivotal 2027 general polls. The recently concluded FCT council elections on Saturday, February 21, marked the first polls …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that results were manipulated at the Kuroko Health Centre polling unit in Yangoji Ward, Kwali Area Council, during the recently concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. After the polls on Saturday, reports that went viral alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) received 1,219 …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won five chairmanship seats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured one seat. The elections were conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Municipal Area Council …
Yiaga Africa has identified a series of operational lapses and integrity concerns that marred the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections held on Saturday, February 21, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a preliminary statement on the exercise, the civic organisation cited the late opening of polling units, redistribution of voters without …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious at Polling Unit 053, Jaji Street, Kubwa, during Saturday’s Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory, clinching 13 votes in an exercise marked by low voter participation. Out of 464 registered voters assigned to the unit, only 23 voters were accredited, representing a turnout of less than …
