By Rafiyat Sadiq A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has expressed doubts over the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct credible elections under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Galadima accused the government of neglecting governance for politics …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has issued a strong warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging them to refrain from actions aimed at weakening opposition political parties. The forum accused both the ruling party and the electoral umpire of using …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that security agencies will take firm action against anyone found culpable of vote buying and other electoral malpractices during the by-elections. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Saseyi Feyijimi, gave the assurance on Saturday in Sagamu while reacting to reports of vote …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Nigeria’s debate over prisoner voting has gained new urgency, with legal experts and political commentators backing the principle of inclusion but insisting that the country must first fix deep flaws in its electoral system and guard against the risk of prison votes being exploited for political advantage. The push for inmate voting …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against conducting the August 16, 2025 bye-elections without including its candidates on the ballot. The party said excluding its candidates would amount to a violation of the Electoral Act 2022 and could lead to the cancellation of the polls. …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the disqualification of the Labour Party from participating in the forthcoming National Assembly by-elections in Edo State, citing failure to comply with electoral guidelines. The by-elections, scheduled for next week, will fill vacant positions in the Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency. …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the Commission’s rejection of its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections scheduled to be held across twelve states. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the SDP accused …
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 Tensions flared at the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday following the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and two senior officials over allegations of financial impropriety. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced the immediate suspension of Gabam, National Auditor Nze …
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 …
