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 …
Voting at several polling units in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, faced significant challenges on Saturday as electoral officers struggled with technical glitches, low voter turnout, and logistical shortcomings. At Polling Unit 046, voters experienced delays due to malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems (BVAS), which took unusually long to capture each voter. Some voters were …
Accreditation and voting were yet to commence at Polling Unit 010 in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, as of 10:20 a.m., following confusion over the deployment of electoral officials. The polling unit, which has over 4,700 registered voters, was yet to begin the process, raising concerns among residents about the potential impact of the delay …
Voting experienced further delays in parts of Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, as electoral officials arrived behind schedule at some polling units on Saturday morning. At Polling Unit 004, officials arrived at about 9:42 a.m., nearly two hours after the expected commencement time. As of their arrival, voting had not yet begun, with voters already …
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of retired Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq as National Commissioner representing Adamawa State at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. In the …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the rationale behind the recently released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, following questions from the public and stakeholders regarding the fixed election dates. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Mohammed Kudu …
Civil society organisations on Monday intensified pressure on the National Assembly, demanding mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results as activists staged a peaceful protest at the front gate of the legislature in Abuja. The demonstration formed part of what organisers described as a planned, coordinated, evidence-based, and citizen-driven advocacy led by ActionAid Nigeria, the …
