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 …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally released the Notice of Election as well as the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections, fixing February 20 and March 6, 2027, for the Presidential and Governorship polls. Speaking on Friday in Abuja at a meeting with political party leaders, civil society organisations, …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Senate for failing to approve real-time transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s result viewing portal (IReV). On Tuesday, the upper legislative chamber approved the electronic transmission of election results to IReV but included a clause allowing manual collation as a fallback where technology fails. …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed the importance of the National Economic Council (NEC) as a key institution for strengthening fiscal federalism and economic governance in Nigeria. The President spoke at the second edition of the NEC Conference, themed “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development: The Renewed National Development Plan 2026–2030,” held at the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that its National Secretariat is currently under litigation and must not be forcefully accessed or occupied by any individual or group until the courts deliver a final judgement. The warning follows reports that a faction of the party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two additional political parties, raising the total number of registered political parties in Nigeria to 21. INEC Chairperson, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced this on Thursday during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for the year. He said the newly registered parties are the Democratic …
The Accord Party in Osun State has confirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been successfully documented and listed as its duly nominated candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo by its chairman, Pastor Victor Akande. Akande said the confirmation followed the completion …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has completed preparations for the conduct of the Kano State House of Assembly by-elections in Kano Municipal and Ungogo Local Government State Constituencies. The commission said the polls became necessary following the death of the two lawmakers representing the constituencies, which led to vacancies in the state …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to be recognised as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, struck out the suit on Tuesday after U. C. Njemanze-Aku, counsel to Anyanwu, informed the court that his client’s tenure as PDP …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the June 20, 2026, governorship election in Ekiti State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Wole Oluyede, omitted. According to the list published by the electoral body, the candidates cleared to contest the election are Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord …
