The controversies around early campaigns have once again gained attention after a recent video surfaced and reports circulated indicating that President Bola Tinubu allegedly presented Toyota Land Cruisers, Hilux trucks, and Hummer buses to coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors ahead of the 2027 general elections. This move unsettled opposition parties and politicians, including the …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the first phase of the physical continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Yobe State will end on December 10. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Damaturu. He said the preliminary register of voters will …
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to eliminating election rigging and vote-buying ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan, who assumed office in October, gave the assurance while swearing in Prof. Adeniran Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State at INEC headquarters in …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday failed to deliver judgment in the suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, challenging his exclusion from contesting the chairmanship position at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention. Justice Peter Lifu, who had fixed Thursday for the ruling, could not deliver the judgment as …
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the Saturday, November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Edoba Omoregie. Soludo, who polled a total of 422,664 votes, defeated his closest rival, the …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated its readiness for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, assuring that the exercise will be transparent, credible, and peaceful. Speaking on Monday during the signing of the Peace Accord in Awka, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), pledged enhanced result management, early deployment of election materials, …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday declined to grant the request of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned national convention. Lamido, through his counsel, Jeph Njikonye (SAN), had approached the court with an ex parte motion asking for an interim order …
Newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has declared that his administration will stop endless pre-election litigations that have long undermined Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT), held at the University of Abuja on Monday, Amupitan …
Professor Joash Amupitan, on Thursday, officially assumed duties as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and professor of law, took the oath of office during an expanded meeting of the National Economic Council …
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has blamed the persistent low voter turnout in Nigeria on electoral manipulation and fraudulent practices allegedly perpetrated by desperate politicians. Speaking in Port Harcourt during the opening of the First International Conference on Advancing Politics and Governance for Sustainable Development, organised by the Centre for Politics, University of Port …
