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 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called the two opposing factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a reconciliation meeting at its Abuja headquarters. The meeting brought together the faction led by Tanimu Turaki and the group aligned with former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, represented by Abdulrahman Mohammed. Turaki attended with members …
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 …
Following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s formal exit as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a fierce debate has erupted over who will take charge of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu, the 13th INEC boss, was appointed in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, making 10 years of service, the longest-serving …
