Tag: electoral act

Mr Amaechi's lawyer told the court the parties to the ADC's presidential primary election dispute had settled their differences.

Mr Akpabio says lawmakers have become unintended victims of the Electoral Act they enacted.

Our federal lawmakers deserve a strong rebuke for these bizarre contrivances to the legislation taking us into the next general ...

The new guidelines approve the opening of Federal High Court registries across the country to open on weekends and public ...

Mr Akinlayo stated that he obtained copies of Mr Ibrahim’s payslips for April and May 2026. He insists that these ...

The lawmaker alleged that the declared winner, Kunle Ibrahim, remained a political appointee during the primary, contrary to legal requirements, ...

The NHRC said it remains commitment to monitoring electoral processes and to working with the government “to make credible elections ...

More than 20 senators and over 50 House members failed to secure return tickets in the just-concluded party primaries.

During the primaries, in many instances, party membership registers were not visibly used to verify those who turned up as ...

The court said the decision of the ADC's Wuse, Abuja ward executives to seek judicial endorsement of their action suggested ...

Abubakar Danladi, the returning officer for the governorship primaries, made the declaration on Thursday in Gombe.

According to SERAP, “opaque political financing remains a major entry point for corruption and a threat to democratic legitimacy.

The development comes months after President Bola Tinubu assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, which made the electronic ...

APC said the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for all elective positions remain open to all aspiring party members ...

NBA’s caution comes amid the leadership crisis bedevelling the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which worsened after a recent ruling of ...

Clause 77(1)–(6), primarily stipulates that only party members whose names appear in registers submitted to INEC are eligible to vote ...

Mr Gawuna, who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2023 Kano State governorship election, announced his resignation ...

INEC says the review became necessary following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026.

The lawmakers proposed a fine of ₦10 million or a two-year prison term for offenders.

The NEC also approved zoning arrangements covering the offices of the national chairman and presidential candidate alongside other strategic positions ...

Mr Akpabio mocked Nigeria’s opposition parties as disorganised and predicted their continued confusion ahead of the 2027 elections while defending ...

The opposition, particularly the ADC, has turned irresponsible political statements into an art form, all in a bid to attract ...

The Presidential and National Assembly elections will now be held on 16 January, while Governorship and State Houses of Assembly ...

He said online reports alleged the unit recorded 1,219 votes for a party, in spite of having 345 registered and ...

The two chambers of the National Assembly passed the bill on Tuesday after months of debate and deliberation.