Tag: electoral act

ADC warned that the rejection of electronic transmission of results to INEC IREV, could threaten election credibility in Nigeria.

The opposition party argues that electronic transmission would curb vote manipulation and strengthen democratic integrity.

The Electoral Act was amended after the lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration.

The ADC warned that delayed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 posed serious compliance and eligibility risks if not passed ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio set up the ad hoc committee to harmonise senators' views on some contentious clauses in the ...

The group said the delay in the passage of the bill threatens Nigeria’s electoral reform process and undermines timely preparations ...

The group expressed concern over the slow pace of the amendment of the Electoral Act in the Senate.

The amendments are aimed at strengthening the powers of the INEC, entrenching clearer electoral procedures and closing gaps exposed during ...

President Bola Tinubu requested the Senate to confirm Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a minister.

The decision to step the bill down followed concerns raised by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who faulted the lack of ...

The Senate Leader said the Committee on Constitution Review is already finalising the amendment process before presenting it to the ...

Public declarations of interest for the 2027 general elections by politicians are commonplace on national television and at several fora, ...

“However, the major challenge for the commission is the law itself,” he said.

The lawmakers said the proposed amendment would allow enough time to conclude all electoral litigation before the swearing-in.

Mr Yakubu said the commission was concerned with the various interpretations given to the provision of Section 65 of the ...

The judgment comes as Mr Aiyedatiwa marks his 100 days in Office.

The commission disclosed this in a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in ...

"We have also instructed the national legal adviser to recover our mandate that they have taken away. The fortune of ...

The tribunal held that the Accord Party and its governorship candidate, Bright Enabulele, made weighty allegations but failed to prove ...

Mr Uduk was sentenced to three years in prison for publishing false election results and perjury.

Another professor was previously convicted and jailed for falsifying election results to help Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, in an ...

PDP closed its case after calling 19 witnesses.

Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s military ruler between 1998 and 1999, said in spite of military interventions, democracy had come to stay ...

Mr Makinde had alleged at a campaign rally in Ondo that INEC REC, Toyin Babalola, is an indigene of the ...

“Come to the debate. Let us know who you are. Let Nigerians see you more and more.”