Tag: Independent National Electoral Commission

In December 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the “Unavailable” hitmaker joined the Accord Party to align politically with his uncle.

INEC said it not only conducted an internal review but also commissioned an independent forensic cybersecurity expert to carry out ...

The upcoming poll is expected to be highly competitive, evolving from a traditionally two-party contest into a three-horse race with ...

Agboola Ajayi says he is the most qualified and experienced among the APC members who have shown interest in the ...

The Turaki-led faction approached the Supreme Court for an accelerated hearing of its appeal as it races against time to ...

ADC had resolved to go ahead with its planned 14 April national convention despite the de-recognition of the David Mark ...

The court fixed the date for judgement after lawyers representing various sides in the case made their final submissions, presenting ...

Some state chairpersons of the party unveiled an interim national leadership, and endorsed INEC's recent action against the David Mark-led ...

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

The party maintained that it had complied with all statutory requirements, including formally notifying INEC of its activities.

The party said congresses will be held nationwide, beginning with polling units and wards slated for 7 April.

The plaintiff had argued that charging exorbitant fees for expression of interest (EoI) and nomination was a violation of the ...

“We have one certain decision that we have taken. We will certainly not field any aspirant from Northern Nigeria. We ...

President Tinubu says the directive is pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as well ...

The new executive committee of the LP is seeking to dissolve the election of state, local government and ward executives ...

Saturday's election offered a glimpse into what could shape the 2027 general elections, particularly in Abuja.

The APC won five of the six chairmanship seats contested in Saturday’s elections.

EFCC said the suspects were arrested during the FCT area council elections held on Saturday for vote buying, among other ...

The CSOs also warned that unresolved issues in the Electoral Amendment Bill and uncertainties around electronic transmission of results could ...

They say Nigeria risks entrenching a hollow form of democracy if attention remains fixed on elections without addressing weaknesses in ...

The INEC chairman said that early planning and intelligence gathering were important to ensure that every electoral activity was conducted ...

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

The Osun INEC REC called for media cooperation to control misinformation.

The ADC said the scheduled election date fell within Ramadan fast, likely to be observed by a portion of the ...

The survey, conducted by Yiaga Africa, also revealed that 76 per cent of Nigerians are unaware of recent electoral reforms, ...