By Perpetua Onuegbu A verification team from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday visited the national secretariat of Labour Party in Abuja , ahead of the party’s forthcoming congresses. The INEC team, led by Mallam Mansur Hassan, said it was on a mission to verify claims madeContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the case filed by Julius Abure, challenging the legitimacy of the Nenadi Usman-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP). A three-member panel of the appellate court, in a judgment, unanimously affirmed the Jan. 21 judgment delivered by JusticeContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sadiq Gombe, says the party has complied with electoral regulations and that its leadership is legitimate. He said this followed a verification exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Gombe stated this while addressing journalistsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Oloniruha A pro-democracy group, Action for Accountability and Good Governance (AAGG), has called on Nigerians to support the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to enable him deliver on the 2027 General Elections. The President of the Group, Peter Bassey, made the call at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a hearing noticeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed April 13 for judgment in a suit filed by Rep. Leke Abejide. Abejide is seeking an order restraining Sen. David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s national chairman and national secretaryContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Haruna, who did not state reasons forContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Leaders of civil society and youth organisations have declared support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Blessing Akinlosotu, the Executive Director of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), spoke on Thursday at the INEC headquarters inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to stop receiving its correspondence pending a Federal High Court ruling can jeopardise its participation in the 2027 elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has passed a vote of confidence in Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Blessing Akinlosotu, Executive Director, NCSCN, made this announcement while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NCSCN is the umbrellaContinue Reading
