By Perpetua Onuegbu The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has welcomed a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adjust its election timetable. Coalition of United Political Parties said the ruling would significantly reshapeContinue Reading
Judgment By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the 2027 election timetable issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment delivered on a suit brought by Youth Party, held that INEC’s action imposed restrictive timeframes on political parties for theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A don, Dr Lawrence Odeh, says the by-elections scheduled for June 20 by INEC to fill the five vacant National Assembly seats is a necessary and constitutional step toward upholding democratic representation. Odeh, of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Edo,Continue Reading
By Sunday John The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 106,074 new voters were registered in Nasarawa State during the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Muhammad Abubakar-Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Nasarawa State, disclosed the figure on Monday in Lafia whileContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the 2027 general elections nationwide. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC leadership in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online portal for the accreditation of media organisations and journalists intending to cover the upcoming by-elections scheduled for Saturday, June 20. The commission, in a notice issued on Friday, said the portal for registration could beContinue Reading
By Opeyemi Gbemiro Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says the restoration of 20 suppressed state constituencies across Kogi, Benue, Delta, and Jigawa by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a ”bold step for equitable representation and justice for formerly under-represented communities”. Ododo said this on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its official portal to reflect the newly elected leadership of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). The development follows the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on March 28. The PRP National Publicity Secretary, Ishaq Muhammed disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and four new Permanent Secretaries. The brief ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. TheContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, also restrained the Sen. David Mark-led leadershipContinue Reading
