…are that Justice Lifu, one way or the other, was handling controversial legal cases of political parties. In the specific case of the African Democratic Party, ADC, its National Welfare Secretary, Nkem Ukandu on June 5, 2026, filed a suit and formal petition against Justice Lifu and the Chief Judge of the Federal High…

…Nwogu, was declared winner of the Rivers South-East senatorial bye-election. Only four political parties, including APC, PDP, Action Alliance and Labour Party, took part in the poll conducted to fill the vacancy created by the sudden death of the former representative of the senatorial district, Senator Barry Mpigi, in…

…of electoral laws, improved protection of ballot secrecy, and continued efforts by political parties and election officials to uphold the integrity of the electoral process. While commending the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful participation in the election, the association said concerns over vote-buying, voter…

…(ADC) Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes, to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. Presenting the organisation's final assessment of the poll, Yiaga Africa stated that its Watching The Vote (WTV) Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) findings showed that the results declared by INEC fell within its esti…

“Security agencies need to crack down harder on vote buying and voter intimidation. “Political parties must better train polling agents on electoral laws and guidelines. “Regulating incumbency powers and the use of state resources is critical to ensure fair competition. “Yiaga Africa stressed that while election admini…

…(ADC), Dare Bejide, scored 12,872 votes to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. The governor won his re-election by emerging victorious in all the 16 local government areas of the state, making him the first governor in the history of the state to win a consecutive election. Delivering his vi…

…Dubai Dodo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) received 1,496 votes. However, some political parties reportedly rejected the outcome and indicated plans to challenge the results. Kano State The APC also captured the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency seat in Kano State, with Rabiu Shuaibu polling 35,356 vot…

…“ “INEC is constitutionally and statutorily mandated to regulate the activities of political parties in Nigeria and conduct elections into elective offices which includes accepting and/or giving Access Code to political parties to upload names of candidates into INEC online portal. “By virtue of Section 137(1)(g) of th…

…the ADC scored 4,244, while Arc. Ishaya Dubai Dodo of NDC secured 1,496. Meanwhile, most political parties are protesting the results.Details shortly.

…District by-election held on Saturday in Enugu State. This is even as opposition political parties, including the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and People’s Redemption Party, PRP, candidates described the election as a charade and rape of democracy. However, while declaring Asogwa the winner of the election, the INEC…

…Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the election. Out of more than 20, only four political parties and their candidates were cleared by the INEC to contest the June 20 bye-election, including the All Progressives Congress, the People's Democratic Party, Action Alliance and the Labour Party The Bye-election was cond…

…defendant. He said this was against INEC's extant regulations and guidelines, mandating political parties to submit the names of their registered members at least 21 days before the conduct of the party's primary. Kingsley, there, challenged the electoral umpire to produce its membership register submitted to it as at…

The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has thrown its weight behind the House of Representatives Minority Caucus’

…collation centre, Professor Sani confirmed that the election was contested by multiple political parties and conducted across polling units within the constituency. According to the official figures, Rabiu shuaibu of the APC polled 35,356 votes, defeating his closest rival, Lawal Garba Haruna of the African People's Mo…

…because many of its officials in breach of the constitution are card carrying members of political parties whose main objective is to rig elections in favour of their political party. For as long as this is allowed to stay, Nigeria cannot meet the standard set by the June 12 election conducted by non-partisan persons o…

…consistently ruled that courts lack jurisdiction to interfere in the internal affairs of political parties. The apex court has said that political parties are " voluntary associations with internal constitutions, meaning issues like leadership disputes and candidate nominations are non-justiciable." The Principle of Pa…

…job was impressive in some areas, it was very low in several other places. Although 14 political parties participated in the exercise, there are three major contenders in the governorship race. While Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC was seeking his re-election for a second term, Dr Wole Ol…

…of INEC, and whether Nigeria's electoral laws are gradually making it harder for smaller political parties to survive. For many stakeholders, the controversy is no longer simply about five political parties. It is about the health of Nigeria's democracy itself. Origin of controversy The dispute originated from a suit f…

…complexity of Nigerian society-its ethnic and geographic diversity-and the nature of the political parties; to dissatisfaction with the constitutional arrangements of the pre-1954 situation which supposedly gave power without any accompanying responsibility to the Nigerian Ministers; and to a fundamental disagreement b…

…in line with its commitment to transparency and accountability in the electoral process. Political parties and election observers are expected to continue monitoring the portal as the commission concludes the collation and announcement of the official results of the election.

…Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as the election process went smoothly. He said three political parties, namely the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), and Allied Peoples Movement (APM), participated in the election. "So far, so good. You have seen things for yourself. The Warawa and Dawakin Kudu bye-e…

…out to exercise their franchise. We have intensified our sensitization efforts, while political parties and other stakeholders also played important roles in mobilizing voters," he said. Similarly, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who oversaw election security, described the bye-election as one…

…noted discrepancies in election materials, including differences in the number of political parties listed on ballot papers and result sheets. The hub also reported strong participation by women in the electoral process, noting that women served as polling officials, party agents and voters, while Persons with Disabili…

…Democratic Governance in Nigeria, EU-SDGN, the Election Observation Hub, have called on political parties and candidates contesting the Ekiti State governorship election to refrain from voter inducement and uphold democratic values throughout the electoral process. The groups warned political actors against the weaponi…

"I have observed a high level of compliance. Today, people are more aware of what constitutes electoral offences and the consequences such violations carry for both political parties and individuals."