By Omeiza Ajayi When the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, blew the whistle last month to signal the commencement of political campaigns towards next year’s elections, the degree of threats and intimidation unleashed by highly placed political office holders across the country was d…

…legal action against the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and four others over the result of the party's governorship primary election.Hon. Ejaife Omizu Odebala filed the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1636/2026, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to de…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed its readiness to support the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board with biometric verification technology as part of efforts to deepen collaboration between the two federal agencies. The offer was made on Friday, when the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, l…

…marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1569/2026, naming the APC, Ndubueze, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as respondents. Through his counsel, George Ibrahim, SAN, he asked the court to order INEC to recognise his name as the valid APC candidate for the district. He also sought an injunction preventing Ndubueze f…

…IDPs • To publish voter register to identify underage, others The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will remove double registrations, dead persons and other ineligible names from the voters register ahead of the 2027 General Election, and will ask Nigerians to help identify underage regi…

…metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed holding a mock presidential election before the 2027 general elections to test its voter accreditation systems, result transmission infrastructure, and the INEC Result Viewing Portal under c…

…INEC fears AI-powered disinformation ahead of 2027 The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that artificial intelligence-driven disinformation could pose a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the growing sophistication of generative…

By Omeiza Ajayi Few months to the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it was still awaiting the full release of a substantial budget proposed for the polls, even as it moves ahead with plans for a mock presidential election designed to test the Bimodal Voter Accre…

…major political parties to utilise the substitution window in the Independent National Electoral Commission timetable to yield their presidential tickets to candidates from the South-East. Drawing parallels to the post-June 12, 1993 political consensus that saw major parties zone presidential tickets to the South-West…

…following day.Mrs. Chinelo Genevieve Osakwe, chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), announced the results on Sunday, August 30, at the commission's headquarters in Awka. She said the election was peaceful, free, fair, transparent, and credible, and that the commission acted with impart…

…He added that “the involvement of the Nigeria Police Force and the Independent National Electoral Commission,” which he described as “the two organisations with the most responsibility for ensuring compliance,” was another important development. Adamu also pointed to the Kukah Centre’s Election Security Information Hub…

…with the first provisional results due on Tuesday. The Executive Secretary, National Electoral Commission, Idrissa Djalo, told a press briefing Sunday evening that turnout had “exceeded” 55 per cent. The commission believes that “on the whole, voting took place without any incidents that would call into question the cr…

…of its governorship and State Assembly candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reacting to the list during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Ayenigba, said the party was satisfied with the list across th…

…described the agreement, which notably covers the restructuring of the High National Electoral Commission, as an “important step”. Television channel al-Masar reported that Haftar welcomed progress “in addressing issues that have remained unresolved for years and that have contributed to hindering the will of Libyans t…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly removing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections and replacing them with individuals it described as “strange names” unknown to the party. The NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the name and personal particulars of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State. The appearance of Shinkafi’s name on the list has put to rest speculati…

…case. According to the source, the meeting came shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, lifted the ban on campaigns for the 2027 presidential election. “The DSS boss reportedly told the Senior Advocate and his directorate of legal services that, with the commencement of presidential campaigns…

…on January 16, 2027, following a revised schedule released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).APC stakeholders move to resolve crisisMeanwhile, President Tinubu on Thursday, August 27, 2026, held closed-door talks with governors elected on the platform of the APC, otherwise known as the Progressive…

…2. Gov poll: INEC unveils 2027 gladiators The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates across the country. The publication, contained in Form EC9, was pasted at INEC headquarters across the states, effectively ending unce…

…by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, also took aim at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, passing a vote of no confidence in its Chairman.However, the momentum did not survive the months that followed.Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, who left the LP to join Atiku in ADC, also left the A…

…enemies from outside.” Concerning the 2027 elections, he urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to maintain a neutral role and ensure that the vote of every voting Nigerian counts. Also speaking, Chairman of the occasion, Mr Wale Oshun, said the group remained a foremost legacy organi…

…to him, the primary was conducted under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and witnessed by party members and members of the public.He said he emerged victorious at the exercise, while Modibbo came second.Suleiman added that, following his victory, his name was submitted to INEC as…

…the standard of living of citizens. However, she called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to provide more privacy at polling stations, which would give voters room to still vote their conscience regardless of whether they had received inducements or not. She told DAILY POST: “The reality is that I…

…six geopolitical zones. The gathering also came just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s official commencement of campaigns for the 2027 general election on August 19, 2026.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Benue North East Senatorial District. INEC stated its position during proceedings in a sui…