…plaintiff against five defendants: Omosigho Uyi Frank, the NDC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Engr. David Olukoga, who served as both State Chairman of the NDC and chairman of the State Primaries and Nominations Committees, and Fredrick Endorokeme Owotorufa.Court sacks NDC House of Reps candidat…

Rise Networks, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Meta, Google, Microsoft and other partners, has launched the #AI4Elections Hackathon to develop artificial intelligence solutions aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The nationa…

…Aminu Gwarzo remain uncertain following the expiration of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s deadline for complaints over the omission of candidates from its final list for the 2027 elections. The affected parties say they met the relevant requirements and are seeking to have the omissions addressed. Read…

…and called for closer cooperation among security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, traditional rulers and community leaders.He stressed the importance of timely intelligence sharing in addressing potential threats before they escalate.“All police officers deployed for election duties must r…

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State has introduced QR codes to help eligible voters locate Permanent Voter Card collection centres ahead of the 2027 general elections.The commission said voters could access and scan the codes through its official website and social media platforms to identify d…

…APC, senatorial primary election results for Imo West. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reportedly questioned a document circulating under Okorocha’s name, which claimed that he had won the APC primary, while the commission recognises Governor Hope Uzodimma as the legitimate winner. Okorocha had rep…

…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates approved to contest the 2027 Oyo state governorship election, with 16 candidates from 16 different political parties making the cut.The list, published on the INEC officia…

Former Senator Shehu Sani has advised candidates omitted from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lists to stop pursuing legal battles, saying they risk wasting money, time and energy. Sani made the appeal in a post on X on Saturday, following a Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some ca…

…2027: Protest, relief as INEC releases final candidates’ list The Independent National Electoral Commission’s release of the final candidates’ list for the 2027 general elections has generated mixed reactions. Among the prominent opposition figures reportedly missing from the list are former minister Isa Pantami and Og…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of the 2027 governorship candidates, with the names of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship hopefuls Isa Pantami and Ladi Adebutu conspicuously absent from the list. In a list of candidates released today, October 10, the names of M…

…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate for Nasarawa State, who dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The commission's a…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections in Kwara State, listing Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Senator Saliu Mustapha for the Kwara Central senatorial seat and Kolo Baba Jiya for Kwara North amid controversies over the emergen…

The Independent National Electoral Commission included Chinda's name as the APC's governorship candidate for Rivers StateThe development is significant given Chinda's political background and the ongoing power struggle in Rivers StateThe inclusion raises questions about the APC's candidate selection process ahead of th…

…for the February 6, 2027, election in Gombe State, released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the final list of 16 cleared candidates for the election, with Pantami, whose name appeared on the provisional list released on August 29, absent from the updated list. The development com…

…Appeal in Abuja has backed a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Abdulghani Arobo as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Owo-Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State.A three-member panel of the appellate court ruled that the lower court ac…

…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State has formally written to the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, raising an alarm over what it described as a fraudulent APC senatorial primary result sheet that named Sena…

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State has commenced the display of the preliminary voters’ register and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the state’s 21 local government areas. The Head of Voter Education at INEC in Kebbi, Malam Haladu Saadu,…

…Bitrus Danboyi against Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, the APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).As reported by Daily Trust, the case centred on the APC primary that produced Bagos as the party's candidate for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.Danboyi had a…

…All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding that the electoral body enforce a Supreme Court ruling that tightened rules around party membership registers ahead of internal elections.The letter, dated October 9, 2026, and addressed to the INEC C…

The All Progressives Congress has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to bar political parties that fail to comply with Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated October 9, signed by its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and N…

…2027: INEC displays voter register, begins PVC distribution The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the display of the preliminary register of voters and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards across states as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The seven-day exercise, which begins F…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that political parties presenting candidates whose names were missing from official membership registers submitted to the commission will be barred from participating in the 2027 general elections.The commission's stance follows a September 24 landmark…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said political parties that field candidates whose names were not in the registers submitted to the commission will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 elections. The Supreme Court had, in a September 24, 2026 judgment, affirmed the constitutionality of sec…

…has urged the federal government to raise the minimum wage of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers to N500,000, warning that low pay undermines the credibility of Nigerian polls.Legit.ng reports that Sowore made the call on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday night, October 6, argui…

…community. Next up is a claim made by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, who said staff of the commission are the least paid workers in the country. Furthermore, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Segun Aina, has explained why a Unified T…