The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has yet to receive the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside an earlier order relating to the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. In a statement today, the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, [&...
•Obasanjo and Kwankwaso Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Thursday night’s visit to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso at his Kano residence has added to speculations that the former president is supporting the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi. Multiple sources belie...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has alleged that forces within the Tinubu-led federal government are working to prevent him from appearing on the ballot for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking today as a guest speaker at a leadership programme organised by NextGen Mentorship and ...
The Obi/Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has condemned the Federal High Court ruling nullifying the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the decision as a development it had long anticipated. National Coordinator of the movement, John Ughulu, said the group was not surprised by the court’s decision and vowed that the affect...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the present administration’s push for state police, describing it as a “rushed and politically driven response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.” The opposition party also argued that while it supports the creation of state police, the reform cannot succeed without the ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) today vowed to challenge the judgment nullifying its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that it would exercise its constitutional right of appeal. Reacting to the ruling, the party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said the NDC was still awaiting the certified copy of ...
•Peter Obi flies NDC flag A Federal High Court in Lokoja today set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decisio...
With barely 21 days left before the statutory deadline for the release of election funds, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yet to receive money earmarked for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. The concerns over funding are unfolding against the backdrop of INEC’s proposal of N873 billion for the conduct of the [...
•Emeka Ike, INEC logo and Lere Olayinka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended an electoral officer allegedly linked to the recent breach of voter data, with the Commission saying investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are ongoing. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Informatio...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned until July 7 the hearing of an appeal challenging the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court shifted the matter from June 25 to enable parties in the suit file and exchange their briefs of argument ahead of […]

