Amnesty International Nigeria has declared that it is ready to identify and expose sponsors of electoral violence and vote-buying, regardless of their political influence, warning that those responsible must face prosecution and possible international sanctions. The organisation said it would document violations and present credible evidence t...
•Peter Obi and Wike The Obidient Movement, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against interfering in the 2027 general poll, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible process. The group insisted that it is for voters to decide t...
•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against vote buying as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Anambra State, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, stated this yesterday during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by lea...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s National Register of Voters has now hit 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a World Press Conference and National Stakeholde...
•PVC display The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to eligible registered voters in the next three days. ‎Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, stated this at a strategic engagement meeting with journalists in Abuja. ‎The exercise is expec...
•Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Tuesday hold a national stakeholders’ meeting and World Press Conference to mark 100 days to the 2027 general elections, with the commission expected to provide updates on its preparations for the polls. The ev...
•DSS operatives and Sowore There was a dramatic development on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, denied knowledge of widely reported statements that the agency had directed him to seek an adjournment of the ongoing trial of human rights activist and […]...
The Supreme Court has restored key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates, a decision that could place greater statutory obligations on political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The seven-member panel, led by Justice AdamuJauro, on Thursday allowed the a...
•Vote casting The credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections will depend on more than what happens at polling units, with stakeholders warning that weak institutions, unverified results, legal gaps and AI-generated falsehoods could distort voters’ choices. The warnings came yesterday at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, organised by the Ni...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to hold a high-level stakeholders’ meeting and a world press conference on the 2027 general election on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The stakeholders’ meeting is expected to mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the Presidential and National Assembly...
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