Political parties are recording mixed fortunes in the ongoing upload of candidates on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. With the electoral umpire insisting on July 11 as deadline for the exercise, a host of the parties are having challenges and may not meet the deadline, reports Vanguard. Although, the ruling A...
•APC national chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is on course to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) July 11 deadline for the submission of its presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. A senior member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)...
•PVC registration The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. The nationwide CVR exercise commenced on August 18, 2025 and was originally scheduled to conclude on July 10, 2026, reports Channels TV. INEC’s National Commissioner & Chair, ...
•EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede Despite the spending limits prescribed under Section 92 of the Electoral Act 2026 (as amended), the staggering sums reportedly spent by politicians to secure party tickets during the recent primaries have raised fresh concerns over the enforcement of campaign finance laws ahead of the 2027 general election. The di...
Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party and the Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led faction engaged in a war of words over the emergence of rival Independent National Electoral Commission nomination forms, conflicting candidates’ lists and other issues arising from the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general ele...
•Kenneth Okonkwo and Atiku Abubakar Former vice president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician and ADC chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his spokesperson. The appointment is expected to strengthen Atiku’s media and public communication strategy ah...
•Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday in Abuja filled out the inquiry form of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While his name has been uploaded to the Commission’s server, he left the nation’s political leaders with a poignant question, reports Daily Trust. Wri...
•Peter Obi flying the NDC flag The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said the party remains open to discussions with other opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, while expressing hope that any eventual coalition would rally behind the NDC’s candidates. Dickson made the remar...
•A ballot box Major political parties have warned that the delay in the release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections may undermine election preparations and the credibility of the polls. The African Democratic Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and Nigeria Democratic Congress said delayed fun...
•Former President Goodluck Jonathan The Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said yesterday that all attempts to prevent former President Goodluck Jonathan from emerging as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election failed, insisting that the party successfully nominated him in accordance with its internal processes. ...
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