•Olalekan Festus Ojo, Esq Olalekan Festus Ojo is a Lagos-based human rights lawyer and public affairs commentator. He is a strong advocate of social justice and the Managing Partner, Platinum & Taylor Hill LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria. In this interview, he airs his view on the raging controversy over the removal of […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 General Election. The decision was reached today during a meeting between the Commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners, where key electoral matters were reviewed, reports The PUNCH. In a statement signed by...
•US Congress A lobbying firm in the United States, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has stated that it will brief congressional leadership and senior members of the U.S. National Security Council on the alleged weaknesses displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in safeguarding free, fair, and credible elections. The fi...
•ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vowed to contest the 2027 general election under its own platform, despite the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to discontinue recognising the party’s leadership over a court order. Appearing as a guest on Channels Television last night, ADC N...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to step down all publicity and arrangements for the planned voter revalidation exercise. The directive came amid concerns by stakeholders, including political scientists and the opposition, over the exercise, reports Daily Trust. A let...
•Permanent Voters Card The Chief Imam of Al-Furqan Mosque in Kano, Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its directive that all voters’ cards must be revalidated within stipulated days. The cleric who is also the President of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), gave the war...
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ogun State Chapter, yesterday vowed to resist attempts by Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to disrecognise the leadership of Former Senate President, David Mark, as the National Chairman of African Democratic Congress(ADC) ahead the 2027 General elections. The development followe...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed calls for the resignation of its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), describing such demands as an attack on the body’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued last night in Abuja, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketo...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved a nationwide voter revalidation exercise, marking a significant step toward ensuring the integrity of the national register of voters. It was gathered that the move followed high-level discussions held earlier this year during a strategic retreat in Lagos, where the necessity of...
•Tinubu, Trump and Timi Frank Comrade Timi Frank, a political activist and former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling APC of taking actions capable of destabilising Nigeria’s democratic system, warning that recent developments...
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