•NYSC members The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that over 1.4 million members of the National Youth Service Corps will be deployed for the 2027 general election. Professor Joash Amupitan, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle O. Nafiu, at the Yaku...
•INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to closely study and emulate the transparent conduct of ongoing local council elections in parts of Great Britain where electoral processes are being conducted peacefully, with results trans...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to inform the general public that the current nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will resume for its third and final phase on Monday, May 11, 2026. This was disclosed to the public on the Commission’s verified X handle by the Chairman, Information and Voter Educat...
The Supreme Court ruling today restoring the leadership of David Mark as National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may appear like a decisive victory for the opposition party, but a closer look shows the crisis is far from resolved. While the apex court set aside the order of the Court of Appeal that […]
•Gbenga Hashim A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that political party primaries are conducted in September, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. In an open letter to the President, Olawepo-Hashim warned against what he described as a push for earl...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken a firm swipe at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the electoral umpire of overstepping its constitutional bounds by allegedly interfering in the party’s internal leadership structure. At the center of the dispute is INEC’s decision to remove the name of Professor Sadiq Ab...
The Federal High Court in Abuja today restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, also barred former Senate President, David Mark, and ot...
•Mike Igini Former Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has described as “very regrettable and most unfortunate” the controversy surrounding the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging its leadership to urgently clear doubts over alleged partisanship to restore public trust ahead of upcoming elections. Igini, who spoke...
•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...
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