Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has described the Commission’s conduct of the Osun State governorship election as a superlative benchmark in electoral administration, even as he disclosed that a nationwide mock accreditation exercise has been scheduled for November 2026 to test the...
2027 election
A chieftain of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced the successful submission of the party’s candidates for all elective positions across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post shared on his X account on Thursday, saying...
Director-General of the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Annual Award Lecture, Mr. Chineme Onyeke, has called on Nigeria’s political leaders and citizens to embrace peace, unity, tolerance and responsible leadership as the country prepares for future elections. While speaking to the press on Wednesday in Abuja, Onyeke stressed that Nigeria’s diversity...
Accord Party (AP) candidate for the Ardo-Kola/Karim-Lamido/Lau Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Dr. Tijo Kenneth Mingeh, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and other election stakeholders to ensure a free, fair and credible process ahead of the January 16, 2027 general elections. Mingeh made...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the security and information environment necessary for peaceful, credible and transparent elections in 2027. The Minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 8th Public Lecture, Impact Series and Awards of Excellence...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to peaceful, issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general election, urging all presidential hopefuls to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the offices they seek. Obi made the call in a post shared on his official...
I don’t know him, and we never met. I have no reason to wish to meet him, either. When they nominated him as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the nation received the shocking disclosure of his 2020 legal brief to the international community in which...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, urged political parties and candidates contesting the 2027 General Election to uphold the commitments contained in the National Peace Accord, warning that the credibility of the elections depends not only on the electoral umpire but also on...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a free, fair, credible and transparent 2027 General Election as it welcomed a delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI) for its Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PEAM) in Abuja. The delegation, led by IRI President Dr. Dan Twining, is...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna spoke at INEC “Joint Implementation...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the leadership of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has commenced intensified preparations for the 2027 General Election, with a firm commitment to ensuring that the elections are credible, inclusive, participatory and reflective of the will of the Nigerian people. The commitment...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for new standards of political conduct during Nigeria’s off-cycle elections, warning that the growing practice of influential politicians converging on states during governorship polls could undermine the country’s democracy. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, Jonathan commended the peaceful...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for congratulating him following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Adeleke the winner of the poll on Sunday, securing him a second term in office after defeating...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has thrown his support behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid to remain in office beyond the 2027 general elections. Sowore made the remarks in a post shared...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the voters in Osun State for the successful conduct of the state’s governorship election, which resulted in the re-election of Governor Adeleke. Atiku, in a press statement...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the outcome of the Osun State governorship election as a strong indication of what Nigerians should expect in the 2027 general elections, following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decisive victory at the polls. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade...
I am endlessly enthralled by a recent viral social media story. A bright young man in Kenya became enamored of the legal profession by being in the vicinity of a law office and attending courts regularly to observe the ways of lawyers and judges. So, he assumed himself a...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State to remain united and intensify grassroots mobilisation as preparations gather pace for the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the call in a post on his official X account on Saturday...
Kogi State Government has approved new fees for campaign billboards, posters and other promotional materials ahead of the 2027 general elections and the 2026 local government polls. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said presidential candidates will pay ₦150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly...