Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned transport unions against a repeat of what was witnessed during the Anambra State governorship election as the Federal Capital Territory FCT Council polls approach. In a remark during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting with the National Union...
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Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has hinted at his intention to contest the forthcoming by-election for the vacant Nasarawa North Senatorial seat, pending official declaration by relevant authorities. Maku gave the indication on Sunday during a strategic meeting with key stakeholders from the five electoral wards in Akun...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its high-powered National Campaign Council for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, deploying massive national leadership to secure victories across all six area councils. The inauguration ceremony, held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja was led by the party’s...
Proceedings at the Senate on Tuesday turned chaotic following sharp disagreements over a move to reverse an earlier decision on the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Tension filled the chamber after a motion sponsored by Senator Tahir Monguno, representing Borno North, was presented...
President and Chief Executive of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Sir Victor Oluwafemi, has cautioned against rushing Nigeria into real-time electronic transmission of election results, warning that the country lacks the structural readiness required for such a reform, particularly in rural areas with poor connectivity. Oluwafemi, who is...
Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday converged on the main entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja under the banner #OCCUPYNASS, voicing strong opposition to alleged alterations in key provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the implementation of the newly introduced tax law. The demonstrators, who sang solidarity...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Code of Conduct Bureau to promptly and effectively investigate the conduct of members of the Senate who allegedly participated in the removal of the provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill during plenary after...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has intensified grassroots engagement in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), connecting directly with residents ahead of the February 21 local government area council elections in Abuja. Obi, in a statement shared after days of extensive tours across several communities, said...
The political army has gradually worked the nation into an election preparation frenzy. You can hear it, feel it and smell it in the very air we breathe. A banker friend jokingly told me the other day that some politically exposed customers are beginning to seek huge loans and...
Senate has set up a seven-member committee to collate and harmonise lawmakers’ views on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, as part of efforts to fast-track the passage of the proposed legislation. The committee was inaugurated after senators spent more than two hours deliberating on the bill’s provisions during...
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has unveiled its provisional timetable for the 2026 Anambra State Local Government primary elections, outlining key dates and procedures for aspirants seeking elective positions at the grassroots level. The timetable was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Awka by the party’s National...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has debunked speculations that he is supporting the candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the forthcoming bye -election scheduled to hold on February 21, 2026. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated the bye-election to fill two vacant seats in the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to request the postponement of the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections currently scheduled for Saturday, 21 February 2026, on account of the Ramadan fast. In the letter dated 22 January 2026 and signed by...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s 2026 presidential election, securing a seventh term in office following a tense vote marked by violence, arrests and an internet shutdown, according to official results released on Saturday. The Electoral Commission announced that Museveni, 81, polled 71.65...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is determined to make the 2027 General Election a turning point for Nigeria’s democracy and a model for election management in Africa. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated this on Friday in Lagos while speaking at the commission’s 2026 Induction and...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has called on Nigerians to enter the year 2026 with renewed hope, unity and a strong sense of responsibility toward nation-building. This is contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the President of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced February 21, 2026, as the date for the conduct of bye-elections into the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State, signaling a fresh opportunity for residents to fill vacant seats in the State House of Assembly. Chairman, Information,...
Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) for the timely and orderly conduct of the Local Government elections held on Saturday, 13th December 2025. The commendation was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Hon. Abba Modu, a...
Forum of South West Chairmen of the Accord Party has expressed strong confidence that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will secure a second term in office in the 2026 governorship election. The forum’s spokesperson and Chairman of Accord in Ogun State, Mr Rotimi Oke, made this known in an...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, today reiterated his administration’s commitment to return power to the people in the determination of critical issues in the party. Turaki also assured of the party’s readiness to secure victories in key South-West states. Speaking to Party...