The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states of the Federation, even as it formally welcomed a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (rtd.). Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on...
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TChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Adedayo Oketola, has said that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account attributed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a public statement...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated the critical role of young people in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy, as stakeholders converged in Abuja for a civic engagement programme aimed at enhancing youth participation in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The event, a Community Development Service (CDS) project initiated by...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to urgently exercise its constitutional oversight powers to investigate allegations reportedly made against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan. In a statement.on Tuesday, SERAP urged lawmakers to conduct what it described...
Hundreds of youths in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Monday staged a protest over what they described as a politically motivated attempt to undermine the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The demonstrators, drawn from various youth and civil society groups, marched...
A legal scholar and alumnus of the University of Jos, Dr. John B. Mahwel, has come to the defence of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), amid ongoing public criticisms by former Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Solomon Dalung. In a...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Amupitan, following allegations linking him to a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu social media post made in 2023. In a statement issued on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise, pushing it back until after the 2027 General Election. The decision was reached today, Friday, April 10, 2026, during a meeting between the Commission and all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). National Commissioner...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and malicious claims circulating on social media alleging that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, endorsed a partisan post on X. In a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over emerging legal and political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that judicial interference in the internal affairs of political parties could undermine Nigeria’s democracy and rule of law. In a strongly worded statement signed by its President, Mazi...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that misinformation amplified through broadcast platforms could pose the greatest threat to Nigeria’s 2027 General Election, urging media organisations to prioritise truth and professionalism in their coverage. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, delivered the warning on Tuesday, April 8, 2026,...
Top opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday spearheaded a protest in Abuja against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its refusal to recognize the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged off its Mega Voter Registration Exercise in Lagos Central, as part of ongoing efforts to expand voter access and enhance citizens’ participation in the electoral process. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ajele Sports Complex (Campos), Lagos Island, was led by the Resident...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify allegations that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, offered land and cash gifts to senior officials of the electoral body. In a statement issued on April 7, 2026, PDP National Publicity...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised serious concerns over what it described as a developing situation capable of preventing the party from fielding candidates in upcoming elections, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of creating “landmines” that could undermine its participation. In a statement issued by the party’s...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released what it described as a certified affidavit from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), dated September 12, 2025, affirming that former Senate President David Mark was duly leading the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The opposition party said the document, particularly Clauses 14...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to destabilise the party following Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s defection, alleging pressure on INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), to interfere in its leadership. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has frowned at recent public statements by political actors alleging partisan bias, calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Commission on account of the decision of the Commission to obey the recent Court of Appeal Judgment. In a statement by the Chief...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it will not recognise any group or faction claiming authority over the African Democratic Congress (ADC), thereby shutting down all administrative and political processes within the party until the courts resolve the dispute. It therefore took far-reaching decision that could reshape...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a fresh plot by agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to destabilise the party through a sponsored protest in Abuja, following what it described as growing momentum within its ranks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary,...