As preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has placed procurement reform at the heart of the Commission’s institutional readiness, describing it as a decisive pillar for delivering credible and transparent elections. The INEC Chairman made...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of political parties’ registers of members as part of preparations for the 2027 Nigerian general election. The development followed concerns raised by political parties regarding the timeline earlier provided in the Commission’s revised timetable and schedule...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sounded a strong warning over emerging threats to Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that credible polls are inseparable from national security. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Lecture of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set new regulations and guidelines for election expenses for political parties, expressing confidence that the new regulations will foster a more transparent 2027 general election. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who disclosed this at a consultative meeting with leaders of political...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an attempt by Senator Clever Ikisikpo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to be joined in an ongoing suit challenging the registration status of several political parties. The case, instituted by the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), questions whether...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has called on the Commission’s nationwide workforce and the Nigerian public to translate the discipline of the Holy Month of Ramadan into a renewed commitment to electoral integrity. In a special Eid-el-Fitr message issued from the...
The head of Nigeria’s electoral body has admitted that the commission faces a significant “trust deficit” with the public, calling on the media to help reshape the national narrative ahead of a busy cycle of polls and 2027 general election. Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, Chairman of the Independent National...
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has been sworn in for a second term in office. He took the oath during his inauguration which was held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa, the state capital on Tuesday. Soludo was sworn in alongside his deputy, Dr Onyeka...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has underscored the critical link between credible elections and national security, describing peaceful and transparent elections as the foundation for Nigeria’s stability and democratic consolidation. Prof. Amupitan made the assertion on Monday, 16th March 2027, at the...
As preparations for the 2027 General Election gradually gather pace, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has reminded staff of the enormous expectations Nigerians place on the Commission, urging them to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism, transparency and integrity in the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a far-reaching review of its Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, signaling its determination to tighten party operations and introduce stricter compliance standards ahead of the 2027 General Election. The three-day Technical Review Workshop, which commenced on Wednesday, 4th March 2026, in...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Peace Committee (NPC) and other critical stakeholders to intensify efforts to rebuild public trust and strengthen peaceful participation in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made the appeal on Monday,...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan has pledged that come 2027 election, the issue of Glitches as experienced in 2023 be eliminated. This was even as he noted that that the 2027 general elections would be the best in Nigeria’s history, citing reforms introduced...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s updated 2026–2027 electoral timetable, saying it contains boobytraps that could aid President Tinubu’s plot to be returned unopposed in 2027. Specifically, the party has flagged the new compliance requirements under Sections 77 and 82 of the Electoral Act...
Opposition political parties have rejected the 2026 Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a major setback to Nigeria’s democratic future. The parties made their position known at a press briefing themed: “ _Urgent Call to Save Nigeria’s...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has shifted the date for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections which was earlier fixed for February 20, to Saturday, January 16, 2027. The Commission also announced that governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 6, 2027....
A suit seeking the deregistration of several political parties was on Tuesday opened for hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja, as the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and six political parties before the court over alleged constitutional violations. The...
National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated successful candidates of the PDP in the Area Council Elections which were held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on February 21, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC), winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Bwari chairmanship election, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, who announced the results on Sunday in Bwari, disclosed that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466...