Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow the electronic transmission of election results, while also retaining a manual backup system to address possible technical challenges during polls. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to reverse its earlier stance, which had opposed compulsory electronic transmission of...
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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...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties, bringing the total number of registered political parties in Nigeria to 21. The Commission warned that persistent internal leadership crises within parties pose a serious threat to democratic consolidation as preparations for the 2027 General Election intensify. The...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Nigerian Senate over its rejection of the electronic transmission of results at the polling units The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, described the Senate’s action as shame, unfortunate and harmful to...
Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) said the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise which is scheduled to span for one year, will conclude on 30th August 2026. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs, stated that the...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has rejected the call by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) seeking the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan. It could be recalled...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has firmly rejected the call by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) seeking the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan. The Shari’ah Council...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a public warning over a fake and unauthorized online platform circulating as an “INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal 2026,” urging Nigerians to be vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters. In a notice posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola,...
For years, Nigeria’s electoral process has been weighed down by an avalanche of election-related litigations, many of them arising before votes are cast and extending long after winners have been declared. The burden has not only strained the judicial system but has also undermined public confidence in elections. Before...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has described the year 2026 as a “season of renewal” for the Commission, calling on the workforce to deepen their faith in the Nigerian project. In New Year message addressed to National Commissioners, Resident Electoral Commissioners, and...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the exclusion of its governorship candidate from the list of contestants for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, describing the action as further proof of what it called the Commission’s bias against the party. The PDP...
All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has strongly condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its refusal to register the association as a political party, describing the decision as unjust, premeditated and dangerous to Nigeria’s democratic growth. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 25, 2025, and signed by its...
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,...
Federal Government has formally extended its congratulations to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, following his conferment with the prestigious “Great Ambassador of the University of Jos” award. In a congratulatory letter personally signed by the Secretary to the Government of the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to due process as it convened a crucial meeting with contending factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), assuring all parties that it will be guided strictly by the final decision of the Court of Appeal on the party’s...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Friday met with the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its headquarters in Abuja with the aim of finding a resolution to the leadership crisis rocking the party. The meeting, which is currently going on behind closed-doors, had the...
With just months to the 2026 FCT Area Council Election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Malam Aminu Kasimu Idris, has reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the electoral process, as guaranteed by law. The REC, represented by Mrs. Bimbo Oladunjoye, Administrative Secretary...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded an immediate explanation from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, over the alleged missing or diverted N55.9 billion earmarked for the 2019 general elections. SERAP issued the call after the Auditor-General’s annual report, released on...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday in Abuja swore in Prof. Rahmon Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State. The ceremony was conducted with “solemnity and purpose,” in line with Amupitan’s drive to entrench discipline, integrity, and punctuality within...