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...
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INTRODUCTIONI listened to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN’s interview on Arise TV this morning, wherein he submitted that by the refusal of INEC not to attend and observe the ADC scheduled congresses and convention, the party and it’s potential candidates in the 2027 general election risk disqualification,...
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...
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 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...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Professor Joash Amupitan said that with the almost perfect performances of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation BVAS, voice of FCT Residents will be heard loud in Saturday’s Area Council Election. Speaking while assessing the situation at some polling Units in Garki, Wuse...
Nigeria Islamic Society (NIS) and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) have cautioned against growing calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing such demands as premature and capable of fueling unnecessary tension. In a...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has outlined key priorities aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electoral system, with emphasis on electoral reform, infrastructure development and voter education, during his maiden interactive meeting with the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters. The meeting, held at Room...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has emphasized that the credibility of elections relies on public trust in information rather than technology alone. He spoke on Friday in Abuja during the presentation of a new book, ” _The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the Anambra State governorship election held on November 8. Announcing the results on Sunday at INEC’s state headquarters in Awka, the Returning Officer, Professor Edoba Omoregie—who also serves...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has finalised all arrangements for the conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan further disclosed in Abuja while briefing the media that 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra State have collected their...
Senate has officially confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking a significant transition in the nation’s electoral leadership. Amupitan, a respected legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Kogi State, steps into the role following the tenure of...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to remain steadfast in his commitment to the Nigerian people and take urgent steps to rebuild trust in the nation’s electoral process. In a statement issued in...
The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. Yakubu...
After a decade at the helm of Nigeria’s electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has stepped aside as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officially handing over to National Commissioner, Ms. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve in an acting capacity. At a brief ceremony held during INEC’s consultative...
UPDATED: Tinubu accepts INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s exit, confers Nigeria’s highest honour on him
UPDATED: Tinubu accepts INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s exit, confers Nigeria’s highest honour on him
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu from his role as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the conclusion of his constitutionally allowed two-term tenure. Appointed first in November 2015, Professor Yakubu served as the 14th head of Nigeria’s electoral...
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has concluded his tenure as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His departure, which comes as his second and final five-year term is expected to end in November 2025, has prompted a transition in leadership. Acting Chairman Appointed Following his stepping down, Mrs....
By DOOYUM NAADZENGA With fewer than 60 days remaining before Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s second and final term as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ends this October 2025, Nigeria faces a pivotal moment for its democracy. The appointment of the next INEC Chairman is more than filling...
National Rescue Movement (NRM) has threatened to apply for a bench warrant of arrest against Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over his absence in court. NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, made this statement before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja....