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A former presidential candidate and Energy Entrepreneur, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to positively weigh-in in the Nation’s electoral process by advising a shift in the timetable for political party primaries to September, in line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. In an open letter addressed to the President, Hashim warned that the current …

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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on Nigerian youths to rise to the challenge of safeguarding and strengthening the nation’s democracy, describing them as the critical force for sustaining the country’s present and future stability.

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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s democratic process through enhanced collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 

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A fresh crisis is brewing within the newly registered National Democratic Party (NDP) as its National Financial Secretary, Darlington Onyebuchi Agoha, has accused the party’s National Chairman of submitting a forged constitution to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agoha, in an official statement addressed to political editors, disclosed that he had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

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Barring unforseen contingencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, with governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6, 2027.

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By Dayo Emmanuel A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to adopt clear, unambiguous provisions mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results, while also calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately release the timetable for the 2027 general elections in line with the Electoral Act 2022. The groups made the call at a …

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…say provision would be monitored to the point of transmission for Presidential assent Worried by backlash that followed reported rejection by Senate of electronic transmission of election results in real time by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) , as contained in section 60 (3) of the 2026 Electoral bill , Senators on Thursday declared that they stand on …

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By Dayo Emmanuel The MAP Development Initiative (MAPDI), under the Youth Political Participation (YPP) platform, in collaboration with youth organisations across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, on Tuesday led a nationwide mobilisation to mark the National Day of Action on Electoral Reforms. The movement amplified renewed calls for lawmakers to urgently adopt key electoral amendments that advocates say could reshape the …

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The nomination, which received the endorsement of the National Council of State on Thursday, comes following the exit of former INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Professor Amupitan, a seasoned academic and legal practitioner, …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned against double and under age registration during voter registration exercises, saying it is criminal to do so. 

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