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Court of Appeal Affirms Ruling Halting PDP Ibadan National Convention, Restraining INEC Validation

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2026March 9, 20260

Court of Appeal affirms ruling halting PDP Ibadan convention, citing constitutional breaches and protecting excluded delegates’ rights. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the decision of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, restraining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its controversial National Convention in Ibadan...

Court Orders INEC To Recognise PDP Candidate Oluyede For Ekiti Governorship Poll

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

A Federal High Court has ordered INEC to recognise and publish Oluwole Oluyede as PDP candidate for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election. Justice Mohammed Umar of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and publish the name of Dr. Oluwole...

Clement Nwankwo: We Will Judge INEC In 2027 By What It Delivers, Not What It Promises

NewsDeskNgMar 3, 2026March 3, 20260

Executive Director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Center, Clement Nwankwo insists INEC’s 2027 elections will be judged strictly by results delivered. The Executive Director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Center, Clement Nwankwo has said that the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections will ultimately depend on what INEC delivers, not on assurances...

Yiaga Africa Backs INEC Revised 2027 Election Timetable

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Executive Director of Yiaga Africa Samson Itodo says INEC’s revised 2027 election timetable is welcome but warns tight timelines could affect preparations. The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo on Friday said the adjustment by INEC to the 2027 general election was a welcome development, saying it aligns with...

2027: INEC Reschedules Presidential Election To January 16, Governorship Polls To February 6

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Under revised electoral timetable, party primaries to begin April 23; presidential election now slated for January 16 and governorship elections February 6, 2027. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, January 16, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission also approved Saturday, February 6, 2027,...

INEC Denies Migrating Voters In FCT Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

INEC says no voters were moved, clarifies split polling units created to ease congestion during FCT elections. INEC denied migrating voters to polling units different from their original polling units during the FCT elections. INEC Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) Acting Director, Wilfred Ifogah, in a statement, said what the...

INEC Warns Staff Against Laxity Ahead Of FCT Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

INEC has cautioned its officials against negligence during FCT elections and secured 1,132 vehicles to ensure seamless election logistics. Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has cautioned staff of the commission against dereliction of duty ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council...

INEC Fixes February 20 For 2027 Presidential Election, March 6 For Governorship

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

INEC has released 2027 election timetable; February 20 for presidential and national assembly, March 6 for gubernatorial and state assemblies. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Thursday formally set in motion the electoral process for the 2027 general election, announcing that the Presidential and...

INEC Proposes N873.8bn For 2027 Elections, N209.2bn Earmarked For Technology

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

INEC seeks N873.8bn for 2027 polls, allocating N209.2bn to technology upgrades including BVAS procurement and IReV enhancement. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total of N873.8 billion for the conduct of the 2027 General Elections, alongside N171 billion as its statutory budget for 2026 operations. INEC Chairman,...

Anti-people policies: Don’t do everything IMF, World Bank ask you to – Jega tells Tinubu

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

An erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged the Nigerian government not to take every advice offered by the Bretton Woods institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, IMF. Jega said while it is good and useful to engage with...