INEC

INEC includes Pantami in Gombe’s updated list but leaves Gwarzo and Adebutu out, citing court orders and rejected petitions. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published an updated list of Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates for the 2027 elections. The commission has included the former Minister of Communications...

INEC examines suspected AI-generated photographs in its preliminary voter register after public concerns, with final certification scheduled for December 15. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is investigating suspicious photographs in its preliminary register of voters following reports that some images may have been generated using artificial intelligence....

Federal High Court upholds INEC’s refusal to register AAA, ruling that political associations must meet constitutional and electoral requirements. A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ruled that the right of any association to be registered as a political party in Nigeria was not absolute, despite constitutional provisions. According to...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that the outcome of the 2027 General Elections will not be decided by a set of codes, insisting that the sovereign will of the voters remains the sole determinant of who governs the country. Amupitan said technology,...

INEC says parties that failed to submit membership registers were excluded from governorship candidate lists following a Supreme Court ruling. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday explained why the names of some candidates were omitted in the final list for the 2027 governorship election.  The commission advised political...

INEC will update political parties, security agencies and other stakeholders on voter registration, nominations, logistics and electoral safeguards. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a national stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, October 6, as preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify. Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary to...