INEC

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed says it is insensitive for INEC’s 2027 election timetable to clash with the Hajj period, urging authorities to grant an extension. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the scheduling of activities for the 2027 general elections, describing...

Obidient and Kwankwasiyya movements plan alignment with NDC while Atiku considers coalition paths as INEC submission deadline nears. As the May 10 deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for all the registered political parties to submit their membership registers to the commission approaches, the Obidient Movement and...

FCT court issues Form 48 against Anyanwu, INEC chair over alleged disobedience of judgment, risks contempt proceedings and imprisonment. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a Form 48 — a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Court Order — against Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the...

INEC August 2025 memo faults ADC process, voids Mark-led committee, as party plans legal action and opposition weighs alternative platforms. The leadership challenges faced by African Democratic Congress (ADC) appear not to be abating, as a document from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed fundamental flaws in the...

INEC chairman Amupitan warns AI disinformation, foreign interference, and logistics gaps threaten credible elections and national security ahead of 2027 polls. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said Nigeria faced a sophisticated triad of electoral challenges, which included the convergence of social media volatility,...

INEC boss Amupitan emphasises discipline, BVAS compliance, and staff integrity as key to restoring trust before Ekiti and Osun elections. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged the staff of the commission to ensure that discipline is reflected in a zero-tolerance approach to misconduct,...

Federal High Court judge censures INEC over disobedience, referring case for reassignment to another judge for trial. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its habitual disobedience of the orders of court. Justice Egwuatu, who decried the disposition...

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...

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...