President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026 into law on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s legal framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa, the President underscored that while the new law mandates electronic transmission of results, it does […]
Former APC National Women Leader, Betta Edu, has acknowledged that the 2023 general elections presented significant hurdles for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, particularly noting the party’s failure to secure a victory in the presidential poll within the state. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by Governor Bassey Otu at […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally released the Notice of Election and the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections, setting Saturday, 20th February 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections and Saturday, 6th March 2027, for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Chairman of the Commission, […]
Nigeria’s roadmap toward fully digitized and transparent electoral processes is now heavily anchored on the “Fiber-774” initiative and advanced satellite integration. This strategic infrastructure project is designed to eliminate the “digital divide” and provide the high-speed connectivity required for real-time election result transmission across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). For a nation pursuing a […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has mounted a firm defense of the National Assembly’s decision to excise the mandatory “real-time” election result transmission clause from the latest amendments to the Electoral Act. Speaking during a high-stakes legislative session, Akpabio argued that the removal was a move toward “operational realism,” citing Nigeria’s current “digital divide” and the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), threatening a nationwide boycott of the 2027 general elections if the electronic transmission of results is not legally mandated. In a statement released following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in early February 2026, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finalized the comprehensive timetable and schedule of activities for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The announcement, made during a strategic review meeting in Abuja on February 3, 2026, sets the formal calendar for the presidential, National Assembly, governorship, and State House of Assembly polls. This early finalization is intended […]
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate, has ruled out the possibility of aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s political machinery to become the governor of Lagos. Rhodes-Vivour made the statement on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, dismissing the idea outright while citing a difference of agenda and purpose. “No. I will rather go and focus […]
Nantawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), has assured Nigerians of its commitment to ensuring free, fair and credible elections across the country. Yilwatda made this known, while receiving supporters of the APC candidate for Bwari Area Council, Shekwolo Haruna, on a solidarity visit at the party’s National Secretariat, Buhari House, Abuja on […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched the online pre-registration of voters. This marks the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, and posted on the commission’s official X handle, […]
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Governor of Sokoto State, has stated that he cannot be intimated into joining the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The serving senator representing Sokoto South made the statement at his Sokoto residence on Saturday shortly after his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Tambuwal, speaking to […]
Sanusi Lamido, emir of Kano, has criticised the appointment of individuals with questionable records as ministers, lamenting what he described as a collapse of moral values in Nigerian society. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Wednesday, the former CBN governor revealed that the country has lost what is supposed to be the bedrock […]
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says he will not spend more than four years in office if elected as president in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement shared on his official X page on Sunday, Obi described the one-term pledge as “sacrosanct”. According to him, his commitment to serve for only one […]
By Agency Report The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, has warned that if the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal is allowed to stand, it will set a dangerous precedent that could turn Nigeria’s 2027 elections into “farcical, impotent rituals.” Amadi made the statement during […]