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, […]
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed reservations regarding the persistent calls for the mandatory real-time transmission of election results from polling units to a central portal. In a recent analysis of Nigeria’s electoral framework, the former official argued that while the push for digital transparency is commendable, the […]
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 […]
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, has paid tribute to the late Cornelius Adebayo, describing him as a patriot and statesman. Saraki made the statement at a night of tributes and service of songs held in Abuja on Tuesday in honour of the former governor of Kwara State. He mentioned that the deceased played a pivotal […]
Deji Adeyanju, a rights activist, has decried what he described as the collapse of democratic governance at the state level. He warned that democracy in Nigeria appears confined to Abuja while governors exercise excessive power without accountability. Adeyanju made the remarks in a statement issued in Abuja on the occasion of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration. […]
By Baba Isimi FNIA In the grand and often tumultuous theatre of Nigerian democracy, every election is more than a contest for power; it is a profound test of the nation’s institutional integrity. *As the gaze of the nation begins to shift towards the 2027 polls, a trinity of concepts emerges as the bedrock upon […]
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, says Nigeria must urgently modernise its laws to sustain democracy and improve governance. Speaking in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, at the third retreat of the Committee for the Review of the Laws of the Federation, Fagbemi warned that outdated laws weaken justice delivery, discourage investment and […]
…Asks Tinubu to give Nigeria New Constitution By Tunde Opalana Eminent national leaders of thoughts under the aegis of The Patriot has condemned the presidential system of government as currently being run in Nigeria saying that it portends a great threat to the nation’s democracy. The summit which was organized in collaboration with the Nigerian […]
The Presidency has issued a formal corrigendum regarding an error in the 2025 Democracy Day National Honours’ List, which was announced earlier today by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his address to the joint session of the National Assembly. In the course of unveiling the list of pro-democracy activists and national icons to be honoured […]
.Says ‘Flying Russian Flag during protest is treason’ . Police arrest 39 suspects for displaying Russian, Chinese flags in Kaduna By Andrew Orolua & Ihesiulo Grace The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned protesters and the public that the military will defend the country’s democracy and will not engage in a coup. […]
As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, 100 pro-democracy groups have paid tribute to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, hailing them as true nationalists and patriots. Under the auspices of the Democratic Coalition Project for A New Nigeria (DCPNN), the groups hailed President Tinubu for his sacrifices over the years, commitment to democratic values, economic growth, […]
A coalition of 100 Pro-Democracy Groups in Nigeria under the auspices of Good Governance Situation Room has announced that Governors Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State are to receive a joint award for “Best Performing Governor of the Year”. This was contained in a statement signed by the National […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, has said that democracy needs patience and compromise for meaningful developments to take place. Young-Chae gave the counsel to Nigerians during the 2023 Republic of Korea’s National Day Reception in Abuja. This is as he expressed high expectations that since the […]
By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has warned political actors to avoid actions or utterances that ‘ll set stage for interventions, fatal to democracy and gains made over the last two decades. The speaker gave the warning in his welcome address to lawmakers at resumed plenary, after the presidential […]
As Nigeria continues a countdown ahead of the prestigious Democracy Heroes Awards 2021 themed “Unity the Alternative for Peace”, Nominations ahead of the award have continue to roll in. Few hours ago the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, HE Dave Umahi emerged Winner of Iconic Governor of Year Awards after beating four Governors in the […]
Does the U.S. want democracy or money-dominated democracy? The U.S. society should really think hard about the question—although some politicians in the country already have an answer that they dare not to expose: American democracy is merely a disguise as it is actually dominated by money. “There are two things that are important in politics. […]
By Niran Adedokun If democracy is the way Nigerians hope to pull their country out of the doldrum it currently is, the people have a much longer way to go than they realise. These, at least, are the feelers one gets from the by-elections that took place in Lagos State and other parts of the […]
By Salihu Moh.Lukeman It was the American journalist and political commentator, Fareed Zakaria, in the book The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad who argued that democratisation everywhere is shifting power downward. According to him, the process of democratisation goes far beyond politics and result in hierarchies “breaking down, closed systems are […]
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has cleared his stand on the tussle for 2023 Igbo presidency. Uzodimma made his reactions while addressing State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Uzodimma said presidential candidates should come on the basis of party system and not tribal basis. […]