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Court orders permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from ex-INEC REC

Andrew Orolua 30 October 2025 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from Dr Nura Ali, former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State during the 2023 general election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday,

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INEC declares full preparation for Anambra Guber, As Amupitan names Oketola spokesperson 

Tunde Opalana 28 October 2025 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared  its preparedness to conduct a free, fair and credible Anambra State governorship election. The assurance resonated during  a weeklong readiness assessment visit across the state by a high-level delegation from the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, led by National Commissioner for Election Planning and

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Anambra election: ‘Any violence will be met with strong response,’ NSA warns

Awwal Owolabi 28 October 2025 0

Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has warned that any act of violence during the Anambra governorship election “will be met with a strong, uncompromising response” from security agencies. Ribadu issued the warning on Tuesday during a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES) with the Independent National

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Peterside calls INEC under Mahmood Yakubu a “national disgrace”

Promise Eze 28 October 2025 0

Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under its former chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, as a “national disgrace.” Peterside made the remark on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Joash Amupitan

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Protect Integrity Of Nigeria’s Elections, Tinubu Tasks Amupitan as INEC Chairman Assumes Office 

Tunde Opalana 24 October 2025 0

President Tinubu on Thursday charged the Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN   to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the institutional capacity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The charge came after swearing- in the  new INEC chairman at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the

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Amupitan’s INEC Chairmanship: A new dawn amid reform, trust, and political intrigue

Dooyum Naadzenga 17 October 2025 0

Joash Amupitan’s confirmation as Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) marks a significant milestone in the country’s electoral journey. He succeeds Mahmood Yakubu, who completed his two terms, spanning ten years, with his tenure officially ending on June 18, 2025. Yakubu’s leadership was instrumental in introducing biometric voting systems

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ADC warns NASS: Moving 2027 polls to 2026 will derail governance and stall development

Awwal Owolabi 15 October 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that the National Assembly’s proposal to move the 2027 general elections to November 2026 could derail governance and stall development across the country. The opposition party raised this concern in reaction to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

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Nigerians will no longer accept excuses of glitches, inconclusive polls — PDP tells Amupitan

Tunde Opalana 11 October 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the newly nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, to note that Nigerians will no longer tolerate electoral infractions, glitches, or cases of inconclusive elections under his leadership, if confirmed. The party said Amupitan has the task of living up to

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“We did not sue Mahmood Yakub,” – Action Alliance chairman reveals

Awwal Owolabi 10 October 2025 0

Kenneth Udeze, national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), has dismissed reports that a contempt judgement was issued against Professor Mahmood Yakubu by the Federal High Court in Osogbo. In a statement on Thursday, Udeze described the claim as “false, misleading, and a product of mischief,” insisting that neither he nor the Action Alliance initiated […]

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National Council of state approves Joash Amupitan’s nomination as new INEC chairman,

Awwal Owolabi 9 October 2025 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), a legal scholar from Kogi State, as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The nomination, which received the unanimous approval of the National Council of State on Wednesday, follows the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure in October 2025. Yakubu,

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INEC dismisses fake recruitment news, warns prospective applicants

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2025 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned the public to beware of a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, claiming that the Commission is recruiting for various positions and directing applicants to a fraudulent portal, www.inecrecruitment.com. The Commission stressed that it has no such website and is not conducting any general

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“Charge political parties to court for early campaign” – Falana tells INEC

Awwal Owolabi 15 September 2025 0

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has challenged the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to charge political parties to court for early campaign. Falana made this call on Sunday during a virtual session with Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye, describing campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections as abnormal. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria noted the sheer disregard […]

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ADC: INEC has not confirmed our state party leaders

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described as false a statement circulating online that claims the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a list of its state chairmen nationwide. Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the party, said the report is fake news aimed at creating confusion within the ADC and misleading the

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INEC sets September 11 for Bayelsa voter education road show

Guest Writer 8 September 2025 0

By Aherhoke Okioma The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bayelsa State, through its Voter Education, Publicity and Gender Department (VEPGD), has fixed September 11, 2025, as the official date for the flag-off of its voter education road show. The announcement was made by the Head of Department, Mr. Christian Utong, during a strategic engagement with […]

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Deepening Fault Lines: INEC delimitation threatens region’s stability

Guest Writer 27 August 2025 0

By Ndidi Anyanwu In democratic systems, constituency boundaries are drawn and redrawn to reflect demographic changes and ensure equitable representation. However, in multi-ethnic societies, the delineation of electoral boundaries can be highly contentious as it is often deeply politicised, reflecting broader struggles over representation, identity, and access to power

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INEC launches voter registration sensitisation, records 505,906 pre-registrations in five days

Tunde Opalana 23 August 2025 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday launched a sensitisation campaign for the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. The commission described voter registration as the gateway to meaningful participation in elections. The sensitisation began with a colourful roadshow organised by the voter education and publicity department. The

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PDP alleges APC deploying DSS, Army, others to rig Zamfara by-election

Tunde Opalana 20 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government of plotting to use security agencies to influence the rescheduled Kaura Namoda state constituency by-election in Zamfara state. The PDP alleged that a minister from Zamfara has deployed “full battalions of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Mobile Police […]

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INEC begins online voter pre-registration ahead of 2027 elections

Promise Eze 19 August 2025 0

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

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By-election: Two INEC officials arrested with N2.5m in Ogun state

Awwal Owolabi 17 August 2025 0

The Ogun police command has announced that two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been arrested for alleged electoral manipulation in Iperu Remo. Omolola Odutola, the police spokesman, said in a statement released on Saturday that the officials were arrested during the federal constituency by-election with the outrageous sum of N2.5m in

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Prisoner Voting and Nigeria’s Readiness: The Landmines Ahead of INEC

Andrew Orolua 16 August 2025 0

Questions on ethics, human rights, inclusion, state coercion, country sabotage, moral perception, logistics and mental capacity of prisoners are some of the common themes addressed in the arguments presented by rights activists, lawyers, development experts and politicians in this exclusive feature report written by our team. Giving inmates and prisoners the right to vote