The chairmanship seats for the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will be decided on Saturday, 21 February 2026, with 65 candidates from 17 political parties vying for them. Voters in the FCT are set to elect leaders for six area councils namely: Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, […]
Joash Amupitan, a high-ranking official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued a stern warning against vote buying ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections scheduled for February 21. Speaking on Wednesday at a high-level stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Amupitan declared that the commission would have zero tolerance for any […]
The appointment of Joash Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sparked a familiar Nigerian ritual: controversy before performance, suspicion before evidence, and identity before institutional integrity. At the center of the current backlash is a legal brief Amupitan was once associated with, which documented patterns of violence affecting predominantly Christian […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, Tuesday outlined a packed 2026 electoral calendar, spotlighted ongoing preparations for imminent polls, and unveiled plans for a nationwide Voter Revalidation Exercise to bolster the voters’ register ahead of the 2027 General Election. Addressing media leaders In his first consultative meeting with media executives […]
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN has reaffirmed commitment of the Commission to strengthening public confidence in the electoral process as it begins early strategic preparations for the 2026 off-cycle elections and the 2027 General Election. He stated this on Tuesday at a Leadership Workshop organised by the International Foundation for […]
The Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) has told the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan not to underplay the importance of technology to successful, free, fair and credible election in the country. The party insisted that the deployment of technology is the answer to credible election and that Nigerians will not […]
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 Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
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 and several reforms, yet […]