The United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and the Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, have met with some political leaders and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The UK High Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its social media handle on Thursday….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has today, April 23, 2026, officially kicked off activities for the 2027 general elections. Newsmen reports that today kicks off the 38-day window for political parties to conduct primaries and choose candidates for the 2027 general elections based on the provisions of the Electoral Act and the revised timetable…
Stakeholders in the election process have reiterated their commitment to ensuring free, fair, peaceful and credible governorship election in Ekiti State. The stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission, police, National Orientation Agency, Nigeria Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, pledged not to abdicate their responsibilities before, during and after the Ekiti…
The final list of candidates vying for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alongside their running mates. The final list, attached to a letter signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on March 4, 2026, confirmed the participation of 14 political parties in the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Collation Officer for AMAC, Prof. Andrew Abue, said that Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected having scored the highest number of votes cast,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a significant rise in voter enrolment under the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise, revealing that more than 1.2 million Nigerians have successfully registered in the second phase of the programs In an update shared on its official social media handle, the Commission disclosed that as of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the upcoming governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued on Sunday, INEC’s Public Affairs Officer in Osun, Musa Olurode, on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, confirmed that 14 political parties successfully uploaded…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a human rights lawyer, Ejime Okolie, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and 19 political parties over imposition of outrageous expression of interest and nomination fees. Okolie, suing for himself and on behalf of millions of Nigerian citizens desirous of participating in the electoral process, prayed Justice…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reaffirmed its preparedness for the 2027 general election. The electoral body noted this was done despite the delays surrounding the passage of the amended Electoral Act currently before the National Assembly. The Commission disclosed that it has already concluded work on the election timetable and schedule of activities,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered about 3,000 voters living with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the upcoming Area Council elections. The information was shared by the Head of INEC’s ICT Department in the FCT, Mr. Festus Aisien, during a visit by the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA)…