The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued the final list of candidates for the upcoming Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election on June 20, 2026. The electoral body has produced a list of four candidates who will compete for the empty Senate seat representing the district. INEC has cleared four candidates: Halilu Onda Enyulu-Uza of … Read more
Sadiq Umar Abubakar, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, has revealed details of the meeting conducted on Monday between the National Working Committee of the opposition party and the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission, headed by its chairman, Joash Amupitan. Following the meeting, Abubakar informed journalists that the discussion was productive and … Read more
Adedayo Oketola, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has stated that the X account linked to the Commission’s Chairman is bogus and part of a planned disinformation operation. Oketola said in a statement made on Monday in Abuja that a rigorous, multi-layered forensic … Read more
Osun State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the state assembly for allegedly associating a past governor with recent personnel transfers at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Osun APC Director of Media and Information Kola Olabisi released a statement on Thursday describing the charges made by lawmakers led by Speaker Adewale Egbedun as baseless. … Read more
The decision to de-recognize the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark has been criticised by Attah Ochinke, a former attorney general of Cross River State and a chieftain of the ruling party. Ochinke claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) misunderstood a court order. In his dissatisfaction with … Read more
During a hearing on July 29, 2025, a lawyer for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) testified that the INEC had verified the nominations of Senator David Mark and Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola for the positions of National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, of the party. The party’s position that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting took … Read more
Security agencies prevented chaos at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after anti-INEC and pro-INEC protestors nearly clashed. Conflicting interests arose as a result of the electoral umpire’s delisting of the African Democratic Congress’ David Mark-led National Working Committee, NWC. The two interest groups had intended to march to the INEC headquarters, … Read more
Ernest Njesi, Imo State Chairman of the Action Peoples Party, APP, has stated that no political manoeuvring can prevent the party from continuing to exist at both the state and federal levels. He claimed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was concerned about the APP’s growing popularity and widespread acceptance in the state, which prompted … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the leading Igbo socio-cultural group, has taken a significant step toward preserving Igbo heritage, particularly the language. This comes amid UNESCO’s warning that the Igbo language will become extinct. However, in an effort to prevent the forecast from becoming a reality, Ohanaeze Ndigbo established four Professorial Endowment Chairs on Thursday. According to … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Nigerian government to simplify the recently modified Electoral Act so that voters can understand it. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, stated that what Nigeria requires is clear legislation on the Electoral Act, written in simple language that is understandable to all Nigerians. Prof Amupitan made the … Read more