2027: INEC Seeks Budget Release to Replace Damaged BVAS Machines
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it is expecting the full release of a substantial budget proposed for the 2027 general elections to facilitate the replacement of damaged Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. INEC made this known on Wednesday September 2, while confirming plans to conduct a mock presidential election to evaluate the […]
2027: Court Adjourns Atiku’s Suit Challenging Tinubu’s Eligibility to Sept 28
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until September 28 further proceedings in a suit filed by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, seeks to prevent Tinubu from seeking re-election over allegations concerning […]
INEC List Sparks Controversy as NDC Deputy Governorship Candidate’s Details Go Missing
The particulars of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) deputy governorship candidate, Dr. Mike Barieenee Nwielaghi, were missing from the Form EC-9 displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The list, displayed at the INEC headquarters in Port Harcourt, contains the names, educational qualifications and other particulars […]
INEC Sets November For Mock Accreditation Exercise Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a nationwide mock accreditation exercise for November 2026 as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, said the exercise would test the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and other electoral equipment while helping the Commission identify and resolve potential operational challenges before […]
Political Parties Race to Meet INEC’s Deadline
With few days left before INEC’s deadline for the submission of governorship and State House of Assembly candidates, Political parties have intensified efforts to finalize and upload the required details of their candidates. Following this, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said it has completed about 90 percent of the submission of its governorship and State […]
FCT Minister Cautions Catholic Bishops Against Branding INEC Bias
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to remarks by Catholic bishops on the credibility of elections in the country warning that such statements could erode public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. Mr. Wike who made this known on Tuesday 4 August during his monthly media parley in Abuja cautioned the […]
INEC Publishes Tinubu, Shettima’s Credentials Ahead of 2027 Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal information, academic credentials and other documents submitted by presidential candidates and their running mates ahead of the 2027 general election. The documents, contained in Form EC9, include the nomination details, educational qualifications, employment history and sworn affidavits of candidates submitted by their respective political parties. […]
INEC Chairman Calls for Electoral Act Review to Address Party Dispute Resolution
Amendments to the existing Electoral Act have been suggested by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan. He wants to close loopholes in the existing laws to increase the credibility of the Nigerian voting process. As the keynote speaker at the official launching of “Shadows”—the two-volume book written by the Managing […]
Court to Rule Friday on PDP Leadership Dispute, INEC Recognition
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, July 17, to deliver judgment in the suit seeking to determine the authentic leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the party’s Interim National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki. TPCN recalls that Justice Salim […]
Candidates Submission: APC Faults Opposition Over INEC Deadline Extension
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the opposition parties over the circumstances that led the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the submission deadline for candidates. The Port City News (TCPN) reported that the party successfully submitted the details of all its candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections. This was […]
INEC Extends 2027 Candidates’ Submission Deadline After Parties Appeal
The deadline for the submission of political parties names and personal particulars of their presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections has been extended by three days. In a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mohammed […]
APC Completes Upload of 471 Candidates to INEC Portal
About four hundred and seventy-one (471) of the All Progressives Congress candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Candidate Nomination Portal. The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda,made this known in a statement on Sunday July 12 , a day after the close of INEC’s […]