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 […]
2027 Polls: Eligible Voters Get More Time as INEC Extends CVR Exercise In Rivers
Again, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has extended the ongoing 3rd phase Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise, in Rivers State. The exercise scheduled to end on Friday, July 10, 2026, was extended to Sunday, July 26, 2026, to enable all eligible voters in the state register ahead of the 2027 forthcoming election. The two […]
INEC Extends Nationwide Voter Registration By Two Weeks
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, giving eligible Nigerians more time to register ahead of future elections. The Commission also announced the introduction of a self-service registration option for eligible first-time voters as part of efforts to improve accessibility, innovation and service […]
INEC Trains Political Parties on Candidate Nomination Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has kicked off a two-day training for political party officials on the effective use of its Candidate Nomination Portal as part of measures to ensure a seamless nomination process for the 2027 General Elections. The training, which began on Thursday, June 25, and ends today June 26, 2026 at […]
INEC Issues Certificates Of Return To By-Election Winners
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday June 23, 2026 formally presented Certificates of Return to the winners of the June 20 bye-elections conducted across five states. The certificates were handed over to victorious candidates from Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Kano states on behalf of INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by the […]