INEC Moves to Halt Enforcement of Order Deregistering ADC, Other Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to halt the execution of the Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. INEC’s legal team at Tuesday’s proceedings before a three-member panel of the appellate court, said […]
Emeka Ike Sue INEC, Olayinka, Demands #10billion Over Data Leak
Nigerian Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, over the alleged unauthorized release of his voter registration information. The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 15, 2026, is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026; Ike is […]
Court Order To Deregister Opposition Parties Would Weaken Nigeria’s Democracy — NDC Warns
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of several opposition political parties, warning that the ruling could weaken Nigeria’s democratic system. The judgment, delivered on 15 June 2026, reportedly directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister parties including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, […]
Judge Orders INEC To Deregister Five Political Parties Before 2027 Elections
In a landmark judgment by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to deregister five political parties, among which is the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for not meeting the required electoral thresholds. According to the ruling, the electoral umpire has been ordered to […]
INEC Database: Analyst Warns Insider Breaches More Dangerous Than External Hacks
A lawyer and public policy analyst, Mr. Liborous Oshoma says unauthorised access to sensitive voter information raises big questions about the safety and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system. Oshoma who made the submission while featuring on a Television Live interactive described the INEC voter database breach as a serious national concern affecting every Nigerian, not […]
Emeka Ike Raises Alarm Over INEC Data Leak
Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has shared that he felt a rare sense of insecurity after his personal information with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was reportedly made public. In an interview on News Central Television, the House of Representatives candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) called the incident related to the FCT data […]
INEC Credibility Tested as Internal Leak Exposes Candidate’s Personal Data
I have said it many times that if Nigerians do not go head-on with INEC in terms of scrutiny, the Joash Amupitan INEC will deliver a poor election result, even worse than Yakubu Mahmoud. So, Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor, announced his candidacy for a House of Representatives seat in the FCT under the Nigeria […]
Stakeholders Meet In Bori Ahead of Rivers South-East Senatorial Bye-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday June 2 2026 convened a stakeholders’ engagement in Bori, Ogoni, as part of preparations for the forthcoming Rivers South-East Senatorial District bye-election. The election which is scheduled for Saturday June 20, 2026 will fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Barry Mpigi. The INEC Rivers […]
INEC Probes Alleged Leak of Voter Data From CVR Database
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a full-scale investigation into the alleged misuse of authorised access credentials and the unauthorised disclosure of information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. […]
2027 Elections: INEC Appeals Court Ruling Nullifying Timetables For Party Primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission has challenged the judgement of a federal high court in Abuja that nullified the timetables it issued for political party primaries and candidate nominations ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC filed a notice of appeal alongside a motion seeking a stay of execution of the judgement on Monday, May […]
INEC: We’ll review court verdict on 2027 Election timetable before taking action
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will study the court ruling voiding the general election timetable. Speaking with Newsmen on Friday May 22, INEC’s director of voter education and publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, said the commission would critically study the court verdict before taking any decision. “We have not received the judgement, and we […]
INEC Resumes Final Phase of Nationwide Voter Registration Exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the final phase of its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The Commission said the third and final phase of the exercise will begin on Monday, May 11, 2026, and end on Friday, July 10, 2026. INEC explained that the earlier second phase of […]