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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the five legislative bye-elections conducted across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta States have provided vital operational lessons ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, stated this on Saturday while personally presiding over operations at the Commission’s National Situation Room at its headquarters in…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, has reportedly advised women whose husbands may prevent them from voting for the ruling party in the 2027 general elections to leave their marriages. Gadaka was quoted as saying that any woman whose husband refuses to allow her to vote for…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was early Sunday declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing a second term after a tense contest that combined high voter turnout with reports of violence and claims of attempted result manipulation. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola…
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate for Kano State, has picked Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate ahead of the 2027 election. The announcement was made Monday by Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, spokesman of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. Gwarzo’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu, also confirmed the selection, saying the choice followed consultations…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, ahead of the 2027 general election. In a press statement dated 15 May 2026, INEC said the submissions were completed on 8 May 2026, two days before the extended deadline…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will mobilise over 1.4 million ad hoc staff, mostly drawn from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this yesterday during a high-level visit to the NYSC headquarters in Abuja, where he led National Commissioners, the Secretary to the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja will hear a suit today seeking to bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, setting the stage for a fresh constitutional showdown. The case questions whether Jonathan is eligible to run again, reviving a debate over Nigeria’s two-term limit and its application to a leader…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said Saturday he will back whoever emerges as the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, putting party unity ahead of personal ambition. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Atiku who ran for president in 2019 and 2023 under the PDP said internal democracy in the ADC matters more than individual interests. “The goal…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released its official Notice of Election and timetable for the 2027 General Elections, fixing *February 20, 2027* for the Presidential and National Assembly polls and *March 6, 2027* for Governorship and State Assembly elections. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, described the announcement as “a significant milestone…