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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The judgment was recently delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, and Nigerians ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has defended the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to file any process in the ongoing appeal involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the Supreme Court. He recently described the move as consistent with legal and constitutional provisions, and Nigerians have ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to track down and prosecute those responsible for creating a fake X (formerly Twitter) account allegedly linked to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. The clarification follows weeks of online uproar triggered by viral screenshots suggesting the INEC chairman operated an X ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations that it copied a press statement from Dada Olusegun, a Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on New Media. The commission recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing the claims as fake, misleading and ...

The African Democratic Congress has said that a recent directive by the Independent National Electoral Commission could prevent it from fielding candidates in upcoming elections. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, INEC’s decision puts ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the derecognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership involving Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that recurring leadership tussles and protracted intra-party disputes have been distracting. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, recently raised the concern at the opening of a three-day Technical Review Workshop in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. As the Commission began a comprehensive ...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has pledged that the 2027 general elections will be the best in Nigeria’s history. He recently had his say while speaking at a Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting themed “What It Means for Your Vote and the 2027 Elections,” ...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has called for stronger collaboration with the United Nations. He recently had his say while receiving the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme, Ms ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged voters, security agencies, and officials of the INEC to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers, and Kano states. Recall that the polls, scheduled for February 21, 2026, come just days after Tinubu signed the Electoral Act ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned transport unions saddled with delivery of the logistics for Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections to adhere strictly to the agreed arrangements. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, recently had his say at a meeting with leaders of transport unions in ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the 2 warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a troubleshooting meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, which is presently underway, has the Tanimu Turaki-led faction and the Nyesom Wike-backed Abdulrahman Mohammed faction. Some of the members ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, to address the alleged cases of vote buying during the Anambra governorship election. SERAP recently revealed that the cases of vote buying and undue influence should be referred to anti-corruption agencies for ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent, have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state. The commission recently described the turnout for PVC collection as a significant achievement ...

The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s choice of Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC chairman. The party recently revealed that Amupitan already has his work cut out for him ahead of the Senate’s confirmation of his appointment. According to him, despite ...

The Obidient Movement has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group recently listed what it expects of the new Chairman and the commission ahead of the forthcoming elections. In a statement jointly signed by the National Coordinator ...

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has come out to share the reason behind his decision to step down as INEC chairman. He recently revealed that he decided to bow out to pave the way for the appointment of a new chairman. Recall that Yakubu, on Tuesday, stepped down and handed over to ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reveal details of the selection and appointment process for the next INEC chairman. The group recently urged the FG to break down how Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s successor will emerge in clear detail. In a new letter signed by ...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states. Recall that the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking via a press statement issued by his Special Adviser on ...

The African Democratic Congress has criticized the by-elections conducted on Saturday, August 16, across 13 states and 16 constituencies. The coalition party recently revealed that the polls were marred by intimidation and corruption. Speaking via a press statement, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said that the result of ...