Category: Election

JAMB to reschedule candidates affected by disruptions during 2026 UTME

April 17, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates who were unable to sit the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) due to disruptions in some centres will be rescheduled to write the exam at a later date. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s public communication advisor, gave the assurance during the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education’s monitoring […]

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Osun Guber Poll: CSOs petition INEC chairman over redeployments

April 17, 2026

Civil society organisations in Osun State have formally petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash...

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INEC shifts Osun governorship campaign commencement to August 13

April 17, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the commencement date of campaigns for the Osun governorship election to August 13,...

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INEC denies copying press statement from presidential aide

April 12, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied allegations that it copied a recent press statement from Dada Olusegun, a Special...

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INEC postpones nationwide voter revalidation until after 2027 polls

April 10, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 General Election. The...

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Osun 2026: Assembly faults REC redeployment, raises fears of poll compromise

April 9, 2026

The Osun State House of Assembly on Thursday expressed concern over what it described as the “sudden redeployment” of the...

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2027: INEC registers 3.4m new voters

April 9, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous...

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ADC crisis deepens as new faction emerges, backs INEC’s stance

April 8, 2026

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in the All Democratic Congress (ADC) as a bloc of state chairmen announced a takeover of...

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ADC’s woes worsen, state chairmen bloc unveil caretaker committee

April 8, 2026

Some state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress on Tuesday claimed they had taken control of the party following the...

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Nafiu Bala confirms attendance of ADC unveiling, insists David Mark leadership imposed

April 7, 2026

Nafiu Bala, factional national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has confirmed his attendance at the party’s unveiling of the...

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2027: ‘I will oppose Peter Obi if he plans second term’ – Aisha Yesufu

April 7, 2026

Political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has vowed to oppose Peter Obi if he gets to office as president and decides to...

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BREAKING: ADC youths issue INEC 72-hour ultimatum, threaten nationwide protest

April 6, 2026

The Youth Wing of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has issued a three-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission,...

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Bolaji Abdullahi: Over 500,000 Nigerians have joined ADC since INEC derecognition

April 6, 2026

Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says about 500,000 Nigerians have joined the party since...

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INEC directs RECs to suspend plans on voter revalidation exercise

April 5, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all resident electoral commissioners (RECs) to suspend publicity and arrangements for the...

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Labour Party to hold national convention in Umuahia April 28

April 3, 2026

The Labour Party (LP) says it has notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its 2026 elective congresses and national convention scheduled for...

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INEC should’ve recognized Nafiu Bala Gombe as ADC National Chairman – Wike

April 3, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should have...

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INEC dismisses calls for Amupitan’s removal, clarifies action against ADC leaders

April 3, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the call made by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for its...

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APC, ADC in battle to win over Bala Mohammed

April 2, 2026

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed became a bride yesterday, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition African Democratic...

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David Mark-led ADC rejects INEC’s delisting of party leadership

April 2, 2026

The David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) interpretation of the Court of...

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Ekiti, Osun guber polls will be litmus test for INEC ahead of 2027, says Amupitan

March 21, 2026

Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states...

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Electoral Act: Afenifere Decries Shielding Candidates With Fake Certificates

March 12, 2026

OSOGBO— THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has taken a swipe at the National Assembly for removing the presentation of forged certificates as...

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2027 polls: Parties scramble to meet Electoral Act deadline

March 9, 2026

With the release of the 2026 Electoral Act and a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, political parties are under...

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INEC updates party guidelines to align with Electoral Act 2026

March 2, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun a comprehensive review of its Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties as part...

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2027 polls won’t be 100% perfect, INEC chair warns

March 2, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it may not be able to achieve a 100 percent perfect election for...

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Kwara governor to lead APC 137-member campaign council for FCT election

February 13, 2026

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara state governor, will lead the 137-member national campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the...

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BREAKING: INEC fixes February 20, 2027 for presidential election

February 13, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20,...

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Senate: IReV is for publishing election results, not electronic voting

February 13, 2026

The Senate has clarified that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result viewing portal (IReV) is not an electronic voting...

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[UPDATED] Senate approves electronic transmission of results, permits manual collation as backup

February 10, 2026

The Senate on Tuesday amended Section 60 of the Electoral Act to allow presiding officers at polling units to electronically...

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INEC denies registering underage voters in Osun LG

February 9, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has dismissed insinuations that underage people were registered as voters in the...

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APC, ADC, PDP upbeat ahead of Feb 21 FCT election

February 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress, and Peoples Democratic Party have all expressed readiness and optimism ahead of the...

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