Federal High Court Sets February 24 to Hear Suit Seeking Deregistration of Four Political Parties
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to February 24, 2026, a suit filed by the National Forum of...
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National Assembly Reconvenes Early Amid Plan to Review 2027 Presidential Election Date
The National Assembly on Sunday announced it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its...
INEC Projects N873.78bn for 2027 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has projected a total sum of N873,778,401,602.08 for the conduct of the 2027 general elections....
Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results, Retains Manual Backup
The Senate on Tuesday bowed to intense public pressure and approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent...
Tinubu Set to Sign Amended Electoral Act This Month — Senate President
President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law within February, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has...
Amaechi Calls for Mandatory Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Election Results
A former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged lawmakers to make the real-time electronic transmission...
Ezekwesili Warns Senators Against ‘Playing With Fire’ Over Electoral Act Amendments
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has warned Nigerian senators that they are “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in...
PDP NWC Says INEC Cannot Appoint Leadership for the Party
The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral...
INEC Registers Two New Political Parties: DLA and NDC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the registration of two new political parties in Nigeria. INEC Chairman...
Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Retains Existing Provision on E-Transmission of Results
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 following its third reading but rejected...