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INEC, Peace Committee Warn 2027 Marks Critical Test for Nigeria’s Democracy

The Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Peace Committee have warned that Nigeria is at a “very critical stage” in its democratic evolution, urging political actors to abandon the “politics of power” in favour of people-centred governance. The position was articulated on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with electoral stakeholders, titled ‘Briefing and […]

2027 Polls Rescheduled as INEC Realigns Timetable to New Electoral Law

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable for the 2027 General Election, bringing forward the presidential and National Assembly polls. Under the new schedule, presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will follow on Saturday, February 6, 2027. […]

INEC Introduces BVAS Safeguards to Prevent Election Result Manipulation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced new technological safeguards to its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) aimed at preventing the manipulation of election results. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners and the inauguration of Dr. Chukwu Joseph as Resident Electoral […]

Reps Convene Emergency Sitting Over INEC’s 2027 Election Timetable

The House of Representatives has announced that it will reconvene for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to deliberate on issues arising from the recent release of the 2027 General Election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the House spokesperson, Hon. Akin […]

INEC Fixes February 20, 2027 for Presidential Election, Releases Full Poll Timetable

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, setting out key dates for voting, party primaries, campaigns, and voter registration. The announcement comes amid growing concerns over the delayed passage of amendments to the Electoral Act currently before the National Assembly. INEC had, on February 4, indicated […]

Election Costs Surge as INEC Seeks Nearly N900bn for 2027 Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the commission’s 2026 budget proposal and detailed 2027 election cost estimates before the National Assembly of Nigeria Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. A […]

Senate Says INEC Not Equipped for Electronic Voting

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently lacks the capacity to conduct electronic voting, the Senate of Nigeria has said. The upper chamber also clarified that the electronic transmission of election results in real time should not be misconstrued as electronic voting, contrary to claims circulating in some quarters. Chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Panel […]

Tinubu to Sign Amended Electoral Bill This Month, Akpabio Says

President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law this month, Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said. Akpabio made the disclosure on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session at which lawmakers constituted a committee to harmonise the Senate’s version of the bill with that passed by the House of Representatives, […]

After Public Outcry, Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results

The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, while introducing safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to rescind its earlier position rejecting the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result […]

NLC Threatens Protests, Election Boycott over Senate’s Position on Electronic Transmission of Results

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly regarding the electronic transmission of election results. The labour union accused the Senate of undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process by […]

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