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Senate Debates Plan to Hold General Elections in a Single Day

A bill seeking to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct all general elections on the same day has passed its second reading in the Senate. The proposed amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 aims to cut election costs, shorten campaign periods, and streamline the voting process. It also seeks to allow elected […]

Senate Rejects Proposal to Rename INEC Office After Nwosu

The Senate has rejected a motion proposing to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in honour of the late Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) who oversaw the annulled 12 June 1993 presidential election. The motion, reintroduced by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Thursday after being dismissed a […]

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Notified as INEC Moves Forward with Recall Process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of the contact details of representatives behind the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central. On Tuesday, INEC acknowledged receiving the petition but noted that it did not meet the necessary requirements, as the petitioners initially failed to provide their contact information. However, […]

INEC: Recall Petition Against Senator Natasha Lacks Key Requirements

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving a petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan but stated that it does not meet the necessary requirements. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Olumekun, the petition from the Kogi Central […]

High Court Clears Way for INEC to Process Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Recall Petition

A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has vacated an ex-parte injunction previously granted to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on 20 March. Justice Isa Dashen issued the order setting aside the injunction and further directed an accelerated hearing of the case. On Thursday, the court had granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National […]

Senator Natasha’s Recall Bid Stalled as Court Blocks INEC Action

A Federal High Court in Lokoja has issued an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting, processing, or acting on petitions allegedly containing fictitious signatures for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Isa H. Dashen granted the order in suit no: FHC/LKJ/CS/13/2025 following an ex parte motion dated 19 March […]

PDP’s Ajayi Challenges Ondo Election Results, Accuses APC and INEC of Malpractice

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Ondo State governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has rejected the results, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of electoral malpractice. Results announced on Sunday revealed that the APC’s candidate and incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, secured victory with 366,781 […]

EU Expresses Concern Over INEC’s Independence

The European Union (EU) has voiced its apprehension regarding the autonomy of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The EU Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM) for the 2023 general election in Nigeria, which monitored the pre-election and post-election processes from January 11 to April 11, 2023, released its findings and recommendations. In their report titled “Nigeria […]

LP Counters FG, Affirms EU’s Accurate Report on 2023 Elections

The Labour Party has swiftly responded to the federal government’s dismissal of the European Union’s conclusion regarding the 2023 elections, describing the government’s comment as an attempt to discredit the report after the fact. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Pastor Obiora Ifoh, the party emphasized that the […]

2023 Elections: Presidency Responds to EU, Rejects Fraud Claims

The Presidency has issued a response to the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) regarding their conclusions on the 2023 general elections. Accusing the EU-EOM of bias, the Presidency argued that the group relied on social media commentaries and opposition figures’ opinions, which undermined the credibility of their findings. In their final report, the EU-EOM […]

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