Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party, overturning a Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which had nullified its registration. The appellate court reached the decision in a split judgment, with two members of the three-member panel ruling … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of former Senator Stella Oduah as the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate for the Anambra North Senatorial District in the 2027 election. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment delivered on Friday, held that failure to possess a National Youth … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Independent National Electoral Commission seven days to account for more than ₦126.46bn in electoral funds flagged over alleged procurement irregularities. SERAP made the demand in a statement issued by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, following concerns raised in the 2023 audited report of … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 National Assembly elections, with 4,408 candidates cleared to vie for seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. An analysis of the candidate documents published by the electoral body showed that 1,195 candidates are contesting Senate seats, … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Ebonyi State Government has accused opposition parties and their supporters of engaging in a campaign of calumny against Governor Francis Nwifuru ahead of the 2027 general elections. The government alleged that some opposition figures and individuals presenting themselves as civil society campaigners had resorted to abusive statements and inflammatory rhetoric against … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has unveiled a new operational strategy aimed at strengthening its preparations and identifying potential challenges ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The strategy centres on a real-time monitoring system that will allow the commission’s headquarters to track the preparedness of its offices across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. INEC … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally disowned 10 candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections, insisting that it neither nominated the individuals nor submitted their Form EC9E documents. The party has demanded an immediate electronic audit of INEC’s nomination portal … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made in the matter. … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of candidates for the Ondo State Governorship election in Southwest Nigeria. The breakdown indicates that 17 political parties fielded candidates for the 16 November 2024 polls. This is coming on the heels of the Commission publishing the personal particulars of the governorship candidates and … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it was not contemplating shifting or adjustment the timelines for the forthcoming polls.The electoral body insisted that on no account would it allow anti-democratic forces and fifth columnists confuse the Nigerian people on the plans and intentions of the Commission. The clarification became imperative following a report … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed fears that ongoing fuel scarcity may affect its logistics for the forthcoming elections. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this, yesterday, at a consultative meeting with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). He said challenges with logistics have remained a perennial problem in elections administration … [Read more…]
HOODLUMS have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying, among others, 340 ballot boxes and yet to be determined quantity of Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The attack is the third on INEC’s local government offices in less than three weeks, following similar … [Read more…]