The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged the National Assembly to urgently review its position on electoral reforms. Specifically, the bishops highlighted real-time transmission of election results as a major concern. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the body called for the mandatory transmission of results from polling units. The bishops…
Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has questioned the registration process of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), urging immediate action to ease the burden on students. In a post on X on Monday, Obi said he witnessed large crowds and confusion at JAMB’s Amawbia office in Anambra State last Friday. He recalled that similar…
Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has faulted the conduct of the February 21, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council election. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Okutepa said the outcome showed that the will of the people did not count. He insisted that Nigerians did not truly determine who governs…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Atiku described the turnout, which reportedly averaged below 20 percent, as alarming. He specifically highlighted the Abuja Municipal Area Council,…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised opposition parties over their claims of irregularities in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council election. In a post on X on Sunday, Keyamo described opposition figures as “a bunch of lazy and shameless characters” for questioning the credibility of the poll conducted…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of interfering in the ongoing area council election in Abuja. In a statement on Saturday, the party condemned Wike’s movement around polling units under what it described as the guise of “monitoring.” The ADC said the minister’s presence…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship seat in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council election, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the Gwagwalada chairmanship. In AMAC, INEC’s collation officer, Andrew Abue, declared incumbent chairman Christopher Maikalangu of the APC winner after he polled 40,295…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has won its first polling unit in the ongoing area council election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The party defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) at polling unit 076, Sani Abacha Estate, Wuse Zone 4. Dr Paul Moses, the ADC candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council, cast his…
The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) has asked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. The group said zoning the ticket to the south would restore national balance. It added that the move would strengthen the coalition’s electoral chances. Speaking to journalists, the coalition said equity demands…
Voters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are heading to the polls today to elect new area council chairmen and ward councillors. The election is underway across the nation’s capital amid heightened political attention and security measures. INEC Deploys Officials Across Six Area Councils The Independent National Electoral Commission scheduled the area council election for…
