The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its party leaders portal to reflect David Mark and Rauph Aregbesola as the national chairman and secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The latest development follows the Supreme Court’s judgment on Friday, which vacated the Appeal Court’s earlier ruling ordering INEC to maintain the status quo…
Prof. Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has called on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, to resign, saying any election conducted under him would lack credibility. Yusuf spoke during a recent interview with Symfoni Media, where he questioned the neutrality of the electoral…
By ALO360 Editorial Board Since October 2025, when Joash Ojo Amupitan assumed office as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), his tenure has been dogged by one controversy after another. What should have been a quiet period of institutional consolidation has instead become a season of credibility erosion. Barely months into office, the…
Oluseun Onigbinde, co-founder of BudgIT, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain how its chairman’s official email address and phone number were allegedly linked to a partisan X account. Onigbinde made the demand in a post on X on Sunday, insisting that the electoral body must provide clear and verifiable answers to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Friday, signed by Mohammed Haruna, national commissioner and chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the commission said the decision was taken after a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs)….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the rapid spread of false information through broadcast media is the “greatest threat” to the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Joash Amupitan, chairman of the commission, made the warning on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, while addressing the 81st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged off its mega voter registration exercise in Lagos Central as part of efforts to expand voter access and boost citizens’ participation in the electoral process. The electoral umpire disclosed this in a post on its official X page on Tuesday. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ajele Sports…
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of acting in a partisan manner, describing the commission as “a criminal organisation”. Abdullahi made the remark during an interview with News Central while reacting to INEC’s decision on the leadership crisis within the party. He said the…
The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore the David Mark-led national working committee (NWC) or face nationwide civic action. The group made the demand on Monday during a press conference in Abuja, led by Balarabe Rufa’i, the party’s national…
Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, former director of voter education and publicity at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission cannot legally leave a political party without a recognised leadership. Osaze-Uzzi spoke on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he weighed in on the controversy surrounding INEC’s decision to de-recognise the David…
