The Independent National Electoral Commission expressed deep concern about voter engagement in Yobe State. Officials highlighted a large number of unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards. This issue emerged during preparations for upcoming elections. Disclosure at News Conference Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi served as the state Resident Electoral Commissioner. He revealed the figures at a news conference in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgement on January 21, 2026. He ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognize the Caretaker Committee led by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman. Moreover the court declared Nenadi Usman as the valid leader….
The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu. He sought recognition as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party. This decision came on January 20, 2026. Additionally, the ruling marked the end of a prolonged crisis within the PDP. Anyanwu’s tenure expired in December 2025. As a result,…
SERAP files a lawsuit against INEC at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The group targets INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu too. This action addresses alleged missing funds from the 2019 elections. Additionally, SERAP acts after INEC ignores a Freedom of Information request. They sent the request in December 2025. Now the court case seeks…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have agreed that reconciliation is the only way forward in resolving the party’s internal crisis. Stakeholders say dialogue and compromise now matter more than litigation as the party prepares for 2027. Members aligned with the Tanimu Turaki (SAN)–led National Working Committee and the Abdulrahman Mohammed–led bloc confirmed that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. According to the commission, the information currently circulating is false and misleading. INEC made the clarification in a statement issued on Friday, January 2, by its Chief Press Secretary and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 21, 2026, for bye-elections into the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies in Rivers State. The commission will conduct the polls on the same day as the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. INEC reached the decision during an extraordinary meeting held on Monday…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to urgently put their house in order. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the directive during a meeting with leaders of both factions in Abuja. According to him, the commission called the meeting after receiving conflicting correspondence from different…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has disowned reports of a factional governorship primary allegedly conducted by the Accord Party. The commission said it neither received notice of nor monitored such an exercise. This clarification followed reports that a faction of the party held a primary election in Osogbo on Sunday. The…
A coalition of civic leaders, labour icons and political reformers is pushing for a new law that would remove any elected official who defects from the party that produced their mandate. Moreover, the move targets rising cases of political defection ahead of the 2027 elections. Reformers Demand Automatic Loss of Seat In a petition submitted…
