Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates contesting the 2026 Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. A total of 17 candidates made the list for the poll scheduled to hold on…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said that any political party that fields Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election already controls more than 40 percent of the votes. Speaking on Arise Television’s…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Africans to hold leaders accountable by removing those who fail to deliver through the ballot. Jonathan gave the charge at the 2025 Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in…
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The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) went ahead on Saturday to conduct by-elections for councillorship seats across the state in spite of a restraining order from the Edo State High Court. The polls were held in 59…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Toyin Amuzu, has assured that the party will recover from its current troubles and return stronger ahead of the 2027 general elections. He gave the assurance in Abeokuta while…
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A political group in Southern Kaduna, the Southern Kaduna Renaissance Front (SKRF), has been thrown into division ahead of the 2027 general elections over whether to back the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or the opposition Peoples…
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Former House of Representatives member, Bimbo Daramola, has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will secure victory in the October 27 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Ekiti State. Speaking to…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that more than 4.4 million Nigerians have pre-registered online in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, four weeks after it began on August 18. The figure was confirmed…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 14 political associations have crossed the first stage of registration as political parties, while 157 others failed to meet the basic requirements. The decision was…
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the submission of nomination form in Abuja yesterday, by the State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, as a clear show of political strength, saying "The governor will not only break my…
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