Elections

Why Lawmakers Backed Dual Voting System - Abbas In Abuja on Sunday, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas said the National Assembly approved both electronic and manual transmission of election results to avoid shutting out voters ahead of the 2027…
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Ogun Will See First Female Governor - Iyabo Obasanjo Professor Iyabo Obasanjo, former senator and daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared her intention to run for governor of Ogun State in 2027. She made the…
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ADC Raises Alarm Over New INEC Timetable The African Democratic Congress has rejected the newly unveiled 2026 to 2027 election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, claiming it was designed to benefit the…
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INEC Reveals New 2027 Election Dates The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced January 16, 2027, as the date for Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections. The decision was made public as…
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Nigeria Joins Race For UN Rights Seat Nigeria has formally declared its intention to contest for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. The announcement was made by government officials as the country moves to strengthen…
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Group Joins Court Fight Over INEC Nomination Fees A civic group has thrown its weight behind a lawsuit challenging the high nomination fees charged by political parties for elective offices in Nigeria. The Coalition Against…
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Bishops Demands For Electoral Result Transparency The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has called on the National Assembly to urgently return to the drawing board on electoral reforms, focusing on compulsory real-time…
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PDP Challenges APC Sweep in FCT Polls The Peoples Democratic Party has moved to contest the results of the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, after the All Progressives Congress secured five of the six…
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AAC Rejects Outcome Of FCT Poll The African Action Congress in the Federal Capital Territory has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s council election, calling it “a disaster for democracy.” In a statement dated February 21, 2026, the…
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Close Voting Contest Inside Kuje Prison Unit In Kuje Area Council, voters at Polling Unit 038 located within the Prison Command cast their ballots during the ongoing council elections, producing a close result among three political…
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