Elections

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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NSCDC Deploys Heavy Security Presence For Abuja Poll The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Olusola Odumosu, has cautioned more than 4,000 officers deployed for the Area…
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Tinubu Sends Message Before Saturday Elections President Bola Tinubu has urged voters and officials to keep Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers and Kano peaceful and orderly. The appeal comes ahead of the…
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INEC Receives AMAC PDP Candidate Withdrawal Letter The Abuja Municipal Area Council election has taken a fresh twist after the Peoples Democratic Party chairmanship candidate, Hon. Zadna Dantani, withdrew from the race and backed the…
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INEC Releases New Registration Figures The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded 1,228,648 fresh registrations under Phase II of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise as of 13 February 2026. The update was…
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APC Halts Abia Congresses Amid Otti Defection Rumors The All Progressives Congress has suspended its ward, local government and state congresses in Abia State, a move that has stirred fresh political tension. The decision was…
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Wike Praises Tinubu’s New Electoral Reform In Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law without delay. …
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INEC Fixes Date For Presidential Election The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that Nigeria’s next presidential election will take place on February 20, 2027. The electoral body disclosed the date as part of…
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Lawmakers Move To Finalise Electoral Bill Members of the Joint National Assembly Conference Committee set up to harmonise differences in the Electoral Amendment Bill are expected to meet on Monday. The committee was constituted to…
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