INEC announces timetable for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the timetable for the 2027 general elections. The presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on same day on February 20, 2027,…
INEC must sanction premature political campaigns
By GEB Watchers of democracy are quite justified in being disillusioned about how politicians undermine the rules, flouting guidelines on the timing of electioneering campaigns with impunity. In gross violation…
How Supreme Court ignited push for electronic transmission of results
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri October 26, 2023, was the day the Supreme Court stamped its legal imprimatur on President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of…
INEC earmarks N873.78b for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology and capital…
Who will decide Nigeria in 2027?
By Prof. Chiwuike Uba Sir: Nigeria is fast approaching the 2027 general elections, yet the real contest is not on campaign posters or ballot boxes. It has already begun—in boardrooms,…
Lawyer dismisses Sharia Council of Nigeria’s call for INEC Chairman’s sack
Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Sebastine Hon has dismissed the call by the Sharia Council of Nigeria for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent…
Electoral Act: Credible election are bedrock for constitutional democracy – NBA
Demands mandatory electronic transmission of results. The Nigerian Bar Association has urged the National Assembly to pass a proposed amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill that would compel the electronic…
E-transmission: INEC cautions Nigerians against ‘unnecessary tension’
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against “unnecessary tension” following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory in the ongoing…
NBA urges NASS to reverse on e-transmission of election results
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the National Assembly to vote in favour of the proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which seeks…
AAP threatens legal action over INEC registration snub
The African Alliance Party on Saturday threatened to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over what it described as an unlawful refusal to register its platform, despite meeting…