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…
Electoral Act: Please save 2027 elections – Lawyer appeals to Senate
Nigerian lawyer and Election Integrity/Good Governance Advocate, Chigozie Nwachukwu Esq has appealed to the Nigerian Senate to save the 2027 elections by approving the real-time electronic transmission of election results.…
CDHR kick against Senate over rejection of mandatory e-transmission of election results
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to reject an amendment seeking to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory. CDHR described…
Senate cuts election notice timeline to 180 days in new Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, following the consideration and approval of its 155 clauses. During clause-by-clause consideration, amendments were made to some…
LP’s Chairmanship: Court affirms Abure’s sack, orders INEC to recognize Nenadi Usman
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reportedly affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The Court also ordered the Independent…