The Senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause by- clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of report of the Joint…
The refusal of the Senate to confirm Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is a triumph of public opinion. But…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday urged federal lawmakers to vote for electronic transmission of results. PDP made the appeal in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr.…
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, fixed September 27 to hear a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, a group, challenging the citizenship of…
INEC said on Monday in Abuja that it would deploy 5,346 personnel to 2,673 registration centres for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) resuming nationwide on June 28. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to publish a comprehensive list of its new polling units across the nation next week. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed…
President Muhammadu Buhari spoke on Tuesday, warning troublemakers in the country that the picnic was over, and the next day, I saw this comment online from a Buharist, as lovers…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that rude shock awaits those unpatriotic elements promoting insurrection and burning critical national assets across the country. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister underperforming political parties. The apex court in a zoom sitting said the deregistration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says recent attacks on its facilities, if remained unchecked, may affect future polls. The commission expressed concern, particularly with the ongoing conversion of voting…