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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties until October 24, 2026, to formally notify it if they believe their candidates were wrongly omitted from the final list for the 2027 governorship elections. The deadline, announced in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 13, follows controversy over the exclusion of several candidates from…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that political parties that violate statutory requirements on membership registers and candidate nominations may lose the right to field affected candidates in the 2027 general elections, following the Supreme Court’s restoration of key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. The warning has intensified attention around the nominations…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a major change to the remuneration framework for its workforce, with Chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan saying the commission has been removed from the general civil service payment structure. Amupitan disclosed the development on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during a world press conference and national stakeholders’ meeting…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment that nullified key timelines contained in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, handing the electoral body a major legal victory. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel of…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to deploy the National Identification Number (NIN) verification system as part of efforts to detect and eliminate duplicate voter registrations, a move aimed at improving the credibility and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral register ahead of future elections. The commission disclosed that the initiative will be implemented…
Jigawa State has emerged at the forefront of the ongoing Phase II of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, recording the highest number of newly registered voters nationwide as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the latest update released by INEC on its official platform, a total of 1,228,648 eligible Nigerians…
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