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Supreme Court Restores INEC Powers Over Party Registers, Primaries Ahead of 2027 Polls

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Supreme Court Restores INEC Powers Over Party Registers, Primaries Ahead of 2027 Polls

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of key provisions of Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates, effectively restoring the Independent National Electoral Commission’s authority to enforce the disputed provisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was delivered on Thursday, September 24, 2026, by a…

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Justice and Judiciary

INEC Rejects Atiku’s Bid to Amend Tinubu NYSC Certificate Suit

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INEC Rejects Atiku’s Bid to Amend Tinubu NYSC Certificate Suit

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s attempt to amend his lawsuit seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate. The electoral commission, in a counter-affidavit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja,…

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2027 General Elections, Politics

INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election, Defeats APC’s Oyebamiji

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INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election, Defeats APC’s Oyebamiji

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing a second term after defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke emerged victorious after polling 511,067 votes across the 30 local government areas…

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Voting and Elections

Osun Election: Adeleke Opens Over 60,000-Vote Lead Over APC’s Oyebamiji as Results Pour In

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Osun Election: Adeleke Opens Over 60,000-Vote Lead Over APC’s Oyebamiji as Results Pour In

Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has taken an early lead over his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues the collation of results from the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The incumbent governor’s advantage emerged from results being announced from local government…

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Voting and Elections

Davido Accuses Faleke of Pressuring INEC as Osun Election Results Draw Fresh Controversy

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Davido Accuses Faleke of Pressuring INEC as Osun Election Results Draw Fresh Controversy

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has accused a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, James Faleke, of allegedly putting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. Davido made the allegation in a social media post as voting and the collation of results…

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Voting and Elections

Osun Election: INEC Adds SDP to Ballot, Reprints Result Sheets Days to Poll

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Osun Election: INEC Adds SDP to Ballot, Reprints Result Sheets Days to Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has included the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, in the ballot for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The development comes just days before voters are expected to elect the next governor of the state. INEC disclosed…

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Court Nullifies Order That Led to NDC Registration, Puts Party’s Legal Status in Doubt

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Court Nullifies Order That Led to NDC Registration, Puts Party’s Legal Status in Doubt

The legal status of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has been thrown into uncertainty after a Federal High Court reportedly set aside its earlier judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the political party. The latest ruling effectively nullifies the order upon which INEC relied in issuing the NDC its certificate…

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Justice and Judiciary

Kwara Police Launch Violent Crime Response Unit

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Kwara Police Launch Violent Crime Response Unit

The Kwara State Police Command has inaugurated a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as part of efforts to strengthen intelligence-driven policing and combat violent crimes across the state. The inauguration took place on Thursday during a Stakeholders’ Interactive Town Hall Meeting held at the Police Officers’ Mess, GRA, Ilorin, marking the conclusion of a…

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Police and Interior Affairs

INEC Confirms All 22 Political Parties Met Membership Register Deadline Ahead of 2027 Polls

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INEC Confirms All 22 Political Parties Met Membership Register Deadline Ahead of 2027 Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 by submitting their membership registers ahead of the revised deadline for the 2027 general elections. INEC disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Chairman of its Information…

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Court Orders Arrest of EX-INEC Chair Mahmood Yakubu For Contempt

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Court Orders Arrest of EX-INEC Chair Mahmood Yakubu For Contempt

Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for contempt of court. The order followed INEC’s alleged refusal to obey an earlier judgment compelling it to re-upload the names of duly…

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