INEC Gets 5,400 Voter Register Complaints Ahead of 2027 Polls
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received more than 4,800 claims and about 600 objections to its Preliminary Register of…
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electoral reform
INEC Opens Lagos Voter Register for Verification Ahead of 2027 Polls
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission has begun a statewide display of the voter register in Lagos, giving residents a limited window…
INEC Postpones Voter Revalidation Exercise Until After 2027 Polls
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postpones its nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election, prioritising immediate electoral…
Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the instruments through which Nigerian citizens exercise their civic right to elect leaders who shape national affairs, have for years…
INEC Projects ₦873bn Cost for 2027 General Elections
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s election management body projects nearly ₦874 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, citing operational, technological and personnel costs. The…
Civil Society Slams Senate Over ‘Watered-Down’ Electoral Act Changes
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading election monitoring coalition criticises the Senate for passing what it calls a retrogressive version of the Electoral Act (Amendment)…
Nigeria Moves to Advance Diaspora Voting Bill for Overseas Citizens
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced plans to advance the Diaspora Voting Bill, paving the way for Nigerians living abroad to gain…
Tinubu Swears in Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially swore in Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Amupitan’s Appointment Signals New Test for Nigeria’s Electoral Rebirth
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s governance system faces a defining accountability test as Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) takes over as Chairman of the Independent…