The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy about 1.4 million ad hoc personnel across more than 176,000 polling units nationwide for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in Abuja when he received a Pre-Election Assessment Mission delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI), led by former United…
Voting has ended in several polling units across Osun State following Saturday’s governorship election, with electoral officials moving into the sorting, counting and collation of ballots. The conclusion of voting has shifted attention to the announcement of results at polling units and their subsequent collation at ward and local government levels. In several locations, presiding…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a two-week extension of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise following a review of the exercise and consultations with State Offices, political parties, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. The CVR, which commenced on 18 August 2025 and was initially scheduled to end on 10…
President Bola Tinubu has officially signed the controversial Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, barely 24 hours after its passage by the National Assembly. The presidential assent was granted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja at approximately 5:00 pm on Wednesday. The brief ceremony was attended by principal officers of the National Assembly, following…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified its protocol for result transmission ahead of the February 21 Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, dismissing reports that results will be transmitted in “real-time.” In a statement issued Tuesday by Adedayo Oketola, the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, the Commission stated that the Chairman, Prof….
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged that Christians be fairly represented in the upcoming 2027 general elections and called on Nigerians not to back efforts to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan. Addressing journalists at the PFN headquarters in Lagos on Thursday, the group’s President, Bishop…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told Nigeria’s National Assembly that it will need about N873.78 billion to organise the 2027 general elections, a dramatic increase compared to what was spent in 2023. Professor Joash Amupitan, the INEC chairman, made the case for the funding on Thursday in Abuja, as he presented the commission’s budget…
