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Fifteen political parties have successfully complied with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for conducting presidential primaries ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, while uncertainty continues to surround the participation of the National Democratic Party (NDP), which held its primary after the stipulated deadline. INEC had directed all…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties that any primary election conducted outside its May 30 deadline remains invalid unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court judgment on the matter. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of political parties’ membership registers ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing concerns raised by stakeholders over the initial timeline. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has convened a high-level meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja to unveil and deliberate on newly drafted electoral guidelines for the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the commission’s headquarters, brought together party chairmen, secretaries, and key representatives across the…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission possesses the technical capacity to electronically transmit election results during the 2027 general elections, while cautioning that no election can be “100 per cent perfect.” Amupitan gave the assurance on Sunday while…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released a revised timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, moving the polls to earlier dates following the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026. Under the new schedule, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 1.58 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the Area Council elections scheduled for tomorrow. The update was disclosed in a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to growing public concerns over the dates fixed for the 2027 General Election, following criticism that the schedule coincides with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. INEC released its Timetable and Schedule of Activities, announcing that the Presidential and National Assembly elections…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a total of N873,778,401,602.08 as the estimated cost for conducting the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while presenting the Commission’s 2026 budget proposal and a detailed cost breakdown for the general elections before the National Assembly Joint…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the ongoing Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection exercise applies only to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of this year’s Area Council elections. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the electoral body addressed residents outside the…
