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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…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the alleged failure to account for ₦55.9 billion budgeted for election materials during the 2019 general elections. The allegations are contained in the latest annual report of the Auditor-General of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Commission described…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to hold a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for November. In a statement released on Saturday, Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following a screening session held on Thursday. Amupitan, a distinguished Professor of Law and senior academic, was nominated by the presidency to head the electoral body and steer Nigeria’s democratic process…
Efforts to amend Nigeria’s 2022 Electoral Act suffered a major setback in the Senate on Thursday, following intense deliberations during plenary. The proposed changes to the Electoral Act, aimed at enhancing the country’s electoral process ahead of future elections, were temporarily shelved after a contentious debate among lawmakers. The motion…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was read during plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, along with other presidential communications regarding appointments requiring legislative approval. “In accordance…
President Tinubu’s nominee to replace Mahmood Yakubu receives unanimous endorsement from National Council of State The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was made on Thursday via a statement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by four days, following a surge in voter turnout and growing demand from eligible residents. The CVR exercise, originally scheduled to end on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, will now continue…
