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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) for registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been abducted. The unidentified official was taken at Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw LGA while awaiting boat...

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has urged for peaceful governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Jonathan emphasized that political ambitions should not come at the cost of Nigerian lives, urging all involved to prioritize peace and stability...

Ahead of the Bayelsa governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned sharply, stating that votes will not be counted in polling places where violence occurs. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, announced this during a gathering of interested parties...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-added Timipre Sylva's name to the list of candidates running in the Bayelsa governorship election. This decision comes after a series of legal developments regarding Sylva's candidacy. Initially, on June 9, INEC had published the final...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that real-time uploading of polling unit results will be implemented for the upcoming off-season governorship polls in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC's Acting Director of Voter...

Nigerian Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Dauda Bagudu, announced that the Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N18 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support the conduct of governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo States...

The Supreme Court has ruled against Atiku Abubakar's request to introduce new evidence in his appeal against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Inyang Okoro delivered the verdict during the hearing of appeals challenging Tinubu's victory at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court (PEPC). Atiku had...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The appointments are for a five-year term, subject to Senate confirmation. According to Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, these appointments...

The Supreme Court has rejected the Allied Peoples Movement's (APM) appeal against the nomination of Kashim Shettima as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential candidate in the recent presidential election. A seven-member panel, led by Justice John Okoro, dismissed the appeal after...

The Supreme Court is faced with a significant challenge in the case brought by Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against President Bola Tinubu's election victory. At the heart of the matter is President Tinubu's certificate, with conflicting...

The Nigerian Senate is planning to amend the Electoral Act to allow for diaspora voting in presidential elections and make electronic transmission of results mandatory from the 2027 general elections. The move aims to enable citizens abroad, including those on essential services such as military...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed plans to deploy 46,084 staff for the off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. Additionally...

In response to President Bola Tinubu's objection to his request for leave to present additional evidence, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Supreme Court to prioritize the gravity of the issue over technicalities. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party...

The ongoing political situation has taken a dramatic turn as investigative journalist David Hundeyin has brought to light a past tweet by Festus Keyamo, a current government minister and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The tweet, which was made in 2019, now has new implications. A WAEC...

In an ongoing controversy surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's academic credentials, Chicago State University (CSU) has added fuel to the fire by disputing the authenticity of the diploma certificate submitted by the President to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu...

The political atmosphere in Nigeria is tense as people eagerly await the release of the Certified True Copies of the deposition from Chicago State University regarding President Bola Tinubu's educational background. This deposition is expected to shed light on the ongoing controversy surrounding...

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal is scheduled to issue its verdict on Monday regarding the petitions filed by the Labour Party's gubernatorial candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour,and the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) candidate, Olajide Adediran (Jandor). The panel, led by Justice...