Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, a community leader in Warri South-West local government, has advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Supreme Court’s order to delineate the Warri Federal Constituency. His call comes after protesting Ijaw women shut down 13 flow stations in Gbaramatu Kingdom on June 8. Ekpemupolo made the request in a statement to Warri-based … Read more
Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, a community leader in Warri South-West local government, has advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Supreme Court’s order to delineate the Warri Federal Constituency. His call comes after protesting Ijaw women shut down 13 flow stations in Gbaramatu Kingdom on June 8. Ekpemupolo made the request in a statement to Warri-based … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, of seeking to disrupt a scheduled ceremony in Abuja, where former President Goodluck Jonathan is anticipated to be confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Friday, the party stated that the management of A Class Event Centre … Read more
Umar Ardo, the leader of the Alliance for Democratic Action (ADA), has provided an explanation for his opposition to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) registration of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Ardo claimed that the NDC disregarded the electoral and constitutional requirements for political party registration during an appearance on Arise Televisions’ Morning Show … Read more
Peter Obi, a front-runner for presidency of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused Professor Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of carrying out a script purportedly written by presidency Bola Tinubu. In an interview with News Central TV that has not yet been made public, the former governor of … Read more
Dr. David Olofu, a senatorial candidate from Benue South running on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain independent and neutral ahead of the 2027 general election. The front-running senatorial candidate delivered the charge on Thursday when he officially picked up his candidacy and expression of … Read more
For the 2026 Electoral Act, a former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has voiced new worries about three “dangerous provisions” that, he says, could cast doubt on the validity of subsequent elections, including the 2027 vote. Igini, who had previously disengaged from political debates owing to displeasure with system improvements, spoke on Wednesday’s Arise … Read more
A counsel for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) told a court that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) validated Senator David Mark and Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola’s election as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary at a meeting on July 29, 2025. In a popular video on X, the counsel, speaking to reporters after a … Read more
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash O. Amupitan, has stated that security and national stability are critical to the integrity of Nigerian elections. His words were: “Credible elections remain a top priority as Nigeria continues to deepen its democratic process.” Amupitan welcomed a group from the Alumni Association of the National … Read more
Senator Nenadi Usman, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that the issue over the accompanying proviso to Section 60(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which provides for manual transmission of election results, is exaggerated. The LP chairman addressed at the ‘Live Citizens Town Hall’ on the new Electoral Act 2026 under … Read more