Why Abure-led LP is not recognised in FCT polls – INEC

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it refused to recognise the candidates of the Julius Abure-led Labour Party nominated for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls and by-elections because his tenure had elapsed. INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, in a statement, recalled that on Monday, January 5, 2026 some supporters of…

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SDP rejects INEC exclusion from elections, heads to court

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has rejected the disqualification of its candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the forthcoming bye-elections in some constituencies across 12 states. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Araba Rufus Ayenigba, national publicity secretary of the party, described INEC’s action as “illegal and unconstitutional.” The…

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