The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially registered two new political parties, increasing the total number of parties in Nigeria to 21. The newly registered parties are: Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA): Registered after fully satisfying all constitutional and legal requirements under the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC guidelines. The…
Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said no Nigerian politician can defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 election. He declared that no political party can prevent President Tinubu from returning to Aso Rock in 2027. Abba, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke, on Monday, in Yola, the capital…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that eight political associations have successfully completed the initial stage of the registration process to become political parties, while six others have been disqualified for failing to meet stipulated requirements. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this in a statement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the recently released voter registration figures from the southwest were inflated. INEC had announced that more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed online pre-registration within the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with Osun State alone recording…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting the formal registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), stating that no association has yet fulfilled the legal prerequisites for recognition as a political party. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, clarified that while…
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has announced plans by his administration to register herdsmen in the state amid increasing influx of camel herders from Niger Republic into Jigawa. Governor Namadi expressed concerns over the increasing number of fatalities and injuries caused by camels from Niger Republic crossing highways in the state. Jigawa, one of the…
