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Election Costs Surge as INEC Seeks Nearly N900bn for 2027 Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the commission’s 2026 budget proposal and detailed 2027 election cost estimates before the National Assembly of Nigeria Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. A […]

Senate Says INEC Not Equipped for Electronic Voting

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently lacks the capacity to conduct electronic voting, the Senate of Nigeria has said. The upper chamber also clarified that the electronic transmission of election results in real time should not be misconstrued as electronic voting, contrary to claims circulating in some quarters. Chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Panel […]

Tinubu to Sign Amended Electoral Bill This Month, Akpabio Says

President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law this month, Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said. Akpabio made the disclosure on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session at which lawmakers constituted a committee to harmonise the Senate’s version of the bill with that passed by the House of Representatives, […]

After Public Outcry, Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results

The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, while introducing safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to rescind its earlier position rejecting the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result […]

NLC Threatens Protests, Election Boycott over Senate’s Position on Electronic Transmission of Results

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly regarding the electronic transmission of election results. The labour union accused the Senate of undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process by […]

Akpabio Explains Why Senate Dropped ‘Real-Time’ Clause from Election Law

President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results, but merely retained the existing provision contained in the 2022 Electoral Act. Mr. Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Abuja during a book launch on the responsibilities of legislators in Nigeria. He explained that electronic […]

2027: INEC Sets Timetable in Motion, Warns Lawmakers Over Electoral Reform Delays

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday commenced consultative meetings with key electoral stakeholders, beginning with civil society organisations (CSOs), as part of preparations for forthcoming polls and the 2027 general election. Welcoming participants, the INEC Chairman described the meeting as a critical platform for dialogue and collaboration, noting that 2026 would be a […]

Road to 2027: INEC Eyes Osun, Ekiti and FCT Polls as Crucial Trial Runs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the off-cycle governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 2026, will serve as a critical testing ground for the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at the opening of […]

Tinubu Hails Soludo’s Sweeping Victory and Visionary Leadership

Prof. Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been re-elected as Governor of Anambra State after securing a sweeping victory in the November 8 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the former Central Bank Governor winner on Sunday after he garnered 422,664 votes, defeating his closest rival, Chief Nicholas […]

INEC Resumes Collation as 95% of Anambra Results Uploaded, Observer Group Commends Process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the collation of results for the Anambra governorship election, following a brief suspension in the early hours of Sunday. Officials of the commission, election observers, journalists, and other stakeholders reconvened at INEC’s headquarters in Awka, Anambra State, at about 2:10 a.m. when the exercise resumed. After results […]

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