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The Digest: The Senate has defended its decision to make electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory, citing empirical data on Nigeria's communication and power infrastructure. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele clarified in a statement that Clause 60(3) of the...

The Digest: Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), expressing confidence in victory. Speaking at the OBIDIENT Conference in Uyo, Obi alleged he left the...

The Digest: As controversy rages over INEC's 2027 election dates coinciding with Ramadan, historical precedent shows the electoral body has shifted dates before in response to religious concerns. In 2003, INEC initially fixed governorship and state assembly elections for April 19, Holy...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its leading figure, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, have taken opposing positions on INEC's 2027 election timetable. The ADC welcomed the early release of dates, presidential polls February 20, governorship March 6, describing it as...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the rationale behind the 2027 election dates following stakeholder concerns about possible clashes with national holidays and observances. In a statement by National Commissioner Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC explained...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing social media backlash after announcing that the 2027 general elections will fall within the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Chairman Joash Amupitan fixed presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2027 general elections, fixing Presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027, and Governorship and State Assembly elections for March 6, 2027. Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a proposed budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan submitted the proposal on Thursday to the joint Senate and House Committee on Electoral Matters at...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declined to comment on the controversy surrounding the Senate's Electoral Act amendment, particularly the clause on real-time electronic transmission of election results. Adedayo Oketola, chief press secretary to INEC...

The Digest: Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has criticised Peter Obi and other advocates demanding real-time electronic transmission of election results by INEC. In a video circulating on social media, Omokri argued that Obi's "owned bank" failed to guarantee real-time money transfers to...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Senate's approval of electronic election results transmission with a manual fallback clause, calling for opposition parties to unite against it. Speaking in Minna after meeting former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida, Abubakar...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared that Nigerians will no longer tolerate technical failures in elections, demanding that the National Assembly pass an amendment for real-time transmission of results. Leading a protest at the National Assembly, Obi referenced the...

The Digest: Protesters under the banner "Occupy National Assembly" have gathered at the complex in Abuja, demanding that the Senate explicitly include "real-time electronic transmission" in the amended Electoral Act. The protest follows the Senate's decision to reject a clause making...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) is targeting over 20 million registered members nationwide as its electronic membership drive approaches 12 million entries. National Chairman Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda disclosed this, stating the party has crossed 11 million...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended tacit recognition to the Nyesom Wike-backed National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Abdulrahman Mohammed. The committee’s representatives attended INEC’s first quarterly meeting...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties: the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the registration on Thursday during a consultative meeting with...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill that would have made the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. The clause would have required presiding officers to transmit results electronically and in real-time from polling...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it has finalised the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations in Abuja. He...

The Digest: The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has declared it will not recognize elections conducted under the leadership of INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, demanding his removal and prosecution. The demand, centered on a 2020 legal brief Amupitan authored alleging genocide...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the upcoming Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday, declined to compel the Independent National Electoral...