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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...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the removal of Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Senator Nenadi Usman’s National Caretaker Committee as the party’s lawful leadership...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified its refusal to accept Labour Party nominations for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory area council elections, citing multiple pending lawsuits and the absence of a subsisting court order. INEC stated that the matter is...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, initiating a crucial second phase to enroll eligible citizens following the successful completion of initial online and physical registrations. Key Points...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the personal details of governorship candidates for the 2026 Ekiti State election, but conspicuously omitted the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, reflecting the party’s deep internal leadership crisis. While...

The Digest: Former Vice President and presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has issued a scathing public rebuke. He declared he would never, as president, nominate an immediate past INEC chairman for an ambassadorial role, calling President Bola Tinubu's nomination of Mahmood Yakubu a...

The Digest: Senator Nenadi Usman’s Labour Party faction has submitted a 34-member interim leadership list to INEC. According to Vanguard and Premium Times, this move challenges Julius Abure’s rival camp, exploring the deep-seated struggle for the party’s soul and engaging the high-stakes...

The Digest: INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan has vowed to combat all forms of election rigging and vote-buying, a declaration that echoes through Nigeria’s tense political landscape, where trust in the electoral process remains both a fragile promise and a national aspiration. Key Points...

The Digest: The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to the Federal High Court in Abuja, as the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike sues to invalidate the recent national convention in Ibadan and reclaim control of the party's sealed national secretariat. Key...

The Digest: Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has claimed that a powerful "cabal" within Muhammadu Buhari's administration deliberately obstructed efforts to implement meaningful electoral reforms. Speaking at a national summit in Abuja, Amaechi asserted that some individuals who...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party faces another legal setback as the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the party from proceeding with its scheduled national convention. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the ruling followed an application by former Jigawa...

The Digest: Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has broken into joyful praise after being declared the winner of the state's governorship election, singing "This kind God, I never see his type" in an emotional victory celebration. The reelected governor expressed his gratitude moments after...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo the winner of the November 8 Anambra State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, announced the results at the INEC headquarters in Awka on...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has affirmed its full preparedness to conduct the Anambra State governorship election this Saturday, announcing a record 98.8% PVC collection rate and extensive logistical arrangements to ensure a credible and inclusive process. Key...