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Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has alleged that key provisions in the amended Electoral Act 2026 are different from what was worked on by the legislature, saying several aspects of the final Act were "turned upside down." Appearing on Arise Television's 'Prime...

The Digest: Former INEC Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini has raised alarm over Section 63 of the new 2026 Electoral Act, warning it allows presiding officers to accept ballot papers that do not bear INEC's official manufacturer mark and security features. Speaking on Arise TV, Igini said the...

The Digest: The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Senate President David Mark over the leadership tussle in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel heard arguments on Tuesday. Mark is challenging a March 12 Court of Appeal judgment...

The Digest: The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure challenging the leadership of the Labour Party, affirming Senator Nenadi Usman as the legitimate leader. The court imposed a N10 million cost against Abure for wasting judicial time on a matter already...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the findings of a forensic investigation into an alleged X account linked to its chairman, Joash Amupitan. The investigation found that the account, @joashamupitan, and all posts attributed to him were "forensically...

The Digest: Youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are set to stage protests at Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in Lagos, Ogun, and Jigawa states today under the #AmupitanMustGo campaign. The protests follow INEC's de-recognition of ADC factions on April 1...

The Digest: African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Peter Obi has reaffirmed his position that he won the 2023 presidential election, insisting the official result did not reflect the actual outcome. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered podcast, Obi said: "I have run for the office of the...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) successfully concluded its national convention in Abuja on Tuesday, defying INEC's decision not to monitor the event due to a court ruling. Delegates voted to amend the party's constitution and dissolved the Ralph Nwosu-led NWC, with the David...

The Digest: Representatives of the British High Commission and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, attended the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) organised by the David Mark-led faction at Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja. The British delegation was led by...

The Digest: Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu's government of suppressing opposition politics, warning that Nigeria's democratic space is shrinking. Speaking on ARISE PrimeTime, Obi cited the denial of venues for ADC's national convention as a troubling sign...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has secured a new venue for its national convention after being denied access to Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The convention will now be held at the Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja on Tuesday. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has confirmed that over 3,000 delegates are expected at its national convention scheduled for April 14 in Abuja. National Publicity Secretary Bola Abdullahi accused authorities of frustrating efforts to use Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused INEC of bias over the derecognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership led by David Mark. In a BBC interview, Atiku said the commission misinterpreted a court of appeal ruling on the party's internal affairs. When...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has threatened civil disobedience until INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan resigns, following fresh allegations of pro-APC bias from old tweets. US-based scholar Farooq Kperogi published a column alleging archived posts from an X account bearing...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that its chairman, Joash Amupitan, owns a personal X account used for partisan commentary. In a statement, his spokesman Adedayo Oketola described the allegation as "entirely baseless, a total fabrication...

The Digest: A deleted tweet has exposed INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan as a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), raising concerns about the neutrality of the electoral body. The tweet, originally posted in March 2023 via the handle @Sundayvibe00, included statements like...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections. The decision was made at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs) on Friday, April 10...

The Digest: Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) loyal to Nafiu Bala have protested at INEC headquarters in Abuja, demanding recognition of Bala as the party's authentic national chairman. The protest, led by Bala and House of Representatives member Leke Abejide, marks the second...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as of April 3. Jigawa recorded the highest with 201,047 registrants, followed by Lagos (181,095) and Kano (177,681)...

The Digest: Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a large protest in Abuja, demanding the resignation or removal of INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan. Protesters, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rotimi Amaechi, and David Mark, marched to the INEC...