All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved an extension of the dates for the purchase and submission of forms for the upcoming Zonal Congress and National Convention. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday im Abuja. Mr. Morka said...
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Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following legal hurdles and rising political tensions in the state. The decision according to Channels TV report, was reached during Thursday’s sitting after the impeachment process became entangled in legal and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the final amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law, describing the reforms as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process and restoring public confidence in elections. Speaking after assenting to the bill, the President stressed that the changes were aimed at...
Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after a heated session marked by sharp disagreements among lawmakers. The debate became intense when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raised a demand for division on Clause 60, triggering protests and objections from several senators. Senate President Godswill...
House of Representatives of Nigeria was thrown into disorder on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion seeking to reverse the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which provides for real-time electronic transmission of election results. The heated session reflected deep divisions among lawmakers on how elections should be...
Nigeria Islamic Society (NIS) and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) have cautioned against growing calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing such demands as premature and capable of fueling unnecessary tension. In a...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, said his administration will sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the benefit of Nigerians, with a greater focus on the inclusion of citizens and their empowerment to achieve more prosperity. The President, who was on a one-day official visit to...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has sent warm birthday wishes to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing him as a man of “intellect, courage, and uncommon sagacity.” Atiku, in a message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, praised El-Rufai’s leadership qualities and...
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has called for a united front among all Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential elections in a bid to rescue the country from bad governance and corruption. Mr. Obi said the “Operation Rescue Nigeria” is not...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified public concerns arising from the recently released timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, particularly regarding the dates fixed for the conduct of elections. A statement issued by the National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu...
Ramadan clash: Bashir Ahmad urges INEC to reconsider 2027 election dates for inclusive participation
Ramadan clash: Bashir Ahmad urges INEC to reconsider 2027 election dates for inclusive participation
A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the proposed dates for the 2027 general elections, citing concerns over their coincidence with the holy month of Ramadan. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan had recently announced February 20, 2027, and March...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the Notice of Election, alongside the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, fixing the presidential and National Assembly polls for February 20, 2027. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who announced the decision at a press conference on Friday...
There are political downfalls that arrive quietly, like a candle losing its flame. Then there are collapses so loud, so graceless, so self-inflicted that the society watching can only wince. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai belongs firmly in the second category. His descent from a once-influential technocrat to a roaming megaphone...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Senate’s latest position on the electronic transmission of election results, describing it as a calculated attempt to undermine electoral transparency under the guise of compromise. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, mnipr, the opposition party said...
A coalition of governorship aspirants from Kunav community in Vandeikya Local Government Area has called for the replacement of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, despite the governor’s insistence that he still has six years to complete his tenure. The group, drawn from different...
Proceedings at the Senate on Tuesday turned chaotic following sharp disagreements over a move to reverse an earlier decision on the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Tension filled the chamber after a motion sponsored by Senator Tahir Monguno, representing Borno North, was presented...
Chairman of the APC E-Registration and Reconciliation Committee, Borno State, Ambassador Baba Jidda, alongside members of the committee, toured Mafa, Dikwa, and Marte Local Government Areas to boost and strengthen the ongoing APC e-registration exercise across the three LGAs. The committee team, comprising Honorable Tijjani Umara Kumalia, QS Mohammed...
Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday converged on the main entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja under the banner #OCCUPYNASS, voicing strong opposition to alleged alterations in key provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the implementation of the newly introduced tax law. The demonstrators, who sang solidarity...
The political ground is shifting beneath Nigeria’s most historically assertive and politically independent region: the South-East. Since 2015, when the All Progressive Congress (@OfficialAPCNg) took over governance, the region became the home of opposition politics and often the dissenting conscience of the federation. However, it is rife to state...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State do not require the backing of a sitting governor to rally support for the President ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike made the remarks on Saturday in Port...