The Imole Campaign Council has proposed state honours and official recognition for victims of electoral violence and killings across Osun State, saying the gesture would acknowledge the sacrifices of supporters of Governor Ademola Adeleke who were allegedly attacked during the ongoing governorship campaign. In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Thursday and signed…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly may amend aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 after recent political developments exposed what he described as unintended consequences of the law for serving lawmakers seeking re-election. Mr Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week and…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has issued a stern warning over what he describes as a grave and dangerous ambiguity in Nigeria’s Electoral Act, calling on the National Assembly to act immediately to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku raised alarm over Section 63 of the…
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A prominent traditional ruler in Osun State, Olowu-Kuta of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude, has counselled youths in Nigeria to take advantage of the various Federal Government digital innovations rather than being used as agents for electoral malpractices during elections. Speaking at the 2025 International Youth Week organised by the National Youth…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State has raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the rerun elections for Ghari-Takai and Bagwai-Shanono constituencies. The chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said on Saturday that the elections were not free and fair, citing issues such as voter intimidation. He alleged that the party’s supporters were…
Murtala Adewale, Kano The Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Sani Lawan Malumfashi, has been accused of money laundering, alongside two senior officials of the commission, over an alleged illegal transaction involving N1 billion. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which filed the charges, alleged that Professor…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has charged Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to build the capacity of their staff to improve on knowledge of new policies and practical innovations introduced by the Commission to improve electoral process. He reminded them that their work does not begin as the general election…
Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Abidjan on Saturday, May 31, to demand electoral reforms and protest the exclusion of key opposition figures from Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October 25. The rally, organised by the Coalition for Peaceful Change in Côte d’Ivoire (CAP-CI), marked the alliance’s first major public demonstration since its…
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has assured all that the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party from the local government election scheduled for Saturday will not hinder the electoral process. The Ondo State chapter of the PDP, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo, announced its withdrawal from…
“Finally, it is over,” Jean Mensa, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), said as she declared John Mahama, the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), the president-elect of Ghana. That moment, captured by dozens of cameras, resulted from a political compromise following the failure of the election result management system. The election adds to…
