INEC Logo By Titus Eleweke The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online accreditation portal for media organisations seeking to cover the 2027 general election, setting December 1, 2026, as the deadline for applications. The Commission said the accreditation process would be conducted exclusively online, warning that late applications would not be accepted…
By Titus Eleweke The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 66 petitions challenging the final lists of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election, while rejecting 64 others following a review of complaints submitted by political parties and affected individuals. The Commission also announced the removal of candidates whose…
By Titus Eleweke The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made the Preliminary Register of Voters for the 2027 General Election available online following concerns by Nigerians and other stakeholders over the need to expand public access to the register beyond the physical display exercise. The Commission said the online publication was an additional measure…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi Anambra State-based human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Ben Uzuegbu, has said the lack of independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains the bane of Nigeria’s electoral system. Chief Uzuegbu, who spoke in an interview with journalists in his Onitsha office, aligned himself with the position…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election victory in the just-concluded governorship election. The congratulatory message from the President was contained in a statement by Accord Party chieftain, Pelumi Olajengbesi. Governor Adeleke was officially declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the…
