Explainer: What Nigerian Senate Approval of Optional Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Results Means
Pat Stevens/ On Tuesday, Nigeria’s Senate approved an amendment to the Electoral Act that allows the real-time electronic transmission of…
Questions Trail Senate’s Closed-Door Vote on E-Transmission as Nwankwo Says Majority Did Not Support Decision
Segun Atanda/ Questions have emerged over the transparency of the Senate’s decision on electronic transmission of election results after a…
Ned Nwoko Denies Marrying Regina Daniels at 17, Shows Voter Card Showing She Was 21
Pat Stevens/ Senator Ned Nwoko has refuted claims by his wife, actress Regina Daniels, that he married her when she…
INEC Chairman Appoints Ex-PUNCH Editor, Dayo Oketola, as Chief Press Secretary
Pat Stevens/ The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has appointed former PUNCH Editor, Adedayo Oketola,…
When Transparency Becomes Luxury: INEC and ₦1.5B FOI Controversy
By Chike Walter Duru When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently demanded a staggering ₦1.5 billion from a law…
Lawyer Asks Court to Stop Jonathan from Contesting 2027 Presidential Election
Pat Stevens/ A lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop…
Tinubu Delays Yakubu’s Exit as Search for New INEC Chair Continues
Pat Stevens/ Prof Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has remained in office after President Bola…
INEC Begins Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration
Pat Stevens/ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced its Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the…
Nigerian Man Captured by Ukrainian Forces Graduated from FUTA, Worked with INEC
Segun Atanda/ Facts have emerged that Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, the Nigerian man reportedly captured by Ukrainian-aligned forces while fighting for Russia…
KogiDecides2023: INEC Cancels Election Results in 9 Wards
Press Release/ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the governorship elections in nine wards in Ogori/Magongo local government…