Tag: INEC

2027: INEC displays Tinubu, VP’s credentials ahead of polls

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INEC displays Tinubu, VP’s credentials

…As Tinubu omits Primary, Secondary school qualifications in EC9 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the public display of the personal particulars and academic credentials of presidential candidates for the 2027 general election, with the nomination documents of President Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, now available for public inspection nationwide. The exercise, which took off yesterday, is in compliance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, requiring the Commission to publish the credentials, personal particulars and affidavits submitted by candidates within 21 days…

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2027: INEC rejects manual submission of Jonathan’s candidacy by Turaki-led PDP faction

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INEC on Jonathan’s candidacy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the presidential nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan submitted by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that candidate nominations can only be made through its designated electronic portal. The development followed the insistence by the Turaki-led camp on Friday that it had manually submitted Jonathan’s presidential nomination and the names of its other candidates for the 2027 general election to the electoral Commission, further deepening the PDP’s protracted leadership crisis. Responding to the claim, INEC’s Director of…

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2027: Turaki-led PDP faction submits Goodluck Jonathan’s name to INEC

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PDP faction submits GEJ's name

…Alleges denial of portal access A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki (SAN) has submitted the name of former President Goodluck Jonathan to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, intensifying the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. The faction said it was forced to submit Jonathan’s nomination manually after INEC allegedly denied it access codes required to upload candidates’ details electronically. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday night, the Interim National Working Committee’s National Publicity Secretary,…

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2027: INEC begins display of candidates’ credentials today

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INEC begins display of credentials

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos State, has announced that it will begin the public display of Form EC9, containing the personal particulars of candidates for the 2027 presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives elections, today, Saturday, August 1, 2026. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Esther Emeh, INEC said the exercise, in accordance with Section 29 of the Electoral Act 2022, will take place at the INEC Lagos State Office in Sabo-Yaba, and at the respective Local Government Area offices…

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INEC confirms over 2.3m voters for Osun governorship election

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INEC on Osun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has announced that 2,339,233 registered voters are eligible to participate in the August 15 Osun governorship election, describing the poll as a key test ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, as he began a five-day readiness assessment tour of Osun State. According to Amupitan, the registered voters are spread across 3,763 polling units in 332 registration areas covering the state’s 30 local government areas. He…

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2027: “We won’t trust INEC with our votes” – ADC

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ADC on 2027 & punishment for judge

…Seeks punishment for judge over reregistration ruling The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified its preparations for the 2027 general election, declaring that it will not rely solely on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to safeguard its votes while also seeking disciplinary action against a Federal High Court judge over the now-overturned judgment that deregistered the party. Speaking yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State, during a sensitisation walk ahead of the 2027 elections, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC had resolved not to place complete trust…

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PDP crisis: Group urges court to uphold rule of law ahead of BoT-INEC judgment

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Group urges court on PDP crisis

A group, Democratic Nigerians, has called on the Federal High Court in Abuja to uphold the rule of law and judicial precedents as it prepares to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement issued yesterday ahead of tomorrow Friday’s judgment, the group described the case before Justice Ibrahim Olashupo Salem as a defining moment for Nigeria’s judiciary, urging the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the public…

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INEC extends presidential, NASS candidates submission deadline 

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INEC extends deadline

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the extension of the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly Elections by political parties. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made this known in a statement issued yesterday, saying that the deadline for submission in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections slated for Saturday 11th July 2026 had been extended to midnight on Tuesday 14th July, 2026. Haruna said that the decision…

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APC confirms upload of Tinubu, Shettima, NASS candidates to INEC portal

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APC confirms upload to INEC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the successful upload of all its candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Candidate Nomination portal. The submission includes the presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as well as the party’s 109 senatorial candidates and 360 House of Reps.’ candidates. Announcing the development yesterday, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, described the successful upload as a testament to the party’s organisational capacity and preparedness for the forthcoming elections. In an issued statement at…

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SERAP drags INEC to court over alleged ₦800bn APC campaign fund

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SERAP drags INEC to court

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking a court order compelling the electoral umpire to investigate allegations that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted about ₦800 billion from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations to finance political and campaign activities. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1426/2026, follows reports alleging that APC governors have been making monthly deductions from their FAAC allocations into a dedicated campaign…

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