Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has nominated Professor Joash Amupitan to serve as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking parliamentary confirmation for the appointment. In a formal communication to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, read during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu said the nomination aligns with Section 154 (1) of the country’s 1999 Constitution. Professor Amupitan,…
Former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Mr. Udengs Eradiri, has welcomed the reported plan by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eradiri, who is a chieftain of the APC in Bayelsa, urged the governor to first convene a stakeholders’ meeting…
President Bola Tinubu says traditional rulers remain the most enduring link between government and the people and should be formally recognised within Nigeria’s governance framework. Tinubu, represented by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, stated this on Monday at the meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) held in Lagos. The…
The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, has described the recent dissolution of the ward and local government executive committees as a strategic step to rebuild and strengthen the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dissolution was announced on Sunday at the…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called for the full implementation of the Justice Mohammed Uwais report on electoral reform to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system. TUC President, Mr. Festus Osifo, made the call on Monday at a one-day Public Hearing on a Bill to Repeal the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022 and Enact the Electoral…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State says his administration has completed numerous projects, with several others ongoing across the state. Alia made this known in Makurdi during the All Progressives Congress (APC) expanded caucus meeting, where he presented an update on his government’s performance. The governor said the completed and ongoing road projects include those…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the newly nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to prioritise the prosecution of politicians and their sponsors implicated in electoral offences across the country. SERAP made the call in a letter dated October 11, 2025, signed by its Deputy Director,…
Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Daniel made the call on Sunday during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-Term Community Assessment and Review Tour held at Ijebu Imushin, in Ijebu East…
The Founder of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has voiced strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Aniebonam made the remarks on Sunday in Lagos amid debates surrounding Amupitan’s appointment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
