The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerian youths to assume active leadership roles in shaping the country’s democracy. He emphasised that this could be achieved through digital innovation and civic participation in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. Kalu made this call at the opening…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has inaugurated an interim executive committee to manage the party’s affairs pending the election of a substantive leadership. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the National Vice Chairman of the party for the North-East, David Lawal Babachir, said that despite minor internal disagreements, key stakeholders unanimously agreed on…
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…
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (AnSIEC) has announced 29 August 2026 as the date for local government chairmanship and councillorship polls. In a statement on Wednesday, the commission’s chairperson, Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, said political parties could begin collecting the election timetable and nomination forms from 28 November 2025. She explained that the exercise was…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has strengthened its position in Anambra State following decisive wins in the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North I Constituency by-elections. Results announced by the electoral commission showed APGA’s Dr Emmanuel Nwachukwu securing 90,408 votes in the senatorial race, well ahead of APC candidate Chief Azuka Okwuosa with…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate removal of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Anugbum Onuaha, ahead of the August 16 National Assembly bye-elections. Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, made the call during a press conference held on Tuesday in…
The Police Command in Anambra and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) say they are ready for the Aug. 16 Senatorial bye-election and Nov. 8 governorship election in the State. The Commissioner of Police (CP) Ikioye Orutugu and the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, said this in separate interviews…
The Nigerian electoral authority, INEC, has confirmed that 110 associations have submitted formal applications to be registered as political parties in anticipation of the country’s 2027 general elections. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, revealed the development at a media briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Yakubu, the commission…
Some stakeholders have called for increased efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technological infrastructure to enhance the credibility of future elections. The stakeholders, who are advocates of democracy, made the call at a policy dialogue on “Election and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was…
Tensions are mounting within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as seven aspirants in Abuja’s Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have rejected the outcome of the party’s recent delegate congress, branding it as illegitimate and calling for its cancellation. At a press briefing on Monday, the disgruntled aspirants alleged that the delegate selection process on 21st…
