Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has charged the new INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan, on electoral integrity in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State, saying the ruling All Progressives Congress should not be allowed to manipulate processes. In a statement on Sunday, Mr Abubakar described the election as an opportunity to discontinue the era of…
A Nigerian lawyer, Vincent Ottaokpukpu, has taken the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court, challenging the legality of a ₦1.5 billion fee imposed for providing certified copies of the country’s national register of voters and polling unit lists. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, argues that INEC’s demand for such…
Nigeria’s leading banker and founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Atedo Peterside, has said that most Nigerians no longer trust the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that the growing disillusionment could push citizens towards self-help in future elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the President of the ANAP Foundation criticised the electoral body’s…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has appealed to Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to intervene in its internal leadership dispute and ensure compliance with a court ruling affirming its recognised executives. At a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the party’s National Secretary, Dr Sunday Olaposi, from the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally issued a notice for the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for 8 November 2025. The announcement was made on Sunday in Awka by the state INEC Public Relations Officer, Mrs Ugomma Lechukwu, in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended). “Notice is hereby…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured political parties of its strict adherence to the election timetable for the 8 November Anambra governorship poll. Acting INEC Chairman, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a quarterly consultative meeting with political parties. She revealed that the commission had completed 10 of…
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,…
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,…
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…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). The announcement was…
